Maven Avila
Maven Avila is an American singer-songwriter and activist, best known as the vocalist and guitarist of American alternative rock band Dead Letterman.
Early Life
Maven Avila was born in Louisville, KY in 1998.
Activism and politics
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 for their work in music and activism.
Personal life
Avila is agender and pansexual, and uses they/them pronouns. Avila is a recovered alcoholic, maintaining sobriety since September of 2019.
Discography
As Burnwick
Future Shock (2016)
As A Family of One
Ethereal (2018
Woodlawn Bridge (2018)
Social Anxiety (2018)
Slade's Song (2018)
As Dead Letterman
The First EP (2020)
The Second EP (2020)
The Third EP (2020)
Dead Letterman (2020)
Dead Letterman II (2020)
Govern Me, Daddy (Andy's Song) (2020)
Taproom Queen (2020)
Acoustic (2020)
When the World Burns (2020)
Halloween (2020)
Mackenzie (2020)
A Dead Letterman Christmas (2020)