kari taylor

Kari Taylor is an artist that is fully formed, in full command of her craft, her identity, and her music. Her first single, Love Come Down (the Remake), produced by Wendell Wellman, was a captivating debut remake that heralded the arrival of a gifted and significant new talent, one whose music felt familiar in a stellar way. And ever more exciting is Kari's original music carving out its own territory with the release of an EP and two Singles in 2019 and the release of her newest Single and Video "I'm Movin' Up" this year.

Kari has performed as a lead singer for legendary hit bands - KLYMAXX, Rolls Royce, and Background singer for LTD, (all newer groups). She's worked with Legendary icons such as, Jazz Musician/Producer Steve Oliver, Stevie Wonder, Jackie Jackson, the Jones Girls, Shalamar, and many others. She's worked with notable producers such as LA and Babyface, Wendell Wellman, Juewett Bostick, Freddie Rhone, Craig T. Cooper, and more. In the near future, Kari will be writing with Producer and songwriter, Preston Glass on a new Album project.

At the tender age of three, Kari showed natural talent and an interest in music. One day, while playing at a neighbor's house, Kari's talent was discovered by Hollywood Film Producer, Cassius Weathersby who formed a little girls group, placed her on stage, and she has been singing ever since. Kari knew early on that she wanted to be either a singer or a poet. "I loved to sing and write poems and I wasn’t afraid to perform on stage". She continued her pursuit of music by performing in various school and community talent shows, social events, and drama productions. Those shows earned her invitations to join singing groups and work with some of the best songwriter/artists, and amazing producers in the industry. Her session work includes work for recording labels Universal Music, Interscope, Sony, MCA, Capitol, Motown, MCA, Solar Records, and more. Kari’s collaborations opened the door to various entities of the music industry - recording sessions, opening for headliners, tours, performing in night clubs, and concerts, festivals, which is exposing her talent to the industry.

"Being an independent Artist has given me the freedom to be myself, experiment, and make the kind of music I love to make - an infusion of R&B, Hip-Hop and Jazz. Each element of every song has to connect like a perfect marriage with a sound that is commanding, infectious, modern, and old-school, collectively." From the opening notes of “Fallin' For You” the CD’s first single, one will hear that combination of melodic captivation, vibe engaging, and lyrical in-depth addressing the beauty of love that are becoming Kari’s hallmarks. Kari notes, “With every song, I want to eliminate music nostalgia and make the kind of music Artist’s made back in the day but modern style. I want my listeners to be able to relate, visualize my stories and feel the emotion as though they were walking each step of my journey with me.” And Kari does just that, she doesn’t just sing her songs, she lives them out and her smooth, soulful, but powerful vocals are no joke.

The highlight of her career was when Kari was invited this year by extraordinaire Jazz Guitarist and Producer, Juewett Bostick to sing on his album "Shades of Blu" along with some amazingly talented artists and musicians. That work is being recognized by the Los Angeles Black Music and Film Awards (BMA), as it has been nominated in three (3) categories. The BMA Awards take place on September 29, 2019.

Another highlight in Kari's career was when she was asked to join a cast of celebrities including Chante Moore, Tata Vega, and Sheldon Reynolds (EWF) to perform in honor of Michael Jackson - an unforgettable experience that shows that her Brand is becoming relevant and her appeal is growing.

As an Actor, Kari got her start doing background work in movies Dream Girls and Waist Deep. In 2016, Kari was cast in two plays. The first, a principal role as Johnnie Mae in the re-enacted stage play “In Sheep’s Clothing,” directed by Robert Kinsey, in which she made her acting debut. The play ran at the Veterans Memorial Complex Theater, in Culver City, CA. The second, a supporting role as Bertha in the stage play “In The Blink Of An Eye,” directed by Award nominee Actor, Obba Babatunde. The reading of the play took place at the Vision Theater, in Los Angeles California. As a new playwright, she has completed the writing of her first stage play Black Platinum Road, which will show the world just how talented and gifted she really is. Kari is a real artist and her Brand is what real music is all about.