Inara
George along with bandmate Greg Kurstin, who make up the Bird and the Bee, are
one of the more prolific artists out right now. In early 2007, they
released their debut self-titled CD, The Bird and the Bee, and followed
it up with an EP (Please Clap Your Hands) in Fall 2007. On February
14th, they released the digital EP, One Too Many Hearts.
The Bird and the Bee will be playing at the Coachella Music Festival on
Saturday, April 26th in Indio, CA.
Although it may seem as if Inara and The Bird and the Bee came out of
nowhere, she released a solo album back in 2005
(On a completely random note, I recently learned that Greg was a member
of the band Geggy Tah, who had a big hit with the "Whoever You Are.")
The Bird and the Bee released their cover of the holiday classic "Carol
of the Bells" last December. Even though the holidays are over,
Inara's voice makes it something you wouldn't mind listening to
year-round.
There's a ton of great content on the
Bird
and the Bee myspace page including the chords to "Again & Again,"
audio of their April 8, 2007 performance at the 9:30 Club in Washington,
DC and several music videos. And of course you can leave a message
to let them know how much you love their music.
Probably my favorite performance of theirs is available
here - it's an exclusive performance of "Again & Again" from the
Who's Next series.
The Bird and the Bee performed at Amoeba Music
in Los Angeles, CA on October 16, 2007. Photos from the show are on the
Photo Page. A
short video of their "How Deep Is Your Love" cover is on
youtube.