the bird and the bee

Having met during the recording of her 2005 album All Rise, Inara George and Greg Kurstin have labored away in the last three years in Southern California. Greg’s multi-instrument abilities as a musician as well as songwriting and production abilities have helped The Flaming Lips, Beck, and Lilly Allen with their own efforts. Inara, the daughter of a 70’s rock band frontman, has moved from band to band until starting her solo career. Together they for the bird and the bee (yes, lower case) and what they have produced is ten tracks on a self-titled album that makes ample use of samplers, drum machines, and loops, all of which are a perfect canvas for Inara’s beautiful voice. I can’t help by draw comparisons to Zero 7 and Sia, though much mellower and drawn out. Ironically, you can catch the bird and the bee on tour with Sia (and a few dates sans) October 6 through November 20. Look for their albums in stores early 2007 on Metro Blue Records.