Wortman moved to Los Angeles in 2007 to attend the University of California for a degree in Music Media and Management. While at UCLA, Gabrielle performed in both the 2009 and 2011 UCLA Spring Sing events. Her performance in the Strathmore Players' rendition of Jerry Maguire the Musical in 2009 won them the Bruin's Choice Award as well as the award for Best Production. In 2009, Gabrielle Wortman worked with producer Sejo Navajas to record her first studio album. It was nominated for the Los Angeles Music Awards' AAA Album of the Year category. On April 13, 2011 she released her second album, The Voodoo EP, on April 13, 2011, which held #1 position on the Reverbnation "What' Hot" Chart for a seven consecutive days. The release earned her a win at the 2011 Malibu Music Awards for "alternative rock song of the year" and 2011 Hollywood Music in Media Awards nominations for both the "Best Alternative Song" and "Best Music Video" categories, making her the only artist to be nominated twice in one year. In 2011, Gabrielle and her touring band performed at Seattle Pridefest, the United States' largest free gay rights festival.
''The Voodoo EP''
In 2011, Gabrielle teamed up with Navajas to produce her second studio release, The Voodoo EP. The EP's first single, "Don't Let Me Lose Control", experienced international airplay on terrestrial and internet stations as well as national attention from press. In April 2011, Gabrielle Wortman worked with director Michael Bromberg and producer Nick Horowitz, for her the official "Don't Let Me Lose Control" music video. The video has subsequently been programmed for Fuse, VH1, and MTV. Wortman has been performing with her band since 2010. The band's concerts included festivals such as 2011 Seattle Pridefest, 2011 Women of Substance Radio Showcase, and Los Angeles's Hotel Cafe nightclub.
TEMP3ST
TEMP3ST is an American indie electronic rock band, consisting of Gabrielle Wortman, Christopher Roberts and George Madrid. The band formed in May 2012 after a three year collaboration between Christopher Roberts and Gabrielle Wortman’s during her solo career. Gabrielle Wortman was named 2012 Sundance Film Festival's "Next Big Thing" on Park City TV. TEMP3ST independently released their debut EP, i am tempest, under the TEMP3ST band name on June 10, 2012.
Smoke Season
In 2013, Gabrielle Wortman and Jason Rosen, former keyboardist of Honor Society, formed the alt-folk project Smoke Season.
Gabrielle Wortman has been most noted by critics for her unique moody, dark, and soulful style. Her style combines a distinct southern soul and an urban vibe. Wortman is most noted for her unique songwriting style and original singing voice, and has been described as falling "under the electro umbrella, but Wortman abandons the sugar tart vocals of Melody’s Echo Chamber or Chromatics for the swagger of Chaka Khan and the mournful R&B bravado of Adele".
