Speaking about the video, Gazel said; “We shot the video in Bristol with Conner Foley and Alex Millichamp, with choreography by Hannah Millchamp. It was great fun to make a video for such a colourful, summery song, and to create choreography for my lyrics. The track is a celebration of the interconnectedness of man and the natural world, so shooting outside in such a beautiful setting seemed a perfect way to express that in the video.”

The video has been described, by Wilful Publicity, as “bewitching and enthralling, the video summons the ritualistic nature of dance, seeing Gazel, and an all-female cast, flow effortlessly through surreal visions of natural beauty, summoning elemental spirits and evoking undertones of mystic significance, accompanied by the track’s possessing steel drums and intoxicating melodies.”

Gazel’s latest single ‘Walk On Land’ is the fifth single to be taken from her enthralling debut album, ‘Gazel’s Book Of Souls’. The release follows the captivating ‘Rain Is Coming’, ‘Mina’s Hymn’, Pointing At The Moon’ and the ethereal ‘You’re Not Funny’. The album will be released on October 4th 2019.

Speaking about her new single, ‘Walk On Land’, Gazel said; “‘Walk On Land’ is a song to celebrate the interconnectedness of man and the natural environment, and the joy inherent in remembering that the nature of things has no true separation deeper than appearances.”

‘Walk On Land’ is the fifth song to be taken from Gazel’s upcoming album, ‘Gazel’s Book Of Souls’, which follows the story of a young girl who seeks to find the cause of a mysterious fire which destroyed her village, and in the process encounters a variety of ‘souls’ who dwell in her town’s collective unconscious, each of which is represented by a different track on the album.

According to Wilful Publicity, the album was “influenced by Jungian archetypes, mystical philosophy and the folk music of her Middle-Eastern roots, the album is an eclectic and captivating blend of subtle electronica, folk and pop.”

“When writing ‘Gazel’s Book of Souls’ I knew I wanted to create a mythological structure of the unconscious mind – like an imaginary psychic map,” says Gazel. “I wanted a theme for each song, each representing a different aspect of the human psychic tendency – grief, growth, technology, symbolism, problems of identity and belief in the mind’s fabrications. ‘Gazel’s Book of Souls’ is music that explores dreams, consciousness and the great mystery of the human mind.”

Following the release of ‘Gazel’s Book Of Souls’, the singer will be taking her “immersive and captivating” live performance on the road for a slew of headline shows, with dates in Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Brighton and London.

Gazel TOUR DATES 2019:

10/10/2019 – The Eagle Inn – Manchester
13/10 – The Sunflower Lounge – Birmingham
19/10 – Sound Basement – Liverpool
20/10 – The Brunswick – Brighton
04/11 – St Pancras Old Church – London

The British/ Turkish singer, songwriter and producer will begin her run of headline shows, in Manchester, on the 10th of October 2019, before heading to Liverpool and Birmingham, before concluding, in Brighton, on the 20th of October 2019.

Along with the announcement of the headline tour, Gazel revealed that she is also releasing remixes of her latest single, ‘Rain Is Coming’. The track, ‘Rain Is Coming’, is the latest to be taken from her upcoming debut album, ‘Gazel’s Book Of Souls’.

Pangaea and Mixhell have both contributed their own reworks, which “highlights the track’s unique instrumentation and melodicism set against minimalist, pulsating rhythms.” Meanwhile, ‘Rain Is Here’, Gazel’s own remix, has been described as “evocative of the likes of Four Tet or Bonobo. Subverting swelling and emotive synths and flowing melodies in favour of warped loops and driving beats, the remixes are infectious and mesmeric rebirths of the original.”

The latest track, ‘Rain Is Coming’, is the fourth single to be taken from Gazel’s “enthralling” debut album, ‘Gazel’s Book Of Souls’. It follows the pervious three captivating singles, ‘Mina’s Hymn’, ‘Pointing At The Moon’ and ‘You’re Not Funny’.

Speaking about her upcoming album, ‘Gazel’s Book Of Souls’, Gazel said: “When writing Gazel’s Book of Souls I knew I wanted to create a mythological structure of the unconscious mind – like an imaginary psychic map.

“I wanted a theme for each song, each representing a different aspect of the human psychic tendency – grief, growth, technology, symbolism, problems of identity and belief in the mind’s fabrications. Gazel’s Book of Souls is music that explores dreams, consciousness and the great mystery of the human mind.”

Gazel’s upcoming album, ‘Gazel’s Book Of Souls’, has been described as “following the myth-like story of a young girl who seeks to find the cause of a mysterious fire which destroyed her village, and in the process encounters a variety of ‘souls’ who dwell in her town’s collective unconscious, each of which is represented by a different track on the album. Influenced by Jungian archetypes, mystical philosophy and the folk music of her Middle-Eastern roots, the album is an eclectic and captivating blend of subtle electronica, folk and pop.”

