Kina Grannis – The One You Say Goodnight To
If you don’t remember, Kina Grannis was the one to win that Doritos Superbowl Contest a few years back. Well, she’s dropped a video, and it was even featured on MTV.com! What makes it even more exciting is that our good friend Keith Tutt (who also appears on our Japan Compilation) plays with Kina, and is in the video! Congrats guys!
The Globes
Through friends, I’ve gotten to meet The Globes, and have even been fortunate enough to have shared a few meals with them. These guys are not only extremely talented, but just a fun group to be around. The Globes was the first local Northwest band my friend Ben Blood introduced me to. I still remember going to their smaller shows and Ben saying, “they should be signed” 2 years ago. This video is stunning in every way. Great job fellas, and keep up the amazing work.
Lemolo
Sometimes when you think of a music duo, you’re not sure what to expect. But these girls are AMAZING! For the brief sweet sounds, I get transferred to another world, as if nothing else matters. They just did a KEXP In-Studio Session, and it’s awesome seeing the momentum build for them.
Here are the vids (the first is the one on our Japan Compilation album):
I’m hoping to catch them live very soon! Keep up the great work girls!
For more info on them, check out http://lemolomusic.com
Also, follow them on Twitter: @lemolomusic
African Rice Heart
I am honored to have met Emily Wilkens and to call her my friend. She is full of life and has an amazing story to share in a book called “African Rice Heart”. She actually went on a 23 state book tour, and when she came to my town, I got to sit down with her to ask some questions. I’ve never been on a mission trip before, and Emily has definitely made me want to go even more. Here is the interview:
Interview with Emily Wilkens from LE GRAND CRU on Vimeo.
Please check out her blog at http://www.starsgoings.blogspot.com/ and in the right-hand column, there is info on how you can purchase her book! Thanks Emily! God bless and hope to see you again soon!
Music by Karli Fairbanks
LGC 1st Compilation
Japan Compilation, by LE GRAND CRU from LE GRAND CRU on Vimeo.
We are happy to announce our first compilation! It will be available at our Bandcamp MAY 3. It is made up by some of our favorite artists that so happen to be our friends too. Some of these artists have given us songs from upcoming albums, B-sides, new songs recorded for this compilation, & latest songs. You get to hear the unreleased material on this compilation first!
We are impressed by the willingness of these artists to share their craft in support of bringing relief to Japan. Thank you artists, we are humbled by your gift, we’ll do our hardest to maximize it for Japan!
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NOTE: For those of you who would like to help LGC spread the word of this special compilation here’s a couple things you can do:
1) Copy the code & put it on your blog(s) (let us know so we can push your blog too!)
2) Copy this link into a tweet: http://www.vimeo.com/23030944
3) Tweet about the bandcamp :http://legrandcru.bandcamp.com/
4) Tell a friend & tell them to tell a friend
5) Repeat steps as often as you want, and especially on the release date MAY 3!
KAYLYN MESSER
Our friend Kaylyn Messer has lead kayak tours through Alaska, shot beautiful wildlife scenes, and on the side makes delish baked goods. In the past several months we’ve seen her take on video in the music scene like The Head & The Heart, Paper Astronomer, & Garage Voice. She has now begun a series of pic/vid interviews of Seattle folk and for her first of the series she takes us on an inside look into the world of our friend Patrick Toney who weekly does living statue in down town Seattle. ENJOY!
Patrick Toney . Living Statue . Street Performer from Kaylyn Messer on Vimeo.
Garage Voice
This song gets my so hyped! I’m so proud of them, and love being able to call them my friends. Keep up the hustle fellas!
Blood on The Door Post from Garage Voice on Vimeo.
Check out their Live At The Tractor album HERE and follow them on Twitter and Facebook!
CAMPFIRE OK-BRASS
Seattle has some ridiculous talent emerging, watch Christian Sorensen Hansen + CAMPFIRE OK do it again. WOW. I pushed play again as soon as it was done.
