@kinagrannis said:
Eugene! If you haven’t heard the news, due to requests, the show at WOW Hall will be postponed to a later date that will better accommodate locals AND students. Tix purchased online will be automatically refunded and tix bought in person can be refunded on site. My apologies to anyone inconvenienced by this change. ❤
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Stairwells Fall Tour! Shows in BC, WA, OR, CA, AZ, TX & FL!
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Can I just say, I’ve loved this song since I first heard it, and now! OMG! I LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS SONG! FABULOLUS JOB KINA! ❤
Update: Here’s a better Landscape recording
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Sorry in advance for the narrowness >_< first time recording off my phone to youtube.
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Stairwells Fall Tour! Shows in BC, WA, OR, CA, AZ, TX & FL!
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—-Help me make this an awesome song! Visit the “Moderator” section on my channel pagehttp://www.youtube.com/kinagrannis to submit your lyrics. Then help me vote up the best lyrics over the next 2 weeks!
Verse 1 written by Kate McGill – http://www.youtube.com/katem3
As I lay here on the bed my heart it speaks
I let it beat its beat, you feel the love it leaks
And I can’t describe just how much of it is for you and what you do
But if I could love just one it would be youPre-Chorus and Chorus written by Brent Morgan – http://www.youtube.com/bmorgan1088
All this time, I was broken
Trying to find a love unspokenAnd I know ya want the same love,
That I’ve fought so long,
The one we thought was wrong,
And you know I, oh I, need your love
‘Cause we can’t fool ourselves,
into someone elses heartVerse 2 written by Nicole http://www.youtube.com/nicolascage09
And the days go on and on and they won’t stop
I feel the pressure, I guess it will never drop.
‘Cause every time I think it gets better it gets worse than before
I don’t know what I am doing this all for—-
background music: “cambridge” and “back to us” from my album StairwellsCheck out my album Stairwells on iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/stai…
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Free download of Stairwells digital booklet (lyrics, thank you, credits): http://www.mediafire.com/?dr0nm0tcyhg
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With concert sales falling, YouTube stars rising and “American Idol” (as fans know it) ending, this summer has raised a lot of questions around the future of the music industry. For today’s Ypulse Interview we reached out to Grammy winning songwriter and producer Toby Gad for an insider’s perspective. Along with working with many popular artists including Beyonce, Fergie, Demi Lovato and Kelly Clarkson, Toby specializes in building the careers of young talent.
Below he speaks to some of the recent changes in the record industry, what’s required to make it in music today and speculates on what will become of the record company.
Ypulse: How do you see platforms like YouTube and MySpace changing the music industry?
Toby Gad: I think it is giving the power back to the individuals. Now it’s up to the artist to not just rely on the record label to do all the footwork because artists can do most of the footwork themselves these days. They can build their own fan base via MySpace where they have their own audience and they have their own feedback. It’s a huge change and the record labels that used to be A&R-ing [Artists and Repertoire] records and putting records together and were in between the audience and the artists are now almost replaced in certain ways by media like YouTube where the artist can get direct feedback from the listener.
Look at artists like [Dutch singer] Esmée Denters. Justin Timberlake signed her to his record label after she had a huge buzz in Holland with 50 million YouTube views a year ago. She started out as an unknown kid in Holland just singing other people’s songs getting feedback like “try to sing this song,” or “I don’t like how you sing this.” That’s the same feedback A&R at a record label would give new talent. It presents a lot of opportunities for artists.
YP: How has the role of tastemakers like MTV and the radio changed in this new landscape?
TG: I think it has given them huge competition if not putting them out of business. Now kids have their own choices and can also see what their friends like with services like YouTube. The tastemakers are directly the audience.
YP: How do you see forces like The Disney Channel and Nickelodeon creating new models in the tween space with stars like The Jonas Brothers? What effects, if any, do you see with new platforms?
TG: I don’t think [the models] are new. That package has always been there where kids have sitcoms with the stars on them also making albums.
[But these platforms] allow artists to be very powerful if they seize the opportunity and artists can speak to all their fans and tell them what they like and get instant feedback. The record company and brands aren’t in between the artist and fans like they used to be.
