1. Matt and Kim
Matt Johnson & KimSchifino are an American indie pop duo/couple from
Brooklyn, New York called „Matt and Kim‟. The group formed in 2004 after
meeting at Pratt Institute where they began dating, both not being able to play
their respective instruments at the time. They wanted to learn how to purely for
knowledge, not having any ambition of creating a band. However when they
began getting the hang of their sound, their friends forced them to perform live.
After this Matt and Kim took off.
Matt Johnson & KimSchifino are an American indie pop duo/couple from
Brooklyn, New York called „Matt and Kim‟. The group formed in 2004 after
meeting at Pratt Institute where they began dating, both not being able to play
their respective instruments at the time. They wanted to learn how to purely for
knowledge, not having any ambition of creating a band. However when they
began getting the hang of their sound, their friends forced them to perform live.
After this Matt and Kim took off.

2. After they realised people actually listened to them, they
started playing as frequently as possible, in anywhere they
would be aloud to play. They confined their shows to many
basements and other such venues but this didn‟t hinder their
performances and they began accumulating a wide fan base.
This inspired them to start recording their music so that their
fans could take it home and listen to it freely.
They then made an EP called To/From, which increased their
fan base and they continued to play as often as possible. This
EP was released in 2005.
After they realised people actually listened to them, they
started playing as frequently as possible, in anywhere they
would be aloud to play. They confined their shows to many
basements and other such venues but this didn‟t hinder their
performances and they began accumulating a wide fan base.
This inspired them to start recording their music so that their
fans could take it home and listen to it freely.
They then made an EP called To/From, which increased their
fan base and they continued to play as often as possible. This
EP was released in 2005.2006 saw the first album from Matt and Kim
called „Matt & Kim‟ The album primarily sold at
live shows. Many indie fans praised their
music, and the two gained popularity through
their many outgoing tours. Due to the positive
effect of their first album they began playing in
more high profile venues and festivals such as
The Siren Music Festival, which was an
annual summertime outdoors concert held in
2006 saw the first album from Matt and Kim
called „Matt & Kim‟ The album primarily sold at
live shows. Many indie fans praised their
music, and the two gained popularity through
their many outgoing tours. Due to the positive
effect of their first album they began playing in
more high profile venues and festivals such as
The Siren Music Festival, which was an
annual summertime outdoors concert held in

3. In 2009 they signed with FADER Label and their second album,
Grand was recorded in Matt's childhood bedroom at his parents'
home in Vermont. A video for one of the album's highlights,
"Lessons Learned", in which the duo strips nude in Times
Square, was shot during a very cold winter day in February 2009.
The clip became a viral success, being bounced off of YouTube
temporarily, which only heightened awareness. By September
13, 2009 though, "Lessons Learned" had won the Breakthrough
award at the2009 Video music Awards. In 2009, their song
"Daylight" was featured in a Bacardi commercial, a Mars Bar
commercial, and the second episode of Community.
In 2009 they signed with FADER Label and their second album,
Grand was recorded in Matt's childhood bedroom at his parents'
home in Vermont. A video for one of the album's highlights,
"Lessons Learned", in which the duo strips nude in Times
Square, was shot during a very cold winter day in February 2009.
The clip became a viral success, being bounced off of YouTube
temporarily, which only heightened awareness. By September
13, 2009 though, "Lessons Learned" had won the Breakthrough
award at the2009 Video music Awards. In 2009, their song
"Daylight" was featured in a Bacardi commercial, a Mars Bar
commercial, and the second episode of Community.

4. In 2010, the due released their third album called Sidewalks.
The in 2012 their single, "Let's Go", has peaked at number 20
on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart. Matt and Kim‟s
enthusiasm comes across loud and clear on the band‟s newest
album, Lightning, its most diverse and developed to date. From
the relentless drive of “Now” to the dance-fueled beat of “Let‟s
Go” to the more contemplative “Ten Dollars I Found,” Lightning
is the strongest distillation yet of Matt and Kim‟s unique sound:
a spunky hybrid of indelible songs, an emphatic beat and
almost tangible energy, mixed with the duo‟s influence of
listening nonstop to Top 40 Hip-Hop and pop-punk.
In 2010, the due released their third album called Sidewalks.
The in 2012 their single, "Let's Go", has peaked at number 20
on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart. Matt and Kim‟s
enthusiasm comes across loud and clear on the band‟s newest
album, Lightning, its most diverse and developed to date. From
the relentless drive of “Now” to the dance-fueled beat of “Let‟s
Go” to the more contemplative “Ten Dollars I Found,” Lightning
is the strongest distillation yet of Matt and Kim‟s unique sound:
a spunky hybrid of indelible songs, an emphatic beat and
almost tangible energy, mixed with the duo‟s influence of
listening nonstop to Top 40 Hip-Hop and pop-punk.

5. FADER Label is an independent record label out of New
York City, New York that has released albums by Matt and
Kim, Yuna, Editors, Neon Indian, Birdmonster, and Saul
Williams. It was founded in 2002 by Rob Stone and Jon
Cohen. FADER doesn‟t have a specific genre, so they
distribute music of various genres.
FADER Label is an independent record label out of New
York City, New York that has released albums by Matt and
Kim, Yuna, Editors, Neon Indian, Birdmonster, and Saul
Williams. It was founded in 2002 by Rob Stone and Jon
Cohen. FADER doesn‟t have a specific genre, so they
distribute music of various genres.
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