UK Singer, Songwriter, Multi-Instrumentalist Gazel to Perform at the Borderline

Piu Entertainment (Istanbul and London) stage rock, classical, indie, jazz and world music concerts by internationally renowned performers at high profile venues globally. On February 21st Piu will present the fast rising composer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist GAZEL at the BORDERLINE, London's most popular, most intimate gig space tucked away in a basement in Soho.

A classically trained string player, GAZEL studied at the Royal Academy of Music before releasing her first EP as an independent singer-songwriter in 2016. Her music is a mystic blend of pop, electronic and middle-eastern folk music, a unique sound that garnered nominations in the 2016 Independent Music Awards with her debut EP, 'Bone Key' (Best Pop EP, Best Electronic Song) and captivated London audiences at Balkan superstar Goran Bregovic's sellout show at the Hammersmith Apollo in 2017.

London-based GAZEL is a mesmeric live performer and sings in both English and Turkish layering classic songwriting with vocals, electronics, strings, and native middle-eastern instruments.

"I'm very much looking forward to performing at the Borderline and playing my new songs with a new band for the first time", says Gazel. "We'll be performing tracks from my forthcoming debut album, 'Book of Souls', as well as music from my 2016 EP, 'Bone Key'. I'm lucky to be playing with some brilliant musicians: Roy Pfeffer (MD & drums), Emily Francis (keys) and Lorenzo Bassigniani (bass). I sing and play violin, keys, samplers and some native wind instruments. We'll also be joined by some fantastic guest musicians on the night."

GAZEL is currently working on her debut album, 'Book of Souls', which will be released later this year; the team includes engineer Shuta Shinoda (Ghostpoet, Spiritualized) and Haydn Bendall (Kate Bush, Abbey Road, Massive Attack) and is inspired by the mythical Akashic Record, a record of all thoughts, events, and emotions ever experienced.

"I'm fascinated by the mysteries beneath our ordinary perception, and the cast of characters that make up our personas," explains Gazel. "Each song from the Book of Souls is sung from the perspective of a different character from my cast."

Tickets £8 go on sale Friday January 12th from: www.borderline.london or www.ticketweb.co.uk

Photo Credit: Will Scott