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Infobox musical artist| name = She & Him| image = She & Him at NFF.jpg| caption = She & Him ( Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward )| background = group_or_band| origin = Portland, Oregon , United States | genre = Indie pop , alternative country , indie folk | associated_acts = If All the Stars Were Pretty Babies , Monsters of Folk | years_active = 2006& ndash;present| label = Merge Records|Merge , Domino Records|Double Six | website = URL|www.sheandhim.com| current_members = Zooey Deschanel M. Ward | past_members = She & Him is an United States|American Independent music|indie duo consisting of Zooey Deschanel (vocals, piano, ukulelecite web | last = Kaufman | first = Gil | title = The Flaming Lips, She And Him Pound Out Some Joy At The Forecastle Festival | date = 12 July 2010 | url= http://newsroom.mtv.com/2010/07/12/flaming-lips-forecastle/ | accessdate = 29 July 2010 ) and M. Ward (guitar, production).Scaggs, Austin. http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2008/02/05/smoking-section-modest-mouse-zooey-deschanel-kings-of-leon/ "Smoking Section: Modest Mouse, Zooey Deschanel, Kings of Leon" Rolling Stone , February 5, 2008. The band's first album, Volume One (She & Him album)|Volume One , was released on Merge Records in March 2008.Solarski, Matthew. http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/47943-m-wardzooey-deschanel-album-details-surfacel "M. Ward/Zooey Deschanel Album Details Surface" Pitchfork Media , January 11, 2008. The duo is augmented by session musicians Rachel Blumberg (drums), Mike Mogis (pedal steel guitar, mandolin) and Mike Coykendall (bass, guitar).Hasty, Katie. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp? vnu_content_id=1003704920 "Ward Helps Deschanel Find Her Voice" Billboard , January 31, 2008.
History
Deschanel and Ward first met on the set of the film The Go-Getter (film)|The Go-Getter , in which the actress had a starring role. The director, Martin Hynes , introduced them to each other and asked them to sing a duet together to be played at the end credits of the film. They decided to perform a Richard Thompson (musician)|Richard and Linda Thompson (singer)|Linda Thompson song "When I Get to the Border."cite web|title=Breaking Artist: She and Him|url= http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/breaking-artist-she-and-him-20080305|work=Rolling Stone|accessdate=April 22, 2011|date=March 5, 2008 The two bonded over a shared interest in the records produced by George Martin and Phil Spector and by certain Ralph Peer groups such as the Carter Family .cite episode | title = She & Him, Jenny Lewis, Jakob Dylan | url = http://www.sundancechannel.com/films/500329312 | series = Spectacle | serieslink = Spectacle: Elvis Costello with... | airdate = 2008 | season = 1 | number = 11
Ward, having heard Deschanel sing previously in the film Elf (film)|Elf , was surprised to learn that she wrote songs herself, but hadn't pursued a career in music. Deschanel comments in an interview with Venus Zine , “I always thought I would be able to sing and act, but at a certain point, it became difficult for me to share the music part. So I was writing a ton of music, but not really doing anything with it. I didn’t really know exactly who to collaborate with ... until I met Matt, and everything seemed to fall into place.” http://venuszine.com/articles/music/features/5200/Hottt_List_She Him "Venus Zine: Hottt List: She & Him" Venus Zine Winter 2008 Issue Deschanel had actually done years' worth of home demos, but was shy about becoming a big-name celebrity.cite news|last=Ryzik|first=Melena|title=On a New Album, Not Merely Acting Like a Singer|work=The New York Times|page=|date=2008-04-16|url= http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/16/arts/music/16zooe.html|accessdate=2009-05-15 On a whim, she decided to send them to Ward. Ward called her a short time later, telling her that he would like to record her songs properly, and their band She & Him was formed.Citation needed|date=December 2008 Deschanel said in an interview: "I always have loved music, ever since I was really little. I just loved to sing." http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/feature/49935-interview-she-him dead link|date=September 2011
Volume One
main|Volume One (She & Him album) The pair originally collaborated via e-mail , with Ward working out of his Portland, Oregon studio and Deschanel in her Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles , California home. The city had a huge influence on Deschanel's songwriting and music, evoking long drives along the coastal roads listening to Brian Wilson and golden oldies, jam music on 1970s AM radio. The Californian music scene also fed into Ward's production of the album, to such an extent that it inspired some of his later guitar work with alt-country singers like Jenny Lewis .