For instance, an artist I’m writing with in two weeks, Kina Grannis, has her own fan base and no record deal. She just sold out a show in New York with 500 people. That’s without a record company, without any support, just from putting her own music on MySpace and being active herself. I think that’s really amazing. A massive change.
YP: What opportunities do you see for brands in this space?
TG: There is a huge opportunity with brands and especially TV shows. If you look at that song “Jar of Hearts.” That’s by an artist that was completely unknown before and she had the chance to put the song on “So You Think You Can Dance?” It went on ITunes after that and overnight it sold 50,000 downloads. Now Atlantic Records signed a deal with her that was one of the biggest deals of the year just because of So You Think You Can Dance. So yes, if you have a brand and a song, you can do a lot of damage.
Read the rest of the Article HERE
Source: YPulse.com
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Kina Grannis has come a long way from her days as winner of the Doritos Crash the Contest in 2007. Since then, she has not stopped using social media sites like YouTube to propel her work. As an independent artist, Kina’s album, Stairwells, debuted on the Billboard 200 when it was released in February. Meanwhile, her single, “Valentine” has received more than two million views on YouTube.
She started playing the guitar at the age of 15. At the University of Southern California, she was selected by Thornton School of Music to produce a six-song EP during her sophomore year, Sincerely Me was released in 2005. Grannis now plays in front of sold out crowds in New York and has toured throughout North America. Her songs have been featured on ABC’s General Hospital and MTV’s College Life. Stairwells strongly showcases her sweet voice with melancholy tones, filled with hope.
She recently performed songs from Stairwells at Berklee College’s Red Room in Café 939. I was fortunate to speak with her about everything leading to her career up to this point and her newest CD, Stairwells.
BLAST: You have an interesting ethnic background (Japanese, English, Irish, French, Dutch, Welsh, and Scottish). Does this affect you as an artist or your writing?
KINA GRANNIS: I’m not sure that it affects the words so much because I’m just going through life feeling and thinking just like anyone else. In the industry, it definitely has played a role because you connect with different people in many ways. I’m kind of this in between weird thing, so finding that connection can be harder. I’ve always been proud of my heritage and I definitely feel ownership over both sides. I think it’s just a part of me that I grew up with and I carry along with me.
BLAST: How has your writing changed after you graduated college?
KG: I don’t know that it did not necessarily change now that I’m done. Ever since I’ve been writing, I have slowly been growing and learning how to do it better and honing in on my craft so to speak. I guess what I’ve really gotten better at since then is not being as afraid to write about the things that really scare me or are really personal. It’s easy to write about ambiguous things. To really open up and bear it all can be really hard to do, but that’s when you get the most meaningful songs. So, trying to get better at that is a little hard.
BLAST: Do you feel your education prepared you for your music career?
KG: Well, I studied social sciences and psychology, which I studied because I just find people very interesting. I had originally thought I would study music theory or music industry. Once I started studying those, I realized I wanted to do that but I did not want to learn it. I guess my college education has helped to prepare me in that in trained me to learn how to think and problem solve and be competent.
BLAST: What do you plan on doing with your degree in social science?
KG: I loved my college experience. It was great and I thought my classes were incredibly interesting but deep down I knew that I could never picture myself doing anything other than signing and sharing my music with the world. As long as I’m able to do that I will continue to do that.
BLAST: How has your life changed in the past two years since releasing Stairwells?
KG: Everything’s been amplified so much! The fan support they are just amazing and they have been there with me the whole way. Being able to tour the country and meet all these amazing people has been an amazing experience. I came from a place where I would play in my hometown and hope that twenty people came to now, where I can go across the country and 550 people come to my New York show. It’s just been an amazing transition.
BLAST: Winning the Doritos Crash the Super Bowl contest helped you to become known to the public. Do you think there are any negative effects of winning that contest?
KG: None that are too negative to outweigh the positives. The only negatives were that for a while people are going to call me “the Doritos girl” or “the super bowl girl” and things like that but I’m just a musician. At the same time, they launched my career and gave me the opportunity to do it full time. Whatever nicknames come along, I am fine with.
