GIZMO VARILLAS RELEASES FINAL SINGLE ‘STILL HOLDIN’ ON’ BEFORE NEW ALBUM’S ARRIVAL AND ANNOUNCES SOLD OUT JAZZ CAFE
“Ones to watch 2025” Record of the Day
“Gizmo doing it right” Huey Morgan, BBC 6 Music
“Infatuation of the week” Jo Whiley @ BBC Radio 2
“the hit of the summer” Michka Assayas, France Inter
“#1 undiscovered summer song” Rolling Stone Germany
“Gorgeous sunrise music" Chris Hawkins @ BBC 6 Music
“Wonderful slice of shimmering soul’ Craig Charles, BBC 6 Music
"A touch of the Paul Simons" Gary Crowley @ BBC Radio London
“his music and message is as bright as the sun” Mitch Mosk @ Atwood Magazine
With a psychedelic glissando, ‘Still Holdin’ On’ showcases Wales’s finest harpist Amanda Whiting straight into the percussive funk rock arrangement of this pulsating arse-shaker of a track. Bringing together all the rhythms we’ve come to love Gizmo for under one recording, the combination of funk, reggae, rock, 70s bass lines, vocal harmonies and barn-storming drum fills makes ‘Still Holdin’ On’ true to its genesis. ‘Still Holdin' On’ was inspired by the early days of chasing my dream of becoming a musician. Moving to London, working kitchen and cinema jobs just to make rent, and pouring every spare moment into songwriting was my reality. After a long and tiring shift, I’d come home with a fire inside and work on my songs.” All that fire is captured and more on the last single to drop before the release of Gizmo’s highly anticipated 4th studio album ‘The World in Colour’ coming this March 21st.
The single comes with a brand-new Music Video, part of the series filmed with Emiliano Bechi Gabrielli for the new album. This time Gizmo returns to those London roots with a video shot in and about the Big Smoke over a couple of days, taking in some of its most recognisable locations along with a few Gizmo favourites. ‘The big city certainly shaped me early on… finding my voice amidst the city's chaos, moving in sync with its rhythm, and discovering the beauty around me despite the struggle.’
Named ‘Ones to watch’ in 2025, the new album presents a compelling new chapter in Gizmo’s career and reflects on a time of significant transformation both personal and professional. He achieved viral success as a number one trend on Instagram, breached the 10 million monthly stream mark, celebrated his thirties, got married, relocated to Brighton, purchased his first home, welcomed twin dogs into his family, and endured the loss of his father. Without a doubt these profound life events have enriched his music.
Having spent 2024 touring across Europe with his new band to sold out audiences from the UK to Romania and almost everywhere in between selling more than 10,000 tickets Gizmo heads back on the road this spring and beyond:
29th April – Club Stereo, Nuremberg, DE - SOLD OUT
1st May – Simplon, Groningen, NL
2nd May – Utrecht, Utrecht, NL
3rd May – Bird, Rotterdam, NL
4th May – Muziekgieterij, Maastricht, NL
6th May - Ancienne Belgique, Brussels, BE
7th May – Musikbunker, Aachen, DE
9th May - Alte Feuerwache, Mannheim, DE
10th May – Naumanns, Leipzig, DE
11th May – Groovestation, Dresden, DE
13th May - La Maroquinerie, Paris, FR
15th May - De Centraal, Ghent, BE
16th May - Arci Bellezza, Milan, IT
18th May – Cabaraet Voltaire, Edinburgh, UK
20th May – YES Pink Room, Manchester, UK
21st May - Clwb Ifor Bach, Cardiff, UK
22nd May – Jazz Cafe, London, UK - SOLD OUT
6th Jul - Wilde Weide 2025 @ 1:00 PM, Kraggenburg, NL
16th Aug - Chez Hubert Festival 2025 @ 6:00 PM, Le Juch, FR
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