Oh The Places Binki Shapiro Will Go

Last November Mikey and I snuck into the backstage area of The Lounge on Elm where we were able to spend some quality time with the band responsible for putting out our favorite album of 2008. The highlight of this for me was an intimate 20-minute one-on-one conversation with the adorable and talented Binki Shapiro in that dark hall space. Mikey later told everyone that we made out, which though it wasn't true, is one of the many reasons that guy is one of my very best friends.

Recently children's writer/illustrator Dallas Clayton put long lost track out on his blog that features Binki sweetly singing along with Jason Boesel of Rilo Kiley and James Valentine of Maroon 5. The song, which is lyrically-inspired by the Dr. Seuss book, “Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?” was originally intended to be released on a children's album that Clayton was compiling for his son.

Being in a band with Rodrigo Amarante and Fabrizio Moretti, Binki doesn't always get the credit she deserves for being the talented musician that she is. I'm glad that now people will see that she was putting out some good ish even before her Little Joy days and that she should also start getting more of the credit she is due.

MP3: Binki Shapiro & Friends - Kid's Song

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