Justin Vivian Bond is an American singer-songwriter and actor. Described as "the best cabaret artist of [their] generation" and a "tornado of art and activism", they first achieved prominence under the pseudonym of Kiki DuRane in the stage duo Kiki and Herb, an act born out of a collaboration with long-time co-star Kenny Mellman. With a musical voice self-described as "kind of woody and full with a lot of vibration", Bond is a Tony-nominated (2007) performer who has received GLAAD (2000), Obie (2001), Bessie (2004), Ethyl (2007), and a Foundation for Contemporary Arts Grants to Artists (2012) awards. Bond is transgender.
Bond in 2018
Bond performing in 2019 at Joe's Pub in NYC; Matt Ray on piano, Nath Ann Carrera on guitar, Claudia Chopek on violin.
Bond performing with Nath Ann Carrera on Central Park's Great Lawn following the 2019 Queer Liberation March in NYC
The Tiger Lillies are a British musical trio formed in 1989 by singer-songwriter Martyn Jacques. Described as the forefathers of Brechtian Punk Cabaret, the Tiger Lillies are known for their unique sound and style which merges "the macabre magic of pre-war Berlin with the savage edge of punk".
The Tiger Lillies at TFF Rudolstadt 2013
The band after a concert
Adrian Stout
Martyn Jacques