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She & Him made their debut record as a love letter to the musicians who inspired it. Volume One (Merge Records) introduces a boy and girl choir hell-bent on making music the old-fashioned way: by hand - and with as few machines as humanly possible. The She & Him story begins when in 2006 , renowned one man band M. Ward, recorded a duet with a girl named Zooey Deschanel. A delightful recording session, the experience lead to a dialogue between the two about collaborating further. This, in turn, led to Deschanel admitting to secretly making dozens and dozens of home demos and hoarding them like acorns for the winter. Sick and tired of being stingy and secretive about music, Deschanel realized that if songs were acorns then this was indeed her wintertime: she sent the recordings to Ward and these demos became the basis for their first record, entitled Volume One. Ward’s unique arrangements and virtuostic guitar playing paired with Deschanel’s affinity for vocal harmony give Volume One its characteristic sound . Ward and Deschanel share a mutual affection for the songs they grew up hearing on Los Angeles radio stations - and keep in their hearts the records that most DJ's aren't playing anymore: Les Paul and Mary Ford, The Ronettes, Nina Simone, Chet Atkins, Linda Ronstadt, the Carter Family and about a hundred others. Aiming to achieve the warmth and charm of pop and country records from the early and mid part of the twentieth century, Ward, who also produced the record, and Deschanel, who wrote most of the music, called upon the help of a number of extraordinary musicians including: Rachel Blumberg, Adam Selzer, Mike Coykendall, Tom Hagerman, Peter Broderick, Mike Mogis, and Paul Brainerd. Without whom this record would just be two people with no drums, bass, strings or pedal steel. California-raised and Portland-based, M. Ward has released 4 records with Merge, his latest was "Post-War" (2006). He has collaborated with the likes of Neko Case, Conor Oberst, Jim James, Nels Cline, and Jenny Lewis. California based Deschanel spent much of her early life singing in choirs, which is probably why she likes harmonies so much. She also enjoys reading, dancing and playing the piano. She & Him have performed together on occasion over the last year and enjoyed it very much.

Latest bulletin 12.15.09

New She & Him Tour Dates Announced

She & Him are pleased to announce two new tour dates in 2010.

On March 25th, they will be performing at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles, CA....

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Dec 15, 06:13 PM

New She & Him Tour Dates Announced

She & Him are pleased to announce two new tour dates in 2010.
On March 25th, they will be performing at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles, CA. Update: This show is sold out. Thanks!

On March 27th, She & Him will be performing at the Savannah Music Festival in Savannah, GA. Tickets are on sale now, available here. More information on the festival is available at http://www.savannahmusicfestival.org/.
Dec 08, 11:08 AM

New Album, She & Him: Volume Two

She & Him have announced that their second album, Volume Two, will be released on March 23rd, 2010. Written by Zooey (She) and produced by M.Ward (Him), Volume Two is the follow up to the duo's critically acclaimed debut, Volume One. The album includes eleven original tracks and two covers - "Ridin' In My Car" by NRBQ and Skeeter Davis' "Gonna Get Along Without You Now". It will be available via Merge Records.

She & Him: Volume Two Track list:

01 Thieves
02 In The Sun
03 Don't Look Back
04 Ridin' In My Car
05 Lingering Still
06 Me And You
07 Gonna Get Along With You Now
08 Home
09 I'm Gonna Make It Better
10 Sing
11 Over It Over Again
12 Brand New Shoes
13 If You Can't Sleep

More information on Volume Two will be available soon at www.sheandhim.com.
Aug 07, 03:40 PM

New Video: Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?

Marc Webb, director of (500) Days of Summer, created a new music video for She & Him's "Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?", featuring Zooey and (500) Days of Summer co-star Joseph Gordon-Levitt.

Click here to read more and check it out!
Jul 22, 05:34 PM

500 Days Of Summer Soundtrack Available Now

She & Him's version of the classic Smiths track "Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want" (previously streamed by Stereogum) is featured on the new 500 Days of Summer soundtrack, available in stores now. Click here for more information.
Jun 26, 04:55 PM

Stereogum Streaming She & Him Smiths' Cover

For the soundtrack of the summer film (500) Days of Summer, She & Him covered the Smiths' "Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want", and Stereogum is streaming the track on their website. The soundtrack also features Feist, Regina Spektor, Black Lips, and more, and is set to be released by Sire Records on July 14th.

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