An April March

This article is about the Canadian alternative rock band. For the singer-songwriter, see April March. For the American exotic dancer, see April March (dancer).
An April March
Origin Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Genres Alternative rock, Shoegazing, Ethereal, Dream pop
Years active 1989 (1989)–1999 (1999)
Labels Bedazzled Records, Antarctic Press, Cartwheel Productions, Apostrophe Records, Intrepid Records, Castle von Buhler, Silber Records, Losing Today, Plan Eleven, Dewdrops REcords.
Associated acts The Curtain Society
Website myspace.com/anaprilmarch
Past members Joel Walsh (drums)
Robert Lambke (bass)
Andrew Starling
Meredith Bannon
Ian Ring (saxophone)

An April March is a Canadian alternative rock band formed in Kitchener, Ontario in 1989. The band's last incarnation consisted of singer/guitarist Danella Hocevar, guitarist Chris Perry and drummer Michael Klüg. The band "An April March" is not to be confused with April March, an unrelated artist, as well as Russian and French bands called by similar names.[1]

History

The band members met in 1989 in Kitchener, Ontario when they were in their late teens/early twenties, originally calling themselves The Whittingtons. That band put out a demo cassette. After Hocevar and Perry moved to Toronto, Ontario to work, the band changed its name to An April March and began recording and performing in Toronto at local venues such as the Horseshoe Tavern. Their stylistic influences include dream pop, shoegazing, ethereal and ambient. The earliest lineup under the name "An April March" was Hocevar and Perry, with Bob "the duck" Lembke on bass, Joel Walsh on drums. Some early recordings and performances also included Ian Ring (later of The Dervishes) on saxophone, who played regularly with the band for about a year. The group broke up in 1999, playing their last show on 29 April of that year.[2]

Their first release was a cassette under the band name The Whittingtons. While unsigned, An April March also contributed one song to the "Giant Leap of Faith 2" compilation album released on vinyl, produced by University of Waterloo radio station manager Bill Wharrie, along with other notable local acts such as The Rhinos, and Gordie Gordo and the G-Men. In 1993 the band signed with the now-defunct Washington, DC-based label Bedazzled Records. Their first full-length with Bedazzled was "Impatiens,"[3] released in 1993. Subsequent releases were Instruments of Lust and Fury (EP – 1995), Lessons in Vengeance (1995), Adagio (EP – 1996), It Goes Without Saying (1997), and Something once true is always true... (1999).[4][5] Since splitting up in 1999, the band members have pursued their own musical careers, with Hocevar releasing music under the moniker Danellatron.[6] Chris Perry has become a recognised and sought-after record producer.[7][8][9][10]

The band has also recorded songs for tribute albums, including the Cocteau Twins, with "Pink Orange Red", released on Half Gifts (Dewdrop Records, 2002).[11][12] The band also recorded Alec Eiffel for The Pixies tribute release Pixies Fuckin' Die! (The Orchard, 1999).[13]

The band released two videos: "Lava"[14] and "Scarlet Bliss".[15]

Discography

Albums, EPs and 7-inches

Singles and compilations

See also

References

  1. ↑ An April March interview from QRD No. 13. Silbermedia.com. Retrieved on 22 October 2011.
  2. ↑ An April March – Discover music, videos, concerts, stats, & pictures at. Last.fm (11 February 2009). Retrieved on 22 October 2011.
  3. 1 2 An April March – Impatiens (CD) at Discogs. Discogs.com (17 December 1992). Retrieved on 22 October 2011.
  4. ↑ An April March Discography Discogs. Retrieved on 22 October 2011.
  5. ↑ The Ectophiles' Guide to Good Music – An April March. Ectoguide.org (24 October 2005). Retrieved on 22 October 2011.
  6. ↑ Datafreq vs. Danellatron* – Monumental (Vinyl) at Discogs. Discogs.com (2 January 2010). Retrieved on 22 October 2011.
  7. ↑ Canadian Country Music Awards – Archives. Ccma.org. Retrieved on 22 October 2011.
  8. ↑ https://web.archive.org/20100529174540/http://nxne.com:80/conference/2010-conference-panelists. Archived from the original on 29 May 2010. Retrieved 17 July 2010. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  9. ↑ JUNO Awards 2010. CTV.ca. Retrieved on 22 October 2011.
  10. ↑
  11. 1 2 Tributes. The Cocteau Twins. (19 September 2000). Retrieved on 22 October 2011.
  12. 1 2 Various – Half-Gifts: A Tribute To The Cocteau Twins (CD) Discogs. Retrieved on 22 October 2011.
  13. 1 2 Pixies Fuckin Die: Various Artists: Music. Amazon.com. Retrieved on 22 October 2011.
  14. ↑
  15. ↑
  16. ↑ An April March / Curtain Society, The – The Last Of Ariadne / No Answer (Vinyl) Discogs. Retrieved on 22 October 2011.
  17. ↑ An April March – Lava (Vinyl) Discogs. Retrieved on 22 October 2011.
  18. ↑ Instruments of Lust & Fury: April March: Music. Amazon.com. Retrieved on 22 October 2011.
  19. ↑ An April March – Instruments Of Lust And Fury (CD) Discogs. Retrieved on 22 October 2011.
  20. ↑ Lessons in Vengeance: April March: Music. Amazon.com. Retrieved on 22 October 2011.
  21. ↑ An April March – Lessons In Vengeance (CD, Album) Discogs. Retrieved on 22 October 2011.
  22. 1 2 An April March – Adagio (CD) Discogs. Retrieved on 22 October 2011.
  23. ↑ Goes Without Saying: April March: Music. Amazon.com. Retrieved on 22 October 2011.
  24. ↑ An April March – ...Something Once True, Is Always True... (CD) Discogs. Retrieved on 22 October 2011.
  25. ↑ Various – Indie-Can 1992 (CD) Discogs. Retrieved on 22 October 2011.
  26. ↑ Various – Anon (CD, Album) Discogs. Retrieved on 22 October 2011.
  27. ↑ Various – Woke Up Smiling (CD) Discogs. Retrieved on 22 October 2011.
  28. ↑ Various – Radio Hepcats (CD) Discogs. Retrieved on 22 October 2011.
  29. ↑ Various – Alleviation (CD) Discogs. Retrieved on 22 October 2011.
  30. ↑ Various – Xmas 97 (CD) Discogs. Retrieved on 22 October 2011.
  31. ↑ Various – Losing Today Volume I (CD) Discogs. Retrieved on 22 October 2011.
  32. ↑ Various – News From Nowhere (CD) Discogs. Retrieved on 22 October 2011.

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