Bronze Avery

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Bronze Avery
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Avery in 2022
Background information
Birth nameGabriel Brown
Origin Orlando, Florida, U.S.
GenresPop
Years active2015–present
Website bronzeavery.com

Gabriel Nathaniel Brown, [1] known professionally as Bronze Avery, is an American pop singer-songwriter. He released his debut EP American Dream in 2015 under his birth name. [2] Avery subsequently released several singles and EPs under his stage name, before releasing his debut full-length album, Softmetal in 2022. [3] He released his second studio album Heatwave on June 13, 2024. [4]

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Personal life

Gabriel Brown [5] was born in Orlando, Florida to a military family. He grew up as a Navy brat and moved to Seattle, Virginia, Washington, D.C., and Atlanta before returning to Orlando after his parents' divorce. [6] Avery came out as gay by mistake due to a shared family computer. Shows including A Shot at Love with Tila Tequila helped him feel more comfortable while in school. [7] Originally from Orlando, as of 2019, Avery is based in Los Angeles. [8]

Career

Avery is a pop singer-songwriter. He released an EP, American Dream (2015) under his birth name Gabriel Brown. He started going by Bronze Avery to disambiguate himself from several others with the same name. In his earlier music, Avery avoided discussing his sexuality, but has now come to embrace LGBT+ themes. The single "Pressure" is the first song released under his name Bronze Avery. In a 2018 interview with Local Wolves, Avery expressed interest in collaborating with singers Raye and Mabel. [9]

The Orlando nightclub shooting influenced him as a queer musician. [10] He regularly frequented the Pulse nightclub but was in Nashville, Tennessee at the time of the shooting. [6] Avery performed at Los Angeles Pride in 2019. [7]

In 2019, Avery released a music video accompanying the single "Want 2". Shawn Binder was the director and Joe DeSantis was the cinematographer. [8] In an interview with Billboard, Avery stated he does not want to be labeled as an rhythm and blues artist. [11] In June 2019, Avery released the single "Spilling Out" with a music video. [12] On June 13, 2024, Avery released his second studio album Heatwave which has uptempo electro-pop beats with lyrical content on Avery's experience as a queer person. [13] Avery stated this album is a "collection of summer songs made to make you sweat". [14]

Artistry

Avery is a pop musician. His biggest influence is musician Charli XCX. [9] He is inspired by performers including The Pussycat Dolls and Nelly Furtado, Tove Lo, Banks, and Lana Del Rey. [5] [15] He was influenced by Gwen Stefani's debut album, Love. Angel. Music. Baby. Early LGBT influences of Avery include George Michael and Simon Curtis. [5]

Discography

All credits adapted from Apple Music and Spotify. [16] [17]

Albums

TitleDetails
Softmetal
Heatwave
  • Released: June 13, 2024
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: LP, CD, digital download, streaming

Extended plays

TitleDetails
American Dream
  • As Gabriel Brown
  • Released: January 27, 2015
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Split
  • Released: April 4, 2019
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Retrospect
  • Released: November 15, 2019
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Flash Burn
  • Released: May 7, 2021
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming
Softshell
  • Released: November 8, 2022
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: Digital download, streaming

Singles

List of singles, showing year released and album name
TitleYearAlbumWriter(s) [18] Producer(s) [18]
"Blind"
(as Gabriel Brown)
2015Non-album singlesGabriel BrownNo producer credited
"Disguise"
(as Gabriel Brown)
"Colossal"
(as Gabriel Brown)
2016
"Leave Together"2017Bronze Avery, Maika MaileMaika Maile
"Pressure"
"Secrets"2018
"Never Gonna Give You Up" Stock Aitken Waterman
"Want 2"Bronze Avery, Emily Vaughn, Maika Maile
"Anybody Else"2019SplitBronze Avery, Emily VaughnBronze Avery
"Spilling Out"Bronze AveryBronze Avery, Michael Salerno
"Never Be You"Non-album singleBronze Avery, Maika MaileBronze Avery, Maika Maile
"Faking"RetrospectBronze AveryBronze Avery
"Messy"Bronze Avery, Robyn Dell'Unto Bronze Avery, Robyn Dell'Unto
"Boys!"2020Non-album singlesBronze Avery, Gabe RealiBronze Avery
"Only You"Bronze Avery
"Risky Time"Bronze Avery, Mona KhoshoiBronze Avery, Mona Khoshoi
"Sea Salt"
(featuring Miss Benny)
Bronze Avery, Miss Benny Bronze Avery, Miss Benny
"Ready This Time"2021Flash BurnMark Johns, Bronze Avery, AObeatsAObeats
"No Sleep"

(Dance Yourself Clean with Bronze Avery)

2021Non-album singlesAndrew Verner, Bronze Avery, Fabian Ordorica, Joel AlbersDance Yourself Clean
"Wild"Galvin Baez, Bronze AveryBronze Avery
"Happy With Nothing"
(featuring Kevin McHale)
Bronze Avery, Dave SchaemanBronze Avery, Dave Schaeman
"Down For Life" Cecilia Gault, Bronze Avery Cecilia Gault, Bronze Avery
"Cry A Lot"2022Galvin Baez, Bronze AveryBronze Avery
"Figure It Out"SoftmetalBronze Avery
"Say Goodnight"
"Over (And Over)"
"The One (If You Touch Me)"2023 Heatwave
"Sex In The Room"Bronze Avery, Scro
"Scan And Copy"Bronze Avery
"It Is What It Is"2024Bronze Avery, Justin "Jussy" Gilbert
"Dangerous"Bronze AveryBronze Avery, White Noise
"Spring Break"Bronze AveryBronze Avery
"Hollywood's Talking"
"Chaotic Ride"

Remixes

TitleYearOther artists
"Sorry Bro (I Love You)" [19] 2020 Dorian Electra
"01902"2021 Tom Aspaul

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