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 with a U.S. tour behind them, the band is releasing a new 6-song EP, called The Breaks, and is getting ready to cross both countries again (tour dates coming soon!)

On the follow-up to their self-titled EP, Hello Operator offers escapist pop jangle tempered by a moody new-wave pulse. The new material is not only a progression from the quirky Cars/ Costello vibe of the first Hello Operator EP, but is also the result of many hours spent in the studio, where Mike Condo (vox/guitar/piano) and Evan Huson (synth/vox) experimented with taking a new approach to their songs.

The upcoming release shows the evolution of the band from Mike's original work (which lead to Arnold Lanni's involvement on demos) to a collaboration between Mike, Evan and a full live band. It merges the band's new wave pop sensibilities with their other influences, including brit-pop, punk, and 70's rock n' roll.

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 across the country and around the world through extensive touring as well as building up a large and growing community on Myspace.