The Scream Team

Possibly the most likable couple in music is Matt and Kim.  You may know them from their various licensed songs on commercials and shows like Community.  Matt and Kim are the least well-known pair I will write about.  They are an actual couple, they began dating around 2002, and since then they've learned to play their respective instruments and risen to relative fame in the indie genre.

When Matt Johnson and Kim Schifino met, they began to date and learn how to play instruments.  They wanted to learn purely for knowledge.  Their friends then forced them to play a live show and they loved it.  They found their sound and began to play anywhere they would be accepted: basements, garages, small venues, just for the thrill of playing.  While gaining fans, they were pressed to record their first EP, called To/From.  This led to the full album Matt and Kim, which lead to moderate fame.  They released another album, Grand, which was recorded completely in Matt's bedroom from childhood.  To promo this, they made a video for "Lessons Learned" by filming it naked in Times Square.  They have released two more albums since the exposure gained from the "Lessons Learned" video.  They have headlined three full US tours and supported many others.

As a kingpin of high profile music festivals, Matt and Kim have come a long way from people who had never played music or been interested in it.  You can keep up with them by joining the online Scream Team.  Matt and Kim are known for their party atmosphere live-shows, and, if you ever get the chance, you should experience it.  If you're not buying their albums, you can also hear them in Mars Bars commercials and on numerous video game soundtracks.  

 And they're just. So. Cute. 

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Information:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_&_Kim
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Pictures:
1st Left:
http://www.stereogum.com/1173432/matt-kim-lets-go-video/video/
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1st Right:
http://www.last.fm/music/Matt+&+Kim/+images/33698431
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1st Center:
http://www.mtv.com/artists/matt-kim/photos/
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2nd Center:
http://www.heyreverb.com/blog/2010/09/25/live-review-matt-and-kim-the-ogden-theatre/21458/
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