Kim McClay – Velveteen Girls

Kim McClay is a gutsy musician who blends indie, folk, and alt-rock into her forthcoming EP, Worth It.

Throughout the record, Kim channels her feminine rage, broken heart, and desperate message of hope into an exploration of the dynamics of today’s human connection- or lack thereof.Worth It is a commentary on the democratic system, the challenges of working together towards a common goal, and, most specifically, the complications of the female experience.

Worth It opens with the lead single, “Velveteen Girls.”

The song comes right out of the gate with the bold question, “A pretty face, a ‘pretty girl,’ is that all I am to you?” to every young girl told how “pretty” she was growing up, as if that was the one thing that gave her value. “I can think of countless times I had adults comment on my appearance as a child, and it always made me uncomfortable, but at the time, I wasn’t sure why,” Kim shares. “Subconsciously, it made me think that I then had to be pretty; that there was an expectation for me to be that or that my ‘worth’ in society was inextricably linked to my looks.”

That feeling has seeped into adulthood as a musician in NYC, often objectified or tokenized. “To say I have grown tired of the experience is putting it lightly,” she states.

Partly inspired by the story of  The Velveteen Rabbit, “Velveteen Girls” is a celebration of every woman at every age. “It is a privilege to age, and as we do so, I want us to celebrate every wrinkle, as it marks a life well-lived.”

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