“It's been a long time coming in a lot of ways,” says singer-songwriter and bedroom producer Dan Vidmar. “I've been doing the Shy Girls thing for four years now and this is my debut album.”
Long time coming is right. It feels like Vidmar’s intimate R&B project has been on Portland’s radar for longer than that. Named Willamette Week’s Best New Band in 2013 based on the strength of just four songs, Shy Girls... read more
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