Nellie Mckay with Pee-Pee at the Mercury Café November 22, 2008

Nellie Mckay with Pee-Pee

at The Mercury Café

Critically acclaimed singer-songwriter-pianist Nellie Mckay performs with Denver’s folk rock band Pee-Pee at 8 p.m. on Saturday, November 22 at the Mercury Café, 2199 California St., Denver. Tickets are $10 and available by calling 303-294-9258.

Nellie Mckay has performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center and on numerous national television and radio shows, opened for Bo Diddley and Sting, dueted with Eartha Kitt, Trey Anastasio and Taj Mahal, interviewed Doris Day, and shared the stage with Odetta, Lou Reed, Elvis Costello and other notables in aid of various progressive pursuits.

Her music has been heard on the television shows Weeds, Grey’s Anatomy, and NCIS, she created original songs for the Rob Reiner-directed film Rumor Has It, and Nellie recently made her feature film debut in P.S. I Love You, starring Hillary Swank and Gerard Butler.

In addition to her music, she has contributed reviews to The New York Times Book Review and The Onion. Nellie has written the music and lyrics for the film adaptation of Katherine Arnoldi's The Amazing True Story of a Teenage Single Mom, and is currently creating the Broadway musical version of the book and movie Election.

A recipient of the Humane Society’s 2005 Doris Day Music Award for her dedication to animal rights, she has also participated in benefits for groups ranging from Planned Parenthood and Fair Fund to the ACLU and Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary. In addition, Ms. McKay has been active in supporting get-out-the-vote efforts, the campaign to close primate laboratories, and working to ban carriage horses across the country.

Doo Crowder and Pee Pee have been Denver favorite since 2004. Known for its dynamic sound, eclectic ensembles, and the unforgettable songwriting of Doo Crowder, this experimental folk rock ensemble contains a string and horn section with an array of eclectic percussion, guitars, bass, accordion, saws and packed vocal harmonies. Pee-Pee describes their sound as “pure porchcore”. Although Pee-Pee has a very unique flavor and a sound that is all their own, they recognize their many influences as “Animal Collective, Stevie Wonder, el-p, Rilke, Velvet Underground, Neil Young, Silver Jews, Johnny Cash, Daniel Johnston, the Beta Band, Half Japanese, the Shins, Can, and more.(CD Baby) Pee Pee launched their latest CD Castile Jackine is Vooded at Broonus Mousin: Volume 1 at the Mercury Café last May. More info and photos at www.myspace.com/peepeeband

Bands For Lands is a Colorado nonprofit, social purpose organization that is dedicated to communicating the message of self-sustainability, conservation, and social awareness issues by utilizing music, speakers, presentations, film and other miscellaneous media to educate inspire and motivate people to take action through the mediums of live music, the visual arts, inspirational speakers, educators and activists. More information at www.bandsforlands.org.

Mercury Café
Nellie Mckay with Pee-Pee
An event to benefit Bands for Lands
Saturday, Nov. 22
Performance time: 8 p.m.
Tickets: $10
Box Office: 303-294-9258
2199 California Street, Denver
www.mercurycafe.com