WE GOT GAY MARRIED!! HERE ARE THE PHOTOS!!

Also I’m still fat and so happy!!!!!!!! Up until a few years ago, I had always felt like a tourist in my body. “Don’t get too comfortable with this version of me,” I wanted to tell people. Sometimes I would…

I’m ON TOUR and a rant about fat acceptance

Hello my little backyard birds!! If this sweet lil message is finding you in the northeastern united states and you are ready for a show, you’re in darn luck, because I’m TOURING!!! I will be sharing some songs from Grief…

Meet Bertie!

Hi y’all, if you’ve been following my social media, you probably know that I’m voice acting for an incredible character named Bertie in a new Netflix animated movie musical and series called Arlo the Alligator Boy and I ❤️️ Arlo. I…

Watch the video and read the letter for Dear Jo

Dear J.K. Rowling,  For someone who imagined such a staggeringly beautiful world of magic, the limits of your imagination when it comes to humankind are heartbreaking. For trans women and those of us who support them, your views aren’t just…

A Response to J.K. Rowling and Trans Exclusionary Radical Feminists

J.K. Rowling, armed with 14 million twitter followers and unimaginable wealth has chosen to spend her time, energy, and influence to center the conversation around her perceived victimhood under the guise of being in support of transgender people, and as…

A new album?!

Yes, it’s real!! I launched a Kickstarter for Grief Creature, because y’all are the best record label I’ve ever had. A link to my Kickstarter (and more about the album, obvi) is here!

HI, FAT PEOPLE CAN BE HEALTHY

Listen, your weight loss is your prerogative. If you feel like it’s gonna make you happier or feel better to have a goal of losing weight, then go for it! I’m not the expert on your body, you are! (I’d…

Shame Is an Ocean I Swim Across is in the world!!

Shame Is an Ocean I Swim Across has been many, many years in the making. I’ve been working on this manuscript for the last five years. I didn’t want to get a book deal simply because of my music career,…

sad book of poems coming your way

Just wanted you to know that this is HAPPENING!! OMG. Pre-order if you wanna! 

Part 2! Life Changes! I feel weird but also good!

Yep, it’s true, we are hitting the road again in the second installment of the Everybody is a Babe Tour in January!!!! I have always dreamed to be an incarnation of the Snow Queen and wear a white robe and…

meet and greets are all ages, bb

YOU READ THE TITLE!!!! It’s true! I’ve been doing everything I can to work with the over 21 venues to allow minors into a meet and greet, and all but one (Boise) was able to accommodate (no shade to Boise,…

Tickets are live!

Here are ticket links!!!! YAY!!!! 8/25- Syracuse, NY- New York State Fair- Get Tickets 9/3- Nashville, TN- Church Street Block Party- Get Tickets 10/21 – San Diego, CA – The Casbah – Get Tickets 10/22 – Los Angeles, CA – Bootleg Theater – Get…

We’re gonna cry-dance all night, little peanut

The Everybody is a Babe Tour begins in October!!! Tickets go on sale on FRIDAY August 11th!!! Can you even stand it?!? Stupid excited for this run. It feels like I haven’t toured in a million years. And truthfully, I…

Bold is out! ALSO GAY GAY GAY I’M GAY

I am slightly embarrassed that I’m only just now getting to the blog, BUT YO, life has been insane in the queer membrane, y’all. I independently released Bold on May 5th, and a super queer super fun music video featuring Sara Ramirez (babe…

PRE ORDER TODAY AND GET A BUNNY

I’m kidding, you don’t actually get a bunny guys, but you get an instant download of the first single “Know Your Name” when you pre-order the new EP, Bold! It’s very gay and very dancey and I hope you like…

Big Yellow Taxi

Over the course of the last few months, the Dakota Access Pipeline has been etched in my mind as one (among many) painful realities of this sci-fi novel we seem to be living in. In conjunction with Al Gore’s Climate…

Kickstarter Launch!

My babies! It’s here! It’s queer! It’s my Kickstarter! (Check the link here to bypass my long-winded newsletter) For the last year, I’ve been polishing this EP and getting it ready to release to the world, but hit a financial…

Stay Alive

Angels, I don’t even know where to start. It is a strange world we live in; My heart oscillates between fury,   despair, resilient hope, exhaustion, engagement, and back to fury again. But there is certainly and most always a…

Photo Poem Challenge!

