Hello Operator were called a "newsmaker" in Macleans magazine, and listed as "one of 12 bands to watch out for" by Canoe.ca. Their video for Chasing Satellites has been in regular rotation on Much Music and Much Loud since November 2007 and the band has been on "Much On Demand", ?Going Coastal? and ?Much News?. Hello Operator have appeared and performed on MTV Live, were showcased on E-Talk Daily and have toured with Faber Drive, Hilary Duff, Ill Scarlet, Switchfoot, Simple Plan, Hedley, Thornley, Loverboy, and many more.
The London Free Press called Hello Operator a "guaranteed breakthrough rock act" and now, after headlining club dates across Canada, more stadium shows with Duff, and several U.S. tours behind them, the band has just released a new 6-song EP, called The Breaks.
The new material offers escapist pop jangle tempered by a moody new-wave pulse. Not only is it a progression from the quirky Cars/ Costello vibe of the first Hello Operator EP (produced by Arnold Lanni), but is also the result of many hours spent in the studio, where Mike Condo and Evan Huson experimented with taking a new approach to their songs. ?The Breaks? (co-produced by Mike Condo and Dom Condo) shows the evolution of Hello Operator from Mike's original work to a collaboration between Mike, Evan and a full live band. VIEW Magazine calls it ?a mature, expansive set of fun, playful songs.?
The first single, Chasing Satellites is already gaining momentum, having been added to the playlists on Sirius Hits 1, XM Radio's The Verge, Z103 Halifax, FREQ Winnipeg and more.
Ever since Mike's first demos garnered industry attention from the likes of Coalition Entertainment and S.L. Feldman, the band has played anywhere and everywhere they could and built up a following of dedicated fans around the world through extensive touring as well as building up a large and growing community online.
??the rare band that can win over underground electro fashionistas and mainstream radio devotees?(with) radio-ready missives that you could shake both a derriere and a fist to.? ? LAS VEGAS REVIEW JOURNAL
?(Hello Operator) bridges the yawning new wave divide between The Cars and The Killers? ? SAN DIEGO CITY BEAT
?This Canadian duo specializes in the type of eye-popping keyboard-pop that made new-wave so much fun.? ? RIVERFRONT TIMES (St. Louis)
?light?hearted, energetic and most importantly, intensely danceable.? ? VIEW MAGAZINE
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