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 Brooklyn's Coney Island from
2001-2010, and Lollapalooza.
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 Brooklyn's Coney Island from
2001-2010, and Lollapalooza.

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.
Yuna EditorsSaul Williams
FADER Label