Shy Kids (stylized as shy kids) are a

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band and film-making collective from

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, consisting of Walter Woodman, Patrick Cederberg, and Matthew Hornick."Indie88 Premiere: shy kids Come Out of Their Shells in "Noodie""

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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

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, chocolate bars, and various candy wrappers, which was a longlisted finalist for the

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, 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. In 2023, they released their third LP, "House Cats", 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

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'', June 25, 2024.

Discography

*2015 - ''Lofty!'' *2018 - ''In a State'' *2023 - ''House Cats'' *2025 - ''a gathering of batteries''

Related projects

Cederberg and Woodman are both graduates of the film studies program at

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. While there, they collaborated on the short film ''

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'', which won both the award for Best Canadian Short Film at the

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, and the

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for Best Live Action Short Drama at the

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."WME Signs Young Filmmaking Trio Behind Award-Winning Short 'Noah' (Exclusive)"
''Hollywood Reporter'', 10/23/2013 by Borys Kit The collective animated the screen elements of the Australian

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comedy web series ''Content'' (2019).

References

External links

*{{official website, http://shy-kids.com/ Canadian indie pop groups Musical groups from Toronto Musical groups established in 2012 2012 establishments in Canada