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August 25, 2008 - New Shows Announced!
She and Him are pleased to announce the following shows in November:

Saturday, November 1st, 2008
The Wiltern - Los Angeles, CA
(Special ticket pre-sale on Wednesday, August 28th at 3pm local time HERE)

Monday, November 3rd, 2008
Bimbo's 365 Club - San Francisco, CA
(Special ticket pre-sale on Wednesday, August 28th at 3pm local time HERE)

Wednesday, November 5th, 2008
House of Blues - Anaheim, CA
(Special ticket pre-sale on Wednesday, August 28th at 3pm local time HERE)

August 05, 2008 - VMA New Artist Nomination
The video for 'Why Do You Let Me Stay Here' has been nominated in the best new
artist category at the MTV VMA awards.

Cast your vote for the band below!

VMA: Best New Artist (Group Badge)
July 31, 2008 - 'Why Do You Let Me Stay Here' Video
July 31, 2008 - MTV Canada Videos
She & Him performed a free show last week for a MTV Canada audience.
You can watch videos of You Really Got A Hold On Me, Black Hole and Change Is Hard
performances by clicking on the track name.
July 26, 2008 - Register to Vote
We will be working with the non-partisan organization HeadCount
this year to register voters and encourage every eligible citizen
to vote in the upcoming election. If you are interested in volunteering
at a registration table at concerts, or want to register to vote online,
visit www.HeadCount.org. HeadCount has set a goal of registering
100,000+ voters in 2008, ensuring that people from all walks
of life are represented at the polls. We are proud
to be among many artists supporting this important cause.

Register To Vote
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shows

Saturday, November 1st, 2008
The Wiltern - Los Angeles, CA
(Special ticket pre-sale on Wednesday, August 28th at 3pm local time HERE)

Monday, November 3rd, 2008
Bimbo's 365 Club - San Francisco, CA
(Special ticket pre-sale on Wednesday, August 28th at 3pm local time HERE)

Wednesday, November 5th, 2008
House of Blues - Anaheim, CA
(Special ticket pre-sale on Wednesday, August 28th at 3pm local time HERE)

Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008
Opera House - Toronto, ON w/ Freakwater
Tickets available here.
More information available at the Opera House website.

Thursday, July 24th, 2008
Academy of Music - Northampton, MA w/ Freakwater
Tickets available here.
More information available at the Academy of Music website.

Friday, July 25th, 2008
Trocadero - Philadelphia, PA w/ Freakwater
Tickets available here.
More information available at the Trocadero website.

Saturday, July 26th, 2008
Terminal 5 - New York, NY w/ The Rosebuds, Freakwater
Tickets available here.
More information available at the Bowery Presents... website.

Monday, July 28th, 2008
Cat's Cradle - Carrboro, NC w/ Freakwater
This show is now SOLD OUT.
More information available at the Cat's Cradle website.

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
Variety Playhouse - Atlanta, Georgia w/ Freakwater
Tickets available here.
More information available at the Variety Playhouse website.

Wednesday, July 30th, 2008
Mercy Lounge - Nashville, TN w/ Charlie Louvin
Tickets available here.
More information available at the Mercy Lounge website.

Thursday, July 31st, 2008
Orange Peel - Asheville, NC w/ Becky Stark of Lavender Diamond
Tickets available here.
More information available at the Orange Peel website.

Saturday, August 2nd, 2008
Newport Folk Festival - Newport, RI
Tickets available here.

Monday, August 4th, 2008
Wexner Center for the Arts - Columbus, OH w/ Becky Stark of Lavender Diamond
Tickets available here.
More information available at the Wexner Center for the Arts website.

Tuesday, August 5th, 2008
Park West - Chicago, IL w/ Becky Stark of Lavender Diamond
This show is now SOLD OUT.
More information available at Park West website.

Thursday, August 7th, 2008
First Avenue - Minneapolis, MN w/ Becky Stark of Lavender Diamond
Tickets available here.
More information available at the First Avenue website.

Friday, August 8th, 2008
Barrymore - Madison, WI w/ Becky Stark of Lavender Diamond
Tickets and more information available at the Barrymore website.

Sunday, August 10, 2008
V Fest (at Pimlico Race Course) - Baltimore, MD (w/ Bob Dylan, Kanye West)
Click here to buy tickets.

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biography

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She & Him made their debut record as a love letter to the musicians who inspired it. Volume One (Merge Records) introduces a boy and girl choir hell-bent on making music the old-fashioned way: by hand - and with as few machines as humanly possible.

The She & Him story begins when in 2006 , renowned one man band M. Ward, recorded a duet with a girl named Zooey Deschanel. A delightful recording session, the experience lead to a dialogue between the two about collaborating further. This, in turn, led to Deschanel admitting to secretly making dozens and dozens of home demos and hoarding them like acorns for the winter. Sick and tired of being stingy and secretive about music, Deschanel realized that if songs were acorns then this was indeed her wintertime: she sent the recordings to Ward and these demos became the basis for their first record, entitled Volume One.

Ward’s unique arrangements and virtuostic guitar playing paired with Deschanel’s affinity for vocal harmony give Volume One its characteristic sound . Ward and Deschanel share a mutual affection for the songs they grew up hearing on Los Angeles radio stations - and keep in their hearts the records that most DJ's aren't playing anymore: Les Paul and Mary Ford, The Ronettes, Nina Simone, Chet Atkins, Linda Ronstadt, the Carter Family and about a hundred others. Aiming to achieve the warmth and charm of pop and country records from the early and mid part of the twentieth century, Ward, who also produced the record, and Deschanel, who wrote most of the music, called upon the help of a number of extraordinary musicians including: Rachel Blumberg, Adam Selzer, Mike Coykendall, Tom Hagerman, Peter Broderick, Mike Mogis, and Paul Brainerd. Without whom this record would just be two people with no drums, bass, strings or pedal steel.

California-raised and Portland-based, M. Ward has released 4 records with Merge, his latest was "Post-War" (2006). He has collaborated with the likes of Neko Case, Conor Oberst, Jim James, Nels Cline, and Jenny Lewis. California based Deschanel spent much of her early life singing in choirs, which is probably why she likes harmonies so much. She also enjoys reading, dancing and playing the piano. She & Him have performed together on occasion over the last year and enjoyed it very much.

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