Sophie Barker. Singer and songwriter, and one of the voices of Zero 7. On their 2001 debut Simple Things she co-wrote and sang 'Destiny' and 'In The Waiting Line,' and she was back on the 2004 follow-up When It Falls with 'Passing By.' Before all that she'd already sung with Groove Armada. She's built a solo career too, with her third album, Break the Habit, out in 2017. About Zero 7, she put it simply: 'I adore them.'
Fact-checked Oct 4, 2026.
Hear Sophie Barker on EKHO Sonic Chill #6 · song 18
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The records
Where I played them
“Passing By” with Zero 7
EKHO Sonic Chill #6 · song 18 · from When It Falls
“In The Waiting Line” with Zero 7
EKHO Sonic Chill #2 · song 24 · from Simple Things