They recorded in Portland in December 2006 and February–March 2007. The album was completed in three sessions. They also recorded in Mike Coykendall|Mike Coykendall's and Adam Selzer|Adam Selzer's studios, and had a mixing session with Mike Mogis in his Omaha, Nebraska studio in either April or May 2007. Deschanel wrote all the original songs on the album except "Sweet Darlin'", which she co-wrote with Jason Schwartzman. In addition to the 10 original songs, the album features two cover songs "You Really Got a Hold on Me" (Smokey Robison), and "I Should Have Known Better" (John Lennon and Paul McCartney).
They took a break after that as Ward was on tour and Deschanel was filming a movie. Their album was released on March 18, 2008. Their first public appearance as a band, however, was a year and two months earlier at the Sundance Film Festival|Sundance screening of The Go-Getter (film)|The Go-Getter . They performed sporadically at other events and kicked off their first tour in the summer of 2008. Paste Magazine declared She & Him's debut the #1 album of the year.Paste Magazine - http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2008/11/signs-of-life-2008-best-music.html
2008 tour
She & Him performed at the South by Southwest#SXSW 2008|South by Southwest festival in March 2008Solarski, Matthew. http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/48189-m-ward-zooey-deschanel-reveal-she-him-lp-details "M. Ward, Zooey Deschanel Reveal She & Him LP Details" Pitchfork Media , January 22, 2008.cite web|url= http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/03/15/she__him_perform_live_from_sxsw/ |title=She & Him perform live from SXSW & #124; The Current from |publisher=Minnesota Public Radio |date= |accessdate=2011-09-15 and went on tour during July and August 2008. Becky Stark of the band Lavender Diamond provided back up vocals.cite web|last=Maerz |first=Melissa |url= http://hollywoodinsider.ew.com/2008/06/23/lavender-diamon/ |title=Zooey Deschanel to be joined by Lavender Diamond's Becky Stark on the road this summer & #124; Inside TV & #124; EW.com |publisher=Hollywoodinsider.ew.com |date=2008-06-23 |accessdate=2011-09-15
Volume Two
main|Volume Two (She & Him album) On March 17, 2010, She & Him released their second album, Volume Two . The album features 11 original songs written by Zooey and covers of NRBQ 's 1977 single "Ridin' in My Car" and Patience and Prudence 's "Gonna Get Along Without You Now", as well as a guest appearance from the indie pop group Tilly and the Wall on the track "In the Sun".
2010 tour
She & Him toured through the spring of 2010. http://www.sheandhim.com/sheandhim.php#shows dead link|date=September 2011 They performed concerts throughout the United States including the music festivals South by Southwest#SXSW 2010|South by Southwest , Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival|Coachella , 2010 Bonnaroo Music Festival|Bonnaroo , Savannah music festival|Savannah , Sasquatch& #33; Music Festival|Sasquatch , Nateva Music Festival|Nateva , Verge music festival|Verge and the inaugural LouFest in St. Louis, Missouri|St. Louis , headlining with the likes of Broken Social Scene, Jeff Tweedy and Built to Spill. They also toured Europe, visiting London , Madrid , Barcelona , Paris , Berlin , Copenhagen , Stockholm , Oslo , and Amsterdam . They were chosen by Matt Groening to perform at All Tomorrow's Parties (music festival)|All Tomorrow's Parties music festival in England . http://www.atpfestival.com/events/mattgroening/news/1002081403.php dead link|date=September 2011
A Very She & Him Christmas
A Very She & Him Christmas was announced on Pitchfork.com in September 2011. The twelve track Christmas album was released October 24, 2011 under Merge Records.cite web|last=Fitzmaurice |first=Larry |url= http://www.pitchfork.com/news/43939-she-him-unveil-christmas-album/ |title=She & Him Reveal Christmas Album & #124; News |publisher=Pitchfork |date=2011-09-08 |accessdate=2011-09-15. Amazon.com said on 29 December 2011 that the album was one of its top three best selling MP3-albums over the Christmas period http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml? c=176060& p=irol-newsArticle& ID=1642935& highlight= Amazon.com Press Release 29 December 2011
