What happens when two people who've spent their entire careers immersed in the worlds of story, sound, and music find each other?
Well, first comes love... then comes marriage...
Then comes Sheir and Shim.
Rebecca Sheir and Eric Shimelonis specialize in sound-rich storytelling and compelling content, with handmade music and sound elements.
Rebecca Sheir has brought thousands of stories to life as a public radio reporter and host, appearing on such shows as Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Here & Now, The Splendid Table and Marketplace. She's hosted the weekly news programs AK (Alaska Public Radio Network) and Metro Connection (WAMU 88.5), along with podcasts for the Folger Shakespeare Library and Slate Magazine. Rebecca holds an MFA in Creative Nonfiction from the University of Iowa. Her graphic novel, Onions and Garlic, was adapted from a Circle Round episode and published by PJ Library. She's the author of the Circle Round picture books series, published by Storey Publishing.
Eric Shimelonis is a composer, musician and audio producer whose work has been heard on stage, screen and over the airwaves. Audiences have enjoyed his classical compositions at the Juilliard School, the Rattlestick New Music Series, the Kennedy Center and at a sold-out concert at Carnegie Hall. With more than 300 sound designs in the theater, Eric has won a Helen Hayes Award, and has been nominated for Drama Desk, Lucille Lortel, Big Easy and Henry Hewes Design Awards. Film highlights include the features International Falls and Winter Passing, for which he performed a duet with Will Ferrell.
