My Music Episode 202 - Kara Connolly

<p>Kara Connolly has it all! Charisma, a commanding stage presence, an emotive voice, and that rare gift for writing songs that are simultaneously heartfelt, sincere and undeniably infectious upon first listen. Despite being a wholly independent, self-supported artist, she’s been nominated for three Hollywood Music in Media Awards (Best Independent Music Video and Best Message Song/Social Impact), on the first-round GRAMMY® ballot for “Best Pop Vocal” album, and ranked in industry insider Music Connection Magazine as one of their Top 4 Unsigned Artists of the year with MC declaring, “When the artist’s voice is this good and her material is both eloquent and commercial, the results are unquestionably label ready.” After the success of her first record, &quot;Life in Rear View,” which included rave reviews in a variety of tastemaker publications such as The Line of Best Fit, Popdust, and Hollywood Life, as well as sold-out shows at Los Angeles hotspots The Hotel Cafe and Interscope’s The Peppermint Club, Kara’s devoted supporters (or “Karakeets” as they have so proudly claimed their fandom) had a lot to tweet about. She returned with an even bigger bang––a more developed sound and two very successful singles, “Roses” and “Something More,” resulting in noteworthy features within SPIN Magazine, Rolling Stone IN, American Songwriter, and an exclusive KTLA 5 News performance. “Something More” and its enchanting music video have received well over a quarter of a million views on YouTube and counting. “Roses” is currently charting on “What’s In-Store Music” via AllAccess for spinning in retail stores such as Staples, Subway, Walmart, and Hyatt around 60K times a week. Now, Kara’s back with a brand new, upcoming E.P. “California Queen” — a cathartic alt-pop record centered around self-discovery. Recorded mostly remotely during the pandemic, in collaboration with a variety of talented producers, including #1 hit-makers David Baron (Lana Del Rey, The Lumineers, Jade Bird) out in New York, and Forest Glen Whitehead (Kel