Superlatones: Most Likely to Promote World Peace
posted in: Features • Pop
Lately, it seems that we are hearing more and more from new and unexpected partnerships between artists of different genres. This is why, through Superlatones, we are creating our very own directory”a musical wish-list, if you will”of artists who have yet to join the collaborative bandwagon.
We live in a small world. Globalization has become one of the most important factors of our lives today, and technology is making it that much easier. Where as fifty years ago it took an operator and a half hour’s wait to make a phone call abroad, people today can just pop open their laptops and get on Skype for free. But what is most important about the new friends-without-borders approach the world is adopting today is the way it brings people together. This week, we are celebrating that very attitude with our latest dynamic duo.
The Dynamic Duo:
Kina Grannis and Paolo Nutini
Kina Grannis launched her career as a YouTube darling, covering songs by anyone from Coldplay to Demi Lovato to Bon Iver. She recently won MTV’s Best Web-Born Artist Award (2011), and her latest album, Stairwells, has put her on tour across the world. With a Japanese mother and American father, her sweet look is sure to draw you in, but her unique voice will make you want to stay.
Paolo Nutini rose to instant fame with the release of his debut album, These Streets. His second album, Sunny Side Up, debuted at No. 1 on the UK Albums Chart and was awarded Best International Album at the 2010 Meteor Awards. While his style and technique are undoubtedly well beyond his years, what makes him unique is his distinct voice and accent. It’s no wonder, either: although Nutini is of Italian descent, he and his family are Scottish citizens.
Despite the fact that these two artists are oceans apart, what has brought them together in our minds has to be the unique ethnic history they bring to the table. And with that international background comes an global appeal that is evident in the popularity of their work. Although Grannis’ songs may sometimes seem generic, her voice certainly isn’t, and a kick of Nutini’s soulful style is just the thing to get the ball rolling. Together, we even think these two could save the world, kumbaya-around-a-fireplace style.
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