Artist Lounge: Inara George
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We start with the singer, whose name is Inara George and who is the daughter of the late Lowell George, the leader of a band that was, in the early '70s, quite amazing. That band was Little Feat and if you listen to their first three or four albums, you'll be blown away. Lowell's daughter has made a wonderful second album and to do that she enlisted Van Dyke Parks, the great arranger/collaborater who worked with Brian Wilson on the "Smile" album and did arrangements for... MORE
There may be some hidden gems hitting your record stores this week. Check out the list below: Jonas Brothers - A Little Bit Longer David Sanborn - Here and Gone Extreme - Saudades of Rock New Kids on the Block - Greatest Hits Hillsong - This is Our God Daddy Yankee - Talento de Barrio Irma Thomas - Simply Grand S.M.V. - Thunder Laura Nyro - Nested Script - Script The Bug - London Zoo Inara George and Van Dyke Parks - An Invitation The Strawbs - Nomadness Kalm... MORE
Inara George, of the Bird and the Bee, has a new solo album coming out tomorrow, 8/12. She's extremely talented. Her late father was the lead from Little Feat. Why is it that talent does seem to run in families? I guess genes do have an effect. No, not those jeans.
I was super excited for Inara George's follow-up to All Rise. Then I heard it. Not my thing at all. Sweeping, melodramatic strings. Sounds like showtunes. I was hugely let down. And then I read the sweet tale of why it came together -- Lowell George (Inara's Papa) being close friends with Van Dyke Parks and this collaboration being almost inevitable. And, also hearing that VDP is touring with Inara -- after not touring for years and years -- is also likely a huge plus f... MORE
Inara George + Van Dyke Parks = An Invitation, or the most beautiful, arresting album I've heard all year. I already know this is my personal favourite album of the year. I think this style of music is perfect for Inara George's voice, and I really can't think of arrangments by Van Dyke that I enjoy more. WHOA. Just get it.
Listen to it with headphones.
The lovely songstress Inara George will be coming into our studios on Wednesday, July 9th, to answer some of your questions!
So if you have any, holla, go here... leave a comment:
http://current.com/items/89081432_ask_inara_george_anything_you_like via video or text and she just might answer it on TV!
Any questions, message me!
Thanks guys!
Any questions, message me!
Thanks guys!
Inara George is an artist I just discovered. She had a single track on a birthday mix that was bestowed upon me last January, and I liked her one song, but honestly didn't give it enough attention. Later I downloaded some other tracks by her, and they are all amazing. Actually, almost all of them took at least 2 listens to appreciate them, but now I can't stop listening to them!
This song, Fools In Love, I think may be one of her most well known songs (I think, I could eas... MORE
This song, Fools In Love, I think may be one of her most well known songs (I think, I could eas... MORE
This woman has one of the most soothing and poetic means of musicianship that I have ever heard. She's wonderful and I got the chance to see her live in the spring of '06 in a really intimate venue and she completely took me by suprise. I can't even discribe the combinations of influences, but what ever she has put together works great!
Give her a listen and let me know what you think!
Inara teamed with producer/guitarist/composer Michael Andrews to record "All Rise." Andrews is best known as the score composer of the cult hit "Donnie Darko".
Inara's... MORE


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