"Velveteen Girls" (a very live, very unreleased song) for your consideration in the 2024 NPR Tiny Desk Contest; filmed in Flatbush, Brooklyn Inspired by the children's story The Velveteen Rabbit, I want everyone to know that signs of aging - signs of life passing - are a sign of a life well-lived. You are loved so you're beautiful. x Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heyitskimmcclay/?hl=en Website: https://www.kim-mcclay.com/songwriter Soundcloud: https://on.soundcloud.com/ruYwU Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3LIvngfLNMGOiG8tnPliWa?si=ub2M_tjMTQq-3TMDo8arjA Thanks for stopping by :) Music: Kim McClay & Dustin Beardsley Lyrics: Kim McClay Vocals: Kim McClay Guitar: Dustin Beardsley Drums: Jim Bloom Bass: Trevor Brown Audio Engineering: Dustin Beardsley Videography: Myles Tracy Mixing: Dustin Beardsley 'Velveteen Girls' Lyrics: A pretty face, pretty girl Is that all I am to you? I know it's well intended I don't care how you intended it Give us a smile, show off your legs I'm not here for you Now I'm on the defensive And it's not because I'm sensitive No it's true I know I'm nothing new I do not think you understand All I contain in me I'm swimming in ideas If you could only see me when I do I do my thing: put on a show You only see what I let you 'Cuz I know that you won't love me When I'm no longer so sparkly So to all the pretty little city velveteen girls No, don't you ever second-guess your velveteen curls They're not the only thing that makes you beautiful You are You are You are You are To all the pretty little city velveteen girls No, don't you ever second-guess your velveteen curls They're not the only thing that makes you beautiful You are You are You are You are so real I'm at an age where I can raise All of the Hell that's within me And you know that you can't change me You know you cannot cage me in With your gaze Let's not pretend you haven't thought 'Bout what it'd be like if you Could put me on a mantle But I know you could not handle me So to all the pretty little city velveteen girls No, don't you ever second-guess your velveteen curls They're not the only thing that makes you beautiful You are You are You are You are To all the pretty little city velveteen girls No, don't you ever second-guess your velveteen curls They're not the only thing that makes you beautiful You are You are You are You are so... Oooo and you are real 'cuz you're loved Oooo and you are loved so you're beautiful xx

My Sanity - Kim's debut album, released one year ago today, 8.13.2021 Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3LIvngfLNMGOiG8tnPliWa?si=AXDHsRkIRCawRTBJTey5jw Credits: Director/Videograper: Garrett Poladian Editing: Kim McClay & Garrett Poladian Lyrics: Well I see that you moved on And I'm sayin' I don't like it I know that you've been gone So I don't really wanna take this The wrong way Make it go away You are not part of my space Anymore Kinda wish that I was mad Or I wish that you had cheated Then I wouldn't feel so sad Makin' sure you were deleted And so I Make you go away You will not take up my space Anymore I told you goodbye! goodbye! More than anybody Don't lie, don't lie That won't do you any Good Bye! Goodbye! More than anybody should I know I could cry, could cry More than anybody Should lie; should lie That won't do me any Good Bye! Goodbye! That I know you understood But when I said "no, no, no" You never listened I'm seein' your new girl And i think that I should warn her About the tilt-a-whirl That you put me on when you had A bad day Make it go away That is not part of my space Anymore Anymore I told you goodbye! goodbye! More than anybody Don't lie, don't lie That won't do you any Good Bye! Goodbye! More than anybody should I know I could cry, could cry More than anybody Should lie; should lie; That won't do me any Good Bye! Goodbye! That I know you understood But when I said "no, no, no" You never listened I could never be ruled by you And I don't wanna live in fear I can't even handle when You're in my atmosphere So I'm reclaiming how it feels Now that you're gone, gone, gone A toast to what's far gone Cuz I said No, no, no, no, noooo No, no, no, no, noooo No, no, no, no, noooo No, no, no, no, no I told you goodbye! goodbye! More than anybody Don't lie, don't lie That won't do you any Good Bye! Goodbye! More than anybody should I know I could cry, could cry More than anybody Should lie; should lie That won't do me any Good Bye! Goodbye! That I know you understood But when I said "no, no, no" No, no, no When I said "no, no, no" No, no, no When I said "no, no, no" You never listened

Clips from some of my favorite performances: - "Tell Me It's Over" - Avril Lavigne (2000's pop/rock) - "He Plays the Violin" - 1776, 54 Below 4th of July Celebration - "Won't You Be" - Original Song of mine during my NYC debut concert - "Tryouts" - Bring It On, Late Night concert at 54 Below - "At the Ballet" - Maggie, Natl. Tour of ACL See more at Kim-McClay.com ... Cheers m'dears! xx

Got a chance to get up on the famous Birdland NYC stage this week & sing a little song I wrote with these incredible jazz musicians to back me up!! Kudos to these consummate professionals who jumped right in with nothing but a hand-written tab!! I can’t wait to get back there and play with those guys again! Here’s the full EPIC video my buddy Luke shot. The song is called “Spring Again” & it is so far UNreleased but stay tuned.

Tunes by: Vulfpeck Choreography (mostly) by: Michael J Verre Video by: Michael J Verre Dancers: Kim McClay & Michael J Verre Special Thanks to Rioult Dance Studios & Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana

Some acting clips from my favorite self-tapes in the past year; including scenes from: - Little Voice (Bess) - [romantic comedy/drama for TV] - Untitled Rock & Roll Musical (Jackie) - [new musical about Alan Freed] - Muriel's Wedding (Tania) - [new musical based on the 1994 Australian comedy/drama of the same name] See more about me, my work & what I've been up to in the COVID gap-year on my website: kim-mcclay.com

Kim McClay Original Song "Won't You Be" performed LIVE featuring Dustin Beardsley on the trumpet! Filmed by Pierre Marais Videography Recorded By Dustin Beardsley Mixed and Mastered By Dustin Beardsley FD Photo Studio, Long Island City, NY

Kim McClay singing her original song "Weakness" live at Arlene's Grocery, her debut album release show in August 2021! Band members: Drums: Jim Bloom Trumpet: Dustin Beardsley Bass: Trevor Brown