Inara George

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Upcoming Release:
Songs Of Douglass And Littell
out March 20, 2026

Inara George’s new album, Songs of Douglass and Littell, is a tender reimagining of music first written more than thirty years ago by her longtime friends Eliot Douglass and Philip Littell. Inara’s connection to Philip stretches back to childhood—she first met him at age seven at the Theatricum Botanicum, where her family was deeply woven into the theater’s creative community. Years later, in her early twenties, Philip introduced her to his writing partner, Eliot Douglass, and together they enlisted her as an actor in one of their original plays within Los Angeles’s underground theater scene of the early 1990s. Their artistry left a deep impression on her—Eliot with his gift for melody and harmonic invention, Philip with his witty, poetic lyricism. The songs they created were intimate and alive—songs that stayed with Inara long after those productions closed.

Though best known for her work in folk-pop and indie pop, Inara has always been a musical shape-shifter. As a solo artist, she’s released acclaimed albums such as All Rise and Dearest Everybody. She is one half of The Bird and the Bee, her long-running collaboration with Grammy-winning producer Greg Kurstin, and a member of The Living Sisters alongside Eleni Mandell, Becky Stark, and Alex Lilly. Across these projects, her voice has been celebrated for its clarity, nuance, and emotional precision.

Philip Littell has been recognized for his work as a librettist, penning lyrics for celebrated operas such as A Streetcar Named Desire and Girl With a Pearl Earring. His words explore the meeting point between vulnerability and wit, revealing the human heart in all its contradictions. Eliot Douglass, meanwhile, is a gifted composer and musician known for his adventurous harmonic sense and deep emotional resonance.

Much of the music on Songs of Douglass and Littell originated from No Miracle, A Consolation—a song cycle written by Philip, Eliot, and Eric Cunningham in the early 1990s that reflected the grief, resilience, and humanity of the AIDS crisis. These songs, written in that time, have found new life through Inara’s interpretations. For this album, she also invited Philip and Eliot to write new material, extending their creative conversation across decades. In one case, the song “A Tiny Girl” began with a composition Eliot had written as a teenager.  Philip used this creative push  and added biographical lyrics that reflect Inara’s own life and creative journey.

With Songs of Douglass and Littell, Inara set out to create something more reflective—an album inspired by the warmth of vintage jazz LPs, the intimacy of Brazilian classics like Elis & Tom, and the understated elegance of singers such as Helen Merrill, Astrud Gilberto, and Chet Baker.

The orchestrations by Jeff Babko give the songs both space and depth, while production by Mike Andrews and engineering by Alexander Thompson brings an immediacy and intimacy that draws the listener in. Remarkably, the album was recorded live over just three days, capturing the spontaneity and closeness of musicians gathered in a room together.

For Inara, this project is both a reunion and a reinvention. It reconnects her with the voices and friendships that shaped her as a young artist while revealing  new dimensions. With Songs of Douglass & Littell, she not only honors the creative bond between Eliot Douglass and Philip Littell but also brings these long-forgotten songs into the light—tenderly, joyfully, and with a sense of homecoming.

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SELECT PRESS

NPR:

On 'Dearest Everybody,' Inara George Steps Out Of Her Father's Long Shadow

LA Times:

Inara George On Her Stirring New Album And The Family Tragedy That Once Defined Her