Hey my little red pandas, I’m working on my next collection of poetry!! I’m working on a lot of things, really, (the EP, the album, composing classical work, etc.) but I’ve been trying to write a poem a day amidst…

Holy balls! “Hang Out With You” is here!!!

It’s here!! It’s here! It’s heeeeeeere! “Hang Out With You” is out today! Michelle Chamuel and I wrote this song when I was under serious pressure to write the next “hit.” I got so fed up trying to write something…

BABES, YOU ALWAYS LOOK THE MOST CUTEST

Hey my little green bean sprouts, I peek around on social media every once in awhile, and I am always so impressed with how you guys rock all of your “Mary Lambert” shirts. Whether it’s the “Gender Roles Are Gross”…

I have a TON OF EXCITING UPDATES!!!

My dearest, most precious snow angels, It’s January! How was your holiday?! How was your New Years? Did you make a snowperson in your yard then wished them to life and then it became your very best friend?!?!?! Did you…

NEW VIDEO!!!

Hey my little tinsel babies. I wrote a new poem-song a couple weeks ago and I thought it might be relevant to anyone that has feelings and/or cries a lot. The holidays can be tough sometimes, and if you’re anything…

I have so many things to tell you!

Hey my pretty babes, How are you?? Did you see something cool today like a cloud that was shaped like a rock that was shaped like a shark?! Me too. I have so many things to tell you! Aside from…

So Many Shenanigans My Babes & Gentlebabes!

Hello glorious babes and gentlebabes! I am unicorn president of this website, and I feel like it’s been a long time since I waved a hello to you! HELLO! I miss you!!! How are you?? Did you make any new…

Real and Honest Feelings Friday (Sometimes on Sunday) Poetry Extravaganza Not For Little Babies

It’s officially Sentimental Sunday, which is a close relative of Feelings Friday, which mostly means ‘hi, I ate excessive amounts of cereal and watched re-runs of “Amazing Race” instead of writing poems for the last two days sorry not sorry’…

THIS WEEK’S PROMPT FOR REAL AND HONEST FEELINGS FRIDAY POETRY EXTRAVAGANZA NOT FOR LITTLE BABIES

Hey cutie pies, YAY IT’S FEELINGS FRIDAY!!! I’m drinking tea with honey and apples and the sun is happy and I wonder how all of you are. I hope the day is kind to you and you have warm toes…

FEELINGS FRIDAY!! MARY’S POETRY EXTRAVAGANZA OF FEELINGS NOT FOR LITTLE BABIES!!

First off: YAYAYAYAYAYAY!!!! Thank you for all of your wonderful poems last week, little lambies. Here are a few uninvented inventions that I liked: “Perception Optics. We all could use them.  Being able to see yourself the way others view…

FEELINGS FRIDAY #2

First of all, you guys made me cry and I’m so happy and I had so much fun reading your writing!! I got 200 submissions! SICK! It was so fun picking favorites! Thank you for your bravery and vulnerability. One…

FEELINGS FRIDAY

Today is our inaugural weekly FEELINGS FRIDAY where we write about our feelings in poetry and it’s Friday and I love you and your beautiful feelings. My first poetry prompt for you is based on a poem by Tasbeeh Herwees….

I can’t breathe/Make me a paintbrush, lungs

I lay in a too-large bed watching the sunset in a hotel high rise,decadent truffle wrappers strewn on the sheetsof the most comfortable bed I have ever laid onNewly purchased clothes haphazardly hurricained around the roomnarrowing my eyesangry about a…

We’re going back on the road, my little angel kittens!!!!

I’m happy to announce that we’re opening for The Script in the spring! I LOVE TOURING AND MY BAND AND CREW AND LATE NIGHT PUNS ON THE BUS. YAYAYAYAY!!!! Visit my shows page to get the most up-to-date info, but here…

Interview with me and kittens and also I love you.

Hey Cuties!!! THINGS HAVE BEEN CRAZIER THAN A SATURDAY AFTERNOON IN 1994 AT DC DISCOVERY ZONE. Tour is so fun and everyone that has been coming to the shows has made me happy cry all over the place. Plus, last night we…

Good Morning America!!!!

