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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 (including stints at Lollapalooza and the Siren Music Festival) 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. Grand appeared in early 2009. ~ MacKenzie Wilson, All Music Guide