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The Bird and the Bee is an American indie pop musical duo from Los Angeles, consisting of Inara George (“the bird”) and Greg Kurstin (“the bee”).

Kurstin—a producer and keyboardist who has worked with artists such as Lily Allen, Kylie Minogue, Little Boots, Lady hawke, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Shirley Manson, Beck, Barenaked Ladies, The Flaming Lips, and Red Hot Chili Peppers—is also a member of the band Geggy Tah. George and Kurstin met while the two were working on her debut album and they decided to collaborate on a jazz-influenced electro pop project. Their debut EP, Again and Again and Again and Again, was released on October 31, 2006, followed by their self-titled debut album on January 23, 2007.

In 2009 the Bird and the Bee released their second studio album, Ray Guns Are Not Just the Future. The album debuted atop Billboard‍ '​s Top Heatseekers chart on sales of 5,000 copies.

On March 23, 2010, the band released Interpreting the Masters Volume 1: A Tribute to Daryl Hall and John Oates, an album of Hall & Oates cover songs.

Their fourth album, released on 17 July 2015, is titled Recreational Love. The album’s debut single, “Will You Dance?” was released on 5 May. The duo got verified on Genius soon after the single was released.