In case you missed it, boos!!

HEART ON MY SLEEVE IS HERE!!! OMGOMGOMG!!!!!

My dear friends, Today marks one of the most important days of my whole life, both personally and professionally. After 9 months of pouring my entire being into this project, ‘Heart on My Sleeve’ is finally here for your ears…

NPR!!!!

Dream come true to be on NPR. All Things Considered is how I discovered some of my favorite artists. Listen to the interview here.

Questions of entitlement and quasi-celebritydom

Hey pumpkins, A lot of posts have been about promo, which is super important, because I want to tell you what I’ve been up to and how we can connect with each other. Connection is so cool and great and…

Live with Kelly and Michael

One word: Confetti.

I’M GOING ON TOUR. HOT DOGS FOR EVERYONE.

I’M PACKING ALL MY SHOES AND GLITTER AND GOING ON TOUR BABES. HOT DOGS FOR EVERYONE!!!!!! It’s my first headlining tour with a band and a crew and I feel so fancy! YAYAYAYAYAYAY! See all the dates below and get more…

Meet My Sexy Ass Band

The BAND! My band is the absolute best. My whole team is the absolute best. But I don’t think you know for real real how incredible my band is. They are ridiculously talented, kind, and a complete riot to hang…

THE WEEK OF OMG

Hey my pretty little angel muffins. Last week was a cray zay week. Let me recap: B.o.B dropped a serious rhyme on “Secrets” AND IT’S SO GREAT HAVE YOU PLAYED IT FOR YOUR MOM OR YOUR WEIRD COUSIN YET? They will…

WARNING: Don’t eat granola while pre-ordering my album. It can be dangerous.

Hello pretty babies. (I’m going to do my best to remain collected because I feel like I yell at you in excitement on the regular but…) YAAAAASSSS, YOU GUYS. YOU CAN PRE-ORDER MY ALBUM AND I ALMOST CHOKED ON GRANOLA.  You…

The “Secrets” music video is HERE!!!!! AND my face is in it this time.

Ok, remember way back when I promised that the lyric video was only a placeholder for the really amazingly glorious music video we shot for “Secrets”?! Well, in all its Viking-helmet-wearing, confetti-blasting, and tiny-kid dancing glory, the video for “Secrets” is…

The wait is over babes.

“SECRETS” IS AVAILABLE ON ITUNES,  AMAZON, and GOOGLE PLAY!!! Eeeeeeeee!!! You can get it now and scream with me in excitement because I’m perpetually four years old at Christmas (that was the year I got “Little Mermaid.” A very pivotal year for…

I want to hear your SECRETS!

Now that I’ve divulged all my secrets to you in an adorable polka dot video with manicured nails, I want to hear YOURS!!!! Part of this song, though it’s super fun, surrounds the belief that sharing vulnerable parts of ourselves…

OMG YOU GUYS. I CAN’T. I DON’T EVEN KNOW WHERE TO START.

There are so many amazing things happening I can barely contain myself. I’m like a kid with ten rolls of bubble tape and very little self-control (what’s good 90’s reference)! My new single “Secrets” has officially hit the radio! To the…

New Mary Lambert Merch!! Bandannas, posters, and tees!

Yay yay yay yay! I am so excited to show off some new merch! I will ship it to you ANYWHERE IN ALL THE LAND. Here is a link to the merch store! You can now purchase the bandanna with Body…

Secrets! No that’s actually the name of the song!

Hey beautiful babes, My new single, SECRETS, is now being played on the radio!!!! I CAN’T BELIEVE IT! I’ve been pinching myself the last couple days. Totally surreal. Secrets is a song about being unapologetically yourself! And it’s catchy! And…

We are Killing Each Other and Ourselves

[Do note: there are no fun photos of cats or 90’s TV shows in this blog post. It is not because I am not fun. I am a fucking hoot and a half and I can limbo lower than your…

I’M PLAYING AT THE WHITE HO– USE AND THAT IS REALLY CRAZY

It seems like every post these days is in all caps. But that’s because all the things that are happening are hella worthy of caps, my patriotic kittens. EVERYTHING IS THE COOLEST ALL THE TIME. I am performing at the…

The Reason Behind the Body Love Music Video

This blog post could also be appropriately titled: I Just Ate A Chicken Patty By Itself While I Was Crying at YouTube Comments and It May Have Been A Little Bit Frozen: Tales from Lonely Los Angeles I’m in L.A….

