Canadian
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indie pop
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band and film-making collective from
Toronto
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Indie88
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, August 12, 2016.
History
The 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, which was a longlisted finalist for the
Prism Prize The Prism Prize is a national juried award recognizing the artistry of the modern music video in Canada.Choir! Choir! Choir!, and "Noodie".
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."Shy Kids: in a state Review" ''KTWS Radio'', March 27, 2018, By Tanner Meadows
In January 2018, the band released a single, "I Feel Like a Failure". In February that year they released their second full-length album ''in a state''. 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.
In 2021, the band was one of the first artists signed to Canadian label Everything Forever out of Vancouver, British Columbia.
Related projects
Cederberg and Woodman are both graduates of the film studies program at
Ryerson University
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Canadian Screen Award
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2nd Canadian Screen Awards
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screenlife
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According to Timur Bekmambeto ...