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== Musical Career == | == Musical Career == | ||
=== | === Dead Letterman (2020-present) === | ||
=== | ====== Formation, first releases ====== | ||
Avila | On February 11, 2020, Avila announced via Facebook the formation of Dead Letterman. The name Dead Letterman was inspired by an inside joke between friends, involving a conspiracy surrounding late-night talk show host David Letterman. | ||
=== Dead Letterman | ==== Acoustic, rebranding ==== | ||
In May of 2020, Avila announced that Tyler Warden would join Dead Letterman as a multi-instrumentalist, and Dead Letterman would be making stylistic changes, shifting to a more acoustic, folk punk based sound. | |||
On | On May 25, 2020, Dead Letterman debuted their new style with the EP ''Acoustic.''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/646i7YEoaObCidwxMFlFnb|title=Acoustic|language=en|access-date=2020-12-23}}</ref> | ||
==== When the World Burns ==== | |||
On June 5, 2020, Dead Letterman released the Bandcamp exclusive EP ''When the World Burns,''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/6mwplF7AyuiDFyrEClI1x1|title=When the World Burns|language=en|access-date=2020-12-23}}</ref> a commentary on the Black Lives Matter protests. All proceeds from this album were donated to Blak Visions Collective, a nonprofit dedicated to civil rights for people of color. This EP was later released on all streaming platforms on December 17, 2020. | |||
==== Singles ==== | ==== Singles, A Dead Letterman Christmas ==== | ||
On October 7, 2020, Dead Letterman released a new single, ''Halloween.''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/19MemKYJDZkYJe7JxyoVKI|title=Halloween|language=en|access-date=2020-12-23 | On October 7, 2020, Dead Letterman released a new single, ''Halloween.''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/19MemKYJDZkYJe7JxyoVKI|title=Halloween|language=en|access-date=2020-12-23}}</ref> | ||
On October 18, 2020, Dead Letterman released a new single, ''Mackenzie.''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/track/5vqQdY68qGixCAXCZvrLRH|title=Mackenzie|language=en|access-date=2020-12-23 | On October 18, 2020, Dead Letterman released a new single, ''Mackenzie.''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/track/5vqQdY68qGixCAXCZvrLRH|title=Mackenzie|language=en|access-date=2020-12-23}}</ref> | ||
On December 8, 2020, Dead Letterman released a Christmas themed EP, ''A Dead Letterman Christmas.''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/3LtNsvL6zdUYQL1Sxn484y|title=A Dead Letterman Christmas|language=en|access-date=2020-12-23 | On December 8, 2020, Dead Letterman released a Christmas themed EP, ''A Dead Letterman Christmas.''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://open.spotify.com/album/3LtNsvL6zdUYQL1Sxn484y|title=A Dead Letterman Christmas|language=en|access-date=2020-12-23}}</ref> | ||
These releases were added to all streaming platforms on December 17, 2020. | These releases were added to all streaming platforms on December 17, 2020. | ||
==== Departure of Tyler Warden, Small Hours ==== | ==== Departure of Tyler Warden, Small Hours ==== | ||
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Avila is an outspoken advocate for the LGBTQ+ community, women's rights, and the Black Lives Matter movement. Avila has hosted fundraisers for organizations such as Black Visions Collective, the Native American Rights Fund, and the Lebanese Red Cross. On June 13, 2020, Avila hosted their first live performance at Wet Basement, where all proceeds were donated to artists of color. | Avila is an outspoken advocate for the LGBTQ+ community, women's rights, and the Black Lives Matter movement. Avila has hosted fundraisers for organizations such as Black Visions Collective, the Native American Rights Fund, and the Lebanese Red Cross. On June 13, 2020, Avila hosted their first live performance at Wet Basement, where all proceeds were donated to artists of color. | ||
On November 4, 2020, Avila was awarded the title of Kentucky Colonel | On November 4, 2020, Avila was awarded the title of Kentucky Colonel. | ||
== Personal life == | == Personal life == | ||
Avila | Avila identifies as agender, pansexual, and uses they/them pronouns. Avila is a recovered alcoholic, maintaining sobriety since September of 2019. | ||
''Govern Me, Daddy (Andy's Song) (2020)'' | ''Govern Me, Daddy (Andy's Song) (2020)'' | ||
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[[Category:Nonbinary people]] | [[Category:Nonbinary people]] | ||
[[Category: USA]] | [[Category: USA]] | ||