Countdown to the Body Love music video and the launch of the Body Love Campaign!! Boom.

Dear citizens of the universe (and beyond) (like bed bath and beyond) (but actually not at all like bed bath and beyond), I’m releasing the Body Love music video in one week. I decided to launch The Body Love campaign…

TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT! GAVIN DEGRAW & MATT NATHANSON! Also, things are really cool all the time!

Oh my babes. Woah babes. OH MY BABES I AM HEADING ON TOUR WITH GAVIN DEGRAW AND MATT NATHANSON. I know the dates are selective, boo boos, but don’t worry your pretty little heads; I got some pride festivals and…

LONDON! And the GRAMMYS! Not Grandmas! But old ladies are cool too!

Woah babes. I have so much on my mind. And I haven’t talked to my therapist in a hot minute, so don’t say I didn’t warn you. First things first- I’m in LONDON! This place is so cool. I’ve had…

New Video!!!! Also I have hella feelings!!!

Hey all my babes! I’m at it again. Making sad songs and singing them and recording them and sharing them and crossing my fingers and toes and eyes that you’ll like them. Just kidding about my eyes. I have sensitive…

WELCOME TO THE AGE OF MY BODY IS HEEEEEEEEERE

You can buy it on iTunes here and on Amazon here. You are also allowed to cry when you listen to it, because I spent a lot of the time making this EP with tears in my eyes- both sad…

I JUST PEED MY PANTS BECA– USE MY ALBUM COMES OUT NEXT WEEK

OK babes. Let’s be real. I’ve been real stinkin’ busy and haven’t had a heart to heart with you. So let’s catch the fuck up. Some bullet points of my last couple months: * I signed to CAPITOL RECORDS in October and I…

I want to talk about Body Positivity, OK?

I want to preface this blog post by saying I’ve never claimed to be the healthiest person. I’m extremely busy, travel frequently and often too exhausted to hit the gym. Touring is entirely another issue. What do you eat at…

IT’S HERE! IT’S QUEER! IT’S CUTE! I’M CRYING!

IT’S HERE. It’s here it’s here it’s here. I can’t believe it. I’m going BANANAS IN PAJAMAS about how excited I am for all you babes out there to watch this. I spent two years thinking about making this video…

TWO DAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OMIGOD OMIGOD Only two days until we release the music video for ‘She Keeps Me Warm’. I can’t believe it. I’m so proud of my video baby. It’s totally like my baby. And I’m inducing labor on Friday. In case…

OPENING FOR TEGAN AND SARA!!!!!

As if today couldn’t be more exciting with the announcement that I’ll be SINGING SAME LOVE AT THE VMAS with Macklemore and Ryan Lewis (not included in the announcement: lots of sequins and spanx) (also not included in the announcement:…

Now On iTunes!!!!!

“She Keeps Me Warm” is now available on iTunes. Click to buy!!

Seattle and LA SHOWS!!!

Come say hello and hug me and hug my heart. AUGUST 3rd  / Secret Location / 7pm                     Appearing with Daniel Blue for ONE DEBUT FEATURE SONG, along with Courtney Marie Andrews,…

Listen to ‘She Keeps Me Warm’ NOWWWW OMG

It’s here!!!!!!!!! WE DID IT!!!!!!!!! [bandcamp width=350 height=442 track=1727067136 size=large bgcol=ffffff linkcol=0687f5 notracklist=true] Here’s a little forward about ‘She Keeps Me Warm’.            Ben, Ryan, and Hollis approached me to write the chorus to ‘Same Love’…

‘She Keeps Me Warm’ DEBUTS ON MONDAY

For real. For real, for real. You can purchase it on the music tab of my site, or at www.marylambert.bandcamp.com on Monday morning at 8am. Washington state, you can listen live to NPR/KUOW 94.9 at 9:30am to hear the radio debut…

WE JUST SHOT A GAY MUSIC VIDEO

And it was the most incredible thing I’ve ever done. A vision that I’ve had for over a year not only came to fruition, but was executed more beautifully than I ever could have imagined. This last weekend was so…

I wanna serenade you by a fireplace

And I’m gonna, Seattle!! July 11th at The Sorrento Hotel.  And it’s free. And it’s sexy. And I’m gonna wear a black dress and curl my hair and pretend to be Audrey Hepburn in “My Fair Lady” or just Audrey…

I got new stuff boo

Hey my beautiful babes, I’ve been glued to twitter for the last 12 hours. This Boston stuff is crazy scary. My thoughts and prayers are with you Watertown, MIT, Boston.

