She & Him
She & Him feature the unlikely pairing of indie folk artist M. Ward and actress/singer/songwriter Zooey Deschanel. Drawing upon analog production techniques and a shared love of vintage pop bands, the duo emerged in 2008 with Volume One, a collection of songs that introduced Deschanel as a singer/songwriter in her own right. The like-minded Volume Two and Three appeared in 2010 and 2013, respectively, buffered by a pair of whimsical holiday efforts. In 2022, the duo issued Melt Away: A Tribute to Brian Wilson, which saw them take on a set of Beach Boys and Wilson classics.
While starring in the 2007 film The Go-Getter, Deschanel was asked by director Martin Hynes to perform a duet with Ward, who had agreed to helm the movie's soundtrack. The two recorded a cover of Richard & Linda Thompson's "When I Get to the Border" and later reconvened in Portland, where they began recording Deschanel's original songs (which the actress had previously demoed for years, but kept secret) in Ward's studio. Drawing upon analog production techniques and a shared love of vintage pop bands, the duo emerged with Volume One, a collection of songs that introduced Deschanel as a singer/songwriter in her own right.
Released in March 2008 by Merge and Domino, Volume One received support from a number of critics, with Paste magazine even deeming it the year's best album. The duo soon embarked on a summer-long tour, after which Deschanel and Ward began working on a second album. Volume Two arrived in early 2010, cracking the Billboard Top Ten during its first week and paving the way for another successful tour. Drawing inspiration from classic holiday offerings from the likes of the Carpenters, the Beach Boys, and Vince Guaraldi, Ward and Deschanel's third outing under the moniker found the duo tackling their first collection of Christmas music. The resulting A Very She & Him Christmas arrived in October 2011. The pair returned to making their breezy pop in 2013 with Volume 3, an album of summery pop that arrived in the spring of that year. In late 2014, the duo announced the release of a second covers album, Classics, which would also serve as their debut with Columbia. A sort of standards album, Classics featured works by legendary musicians such as Aretha Franklin, Dusty Springfield, Frank Sinatra, and Elvis Costello. They followed that with another Christmas album, Christmas Party, in 2016. Still focusing on 20th century holiday tunes, it included guest performances by the Chapin Sisters, Jenny Lewis, and Steve Shelley of Sonic Youth. 2022 saw the release of the covers LP Melt Away: A Tribute to Brian Wilson, which featured Wilson-penned classics like "Wouldn't It Be Nice," "Do It Again," and "Darlin'."
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