Gunnar Patrick Gehl is an American singer-songwriter. He released his debut single, "Ocean Blue" in October 2018. Gehl was the opening act of
PrettyMuch's North American Funktion Tour. His first EP "One Second Of One Day" was released in October, 2020.
Biography
He first started playing the guitar at the age of seven.
At the same age, he started playing on his grandfather's piano. Gehl was a
cowboy
A cowboy is an animal herder who tends cattle on ranches in North America, traditionally on horseback, and often performs a multitude of other ranch-related tasks. The historic American cowboy of the late 19th century arose from the '' vaquer ...
before shifting towards music.
He owns two dogs, Cruise and Kona.
Career
Music
Gehl started his music career playing in local bands and as a solo artist. He later recorded at a local studio where he met other artists including
PrettyMuch.
He was the opening act for all 22 dates on PrettyMuch's North American Funktion Tour.
Gehl's debut single, "Ocean Blue" released in October 2018, had 100,000 streams on
Spotify
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within three weeks of its release.
It was one of the first songs that Gehl wrote outside of Newport. He worked in Los Angeles with producer Julian Fefel.
Before releasing "Ocean Blue", Gehl had posted covers and original songs including "Change" and "Time Stands Still" on
SoundCloud
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and
Instagram
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.
A highly anticipated EP was released in 2020, “One Second of One Day”.
He has stated that modern technology has had a largely beneficial impact on the music industry, making it easier for listeners to find music. He uses frequently uses technology in music production, including to write down lyrics while writing songs.
He sings covers of
Shawn Mendes,
Justin Bieber
Justin Drew Bieber ( ; born March 1, 1994) is a Canadian singer. Bieber is recognized for his genre-melding musicianship and has played an influential role in modern-day popular music. He was discovered by American record executive Scooter ...
,
Khalid
Khalid (variants include Khaled and Kalid; Arabic: خالد) is a popular Arabic male given name meaning "eternal, everlasting, immortal", and it also appears as a surname. ,
Billie Eilish, and
Juice Wrld.
He plans on releasing more covers by these artists and other artists such as
Why Don't We.
Philanthropy
Gehl began working the
WE Charity
WE Charity (french: Organisme UNIS), formerly known as Free the Children (French: ''Enfants Entraide''), is an international development charity and youth empowerment movement founded in 1995 by human rights advocates Marc and Craig Kielburger. ...
organization in 2014 where he has spoken at events and performed with a Kenyan Boys’ Choir. He was invited to the board of the organization in 2017. In February 2018, Gehl performed at WE Day Texas, along with Johnny Orlando and MKTO. He sang the song "Change". As part of the charity, Gunnar travels to Africa and helps young students. He has traveled to Africa twice and also to India. He donates ten percent of the proceeds from his music career to the organization. He also performed his single 'For Your Love' at WE Day UK in 2020 in front of 12,000 people.
Artistry
Gehl describes his sound as alternative, urban, and pop. He stated in an interview with ''Asymetric Magazine'' that he likes to use electric or acoustic guitar mixed with modern beats and melodies.
''
L'Officiel
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'' describes Gehl's music as having an "accessible yet dense sound." He has been compared to
Shawn Mendes but Gehl cites
John Mayer
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and
Bruno Mars as his biggest inspirations.
Emina Lukaranin of
''Billboard'' describes his music as catchy and "flirty pop" while Taylor Weatherby calling Gehl an "urban singer-songwriter".
''Digital Journal'' calls Gehl a teen pop sensation. Gehl reported that he would like to collaborate with
Dua Lipa
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.
Fox 2 Detroit
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describes his voice as soulful.
Discography
EP "One Second Of One Day"
*"One Night"
*"Pleasure and Pain"
*"Nobody Knows"
*"Lose Myself"
*"Good Enough"
*"Missing Someone"
*"Not Even In My Dreams"
*"Want Me Back"
*"One Piece"
Studio Singles
* "Ocean Blue" (2018)
* "Outta My Mind" (2018)
* "For Your Love" (2020)
* "Can't Say No" (2020)
2021 Singles
* "Dance Alone"
* "Somewhere We Can Be Alone"
* "She's In My Head"
Tours
Opening Act
* Funktion Tour (2018)
* WE Day (2019)
References
External links
*
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Living people
2001 births
21st-century American singers
American male pop singers
American child singers
Musicians from Newport Beach, California
American male singer-songwriters
21st-century American male singers
Singer-songwriters from California