Gazel’s upcoming headline shows come as she has previously performed sold-out shows at venues including the Borderline, The Waiting Room, Birthdays and St Pancras Old Church, and appeared at this year’s Sound City. She has also received extensive radio support from the likes of Huw Stephens at Radio 1 and Tom Robinson at 6Music, as well as recently performing a session for talkRADIO.

Gazel Headline Tour Dates 2019:

10/10/2019 – The Eagle Inn – Manchester
12/10 – Sound Basement – Liverpool
13/10 – The Sunflower Lounge – Birmingham
20/10 – The Brunswick – Brighton
RAIN IS COMING – THE REMIXES
1. Rain Is Coming (Pangaea Remix Edit)
2. Rain Is Coming (Mixhell Remix)
3. Rain Is Coming (Pangaea Remix)
4. Rain Is Coming (Rain Is Here Gazel Remix)
5. Rain Is Coming
6. Rain Is Coming (Radio Edit)

‘GAZEL’S BOOK OF SOULS’ ALBUM TRACKLIST
1. The Forest
2. Pointing At The Moon
3. Mina’s Hymn
4. Walk On Land
5. Book Of Souls
6. Half Humming
7. Cloudpatterns
8. The Door
9. Rain Is Coming
10. The Magic Interval
11. You’re Not Funny
12. Ximena
13. Reprise (Book Of Souls)
14. The Night Concierge

The video sees, an ever present, Gazel narrate the adventure of a young girl on a “voyage of surreal discovery, where fortunes are told and mesmerising dancing commands a sense of poignant mysticism to complement the swelling, emotive and electrifying musicality of ‘Rain Is Coming’.”

Gazel’s latest track, ‘Rain Is Coming’, has been described as “swelling and emotive, ‘Rain Is Coming’ opens to a flowing synth underpinning traditional instrumentation, which gradually builds through diaphanous melodies into an electrifying crescendo of layered vocals and driving polyrhythms.”

Speaking about the track, Gazel said: “‘Rain Is Coming’ is about the double-bind of being required to grow spontaneously from childhood into acceptable adulthood. If I had advice for a child it would be to run and hide before you’re ripped from the earth inelegantly and taught to long-divide.”

‘Rain Is Coming’ is the fourth track to be taken from Gazel’s hotly anticipated debut album, ‘Gazel’s Book Of Souls’. It follow the likes of captivating hits such as ‘Mina’s Hymn’, ‘Pointing At The Moon’, and ‘You’re Not Funny’.

The upcoming album, ‘Gazel’s Book Of Souls’, tells the tale of a young girl, Gazel, who sets out on a journey to find the cause of a mysterious fire which destroyed her village. During the process she encounters a number of  intriguing ‘souls’ – who reside in our collective unconscious – each of which are represented by a different track on the album.

Speaking about the story behind the album, Gazel said: “The fire started in her grandfather’s study and he was blamed, but my character doesn’t believe it was him, so she starts investigating for herself.”

She continued, “Her grandfather kept his diaries in a coded language, which you can see in my artwork and live visuals. She begins to understand what the language means, and starts on her journey through the desert meeting the characters that dwell in her town’s collective psyche.”

The rising star’s most recent single, to be taken from her upcoming debut album, ‘You’re Not Funny’ has been described by Wilful Publicity as, “featuring spoken word passages which build into sweeping melodic crescendos, before hauntingly ethereal choruses ascend amid driving beats and spacious harmonies.” The track is one of the pivotal songs on Gazel’s dazzling debut album, which is a feat of magical story-telling and introduces Gazel as the gifted musician that she is.

That album, ‘Gazel’s Book Of Souls’, follows the story of Gazel, who seeks to find the cause of a mysterious fire which destroyed her village, and in the process encounters a variety of ‘souls’ who dwell in our collective unconscious, each of which is represented by a different track on the album. The album has been described as taking influence from the “mystical philosophy and the folk music of her Middle-Eastern roots, the album is an eclectic and captivating blend of subtle electronica, folk and pop.”

Speaking about the single, Gazel said: “‘You’re Not Funny’ is a conversation between Gazel and a charlatan spiritual teacher who lives in the collective unconscious: Ser Seng, Master of Disguises. One of the six Souls of the subconscious, he’s the spirit of the dramatic mask who influences our identity, personality and the role we play in the world during a particular lifetime.”

