Hailing from Portland, Oregon, She & Him are country-popsters whose music has charmed folks on both sides of the pond. Describing their debut album, 'Volume One', as "a love letter to the musicians who inspired it" you can see they really are as warm and fuzzy as you'd expect.
It all started back in 2006 when M. Ward recorded a duet with Zooey Deschanel, they discussed working together again and that's how She & Him came together. The duo's latest single 'Why Do You Let Me Stay Here?' was released on 24 Nov.
The She half of the band, Zooey Deschanel, has answered the Same Six Questions.
Q1 How did you start out making music?
I started singing when I was really young and playing piano and writing music when I was about eight. Songwriting became a way for me to express myself privately and I became quietly very prolific.
Q2 What inspired your latest single?
Well, I guess it was meant to express a certain romanticism of being alone and pondering all the possibilities of things that have yet to happen. Anticipation is such a nice feeling. I guess I wanted to capture that. I liked that little descending chord progression and it felt to me like the sound of anticipation.
Q3 What process do you go through in creating a track?
When I record my demos I normally focus on getting the essence of the song even if it's not perfect, and then experiment with backing vocals and harmonies. But in the studio I work with Matt, who produces She & Him, and he always has a lot of amazing ideas as far as arrangements go. We work very quickly and always experiment a lot. Some of my favourite moments are happy accidents.
Q4 Which artists influence your work?
There are so many. The Everly Brothers, The Zombies, Emmit Rhodes, Carole King, Bobbie Gentry, Linda Ronstadt to name a few...
Q5 What would you say to someone experiencing your music for the first time?
There is no time like the present!
Q6 What are your ambitions for your latest single, and for the future?
I just love being able to work with such amazing people. It's such a blessing to continue to be able to express myself in this way and with so much support from my collaborators. I have got a boatload of songs, so it should be fun.
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