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

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’.