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{{Short description|Canadian indie pop band}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name            = Shy Kids
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| origin          = [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]], Canada
| genre           = [[indie pop]]
| years_active    = {{start date|2012}}–present
| label           = Independent
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| website         = {{official website|http://shy-kids.com/}}
| current_members = Patrick Cederberg<br/>Matthew Hornick<br/>Walter Woodman
| past_members    = Greg Francis
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'''Shy Kids''' (stylized as '''shy kids''') are a [[Canadians|Canadian]] [[indie pop]] band and film-making collective<ref name="ABC/Williams" /> from [[Toronto]], consisting of Walter Woodman, Patrick Cederberg, and Matthew Hornick.<ref name=indie88>[http://indie88.com/shy-kids-premiere-noodie/ "Indie88 Premiere: shy kids Come Out of Their Shells in "Noodie""]. [[CIND-FM|Indie88]], August 12, 2016.</ref>
==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,<ref>[https://noisey.vice.com/en_ca/article/premiere-watch-rockets-video-shy-kids "PREMIERE: The New Video From shy kids Is Made Entirely Out of Candy"]. ''[[Vice (magazine)|Noisey]]'', August 17, 2015.</ref> which was a longlisted finalist for the [[Prism Prize]] in 2016.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20160211082437/http://www.chartattack.com/news/2016/02/09/20-videos-prism-prize-long-list/ "Here are all 20 videos on the Prism Prize long-list"]}}. ''[[chartattack.com]]'', February 9, 2016.</ref> The album's subsequent singles included "Terminally in Love with You", a collaboration with [[Choir! Choir! Choir!]],<ref>[http://exclaim.ca/music/article/shy_kids-terminally_in_love_with_you_ft_choir_choir_choir_live_video "shy kids "Terminally in Love with You" (ft. Choir! Choir! Choir!) (live video)"]. ''[[Exclaim!]]'', October 28, 2015.</ref> and "Noodie".<ref name=indie88/>
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.<ref name=meadows>[https://ktswblog.net/2018/03/27/shy-kids-in-a-state-review/ "Shy Kids: in a state Review"]. ''KTWS Radio'', March 27, 2018, By Tanner Meadows</ref>
In January 2018, the band released a single, "I Feel Like a Failure".<ref>[http://canadianbeats.ca/2018/01/16/interview-shy-kids/ "Interview – shy kids"]. ''Canada Beats'', By Heather Young on January 16, 2018</ref> In February that year they released their second full-length album ''in a state''.<ref>[https://carolinianuncg.com/2018/02/21/review-shy-kids-quirky-new-visual-album-in-a-state/ " Review: Shy Kids Quirky New Visual Album "in a state""]. ''The Carolinian'', on February 21, 2018, Matthew Paterson</ref> 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.<ref name=meadows />
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",<ref>[https://exclaim.ca/music/article/shy_kids_announce_new_album_house_cats_share_feline_video_for_lovin_you_baby/ "feline video for lovin you baby"]. ''shy kids Announce New Album 'house cats,' Share Feline Video for "lovin you (baby)"'', by Alex Hudson</ref> 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.<ref name=mustafa>Kerry Doole, [https://ca.billboard.com/music/awards/mustafa-nemahsis-win-prism-prize "Mustafa Wins 2024 Prism Prize As 'Name Of God' Named Best Canadian Music Video of the Year"]. ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'', June 25, 2024.</ref>
== Discography ==
*2015 - ''Lofty!''
*2018 - ''In a State''
*2023 - ''House Cats''
==Related projects==
Cederberg and Woodman are both graduates of the film studies program at [[Ryerson University]].<ref>[http://thevarsity.ca/2013/10/21/a-film-for-the-social-media-set/ "A film for the social media set"]. ''[[The Varsity (newspaper)|The Varsity]]'', October 21, 2013.</ref> While there, they collaborated on the short film ''[[Noah (2013 film)|Noah]]'', which won both the award for [[Toronto International Film Festival Award for Best Canadian Short Film|Best Canadian Short Film]] at the [[2013 Toronto International Film Festival]],<ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/wme-signs-young-filmmaking-trio-650263 "WME Signs Young Filmmaking Trio Behind Award-Winning Short 'Noah' (Exclusive)"]. ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]'', September 23, 2013.</ref> and the [[Canadian Screen Award]] for [[Canadian Screen Award for Best Live Action Short Drama|Best Live Action Short Drama]] at the [[2nd Canadian Screen Awards]].<ref>[http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/canadian-screen-awards-2014-orphan-black-gabrielle-win-1.2566059 "Canadian Screen Awards 2014: Orphan Black, Gabrielle win"]. [[CBC News]], March 9, 2014.</ref> The group subsequently signed with [[Anonymous Content]].<ref>[https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/wme-signs-young-filmmaking-trio-650263 "WME Signs Young Filmmaking Trio Behind Award-Winning Short 'Noah' (Exclusive)"]. ''Hollywood Reporter'', 10/23/2013 by Borys Kit</ref>
The collective animated the screen elements of the Australian [[screenlife (genre)|screenlife]] comedy web series [[Content (web series)|''Content'']] (2019).<ref name="ABC/Williams">{{cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-09-09/australian-web-series-content-on-mobile-phone-viral-on-twitter/11487398 |title=Australian series Content is the world's first comedy show set entirely on a smartphone |author=Williams, Cameron |date=9 September 2019 |accessdate=7 October 2019 |publisher=Australian Broadcasting Corporation}}</ref>
==References==
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==External links==
*{{official website|http://shy-kids.com/}}
[[Category:Canadian indie pop groups]]
[[Category:Musical groups from Toronto]]
[[Category:Musical groups established in 2012]]
[[Category:2012 establishments in Canada]]