BLAST: What made you decide to stay an independent artist since you were offered a record label with Interscope Records after winning the Crash the Super Bowl contest?
KG: It was an interesting decision but when I finally met with the label, I was ready to go. I had an album written and I was ready to give it to everyone. Their plan was a slower one where they would have me be developed and write with a bunch of different song writers. I couldn’t give up these songs that meant so much to me and give up my creative freedom like that; it didn’t feel right. Especially having the amazing online support, I knew that if I go out by myself, I’m still going to have people who believe in me and supporting me in my decision.
BLAST: I read that you shipped your own merchandise, booked you own shows, and other tasks that normally a record deal would manage. Do you continue doing this and when did you find the time to write?
KG: I did, right until I released Stairwells. Thank goodness or else I would have died! I started doing it probably two and a half years ago. I had my three old CD’s and it was a fun way for me to really connect with people and thank them. I’d write little thank you notes in every CD, put some stickers in, and handwrite the thing. It was really fun for me and I was sad to give it up; but at the same time, it was like, well, you can postage things for five hours or you can pick up your guitar and be a musician again.
BLAST: I’ve also read that you taught yourself how to play the guitar. How hard was learning?
KG: I don’t remember it being too hard. I was so excited and wanted to do it so badly that I kind of locked myself in my room and did it, I played day after day after day. It’s kind of a blur in my mind, I don’t really remember. I’m sure I struggled but I do remember my fingers hurting a lot.
BLAST: What motivated your decision to allow free downloads of your single “Valentine”?
KG: Valentine was the first song that was getting out for the album. I wanted as many people to hear it as possible and have them give it to their friends and family and put it out in the world. At that point, my album was going to come out and people could buy it but I wanted to let people know that here’s this little gift from me, please take it and give it to everyone.
BLAST: You post cover songs on your Youtube channel. Why did you decide not to use any on Stairwells?
KG: This was a really important album in that it was my first legitimate whole album I was putting out by myself. I wanted it to be all songs that I had written and meant a lot to me. While I love doing covers and they are all great songs, they are not my words and my emotions and it was not the right time for that but it’s something that I’m open to.
BLAST: What is the significance of the title Stairwells since it isn’t a song on your album?
KG: When I was in college, I had already started playing guitar and singing and songwriting but I was still very shy. At that point, I had this huge desire to be writing and singing but I didn’t necessarily want to be doing it in front of anyone or disturb the peace. So I found myself retreating to random stairwells and my dorm and lecture halls and I would just sit there and play for hours. The stairwells were the place where I grew into an artist and I just wanted to pay it tribute.
BLAST: I’ve read you’re an avid supporter of cancer research. Is there a personal significance for supporting this cause?
KG: Yes, my mother was actually diagnosed with polysithia vera about maybe ten years ago at this point. Obviously it’s something that is really important anyways but when that happened, it really hit home. It’s such a scary and unfair thing and I like to fight it as much as I can.
BLAST: Is she well now?
KG: She is ok. It’s under control right now.
BLAST: I’m glad to hear that.
KG: Thank you.
BLAST: Now that you’re album is out, what can we expect next from you?
KG: I’ve got another tour coming up in the fall on the west coast and a little tour date next summer. Other than that, I’m going to try to get back in the writing process again because I’ve been in release mode for so long.
BLAST: We want to congratulate you again with your tour and your performance today because you were really amazing.
KG: Thank you. Thank you so much!
Source: BlastMagazine.com
Kina Grannis is one of those unique souls that doesn’t come along very often. Her music is beautifully written and performed and shows the signs of a seasoned veteran of the music industry. Although the album was independently produced and released, the music shows no lacking qualities that you might find without the presence of a label or super producer. Songs like “Strong Enough” and “In Your Arms” are ready to make waves on radio right now, and could easily become Grannis’ breakout hits, catapulting her to stardom. She is surely the next Sara Bareilles or Colbie Caillat, as her music fits in the same vein and she delivers it with the same subtlety and intensity. Kina Grannis is everything that her music makes her out to be: a great songwriter, and beautiful singer, and an artistic soul. “Stairwells” is the culmination of her journey towards greatness, and she has certainly achieved it.Source:THISisMODERN.net
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