Nellie McKay Sings for the Birds

Hailed by the New Yorker as “funny and touching, ceaselessly clever and scarily talented,” award-winning singer, songwriter, actress, and writer Nellie McKay continues to find inspiration in the unlikely and often obscure in order to delight and enlighten her audiences. While her musical style, which draws heavily from the worlds of jazz and mid-century pop, is accessible and familiar, her unbridled creativity and willingness to take her audience on unexpected adventures makes her an artist capable of constant and illuminating surprises. A recipient of The Humane Society’s Doris Day Music Award and PETA's Guardian Award in recognition of her dedication to animal rights, Nellie is known as an annoyingly vocal advocate for feminism, civil rights, and other deeply felt progressive ideals.