El May is Lara Meyerratken.
Lara provided keyboards, drums, guitars, percussion, vocals and atmosphere for many stellar rock and roll acts like Ben Lee, Crooked Fingers, Luscious Jackson, Luna, Britta and Dean, Nada Surf, and Sneeze.

The debut El May album is out January 19th, 2010.

“... layered retro-pop tapestries evoke thoughts of El May as the long lost niece of Brian Wilson.”
– Direct Current

“.. a beguiling singer and tunesmith. Her vocal melodies and harmonies intertwine with deceptively simple piano lines to cast cool, alluring spells; subtle touches of rhythm and strings enhance the mood and the atmosphere “ –
Peter Blackstock, No Depression