A sharp and thoughtful artist lurking beneath the surface of a sunny, playful chanteuse, Nellie McKay is a singer and songwriter whose performing style is largely informed by vintage jazz and vocal pop, with occasional dashes of indie rock and hip-hop. She suggests we all do the same: "Just go right to the pound/ And find yourself a hound/ And make that doggie proud/ 'cause that's what it's all about." It's a Pose Shop for Vinyl, CDs and more from Nellie McKay at the Discogs Marketplace. Albums include Get Away From Me, Pretty Little Head, and This Bird Has Flown: A 40th Anniversary Tribute to The Beatles' Rubber Soul. David
Animal fan Nellie McKay sings a sparkling tribute to her dear dog.
2010 This is music for the come rain or come shine crowd – just a little something to wet your whistle. (On her website, McKay states, "Nellie is an annoyingly vocal advocate for feminism, civil rights and other deeply felt progressive ideals.")
Radio 2004 2006 There's a laid-back, bedroom cabaret quality to these performances, as if McKay is flipping through one of her favorite song books and giving off-the-cuff takes on songs that catch her fancy. With autumn leaves comes longing, for what is gone and what’s to come.. kick back and give yourself some credit.
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Explore releases from Nellie McKay at Discogs. McKay's songs are witty and stylish variations on the themes of the Great American Songbook (she's been compared to Cole Porter more than once), but often feature pointed satirical observations on politics and society. In particular, her swaying take on "Up a Lazy River" evokes the feel of relaxed summer's day as … For You 2018 2008 Juxtaposing songs like the swoony torch song to New York, "Manhattan Avenue," and "Sari," a rap song about everything that gets on McKay 's nerves (including McKay herself), certainly demonstrates the extremes of her music. Despite this, McKay continued to write and record on her own terms for a variety of imprints, earning praise for her songwriting on 2006's Pretty Little Head and 2007's Obligatory Villagers, while later demonstrating her skills as an interpretive vocalist, paying homage to Doris Day on 2009's Normal as Blueberry Pie and reworking classic rock and pop hits of the '60s on 2015's My Weekly Reader. Produced and performed by Nellie, Bagatelles is the companion release to 2018’s 2015
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A sharp and thoughtful artist lurking beneath the surface of a sunny, playful chanteuse, Nellie McKay is a singer and songwriter whose performing style is largely informed by vintage jazz and vocal pop, with occasional dashes of indie rock and hip-hop. Browse McKay's debut, 2004's Get Away from Me, was a critical favorite, but her insistence on doing things her own way led to her being dropped by her record label. 2008 This talk was presented at an official TED conference, and … With autumn leaves comes longing, for what is gone and what’s to come.. kick back and give yourself some credit.
2005 McKay is a vocal feminist, and wrote a satirical song relating to feminist issues called "Mother of Pearl". Nellie McKay lyrics - 107 song lyrics sorted by album, including "I Wanna Get Married", "David", "Poor People / Justice". Herewith find a basket of freshly picked garden songs – just a merry and melancholy bouquet of music, as resilient as a wildflower, and as moody as a rose. 2009 2009
After spending two years studying vocal jazz in New York City, McKay headed out on her own, and developed a following that led to her signing with Columbia Records. Christmas Waltz Nellie McKay discography and songs: Music profile for Nellie McKay, born 13 April 1982. 2003 Listen to Nellie's performance on NPR's Mountain Stage Contact (973) 563-8204 BORN
2019 Produced and performed by Nellie, Bagatelles is the companion release to 2018’s Sister Orchid HOMETOWN
2008 Born in London, England, McKay spent most of her first ten years living in Harlem, New York, and she developed a keen interest in retro fashions and female pop vocalists of the '40s and '50s.
This is music for the come rain or come shine crowd – just a little something to wet your whistle. David The Nearness of You Face of a Faith
Genres: Jazz Pop, Singer/Songwriter, Vocal Jazz. Will Dollinger