The Newest Voice in Girls: MC Talks With Jenny Lewis

As Entertainment Director for Marie Claire, I'm lucky enough to meet a lot of amazing celebrities. It's a cool job, what can I say! One celeb I've had the pleasure of getting to know—ironically not through my day gig, but by virtue of living in celebrity friendly Los Angeles—is singer/songwriter Jenny Lewis, of the acclaimed band Rilo Kiley, and now uber hip solo artist. This girl is truly talented, just ask the flock of Hollywood heavyweights whom she counts amongst her fans. When I heard that Lewis has a new song featured on the soundtrack for HBO's hit series Girls—one of our obsessions here at Marie Claire—I had to track her down! Read on for the scoop behind Jenny's Girls collaboration…and grab a listen here.

Marie Claire: What's the story behind you being asked to record a song for Girls? Are you a fan?

Jenny Lewis: I was asked to come in, watch a scene and write something inspired by the episode. I was somewhat reluctant to watch [the episode] out of order, as I am a fan of the show. I was fully prepared to shield my eyes from any potential spoiler moments.

MC: What's "Completely Not Me" about?

JL: My friend Rostam from Vampire Weekend sent me a beautiful track to write over. My band Jenny and Johnny [with boyfriend and frequent collaborator Johnathan Rice] did some serious touring with those guys some years back and I was taken with their minimalist approach to pop music. Rostam and I worked at his friend's studio in the San Fernando Valley. The lyrics are inspired by Teen Wolf and the feeling that you can't control a sudden transformation.