Dan Vidmar, best known by his stage name Shy Girls, is an American alternative R&B singer-songwriter and producer currently based in Portland, Oregon. His debut EP, Timeshare, was released in 2013 to critical acclaim on the Internet. Throughout 2014, Shy Girls was hand-picked as US tour opener for Haim, Maxwell, and Little Dragon and performed at festivals like Lollapalooza and MusicFestNW. Vidmar also was featured on "All We Need" by Odesza for their 2014 album, In Return. In 2015, he released a 13-track mixtape titled 4WZ which featured guest appearances by Tei Shi, Rome Fortune, Antwon, and Junglepussy.
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Life and career
Vidmar was born in State College, Pennsylvania. He attended Pennsylvania State University where he majored in psychology. He also played classic rock music in a dive-bar before moving to Portland upon graduation.
In 2013, Vidmar released his first single, "Under Attack", on SoundCloud. Pitchfork called the track "thrilling", "a devastating slow jam that knows just how long to withhold its pleasures" and Noisey named the track the 5th best song of 2013. Subsequently, his debut EP Timeshare was released in October of that year, garnering positive attention from many music publications and blogs.
Following the success of Timeshare, Shy Girls toured as the opening act for Haim on their 2014 US tour. Later that year he also went on to tour as the opening act for neo soul godfather Maxwell and Swedish electronic act Little Dragon.
4WZ Mixtape
On February 4, 2015, Vidmar released a free 13-track mixtape, 4WZ, named after a radio station from his hometown. The mixtape featured appearances from Tei Shi, Rome Fortune, Antwon, and Junglepussy.
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Discography
Albums
- Salt (2017)
EPs
- Timeshare (2013)
Mixtapes
- 4WZ (2015)
Guest Appearances
- 2013: "Perfect Form" (Cyril Hahn ft. Shy Girls)
- 2014: "All We Need" (Odesza ft. Shy Girls)
- 2017: "The Future Comes Before" (Prequell ft. Shy Girls)
References
External links
- shygirlsmusic.com - Official website
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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