Kina Grannis

first train home

hello all!

hope you enjoy this week’s video! it was pretty fun trying to figure out how to do this song acoustically. do check out imogen’s newest cd “ellipse,” it’s awesome. and if you’re new to her completely, you need to listen to her album “speak for yourself” and her album under the name frou frou– “details.” definitely some of my all time favorites.

updates on MY album …
- i have changed the title of my album. but you never knew what the old one was… so it’s ok :) i’ll refrain from telling you the new one in case it changes again.. heh.
- after mistakenly declaring my “LAST DAY OF MIXING” twice… i should probably keep quiet about that stuff until it’s done this time. i only have a few more tweaks i want to make though…. ok, i’ll say it. last mixing day is monday!! (i’m going to regret that…)
- album art… oy. i’ve got a ways to go. it’d help if i could take some good pictures. (the problem is not the photographers, it’s my face not knowing what to do when there’s a camera in front of it)

oh! and anyone in the fresno area– please come say hi at the caruthers fair this friday! here’s the info:

Fri, Oct 2nd :: 8-9PM
Caruthers Fair
13595 South Raider Street
Caruthers, CA 93609
Cost: free
Notes: meet and greet after performance at the merch table!

one more thing. i love you.

thank you.
kina

oovret: Week 65

What is the largest package you have received in your PO box?
a yamaha keyboard :)
Where do you keep all the gifts that are sent to you? in my room, around the house, in a big corner of my living room… and all the letters i keep in boxes :)
At the current rate, when will you be out of storage space?
it will just keep expanding and taking over :) and i’m totally fine with that!
Do you enjoy listening to Tony Bennett?
yes :) his music makes me feel classy.
Does Rice-A-Roni taste better when you are in San Francisco?
hmmm…

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stars falling down

hello beloveds!

tomorrow is another mixing day. maybe the last?? maybe?! shouldn’t get my hopes up… but we are so close it’s crazy! i was having some issues with strong enough and stay just a little and i think we FINALLY nailed them. hooray!

what else… oh! last week i had my first real show in like 3 months (by real show i mean with a set long enough that i have time to be awkward between songs) and it was so fun! it was in mission viejo– my hometown– so it was fun because not only were there a bunch of old and new supporters out (including some kg street teamers <3), but there were a lot of friends from high school out too. it almost threw me off for a moment… whenever i think back to those times i am tempted to revert back to the insane level of inhibition i had back then and get really nervous… or i start feeling like i should be running a national honor society meeting (i was president my senior year… meetings were the scariest thing of my life.)

one more thing– having plants in my bedroom makes me happy.

so do you.
kina

oovret: Week 64

Would you consider performing on the subways of New York?
i would love to play the subways of new york :) you need a permit of some sort, yes?
Was Saturday your first flat tire experience?
i’ve had one before. no fun!
Presently, which song do you enjoy performing the most?
that’s a tricky one. valentine is always fun. make me and delicate make me really emotional, so that always feels good too.
Do you enjoy listening to Sufjan Stevens?
love sufjan! so much :)
What would you do for a Klondike Bar?
lately i’ve been wanting one so badly! i don’t even remember the last time i’ve had one… but all these ads nowadays are doing something to me. but uh.. let’s see. for a klondike bar… i might drive to the store and buy one? i guess i don’t want it THAT badly. but i do want it. :)

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the sound of silence

what a long day! more than a few things went very wrong in the making of this video, but i really did enjoy the process, and i really really love the song. i had a bit of fun with the track in garageband– added backing vocals, percussion (hitting my guitar), and some weird noises too :)

today i’m going back into the studio to work on mixes again. it’s been really coming together :)

i’m really excited for the shows coming up the next two weekends! they should be so much fun. i’m a little weirded out since i haven’t done a show in months though… hopefully i remember how to do it.

Sun, Sept 6th :: 6:00 PM
ISA 09 @ The San Gabriel Mission Playhouse
320 S Mission Drive
San Gabriel, CA 91776
SOLD OUT!

Sat, Sept 12th :: 12:00 PM
Mission Viejo Reader’s Festival
24932 Veterans Way
Mission Viejo, CA 92692
Cost: free
Notes: All Ages. Meet and greet after show.

ok… i think sleep is calling me.

zzzz,
kina

oovret: Week 63

When you record your bla(h)g video, do you imagine you’re performing in front of 100,000 people?
haha.. no. if i did they would be more awkward than you could imagine. i do imagine that i am performing for a lot of people… just not 100,000… ah!
Have you ever tried to count to 100,000?
goodness no.
Do you own 100,000 pieces of anything?
hairs on my head?
Do you enjoy eating “100 Grand” candy bars?
i enjoy most candies :) although i haven’t eaten many 100 grands in my day.
What song could you listen to 100,000 times?
oh dear, i don’t know. a good number i think, but that requires a lot of brain work, and my brain is mostly asleep.

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