Groove Armada

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Groove Armada: Andy Cato (left) and Tom Findlay (right)

Groove Armada are a house music group from Cambridge, England, composed of two members, Andy Cato (real name Andrew Cocup) and Tom Findlay. They first came to fame with a 1997 limited single release, "At The River", which sampled "Old Cape Cod" by Patti Page. The song has since been found on numerous chill out compilations.

Their most famous work is their 2000 international hit "I See You Baby", remixed by Fatboy Slim in the Big Beat style, with the repeated chorus line "Shakin' that ass", as heard in Renault Mégane advertisements. Vocals were provided by Ibiza-based DJ Gram'Ma Funk. Incidentally, this track was also recorded with the chorus line "Shakin' that thang" for various conservative markets around the world, most notably the American South. Whilst this is their most famous work they have also produced less mainstream work, which are often featured in television adverts or television promos.

Their song "Suntoucher" was sampled by Jay-Z for the song "What More Can I Say" on his Black Album.

Their song "Hands of Time", starring folksinger Richie Havens, is featured in the movie Collateral, and is referred to by one of the characters as a "classic song".

Contents

1 Albums
2 Singles
3 Other work
4 External links

Albums

Groove Armada's debut album was Northern Star, released in 1998.

In 1999 Groove Armada released "Vertigo", which had a more mainstream and more 'polished' sound. This album includes "At The River", which was re-released as a single. (#23 UK)

In 2001 Goodbye Country, Hello Nightclub was released, with the title suggesting that their new album is more upbeat and less chill out - as demonstrated by the single "Superstylin'". (#5 UK)

In 2002, they released the DJ mix album , part of the Another Late Night series on Azuli Records.

In 2002, less than a year after Goodbye Country, Hello Nightclub, Groove Armada produced Lovebox, which included a variety of genres. Some tracks had a rock element to them such as "Madder" which was used for Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc, while others were closer to their traditional house, such as the title track "Lovebox", and "Remember", which has vocals made up entirely of samples of Sandy Denny's singing for Fairport Convention.

In 2004 Groove Armada released a Best Of album, including their hits and new productions. (#6 UK)

Groove Armada are due to release a new album sometime around July 2006.

Singles

1999 "If Everybody Looked the Same" #25 UK
1999 "At the River" (re-release) #19 UK
1999 "I See You Baby" (feat. Gram'ma Funk) #17 UK
2001 "Superstylin'" #12 UK
2001 "My Friend" #36 UK (samples the 1975 Fatback Band hit "Got To Learn How To Dance")
2002 "Purple Haze" #36 UK
2003 "Easy" #31 UK
2003 "But I Feel Good" #50 UK
2004 "I See You Baby" (re-issue) #11 UK

Groove Armada have never had a US Top 40 hit.

Other work

In 2002 Andy Cato collaborated with Rachel Foster, producing the album "Pursuit Of Happiness" under the name Weekend Players.

In 2005 Tom Findlay set up Tunetribe, a music download store.

External links

[Groove Armada] Official Website

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