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Bright Eyes, Obama, M Ward, Zooey Deschanel (She & Him)
DOWNLOAD: She & Him - Why Do You Let Me Stay Here? (MP3)
She & Him is a story of musical serendipity: Two artists, each renowned in their own creative fields, meet and recognize a certain shared nostalgia. The result is destined to be one of the musical highlights of the year.She and Him currently have two scheduled shows coming up. One at Noise Pop in San Francisco, and at least one during SXSW in Austin the Merge Records showcase). The She & Him record, Volume One, is out on Merge March 18th.
Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward first met to record a version of Richard and Linda Thompson's "When I Get To The Border" for a movie soundtrack. Immediately struck by one another's talents and finding an instant rapport, Zooey let slip that she wrote her own songs which she recorded alone at home on her computer. Somewhat shy about anyone hearing these musical morsels she eventually sent the demos to Matt who was instantly impressed. They soon reconvened at his Portland studio to begin work.
M Ward also has his own show coming up, with Conor....
Bright Eyes and M. Ward will headline a free rally concert at the Saddle Creek Records-owned Slowdown on Feb. 7 to raise awareness for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.Stay tuned for another She & Him tour announcement, and click here for a list of other musicians currently endorsing candidates.To recruit voters for the Nebraska Democratic caucus on Feb. 9, Obama's camp set up shop yesterday (Feb. 5) at the 625-capacity club to give away free concert tickets to those who will either register to vote or sign a pledge card to support Obama. A maximum of two tickets will be given to people who are 18 and older, according to the Slowdown's Web site. [Billboard]
Posted on February 6, 2008 4:52 PM
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Conner Oberst has vag-hands.
Posted by Anonymous | February 6, 2008 5:07 PM
m. ward is the most boring artist pretty much ever
Posted by Anonymous | February 6, 2008 6:23 PM
oh now you take that back!
...both of you.
Posted by massromantic | February 6, 2008 6:50 PM
these guys are the next moldy peaches
Posted by Anonymous | February 6, 2008 6:59 PM
Ah yes, selling your vote for the cost of admission um, sketchy.
Posted by Anonymous | February 6, 2008 7:24 PM
ugh. zooey deschanel is going to need a new shtick soon, i'm getting tired of this one.
Posted by bananas | February 6, 2008 11:51 PM
Zooey Deschanel’s schtick alone, plz.
Posted by Jack | February 7, 2008 1:11 AM
She does not get enough credit for being the sexy fox that she is. Music, however, I'm not so sure I'm interested... at least she's not doing an album of Tom Waits covers.
Posted by Anonymous | February 7, 2008 8:53 AM
"at least she's not doing an album of Tom Waits covers"
Sure, the talent to write songs is admirable, but don't be so quick to dismiss the talent to perform and interpret the songs of others. (That's not to say ScarJo's album is bound to be any good.)
Posted by Anonymous | February 7, 2008 10:13 AM
"She and Him" will be NPRs album of the year.
Posted by Anonymous | February 7, 2008 10:39 AM
what happens when you f a c-list star? crap music happens
Posted by hipster poseur | February 7, 2008 10:48 AM
I hate white people.
Posted by Anonymous | February 7, 2008 11:36 AM
the best way to spread Christmas cheer is to sing aloud for all to hear
m wards guitar looks ceramic
Posted by simonthepieman | February 7, 2008 1:39 PM
"if you know me, then what song did you sing for me on my birthday?"
white people rule.
Posted by joe | February 7, 2008 4:13 PM
Not surprisingly, the album is pretty good.
Posted by Michael | February 25, 2008 6:17 PM
i went to the show tonight. it was freaking incredible. i thought the album was mediocre but live they're on point for sure. i don't know what happened when they recorded, but she sings so much better live i couldn't believe it.
anyways, she's an incredible singer. i wouldn't think it was a mistake if she decided to pursue music full-on instead of acting.
Posted by elliott | March 3, 2008 4:09 AM
She's been an alien, an elf, a mental patient, a flight attendant...I heart Zooey. People might only know her singing from that one scene in "Elf" but she's been doing some cabaret-like act shit with her sister (Emily, I think her name is...also an actress).
I'm greatly looking forward to this album. But ZD needs to change that bouffaint she borrowed from Jenny Lewis.
Shallow, I know.
Posted by DoesntMatter | March 3, 2008 10:10 AM
hey elliot,
her cabaret act was not with her sister (yes, named emily..star of bones..and a vegan. lol). it was with samantha shelton...also an actress.
and to the rest....she & him rocks.
Posted by jenn | March 29, 2008 9:43 AM
*does Chappelle Show robot dance through this post*
Posted by Anonymous | March 29, 2008 9:52 AM
I love their music. Zooey and M. Ward are awesome!
Posted by Annie | October 30, 2008 1:57 PM