Ingrid Michaelson at a glance

Some influences: Regina Spektor, Death Cab for Cutie, Fiona Apple.

Why she’s awesome: Michaelson will be donating a portion of her proceeds from the sale of her new CD, “Be OK,” to Stand Up To Cancer, a new initiative to fight cancer. The CD will feature acoustic covers, live songs and the new single “Be OK,” and will be accompanied with a fall tour.

On her sound: “I think that I write lyrics that are kind of smarter with a darker eye in terms of lyrical writing. I just try to have a really great melody with it, something that sort of moves you without lyrics and with lyrics moves you even more. I think the lyrics and the melody stand up on their own individually and, put together, they’re a mighty force, so it’s sort of how I try and go about things. Quirky, smart, folk, indie, pop, rock. Something along those lines.”

For more on “Be OK” and tour dates, check out her Web sites, ingridmichaelson.com and myspace.com/ingridmichaelson. To the hardcore fans out there, check out myspace.com/ingridandrew for some remixed tracks in a style similar to those of The Postal Service.