Discography
Studio albums
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Volume One
Release date: March 18, 2008
Label: Merge Records
Formats: Compact Disc|CD , Music download|digital download
Volume Two
Release date: March 23, 2010
Label: P-Vine Records|P-Vine /Merge Records
Formats: CD, Music download|digital download
A Very She & Him Christmas
Release Date: October 24, 2011
Label: Merge Records
Formats: CD, LP record|LP , Music download|digital download
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Singles
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2008
" Why Do You Let Me Stay Here? "/ "Lotta Love"http:/ / www.sheandhim.com/ sheandhim.php? cat=NEWS& eid=49 dead link
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Volume One
2010
" In the Sun (She & Him song)
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Volume Two
" Thieves (She & Him song)
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35
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" I Put a Spell on You "/ "Lingering Still"cite web
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2011
" Baby, It's Cold Outside "cite web
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25
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A Very She & Him Christmas
Other appearances
"When I Get to the Border" (2007) on The Go-Getter (film)|The Go-Getter soundtrack
" I Put a Spell on You " (January 30, 2009) on Starbucks' Sweetheart 2
" Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want " (2009) on 500 Days of Summer soundtrack
" Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas " (2009) on SCORE& #33; Holiday Bonus
"Earth" on 826LA Chickens in Love http://www.826la.org/chickensinlove/pledge-now/hot-fudge/
" Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread)|Fools Rush In " from ''Levi's Pioneer Sessions 2010 Revival Recordings as a individual free digital single cite web|url= http://www.levispioneersessions.com/ |title=levispioneersessions.com |publisher=levispioneersessions.com |date=2011-04-12 |accessdate=2011-09-15
"Shape I'm In" (2010) a free download from Levi's ''Shape What's to Come http://en.shapewhatstocome.com/goodies dead link|date=September 2011
" Oh, Boy& #33; (song)|Oh Boy " (2011) on Rave On Buddy Holly compilation album
"Winnie the Pooh" and "So Long" (2011) on Winnie the Pooh (film)#Soundtrack|Winnie the Pooh soundtrack
Music videos
Year
Title
Director
2008
" Why Do You Let Me Stay Here? "
Ace Norton
2010
In the Sun "
Peyton Reed
Thieves "
Norwood Cheek
2011
"Don't Look Back"
Jeremy Konner
"Brand New Shoes"
Sam Jones
Awards
2012 - Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media ; "So Long" (from Winnie The Pooh, performed by Zooey Deschanel & M. Ward) (nominated)
See also
If All the Stars Were Pretty Babies , a Los Angeles cabaret act that Deschanel was also part of, alongside Samantha Shelton .
Rodriguez (band)|Rodriguez , M. Ward's first band.
Monsters of Folk , an indie/folk supergroup consisting of Jim James , Mike Mogis , Conor Oberst , and M. Ward .
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External links
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http://www.sheandhim.com Official website
MySpace-music|sheandhim|She & Him
http://www.mergerecords.com/band.php? bio=true& band_id=140 She & Him bio at Merge Records website
http://www.dominorecordco.com/artists/she--him/ She & Him bio at Domino Records website
http://www.exclaim.ca/articles/multiarticlesub.aspx? csid1=120& csid2=6& fid1=30443 Exclaim! interview April 2008
http://www.avclub.com/articles/she-him,7203/ AV Club article
http://www.browardpalmbeach.com/2008-05-01/music/she-and-him/ Broward-Palm Beach New Times article
She & HimM. Ward Category:Merge Records artists Category:Musical groups established in 2006 Category:American indie rock groups Category:American country rock groups Category:Rock music duos Category:Musical duos Category:Musical groups from Portland, Oregon Category:Double Six Records artists
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