Gazel has previously performed sold-out shows at venues including the Borderline, The Waiting Room, Birthdays, and St Pancras Old Church. The release of her latest single, ‘You’re Not Funny’, comes as the singers set to perform at Hackney’s Paper Dress Vintage, on the 1st of May 2019, along with a slot at Liverpool’s Sound City, on the 4th of May 2019, with more shows to be announced soon.

Gazel’s Live Dates 2019:

01/05/2019 – Paper Dress Vintage – Hackney
04/05 – Liverpool Sound City – Liverpoool

Gazel is set to perform tracks from her forthcoming debut album, ‘Gazel’s Book Of Souls’. According to Wilful Publicity, “the shows promise to be an immersive visual and sonic spectacle featuring a transcendent mixture of music and spoken word elements which complement the narrative of the album.”

The performances follow an incredible show, at St Pancras Old Church, in London, in February. Having previously performed sold-out shows at venues including the Borderline, The Waiting Room and Birthdays, Gazel’s forthcoming shows  are set to be a unique experience, for fans, and a performance that should not to be missed.

Ahead of the release of her debut album, ‘Gazel’s Book Of Souls’, the singer gave fans a glimpse of the forthcoming album by sharing two singles, ‘Pointing At The Moon’ and ‘Mina’s Hymn, from the album. The release of the singles came after Gazel was included in Glastonbury Festival’s Emerging Talent Longlist for 2019.

Speaking about her first single, ‘Pointing At The Moon’, from her forthcoming album, Gazel, said: “The title ‘Pointing At The Moon’ is from a text by the Indian mystic Osho that talks about mistaking symbols for reality,”explains Gazel. “The song is about how looking for meaning in life will always get you stuck in a trap of words. This stripped back version is the first time I’ve recorded a song of mine acoustically and I really enjoyed singing and playing violin on it.”

Speaking about the meaning behind her single, ‘Mina’s Hymn’, and the video that accompanies it, Gazel explained: “Mina is an elderly widow, one of six characters that appear in Gazel’s Book of Souls. Mina watches memories of her youth through a window in the open desert where she has sat for centuries, fixing mankind’s eyes on the past. In our video, Gazel confronts Mina for the first time, only to find the face looking back at her is strangely familiar. Directed by Glen Travis and Sam Hooper, for this film we enjoyed using a surreal and ambient style to reflect our story, as the barriers between dreams, visions and reality begin to crumble.”

The video features live footage, shot at a session, at Hackney Road Studios, visualises Gazel’s creative and masterful artistry. Speaking about the single, Gazel, said: “The title ‘Pointing At The Moon’ is from a text by the Indian mystic Osho that talks about mistaking symbols for reality. The song is about how looking for meaning in life will always get you stuck in a trap of words. This stripped back version is the first time I’ve recorded a song of mine acoustically and I really enjoyed singing and playing violin on it.”

‘Pointing At The Moon’ is a track taken from Gazel’s forthcoming album, ‘Gazel’s Book Of Souls’. The album sees each track represent a different ‘soul’ from the protagonist’s unconscious mind, forming a fluid, provocative and deeply symbolic narrative exploring dreams, illusion, individualism and the great mystery of the human mind.

Gazel’s music has been described as “experimental and gene-blending takes influence from both the mysticism and the folk music of her Middle-Eastern roots.” She saturates her music with profound philosophical references, the resulting creations form what Gazel calls “music from a fractured mindscape”.

Gazel has previously performed sold-out shows at venues including the Borderline, The Waiting Room and Birthdays, with her live shows an unmissable immersive experience of visual and sonic performance reflecting lyrical narratives and characters from her forthcoming album, ‘Gazel’s Book Of Souls’.

The new acoustic version follows the release of her second single, ‘Mina’s Hymn’, and comes ahead of her headline show at London’s St Pancras Church on the 27th of February 2019. Tickets are available now, and can be purchased here.

Speaking about the track, Gazel said: “The title ‘Pointing At The Moon’ is from a text by the Indian mystic Osho that talks about mistaking symbols for reality. The song is about how looking for meaning in life will always get you stuck in a trap of words. This stripped back version is the first time I’ve recorded a song of mine acoustically and I really enjoyed singing and playing violin on it.”

‘Pointing At The Moon’ is taken from Gazel’s upcoming album, ‘Gazel’s Book Of Souls’, in which each track represents a different ‘soul’ from the protagonist’s unconscious mind, forming a fluid, provocative and deeply symbolic narrative exploring dreams, illusion, individualism and the great mystery of the human mind.

Since 2017, Gazel has enjoyed headline sold-out shows at venues including The Lexington, Borderline, The Pickle Factory, The Waiting Room, and Birthdays, as well as support shows at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire and the Hammersmith Apollo. Gazel’s live shows have become an unmissable immersive experience of visual and sonic performance reflecting lyrical narratives and characters.