Bella & Lily raised funds and fans from around the world with a successful Kickstarter campaign in the spring of 2013. Months later, producer Henry Hirsch (Lenny Kravitz, Madonna, Mick Jagger) brought Bella & Lily to Waterfront Studios, his New York recording studio, to make Count To Ten, a six-song EP. The Ibur sisters garnered considerable press leading up to the release of Count To Ten, officially launching at the nationally renowned Duck Room at Blueberry Hill in St. Louis, Missouri on October 11, 2013. The group has been compared to Sarah Bareilles, Ingrid Michaelson, and Fiona Apple. In the summer of 2013, Bella & Lily opened for The Go-Go’s at St. Louis’ most prestigious music venue, The Pageant. Bella & Lily also played the main stage at the St. Louis Art Fair this past summer, considered one of the top five art fairs in the country. In 2012, the sisters won a slot as a duo to perform at LouFest, now one of the premier outdoor festivals, featuring national acts that included The Flaming Lips, Girl Talk, Phantogram and Dr. Dog. Bella & Lily also played numerous pre-shows before national acts such as Ingrid Michaelson, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, Ellie Goulding, and Regina Spektor. Featuring a distinct style of their own indie/pop artists Bella & Lily have a natural flair for creating songs laden with hooks & gorgeous vocal harmonies.