The Bird And The Bee

Singer/songwriter Inara George and multi-instrumentalist Greg Kurstin, better known as “The Bird and The Bee,” have been entertaining many listeners and television fans with their catchy tunes that have appeared on several hit shows for nearly four years. After being introduced to each other in 2004, the two instantly collaborated as they were having a free session of playing non-stop jazz music with one another. Before they even knew it, the two were already writing hits that would end up being on their first EP.

In late 2006, the band released their debut EP, “Again and Again and Again and Again.” The success of their EP was mostly contributed by the release of their hit single, F*cking Boyfriend, which topped the U.S. Hot Dance Club Party charts in 2006. It was the first time ever that a song containing an explicit word in the title ever topped that same chart.

In 2007, the band released their self-titled debut studio album, which was met with generally positive reviews from music critics. Just like their previous EP, the album also included the hit song, F*cking Boyfriend, which was featured in the 2008 film Forgetting Sarah Marshall. That summer, the band opened up for English singer Lily Allen. Later that year, George and Kurstin released their second EP, “Clap Your Hands.” The album, which featured five tracks, included a rendition of the Bees Gees classic, How Deep Is Your Love?
The following year, the duo released their third EP, titled “One Too Many Hearts,” which included a rendition of the 1926 hit, Tonight You Belong With Me.

2009 marked the release of their second album, “Ray Guns Are Not Just The Future.” Following the release, the band made appearances on high profiled television shows such as NBC’s The Tonight Show and ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! The album debuted atop the Billboard’s Top Heatseekers chart, and peaked at number seventy-eight on the Billboard’s Hot 200 charts. The albums most notable single, Diamond Dave, tells about a schoolgirl crush on David Lee Roth, lead singer of legendary rock band Van Halen.

Earlier this year, the band released a third studio album titled, “Interpreting the Masters Volume 1: A Tribute To Daryl Hall and John Oates.” The tribute album to Hall & Oates contained eight covers of the band’s classic hits, and peaked at number fourteen on the US. Alternative Album charts.

In our exclusive interview with the indie-pop duo, “The Bee,” aka Inara George, discusses several topics such as the group’s start, origin of the name, touring with Lily Allen and much more!