Kari Kimmel Shares "Gold & Glitter" From New LP Via Blackbook

New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Glow Music Group is thrilled to announce the sixth solo release from prolific songwriter Kari Kimmel. Gold & Glitter is a powerful pop album that embodies the singer/songwriter's unabashed emotion and unwavering do-it-yourself independence that has driven her career since day one. Kari is excited to share her first single "Gold & Glitter" today via Blackbook. The song is also featured in the new Universal comedy, "Blockers," starring John Cena and Leslie Mann. Kari shares the story of "Gold & Glitter" with Billboard this week.

Kari's songs and voice have been featured in over 650 film and television shows, such as World War Z, The Walking Dead, Pitch Perfect I and II, Dreamgirls, Footloose, WALL-E, The Office, New Girl, Southpaw, Pretty Little Liars and so much more. Kari has written and/or sung over 18 theme songs, including The Fosters which is wrapping up its 5th Season. Her compositions have been covered by artists such as The Backstreet Boys, Ke$ha, Joe Jonas, Demi Lovato, Gloria Gaynor, and more. Kari has also sung background for some incredible and diverse artists she greatly respects: Ringo Starr, Bruce Springsteen Dave Grohl, John Mayer, Alicia Keys, John Legend, Stevie Wonder, Pharrell, Toby Keith and Willie Nelson.

After being signed to two major record labels (Atlantic and Virgin) and a major publishing deal (Chrysalis), the Florida native quickly realized that she needed to free herself from the confines of the typical workings of the industry. Kari says, "It was the best decision of my life. As soon as I decided to be true to myself in every aspect of my career, everything started falling into place."

Recorded over the course of a year, a majority of Gold & Glitter was co-produced by Dave Thomas Jr, with a few of the tracks featuring production by Joe Corcoran and Michael Fatkin. All vocals were recorded in Kari's studio in Palos Verdes, California.