Gavin Turek is a singer, songwriter, dancer, and actress from
Los Angeles, California
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.
Life and career
Turek has performed at iconic venues such as
The Troubadour,
Hollywood Bowl
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,
Palladium
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and
El Rey. In April 2015, she released her single "Frontline", an homage to
Donna Summer
Donna Adrian Gaines (December 31, 1948May 17, 2012), known professionally as Donna Summer, was an American singer and songwriter. She gained prominence during the disco era of the 1970s and became known as the "Queen of Disco", while her music ...
and the B-side "Don't Fight It" via 1nfinity/Iheartcomix which was remixed by Grammy nominated producer starRo. In August 2015, she released an
extended play
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with her longtime collaborator and friend
Tokimonsta, whom she met years ago via their
Myspace
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music pages. The EP ''You're Invited'' is written by Gavin Turek and produced by Tokimonsta, and was released via Young Art Records. Turek is also known for her work with
Mayer Hawthorne
Andrew Mayer Cohen (born February 2, 1979), better known by his stage name Mayer Hawthorne, is an American singer, producer, songwriter, arranger, audio engineer, DJ, and multi-instrumentalist based in Los Angeles, California. Cohen performs and ...
, most recently as a member of his band Tuxedo. In the summer of 2015, she and Tuxedo toured the East and West Coast with Tokimonsta.
''
Billboard
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'' 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.
Spin Magazine
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named her top 5 artists to watch for in July 2015. She was called "LA's Disco Queen of the Moment" by Revolt TV, and was "On the Verge of Fame" by
LA Weekly
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. In 2017 she released the EP ''Good Look for You'' on her own Madame Gold label.
On July 23, 2021, she released her first full-length album named ''Madame Gold'' on her label Madame Gold Records.
References
External links
*
Official website*
Living people
American women singers
American actresses
Year of birth missing (living people)
21st-century American women
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