Matt And Kim
Aug 29, 2011
Guitarist/keyboardist Matt Johnson and drummer Kim Schifino create the giddy, punk-peppered pop music of Matt & Kim. The two musicians (both of whom contribute vocals to the project) came together in 2004 while attending the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn. Two years later, following a string of spring shows alongside Meneguar, the tender-hearted twosome began recording their debut album. The self-titled release was issued by the iHEARTCOMIX label in fall 2006, and several festival appearances kept the band's profile high in 2007. Matt & Kim continued touring throughout the following years, taking a brief break to record material for their sophomore album.
Their second album, Grand, was released on January 20, 2009 on Fader Label. The video for the single "Lessons Learned", in which the duo strips nude in Times Square, was shot in February 2009 winning them the Breakthrough Video at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards.
Their third album, Sidewalks, infused with club beats, pop, and disco-punk to create a dynamic dance party sound was released on November 2, 2010. Matt & Kim also supported Blink-182 and My Chemical Romance on the 2011 Honda Civic Tour.
Recently, CONVERSE Inc. announced the release of the brand new song "I'm A Goner" featuring the pop duo, rapper and producer Soulja Boy and singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist ANDREW W.K. as part of the brand's Three Artists. One Song collaboration. "I'm A Goner" is available to music fans globally now via free download at www.converse.com/music and authorized Converse websites around the world.
