Blue MOB Artist, Kina Grannis, recently came to Blue to taste test a few mics, including the Bottle, Kiwi, Woodpecker and Dragonfly. While she was here, Kina recorded a few tracks and sat down with us to talk about her upcoming album:
Kina Grannis trying out the Woodpecker
She self-released her debut full-length Stairwells in February of 2010 debuting on Billboard’s Top 200 and #5 on iTunes’ Pop Chart. On April 5th, Kina will re-release a remixed and remastered version of Stairwells – which will feature 4 brand new tracks – as well as a deluxe version that will include additional original music, select cover songs from her YouTube channel, exclusive videos and the offical music video for “Valentine,” which has amassed 7-million views on YouTube. Also, Kina’s North American World In Front Of Me headline tour will begin on April 2 at Chicago’s Lincoln Hall. Kina’s music is both sweet and melancholy, but always filled with hope.
In 2007, Kina joined YouTube, made a music video and entered herself into a contest. A few months later, her video for “Message From Your Heart” aired during the Superbowl and its 97 million viewers (or 194 million eyeballs, depending on how you’re keeping track) and she walked away with a record deal.
Get to know Kina and learn how she turned a YouTube video into a Superbowl ad in our podcast.
Blue artist Neon Trees recently performed, Sins of My Youth on MLB.com with a host of Blue mics. Their performance includes the enCORE 200 (vocals), Blueberry (snare), Baby Bottle (guitar) and Woopecker (lead guitar).
You can watch the complete performance here.
Neon Trees performs on MLB.com with Blue microphones
There is even a Robbie pre amp in the background!
See the Robbie?
Like their name, Neon Trees are a combination of slick pop hooks and sturdy organic rock, both melodic and hard-hitting, their anthems of adolescent angst, longing, love lost and found, delivered with the kind of heart-on-the-sleeve passion that only comes from hard work and commitment.
Everest, the up-and-coming rock outfit from LA, is giving away an Epiphone Arch Top Casino Electric Guitar and a Blue “Woodpecker” Ribbon mic!
Simply sign up here and find out if you are the winner!
Three runners up will win a signed copy of Everest’s latest release “On Approach.”
