Singer-songwriter, Kara Connolly, is proud to release her debut album Life in Rear View, out everywhere now!
Produced by Bill Lefler (Ingrid Michaelson) and mastered at Capitol Records, Life in Rear View features singles “Other People“, “Let Me Go“, “Nice Guy” and “Highlight Reel” — which exclusively premiered May 15 via Substream Magazine.
“Life in Rear View has truly been a labor of love. I’ve been writing songs to process my experiences for years from scribbling lyrics in my math class notebook back in high school to playing guitar on my bed and creating songs at 3 in the morning to my first time recording in a professional studio. It’s crazy to have some of that music finally out in the world and to connect with listeners,” says Kara. “Each song on this album contains a little piece of my soul and I hope that when you place them all together you get a greater picture of who I am as both a person and an artist. I’m excited to see where this journey leads. To whomever is reading this, thank you for jumping on for the ride and trailblazing with me from the beginning!”
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-hearted.” –The Line of Best Fit
“With its sunshiny guitar chords and perfect pop clapping, “Highlight Reel” is a delight from the get-go.” –Substream Mag
“Everything about Kara Connolly is unique. Technically, her tone and vibrato are gorgeous. Her songwriting is unabashedly honest while remaining both charming and relatable. It’s crazy to think that Connolly hasn’t been discovered by a major label yet and is a DIY artist. With that being said, after listening to ‘Life In Review’, her way just may be the best way.” –Lemonade Mag
“Buttery instrumentation, passionate vocals, and great storytelling.” –Bong Mines Entertainment
“Kara Connolly quickly establishes herself as a force to be reckoned with in her debut…” –York Calling
“You feel like you’re driving down the Pacific Coast Highway in an open top car, accompanied by your four best friends…” –Essentially Pop
More About Kara Connolly
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. Given her ability to connect with an audience, it’s no surprise that Kara sold-out the iconic Hotel Cafe in Hollywood, the very venue that Katy Perry and Sara Bareilles got their start, before ever having released a single song. And now with a full-length album on its way, Kara Connolly has the opportunity to reach an audience as universal as her songs themselves.
Her debut music video for first single, “Life in Rear View”, has garnered over 185K views thus far and the song and its video both received high praise in a variety of popular publications such as Popdust and PopMatters. Connolly’s upcoming LP of the same name, a unique, genre-bending blend of percussive pop, folk, and country, takes you on a journey from breakdown to breakthrough. What begins with heartbreak, ends in triumph as Kara reminds us, through personal experience, the importance of friendship, vulnerability, acknowledging our own self-worth, and never settling for less than the love and respect we deserve.
She has this rare ability to deliver wisdom in a light-hearted and cheeky way that only someone as magnetic and relatable as Kara could pull off. “They say man up, but I want a man who’s bold enough to cry when he’s sad – If you treat me right, you can spend the night; If you treat me wrong – well then…so long” she winks in Nice Guy, a song premiered by Parade Magazine that brilliantly takes on our deep-rooted culture of toxic hyper -masculinity and encourages young women to demand the respect they deserve, all while making you laugh and sing along. “My goal was to create something fun and honest that you could sing to, with hopes that after a second listen you may realize you’re singing something empowering,” she explains.
What began with Kara singing, “Man! I Feel Like A Woman” at a summer cruise ship talent show as a young woman…of 6, led to her writing fully formed relationship songs back when the only man in her life was a stuffed animal named “Doodle Bear.” Since then, the San Diego native has continued to write what she considers “relationship songs with a twist,” although she now draws from her own life.
“I feel very called to empower and connect with the next generation of young women and hopefully inspire them to acknowledge their own worth and not put up with the kind of treatment that my generation and those of the past have experienced. I believe in the power of music to inspire and I hope that through humor and heart my songs can provide a new perspective for both women and men.”
Kara’s upbeat and colorful take on modern feminism, produced by Bill Lefler (Ingrid Michaelson) and mastered at the legendary Capitol Records, is sure to be playing on repeat.
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