Shoe

The project of actress and singer/songwriter Jena Malone and pianist/producer Lem Jay Ignacio, the Shoe gets its name from a musical instrument Malone built out of a steamer trunk containing a range of electronic instruments. Prior to working with Ignacio, Malone also released music with her group the Bloodstains, who released a 7" via The Social Registry in 2007. The pair began performing the first night they met at a 2008 Christmas carol party in Los Angeles; from there, they collaborated constantly, with their late-night jam sessions resulting in 2009's At Lem Jay's Garage ...