She & Him is an indie folk band formed in 2006 by actress Zooey Deschanel (vocals, piano, and banjo) and musician M. Ward (guitars and production). The two met during the filming of the movie The Go-Getter, in which Zooey played the lead role. Director Martin Hynes asked them to record a duet for the end credits, and the duo re-recorded the song “When I Get to the Border” by Richard & Linda Thompson.
At the time, Zooey revealed to M. Ward that she was already writing songs and had saved some home demos. Impressed by what he heard, Ward invited her to record the material in the studio. And so She & Him was born.
In 2008, the duo released their debut album, Volume One, on Merge Records. The album was critically acclaimed and named Album of the Year by Paste Magazine. The duo’s second album, Volume Two, was released in 2010. The following year, they released A Very She & Him Christmas, featuring re-recordings of Christmas classics.
In 2013, the duo released their third studio album, titled Volume 3. The following year, they released Classics, an album focused on covers, followed by another Christmas project, Christmas Party, in 2016.
She & Him returned in 2022 with Melt Away: A Tribute to Brian Wilson, an album of covers paying tribute to Brian Wilson’s compositions with the Beach Boys. Wilson himself makes a special guest appearance on the track "Do It Again."
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