As the country-pop duo She & Him, actress Zooey Deschanel and musician Matt Ward debuted with an album that sold 176,000 copies -- a big hit in the indie world. The title Volume One suggested more was to come. Today, they return with Volume Two – and a live performance in the Soundcheck studio.
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She & Him. It didn't even bother me that it was gramatically incorrect. It sounds nice.
Whenever I had a bad day, I just listen to She & Him and it just makes it all better.
Loved Volumes 1 and 2 and i'm hopeful for more. <3
The interview proved to be typical, but the music is the point. I'm mildly mind-boggled by the dramatic "anti-Deschanel" posts. Are that many people struggling with themselves that they must try to feel better by posting angry posts about a singer-song writer?
Twenty years from now, no one will remember She & Him, but Deschanel writes quality songs, and Ward puts the music together beautifully. I find the music enjoyable. I've also heard bands just as strong and stronger that don't appeal to my ears. Yet, I have no need to get angry about the existence of those bands. They bring joy to others, and that's a good thing, IMO.
Love She. Love Him. Love the complexity.
Love She & Him... bought Vol I and Vol II, and they're a treat. People need to get over the grammar of the name. Who cares? It's the name of a musical duo, not the name of a treatise on the english language, and grammar is hardly instrumental to creative music (forgive the pun, please)!
i love M. Ward and Zooey :P specially love M. Ward's guitar style as in finger picking :P i recently drew M. Ward :)
Zooey is a mellow person, and she is an excellent musician and actress. M. Ward is talented in his own right. Why is it that all M. Ward fans are hating on Zooey? They are both awesome, just mellow out and enjoy.
I Love It!
Theives. Not even the most catchy song ever!?
xx
Beautiful music, but they definitely aren't the most articulate duo...kinda painful to sit through the dialogue.
Lastly, come on, their name is totally ungrammatical.
She & him is great and is always a pleasure to listen to. Doesnt matter how old you are its amazing music. Ive loved this band from the beging and been to concerts, and i do remember her being a little nervous hehe but its ok it happens to the best of us:) Great job guys i love the new album!!
Zooey and M are great.
Love the music they make.
Not sure about she & him,
but it sounds good to me.
Couldn't help but laugh at the
story behind the song Sing.
haha she's hilarious.
Thanks for the interview and performances
They may produce great music together, and She may be a great actress, but, like, ummm, she can't communicate! This was the first time I, like, ummm had to turn the radio off!
I love She&Him, their music is great!
she's accentric not in any way ignorant.her voice is wonderful and their sound reminds me something music has lost over the last decade.Both albums amaze me and i enjoy any interview of her. she keeps me laughing.
You don't have to be completely into yourself to be great. I think Zooey is real and doesn't try to put on any fronts. What you see is what you get. I love She & Him and Zooey's mellow interview style.
Never heard them before but after hearing of them wanted to hear them.
Better singing than speaking, she is as inarticulate a guest as I have heard.
Nice music.
i luv she & him. nice to see them out touring for volume 2!!! thank you for having them on the show.
She is so gorgeous. I have a poster of her in my bedroom!
I didn't know She&Him. But,now,I love your songs.
Zooey, Your voice is so intoxicating!!!（^∀^)b
love she and him, especially she :D
thanks for having them on!!!
I just want to say Zooey has a very special but beautiful voice and I really love their music.. <3
Much love from Belgium
xx Sofie
Please come back for a tour near Charlotte. Saw you in Asheville last year and wish we could see you for this tour!
If "She and He" as well as "Him and Her" were taken, why not come up with something more original? ...oh right.
oh and love that you're live on the piano there... you sound awesome... where's the live video feed???
@ alex: saying it's a bad show just because you're not a fan of someone is pretty absurd... turn if off and listen to something else and get over it. personally, i've loved zooey for years (and loved 500 days), think her band is great and am thrilled that they're on today. thanks for being on the show zooey, love any chance to hear more about you and your projects. :)
This isn't helping me stay awake.
She take on grammar is more alternative than her music in this band her shares with he.
I suppose correcting she would have been awkward for a gracious host. When the guest accidentally mistakes the fingerbowl for soup, the polite hostess will take a sip too. If you mix up your pronouns, us will forgive you and laugh with you...second person is so much simpler.
Dont know about she and him, but what i do know is Zooey's voice sounds like Helen Reddy, sorry Zooey, your music is much more captivating though.
Vol. 2 is terrific... She & Him, Him & Her, melodically, grammatically great...
The guests on sound check are usually so humble, amiable and insightful but listening to Zooey is truly excruciating as she does not possess any of these respectable qualities. You are a guest Zooey, act like one!
Him and She might have proved problematic, but this is fine.
Love to have Zooey sing with me.
Can't wait to see them in Paris ! Zooey, you've got a lovely voice, kisses from France =)
Love Soundcheck! Regardless of whether the name is grammatically correct, I just can't get behind She and Him. Zooey Deschanel drives me crazy. Poor M who is her "object." I guess her celebrity promotes the group.
Very disappointed in the show today. She and him is ok, but is their anybody more obnoxious than Zooey Deschanel? Watching 500 days of summer was like living through 120 days of sodom.
Love the new album. Can't wait to see you in Cleveland in June. I know the show will be just as great as the last one!
Their songs are so intoxicating... I can't wait to see them in Chicago in June!
I love She and Him and a like a kid on christmas day when new songs come out. Volume 2 is as amazing as volume 1!
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