Even though you may have never met Kina Grannis, you might feel like you know her from somewhere. With the help of Doritos and an army of online voters, she was selected to have the video for her song “A Message From Your Heart” played during the 2008 Super Bowl and to be signed by Interscope records for a multi-album recording deal. She found, however, that as a small (yet talented) fish in a major label pond, she was better suited to find her way by booking her own gigs, producing her own music, and using love and attention to amass her ever-growing and devoted fan base.
This past Saturday night, she celebrated the release of her new album “Stairwells” at the Dakota Lounge in Santa Monica. A few hundred people packed into the tiny club to wish Kina well, sing along, and enjoy cuts off her new record. If you haven’t heard Grannis’ music, I’d describe it as uplifting and introspective, painful and hopeful, and without fail the kind of music you can’t help but smile at. Watching Kina play live (and listening to her talk between songs), you really see that she’s a genuine person playing genuine music. These songs are her life and she is eternally grateful you want to listen to them.
During the course of the show Kina played crowd favorites like “A Message From Your Heart” and her new single “Valentine,” and gave VH1 Storytellers treatment to newer tracks like “Mr. Sun” and “The Goldfish Song.” She also took the time after her set to talk to a long line of fans and autograph every copy of “Stairwells” that was put in front of her. This polite young girl from Orange County cracked the Top 25 albums on iTunes this week without the help of a record company or radio stations, and last night’s show proved why: Kina Grannis is very good at what she does and she cares about those who care about her.
Find out what all the buzz is about – download “Stairwells” on iTunes and watch out for tour dates at kinagrannis.com.
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