Gunnar Gehl

Gunnar Patrick Gehl, also known as Gunnar (stylized in all caps), 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, and his debut album, Best Mistake, was released in February 2023.

Biography He first started playing the guitar at the age of seven. At the same age, he started playing on his grandfather's piano.

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. Gehl's debut single "Ocean Blue" was released in October 2018 and gained 100,000 streams on Spotify 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. A highly-anticipated EP was released in 2020, One Second of One Day. He sings covers of Shawn Mendes, Justin Bieber, Khalid, Billie Eilish, and Juice Wrld. He stated in an interview with Asymmetric Magazine that he likes to use electric or acoustic guitar mixed with modern beats and melodies. L'Officiel describes Gehl's music as having an "accessible yet dense sound." He has been compared to Shawn Mendes, but Gehl cites John Mayer and Bruno Mars as his biggest inspirations. Emina Lukaranin of Billboard describes his music as catchy and "flirty pop" while Taylor Weatherby called Gehl an "urban singer-songwriter".

Discography Albums Best Mistake (2023)

EPs One Second of One Day (2020)

Singles "Ocean Blue" (2018) "Outta My Mind" (2018) "For Your Love" (2020) "Can't Say No" (2020) "Dance Alone" (2021) "Somewhere We Can Be Alone" (2021) "She's In My Head" (2021) "Cinnamon" (2022) "They Didn't Tell Me" (2022) "Fuck a Broken Heart" (2023) "Again & Again" (2023) "Dirty Blonde" (2024) "This Is Now" (2024)

Tours Opening act Funktion Tour (2018) WE Day (2019) Maroon 5 UK + Europe Tour (2023)