Gavin Turek
Gavin Turek | |
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| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter, dancer, model, actress |
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| Genres | Indie pop, electropop |
| Website | gavinturek |
Gavin Turek is a singer, songwriter, dancer, and actress from Los Angeles, California.
Life and career
Turek has performed at iconic venues such as The Troubadour, Hollywood Bowl, Palladium and El Rey. In April 2015, she released her single "Frontline", an homage to Donna Summer and the B-side "Don't Fight It" via 1nfinity/Iheartcomix. In August 2015, she released an extended play with her longtime collaborator and friend TOKiMONSTA, whom she met years ago via their Myspace music pages. The EP You're Invited is written by Gavin Turek and produced by TOKiMONSTA, and was released via Young Art. Turek is also known for her work with Mayer Hawthorne, most recently as a member of his band Tuxedo. In the summer of 2015, she toured the East and West Coast with Tuxedo for a string of sold out dates, along with TOKiMONSTA.
Billboard Magazine debuted the TOKiMONSTA's remix of Gavin Turek's single "Frontline" and announced their upcoming EP, with two songs, "Hemisphere" and "Surrender", being released.[1] Spin Magazine named her top 5 artists to watch for in July 2015.[2] She was called "LA's Disco Queen of the Moment" by REVOLT TV,[3] and was "On the Verge of Fame" by LA Weekly.[4]
References
- ^ Buerger, Megan (May 27, 2015). "Tokimonsta Remixes Gavin Turek's 'Frontline,' Announces Joint EP: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Five Artists to Watch in July 2015". Spin. July 7, 2015. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Artist Spotlight: Gavin Turek Is Disco's Queen Of The Moment". Retrieved August 21, 2015.
- ^ Bain, Katie (September 12, 2013). "Gavin Turek Turns Heartbreak Into Dance Music". LA Weekly. Retrieved August 21, 2015.
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