She & Him

It's : a band
Genre : indiefolk/vintage
Hometown : Portland, Oregon & LA, California USA
Formed in : 2006
Members :

• Zooey Deschanel (vocals, piano, banjo)
• M. Ward (guitar, production)

Catching Point : SHE is a well-known actress with swings smoky voice once asked to do a soundtrack duet with HIM on a movie called The Go-Getters. Just right after, they found a unique interest among each other and built the band with Zooey's self-wroten songs and Ward's unique arrangements and virtuostic guitar playing. The pair originally collaborated via e-mail, with Ward working out of his Portland, Oregon studio and Deschanel in her Los Angeles, California home. At March, 18th 2008, Volume 1 was released. No doubt, the album mostly bears a bold taste upon vintage and oldies music but also fill with modern indiefolk ambience.

Websites :
Official Page
MySpace Music
Zooey's Twitter


Discography :
Albums :

* Volume One (2008)


Tracklist:
1. Sentimental Heart (2:36)
2. Why Do You Let Me Stay Here? (2:31)
3. This Is Not a Test (3:31)
4. Change Is Hard (3:03)
5. I Thought I Saw Your Face Today (2:50)
6. Take It Back (2:37)
7. I Was Made for You (2:31)
8. You Really Got a Hold on Me (Smokey Robinson Cover) (3:59)
9. Black Hole (2:12)
10. Got Me (2:46)
11. I Should Have Known Better (Lennon/McCartney Cover) (3:39)
12. Sweet Darlin (by Deschanel & Jason Schwartzman) (2:41)
13. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (trad.) (1:37)


* Volume Two (2010)

Tracklist:
01 - Thieves
02 - In the Sun
03 - Don't Look Back
04 - Ridin' in My Car (NRBQ)
05 - Lingering Still
06 - Me and You
07 - Gonna Get Along Without You Now (Skeeter Davis)
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 


Singles :

• Why Do You Let Me Stay Here (January, 2008)
• This Is Not A Test (2008)

Compilations :

• When I Get To The Border (2007) on The Go-Getter OST
• 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 OST

Listen to:
Why Do You Let Me Stay Here
Change is Hard

 
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Yes Man [OST]

It's : a Soundtrack
Genre : Electronic/Indiepop
When : 2008
Who: Eels; Munchausen by Proxy

Catching Point : The Movie itself tells about being social, do whatever you want, stop being afraid and start having fun. Free-spirited young girl & a denial man, that's Yes Man. The album, however, contain 9 tracks by Eels & 4 tracks by a fictional 80's-homage-esque band called Munchausen by Proxy, who feature in the film, with Zooey Deschanel as a lead while the rest of the band is comprised by real-life synth-pop group Von Iva. All musical scene in this album performed by Munchausen by Proxy, who spare a dirty electronic, "talk-singing" like ambiance. And Eels wrap it nicely with their unique classical indie.

Websites :
Imdb


Albums :
Tracklist:

1. Eels - Man Up (3:56)
2. Eels - Bus Stop Boxer (3:43)
3. Eels - To Lick Your Boots (3:28 )
4. Eels - The Good Old Days (3:01)
5. Eels - The Sound Of Fear (3:32)
6. Eels - Wooden Nickels (2:52)
7. Eels - Flyswatter (3:16)
8. Eels - Blinking Lights (For Me) (1:59)
9. Eels - Somebody Loves You (3:03)
10. Munchausen By Proxy - Sweet Ballad (2:51)
11. Munchausen By Proxy - Uh-Huh (3:12)
12. Munchausen By Proxy - Keystar (3:10)
13. Munchausen By Proxy - Yes Man (3:11)

Listen To:

Munchausen by Proxy - Sweet Ballad
Eels - Flyswatter


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