Zero 7

Englishmen Henry Binns and Sam Hardaker started as studio engineers and formed the duo Zero 7 in 1997, engineering for artists such as Pet Shop Boys and Robert Plant. 

They started producing remixes for Radiohead and Lenny Kravitz which led to them gaining more recognition. Their debut album "Simple Things" (2001) was nominated for the Mercury Music Prize and won the "Best Newcomer" Muzik Award.