1.Your Profile
I’m an African-Australian singer-songwriter from Sydney and I’ve been performing my original music for the past year with my five-piece band. My sound is a mixture of pop/soul/funk. If you like Bruno Mars, Emeli SandО or Jill Scott then you’ll definitely enjoy my music. I love to dance around, have fun and make people feel good. When you come to one of my shows I want you to leave saying, “That was an experience.” I like to create memories and express myself freely in true African fashion.
2.Keeping Busy
This year it’s been about personal growth, development and meeting deadlines. I finished recording my first EP and I chose to record it with my band in the studio, which was a really rewarding process. Until you actually start putting together an EP and getting it ready to launch, you don’t realise how much work goes into the whole thing, from selecting the material to rehearsing, recording, mixing, album artwork, manufacturing, marketing and getting shows to promote the release. It can be a bit overwhelming at times but I have some really supportive people around me who have guided me along the way.
3.Best Gig Ever
My artist launch a year ago at Ginger’s, Darlinghurst. The energy was explosive, I had an eight-piece band including a horn section and the room was filled to capacity. Everyone was dripping in sweat by the end and the crowd had never heard my songs before so it was special.
4.Current Playlist
So much amazing music is available. I’m loving local Aussie sounds right now – Daniel March and Wallace Gollan, who have just released new singles. I’m also vibing to Mary Mary; their music is so uplifting and good for my soul.
5.Your Ultimate Rider
In my rider I would ask for a dehumidifier. My body is really sensitive to dust, changing room temperatures, et cetera, so my throat can get sore quickly. At every location, one of those would be perfect. I would also love to have my guitarist’s sister bake her spectacular banana bread for every show because we love it so much, but in reality, our rider is pretty basic – healthy meals and healthy snacks.
Catch Gazele with Daniel March atFoundry616 onThursday June 4.Gazele is also appearing at Rock Lily, The Star on Thursday June 18.
