Shaed is an American indie pop trio based in Washington, D.C. The group consists of lead vocalist Chelsea Lee and multi-instrumentalists Max and Spencer Ernst.
They released their breakthrough single "Trampoline" in June 2018.
real name: SHAED
members: Chelsea Lee, Max Ernst, Spencer Ernst
formed in: Washington, D.C.
labels: Photo Finish Records, BMG Rights Management
genres: electropop, indie pop
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Twin siblings Max and Spencer Ernst grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland, and showed an interest in music from a very young age. In middle school, they and some friends formed a rock band called Upslide. Upslide performed locally in the Washington metropolitan area for several years, which eventually led the twins to attract the attention of a New York-based management company, Magus Entertainment, who secured them a publishing deal with Cherry Lane Music. While attending Gonzaga College High School, they formed a pop duo called Trust Fall and began touring other parts of the country. Max and Spencer met Chelsea Lee in 2007 while they were performing at the 9:30 Club, a club in Washington D.C.
"Trampoline" is a song by American indie pop trio Shaed. It was released on May 18, 2018, as a single from their EP Melt.
The song was used in a commercial for the MacBook Air in October 2018. It reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the US Billboard Alternative Airplay chart in 2019, spending a total of 63 weeks on the latter tally.
The song has been called a "lush alt-pop head-nodder with a snapping beat and an inspired whistle break". It is written in the key of G minor at a moderately slow tempo of 63-66 beats per minute.
Variety called the song a "jazzy electro-jam". Earmilk described the track as an "exhilarating mix of electronic soundscapes featuring delicately calm clicking and a captivating rush of keyboard". Billboard named it the 51st best song of 2019.