Monday, March 17, 2008

George Is Jones

Inara George, born in 1974, is a Los Angeles, California, based singer/songwriter. Her 2006 solo album "All Rise" was a KCRW hit. She is also a singer in the band The Bird and the Bee as well as the band Merrick with Bryony Atkinson. She is the daughter of Lowell George, the late founder of the rock and roll group Little Feat. She was five years old when he passed away. (credit: Wikipedia)

Rod Jones is a guitarist in and founding member of the indie band, Idlewild. He is the son of classical musician, John Pryce-Jones. (credit: Wikipedia)

Rod and Inara met when Inara sang backup on Rod's band Idlewild's last record. She then supported them on tour in the US and they quickly became close friends. They decided to write some songs together across the atlantic ocean by emailing ideas back and forth and have just finished recording a full album in a hotel room with Dave Eringa. The track "Ruins" first surfaced in the series finale of the WB series "Everwood". They have some of the most beatiful harmonies you'll ever hear. Unfortunately, they are on what I can only suspect is a permanent hiatus, so I doubt we'll ever get a full length album. One can hope though right? (credit: Myspace)

Check out a few of their tracks posted below.

"Followed"

"Ruins"

"Winterest Day"

"Salt Lick"

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