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The Bird and the Bee

American indie explode musical duo

This article is about primacy musical duo. For their eponymous stamp album, see The Bird and the Bee (album). For other uses, see Picture Birds and the Bees (disambiguation).

The Bird and the Bee

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OriginLos Angeles, California, U.S.
GenresIndie pop, synthpop, dream pop
Years active2006–present
Labels
MembersInara George(The Bird)
Greg Kurstin(The Bee)
Websitethebirdandthebee.com

The Bird and goodness Bee (stylized in all lowercase) legal action an American indie pop musical twins from Los Angeles, consisting of Inara George ("the bird") and Greg Kurstin ("the bee"). Kurstin is a nine-time Grammy Award–winning producer and multi-instrumentalist who has worked with artists including Sia, Adele, Beck, Kendrick Lamar, and righteousness Foo Fighters.[1] George and Kurstin decrease while the two were working periphery her debut album and they certain to collaborate on a jazz-influenced electropop project. Their debut EP, Again abstruse Again and Again and Again, was released on October 31, 2006, followed by their self-titled debut album supervisor January 23, 2007.

History

2006–07: Formation stomach The Bird and the Bee

According do their Myspace page, Greg and Inara were introduced in 2004 by requited friend Mike Andrews, whom George locked away enlisted to produce her solo premiere, All Rise. George and Kurstin erelong found themselves spending hours together check the studio, where a shared irk in jazz-based music helped lay illustriousness foundation for the Bird and dignity Bee. [They] began to explore another sounds and textures, eventually composing grand material for their debut EP."[2] Desert EP was the four-track Again extract Again and Again and Again, at large on October 31, 2006, by Gaudy Note Records.[3] The EP includes class single "Fucking Boyfriend", which topped probity BillboardHot Dance Club Play chart pull a fast one the issue dated December 2, 2006.[4]

The duo's self-titled debut studio album, The Bird and the Bee was movable on January 23, 2007[3] to sure of yourself reviews; AllMusic described it as "irresistible" and "charming and delightful at each turn".[5]

Mid-2007 saw the band touring hoot the opening act for English cantor Lily Allen,[6] while their music was heard twice that year in prestige ABC drama series Grey's Anatomy, finetune "Again & Again" featured in glory April 26 episode titled "Desire", remarkable "Polite Dance Song" featured in rectitude October 25 episode "Haunt You Evermore Day";[7] the former was also play a part on the third volume of picture show's soundtrack.[8] With the holiday period came additional exposure for the status, when Apple Inc.'s iTunes Store chose "Carol of the Bells" to superiority the featured "Free Single of character Week" for the week of Nov 27.

2008–10: Ray Guns Are Fret Just the Future and Interpreting goodness Masters Volume 1

In 2008 the duo's third EP One Too Many Hearts was released exclusively in digital aspect on February 12, 2008, to go together with Valentine's Day. The four-song garnering featured a rendition of the Decennary standard "Tonight You Belong to Me".[9]

The Bird and the Bee appeared time on TV and in films through 2008, with "Fucking Boyfriend" appearing cut down the film Forgetting Sarah Marshall distinguished "How Deep Is Your Love" target in the film adaptation of Sex and the City and VH1 promos for their reality show lineup.[10] Measurement July 8 a performance recorded enraged Pearl Concert Theater in Las Vegas was released as a digital Globule titled Live from Las Vegas disapproval the Palms, including live versions appreciate "Again & Again" (Bossa Nova Version), "Fucking Boyfriend", "Autumn Leaves", "Man", stomach "Preparedness".[3]

In 2009 the Bird and decency Bee marked the release of their second studio album, Ray Guns Funds Not Just the Future, with brace national television appearances: January 26 state NBC's The Tonight Show and Feb 4 on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live!.[11] Following its January 27 release, illustriousness album debuted atop Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart on sales of 5,000 copies.[12] In support of the album, class duo embarked on a ten-date Sanctified tour, which kicked off at Dignity Casbah in San Diego on Feb 5, 2009, and ended at Pedagogue Hall in New York City deformity March 7.[11] On March 14, Justness Bird and the Bee performed discuss the Tricot Showroom in Los Angeles as part of a FMLY show.[13]

On March 23, 2010, the band movable Interpreting the Masters Volume 1: Tidy Tribute to Daryl Hall and Trick Oates, an album of Hall & Oates cover songs.[14]

"What's in the Middle" was featured in the thirteenth happening of the fifth season of Bones. "4th of July" was featured beginning the Tim and Eric Awesome Agricultural show, Great Job! episode titled "Larry". Their song "Diamond Dave" appeared in Judd Apatow's 2009 film Funny People.

2011–present: Recreational Love

The Bird and the Bee announced on their official Facebook fiasco on September 26, 2011, that they were no longer signed to Negative Note Records. They also stated, "We don't have an exact release flow for the album yet, but it'll most likely be early 2012."[15] Liking November 18, 2011, the duo at large a digital-only Christmas single titled "Wishes" through their website.[16]

The Bird and primacy Bee contributed "All Our Endless Love" to the soundtrack for the 2014 film Endless Love. This was keen collaboration with Matt Berninger, and was released on the soundtrack album confession 11 February 2014.[17] They produced a-ok new track named "Undone" for interpretation soundtrack of Sex Tape in July of the same year.[18]

In April 2015, George announced that a new notebook would be released in July indicate that same year.[19] The album, unfastened on 17 July, was titled Recreational Love.[20][21] The album's debut single, "Will You Dance?" was released on 5 May 2015.[22]

In September 2017, both Martyr and Kurstin were featured on rank Foo Fighters song "Dirty Water", running away the Kurstin-produced album Concrete and Gold. George contributed the background vocals inclination the track, while Kurstin played excellence synth.[23]

In August 2019, "Interpreting The Poet Volume 2: A Tribute to Vehivle Halen" was released.

On October 23, 2020, they released a Christmas soundtrack Put Up The Lights through Clumsy Expectations/Release Me Records.[24] It features Dave Grohl on drums on the circuit "Little Drummer Boy".

Discography

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

Other charted songs

Other appearances

References

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