Katie Gavin

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Katie Gavin
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Katie Gavin with MUNA, 2022
Background information
Birth nameCatherine Hope Gavin
Born (1992-12-30) December 30, 1992 (age 32)
Winnetka, Illinois, US
GenresPop
LabelsSaddest Factory Records
Member of MUNA

Catherine Hope Gavin [1] [2] is an American singer-songwriter and musician from Winnetka, Illinois, who is a member of the American pop band MUNA. She is also a solo artist, with her debut solo album What a Relief released in October 2024. [3]

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Early life and education

Gavin attended New Trier High School, graduating in 2011. [4] While attending New Trier, Gavin posted a cover of Willow Smith's Whip My Hair, which went viral. [4]

She spent a year at New York University before transferring to the University of Southern California, where she graduated with a degree in Music. [5] [6]

Career

In 2013, Gavin met Naomi McPherson and Josette Maskin at USC, where they formed the band MUNA. [7] [8] Gavin has released three studio albums with MUNA.

In 2024, Gavin announced her debut full-length solo album, What a Relief , which was released on October 25, 2024, through Phoebe Bridgers' record label Saddest Factory Records. [9] Prior to the album release, she released three singles "Aftertaste", "Casual Drug Use" and "Inconsolable.". [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] She described the album as " "Lilith Fair-core," and cited Alanis Morissette, Fiona Apple and Ani DiFranco. She embarked on a sold-out solo tour in the fall of 2024, and opened for Bleachers at the Greek Theatre. [15] She will be one of the opening acts for Lucy Dacus on her "Forever is a Feeling" tour. [16]

Personal life

Gavin is a lesbian. [17] [18] She was in a relationship with MUNA bandmate Naomi McPherson for three years. [19] Gavin is also neurodivergent, and has struggled with depression, anxiety, and addiction. [20]

Discography

Studio albums

With MUNA

References

  1. ↑ "Katie Gavin". SecondHandSongs. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  2. ↑ "MUNA's Katie Gavin Announces Debut Solo Album "What a Relief", Shares New Song "Aftertaste"". pm studio world wide news. 2024. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
  3. ↑ Strauss, Matthew (July 23, 2024). "Muna's Katie Gavin Announces Debut Solo Album, Shares Video for New Song". Pitchfork. Retrieved August 17, 2024.
  4. 1 2 Gonzalez, Jasmine. "Gavin forms band, making it in the music industry". New Trier News. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  5. ↑ Stone, Avery (May 10, 2016). "If We're Lucky Enough to Have a Platform, We Should Use That to Help People". Vice. Retrieved December 11, 2022.
  6. ↑ Bernstein, Jonathan (March 15, 2022). "Life's So Fun: Muna Choose Happiness". Rolling Stone. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
  7. ↑ Whelan, Catherine; Tidmarsh, Kevin; Branch, Natasha. "MUNA Might Just Save The World". NPR . Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  8. ↑ "PROFILE: MUNA". Wonderland. June 2, 2016. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  9. ↑ Strauss, Matthew (July 23, 2024). "Muna's Katie Gavin Announces Debut Solo Album, Shares Video for New Song: Watch". Pitchfork . Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  10. ↑ Browning, Maddie (July 23, 2024). "MUNA's Katie Gavin announces new solo project ahead of Newport Folk Festival performance". WBUR . Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  11. ↑ Carter, Daisy. "MUNA's Katie Gavin announces debut solo album 'What A Relief'". DIY . Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  12. ↑ Paul, Larisha (July 23, 2024). "Katie Gavin Bridges Gap Between Muna and Her Debut Solo LP With 'Aftertaste'". Rolling Stone . Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  13. ↑ "Katie Gavin Share New Song "Casual Drug Use": Listen". Stereogum. August 20, 2024. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  14. ↑ "Katie Gavin of MUNA Shares "Inconsolable" Ahead of Solo Debut". FLOOD. Retrieved October 4, 2024.
  15. ↑ Hudson, Alex. "MUNA's Katie Gavin Announces Solo Debut 'What a Relief,' Shares New Single "Aftertaste"". Exclaim! . Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  16. ↑ Bloom, Madison. "Lucy Dacus Annouces New Album and Tour; Shares "Ankles" Video: Watch".
  17. ↑ MUNA (March 27, 2024). "Lesbian Book Club with Trixie Mattel". Gayotic. YouTube.
  18. ↑ Katie Gavin (December 1, 2022). "Photo of Katie Gavin". Instagram. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  19. ↑ Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang (July 20, 2022). "Hot Enough To Go For It (w/ MUNA)". Las Culturistas. Spotify.
  20. ↑ Eleanor Noyce (June 21, 2022). "MUNA's Katie Gavin reveals that she is neurodivergent in a heart-warming Instagram post".
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