Matt And Kim

For nearly six years, Matt and Kim, a dance-punk duo from Brooklyn, NY, has been gaining much praise and attention from the indie scene. Fans and music critics alike have embraced their “Do-It-Yourself” approach to music. The band started when Matt, who sings vocals and plays the keyboard, met Kim, who also sings vocals and plays drum, at Pratt Institute, despite apparently having no idea how to play their instruments.

When Matt and Kim released their self-titled debut album in 2006, it resulted in modest sales, despite gaining popularity from their outgoing tours. Finally, after signing with Fader Label, the duo released their second album, Grand, which went on to receive praise and support from Rolling Stone and Billboard. Their video for the single “Daylight” was an instant hit as it received 9 million views on YouTube. The single was featured in videogames such as NBA Live 2010, FIFA 10, The Sims 3: World Adventures and was even performed on ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! Matt and Kim's video for the song “Lesson Learned” won for the award for Best Breakthrough Video at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards. In 2010, they released their third album “Sidewalks,” which made use of a more hip-hop sound as opposed to the previous two

In our exclusive interview with Matt Johnson, he discusses several topics such as the idea behind the “Lessons Learned” video, working with Rivers Cuomo, what motivates their live performances to be so energetic, how they’re preparing for the road with Bink-182 and My Chemical Romance, and much more!