Can’t Hold Us Official Video IS RELEASED! And NZ KICKS HOMOPHOBIA’S ASS

  Also New Zealand PASSED MARRIAGE EQUALITY!! Yay New Zealand. I gotta plan my trip. Also, NYC and Bellingham, I’m coming to you. <3 <3 <3 <3   xoxo M

Vancouver and Portland. <3 <3 <3

Vancouver, B.C. COME CRY WITH ME ELECTRIC OWL April 28th, $8 pre-sale/$12 dos 19+ WITH LEMOLO EVENT PAGE PRE-SALE TICKETS         PORTLAND, OREGON COME CRY WITH ME BACKSPACE May 7th, 9pm, $7 ALL AGES, bar w/ID with…

NEW SHOWS ANNOUNCED! BAM!

Seattle, WA TOWN HALL April 9th, 7pm Hedgebrook Rising with Carolyn Forche, Karen Finney-Frock Bellingham, WA VILLAGE BOOKS April 26th with Rose McAleese Seattle, WA MEANDERS KITCHEN April 27th Benefit for Camp Ten Trees & Queer Rock Camp Vancouver, B.C. ELECTRIC OWL…

pass gay marriage, idiots.

Hey my babes, Put that pink and red equality sign on your shit. The bacon one is cool too. Tell your friends why it’s important. Tell the fundamentalists to suck it, because they haven’t read the bible. Pray. Pray. Hug…

FORGET ME MUSIC VIDEO RELEASE!!!!

SXSW! And making fires!

Wowie Zowie, my babes. Where do I start?? The Northeastern/Canadian Good Feelings Tour was AMAZING. Washington D.C. gave us so much love. We ate Sprinkles Cupcakes, went to the zoo, and had amazing food. A woman drove her kids an…

Tour Diaries: The Good Feelings Tour

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0if0bSs4sAM&list=UUM62KX1Ec2bmI45qUINEtcQ&w=560&h=315

HELLA SNOW

Crazy. Crazy. Crazy. Seattle, Boston, New York, Toronto: all shows were AT CAPACITY. FOR REAL!? What in the hell. I had to order more books for the other shows. I can’t thank you guys enough for coming to the shows,…

My book, 500 tips for fat girls, ON TOUR!!

Ok. Let me preface all of everything ever: ‘500 tips for fat girls’ is not an advice book. It is a collection of poetry surrounding body image, rape, and relationships. There are no actual tips. If you wanted to find…

I’m telling you stuff and I wrote a poem

Hi my babes, I’m leaving for tour in a little over a week. This is crazytown. My book is done! It’s a doozy! My first collection of poetry, titled, “500 tips for fat girls” is going to be released at…

gay christians are totally okay dog

Christmas came. I am a happy lady with a Christmas brooch that has a snowman on it. I’ve been able to be home a lot more and listen to Schumann, and compose, and write songs, and kiss Rachel, and watch…

EAST COAST TOUR ANNOUNCED!

The Paramount, Sunday December 9th Seattle, WA for ‘Love Wins’, a public wedding reception celebrating the legalization of gay marriage. FREE Live on Jet City Stream with Marco Collins, Friday December 14th www.jetcitystream.com For the Jet City Stream Holiday Open…

Honey, I’m home!

It’s real! I’m home! Our Christmas tree is up! I bought a wreath and mistletoe because I can! I like exclamation points! I want to buy a sweater with tinkly bells and possibly polar bears that maybe have hats on…

Getting into shenanigans with Macklemore + crew

Mostly, just bowling. And getting a cold. A cold is one big joke. It lasts for weeks and screws with you but is never as debilitating as the flu, which after 2 weeks of a head cold, you’d probably prefer…

Oh, the places you see.

