she & him

She & Him is a story of musical serendipity. 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 Zooey 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, Zooey 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. Embracing the warm sound of classic analog recordings, Volume 1 is more than just a showcase for Zooey’s rich and alluring voice; it’s a distinctive and endlessly charming album. The songs themselves - 9 originals written by Zooey and 2 cover versions - give a respectful nod to the likes of Dusty Springfield, Patsy Cline and The Zombies while M’s production gives them just the right amount of golden era sheen. I highly recommend the entire album, you won't be disappointed. I find myself not being able to get enough of Zooey's enchanting voice.