Shy Kids (stylized as shy kids) are a Canadian indie pop band and film-making collective[1] from Toronto, consisting of Walter Woodman, Patrick Cederberg, and Matthew Hornick.[2]
Shy Kids | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | indie pop |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Independent |
| Members | Patrick Cederberg Matthew Hornick Walter Woodman |
| Past members | Greg Francis |
| Website | Official website |
History
editThe band released their debut EP field trips in 2012, followed by the full-length album Lofty! in 2015. Lofty!'s lead single "®ockets" was promoted with a music video animated entirely out of candy, chocolate bars, and various candy wrappers,[3] which was a longlisted finalist for the Prism Prize in 2016.[4] The album's subsequent singles included "Terminally in Love with You", a collaboration with Choir! Choir! Choir!,[5] and "Noodie".[2]
Shy Kids moved for a short time to Los Angeles; they returned without having achieved commercial success there, but with material developed for future projects.[6]
In January 2018, the band released a single, "I Feel Like a Failure".[7] In February that year they released their second full-length album in a state.[8] They also released the debut single from the record, the middle. The music video was shot on location at Canada's Markham Fair in late 2016.[6]
In 2021, the band was one of the first artists signed to Canadian label Everything Forever out of Vancouver, British Columbia.
In 2023, they released their third LP, "House Cats",[9] through Everything Forever. Along with the singles, "Fresh Off A Feeling", "Lovin' You (Baby)", and title track, "House Cats". As of 2024, the band has left their label and are moving forward independently.
In 2024, they won the Hi-Fidelity Award from the Prism Prize for their innovation in the creation of music videos.[10]
Discography
edit- 2015 - Lofty!
- 2018 - In a State
- 2023 - House Cats
Related projects
editCederberg and Woodman are both graduates of the film studies program at Ryerson University.[11] While there, they collaborated on the short film Noah, which won both the award for Best Canadian Short Film at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival,[12] and the Canadian Screen Award for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 2nd Canadian Screen Awards.[13] The group subsequently signed with Anonymous Content.[14]
The collective animated the screen elements of the Australian screenlife comedy web series Content (2019).[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Williams, Cameron (9 September 2019). "Australian series Content is the world's first comedy show set entirely on a smartphone". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
- ^ a b "Indie88 Premiere: shy kids Come Out of Their Shells in "Noodie"". Indie88, August 12, 2016.
- ^ "PREMIERE: The New Video From shy kids Is Made Entirely Out of Candy". Noisey, August 17, 2015.
- ^ "Here are all 20 videos on the Prism Prize long-list"[usurped]. chartattack.com, February 9, 2016.
- ^ "shy kids "Terminally in Love with You" (ft. Choir! Choir! Choir!) (live video)". Exclaim!, October 28, 2015.
- ^ a b "Shy Kids: in a state Review". KTWS Radio, March 27, 2018, By Tanner Meadows
- ^ "Interview – shy kids". Canada Beats, By Heather Young on January 16, 2018
- ^ " Review: Shy Kids Quirky New Visual Album "in a state"". The Carolinian, on February 21, 2018, Matthew Paterson
- ^ "feline video for lovin you baby". shy kids Announce New Album 'house cats,' Share Feline Video for "lovin you (baby)", by Alex Hudson
- ^ Kerry Doole, "Mustafa Wins 2024 Prism Prize As 'Name Of God' Named Best Canadian Music Video of the Year". Billboard, June 25, 2024.
- ^ "A film for the social media set". The Varsity, October 21, 2013.
- ^ "WME Signs Young Filmmaking Trio Behind Award-Winning Short 'Noah' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter, September 23, 2013.
- ^ "Canadian Screen Awards 2014: Orphan Black, Gabrielle win". CBC News, March 9, 2014.
- ^ "WME Signs Young Filmmaking Trio Behind Award-Winning Short 'Noah' (Exclusive)". Hollywood Reporter, 10/23/2013 by Borys Kit