Hello my loves. Let’s play a game! What different belongings have I absent-mindedly forgotten at venues this last week? phone charger, meds, tea, cold medicine, headphones, laptop charger. I told my friend that I had lost my phone charger and…

I’m in New York!!

I’m in New York. This is bananas. I know a lot has happened in the last couple months, but it never stops me from freaking out every ten seconds. I’ve always wanted to go to NYC, and finally I’m going!…

WEDDINGS!!

Because I’m sappier than a mother dropping her kids off to kindergarten,I have to tell you how much I love weddings. I love singing, I love playing piano, I love wedding dresses, I LOVE HAPPY TEARS. A thought occurred to me…

We sang “Same Love” at the lesbian bar

and it was totally awesome in every way, because I used to be a bad creeper there and wistfully look at women who always thought I was straight because my eyeliner is and was perpetually flawless. Okay. I know this…

Holy shit, I can get married

AND YOU CAN, AND YOU CAN, AND YOU CAN, AND WE CAN ALL GET MARRIED BECA– USE THIS STATE IS SO GODDAMN EQUAL AND I LOVE IT WITH ALL MY HEART. Last night’s agenda consisted of Rachel and I hopping…

I lowered my prices baby

Hey! I’m sure you know, BUT IF YOU DIDN’T- I released my solo album in August of this year. It’s a really sad album consisting of sad songs to cry to your also sad roommates. I’ve lowered my prices on…

Also Also Also

I was added to the East Coast portion of the Macklemore tour. Which, unfortunately means I’ve had to cancel a few of my Seattle shows. I am sad to announce I won’t be involved in the Hugo House show any…

The greatest week in my hella gay life

Holy shit. I can’t even keep up with the momentum of my career/gay heaven. On top of having stellar shows in Santa Cruz and San Diego, having drinks with lovely poetry friends, bonding with my incredible tour crew, I have two…

California is beautiful, but is everything that is not home.

IMore and more driving. This tour is like a marathon. Like a sitting marathon. I don’t think I’ve sat this much ever. I’ve recruited the dancers (who’ve resumed the tour with us! YAY!) to help me with my sweet dance…

The prettiest drive in the entire universe

It’s official. I’m in love with Oregon. I already knew that I loved Portland. Great food, great strip clubs, great bike paths, etc. But I didn’t know that I loved the rest of Oregon.   The upside about driving in a…

Beautiful Bird (feat. Treebeard)

Directed by Sam Soo (Hit the Streets- Vancouver, CAN)

Spokane, Missoula, Boise

Apparently, there is hella driving involved in touring? LIKE HELLA DRIVING YOU GUYS.I had a genius idea of playing fans on Words With Friends, but there is no service in the boonies. Rough life! I have to be careful, or…

Portland, Seattle, and the raucously beautiful people of Vancouver

Today is Monday! And that means it’s our first and only day off from the tour to be home. It also means I get to catch up on Project Runway. Thank God. BUT SERIOUSLY WHO IS GOING TO FASHION WEEK?!…

Seriously, Serious.

Dear God. I have not had a spare moment to reflect on how crazy this week has been for me. I just got home from WaMu Theater, with a sold-out crowd of 7500 screaming beautiful people. My life has never…

woah, baby!

Today, in bad ideas for breakfast that still taste pretty great: tuna salad. Also, and likely more importantly, THE SAME LOVE VIDEO HIT A MILLION. (duh, i had to find the screenshot where i’m in it, obvi)wowowowowow.I woke up this…

hey, so this happened.

ARE YOU READY FOR ME TO SERENADE YOUR GODDAMN PANTS OFF?! At rehearsal today, I tried to convince Ben and Ryan that I should enter on a unicorn. I don’t know why they were so against it. I also demanded…

I really only do productive stuff at midnight.

Hey guys. New stuff! Just received super cool, totally rad, great-for-carrying-groceries-in-seattle-because-plasticbags-are-the-devil canvas tote bags! They’re pretty fly. They will be available in the merch store this week! ALSOALSOALSO I have a show next saturday with freaking Courtney Marie Andrews. This…

hustlin!

anniversary

we’re obnoxious.