Chairlift formed initially as a project between Aaron Pfenning and Caroline Polachek at the University of Colorado in October 2005 . The group intended to make background music for haunted houses . Along with bassist Kyle McCabe , Chairlift recorded the beginning of '' Daylight Savings '' EP at New Monkey Studio in Los Angeles , California in April 2006 . Chairlift relocated to Williamsburg , Brooklyn in August 2006 and signed to Kanine Records in June 2007 . Patrick Wimberly joined the group in early 2007 . After writing and recording while Polachek was still in college , Chairlift released their first full-length album , '' Does You Inspire You '' , in 2008 . Their song " Bruises " was featured in the 2008 Apple commercial that launched the fourth-generation iPod Nano . The single " Evident Utensil " was nominated for an award in the " Breakthrough Video " category at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards . The album was rereleased by Columbia Records on April 21 , 2009 , after the band signed with the major label . The re-release included two additional tracks not on the original release and a longer version of " Make Your Mind Up " . Chairlift went on their first international tour , opening for bands like Phoenix , The Killers , and MGMT
2009 MTV Video Music Awards
2009 MTV Video Music Awards
Chairlift (band)