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
OriginToronto, Ontario, Canada
GenresAlternative rock, shoegazing, ethereal, dream pop
Years active1989–1999
LabelsBedazzled Records, Cartwheel Productions
MembersDanella Hocevar
Chris Perry
Michael Klüg
Past membersRobert Lambke, Joel Walsh, Derek Millar, Andrew Starling

An April March was 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, or Russian and French bands called by similar names.[1]

History

The band members met in 1989 in Kitchener, Ontario, called themselves The Whittingtons and self-released a demo cassette.[2] After Hocevar and Perry moved to Toronto, the band changed its name to An April March and began recording and performing in Toronto. Their stylistic influences include dream pop, shoegazing, ethereal and ambient. The earliest lineup under the new name was Hocevar and Perry, with Bob Lambke on bass and Joel Walsh on drums.

An April March independently produced two EPs: Memory Gardens (1990),[3] and Scarlett Bliss (1991).[4] Also in 1991, they contributed the song, "Jade", to the A Giant Leap Of Faith Volume Two compilation album released on vinyl and produced by University of Waterloo's CKMS-FM station manager Bill Wharrie.[5]

In 1993, the band signed with the Washington, DC–based label Bedazzled Records and released their first full-length album, Impatiens.[6] That was followed by the EP Instruments of Lust and Fury (1995),[7][8] the album Lessons in Vengeance (1995),[9][10] and the EP Adagio (1996).[11] They released their last album, It Goes Without Saying, in 1997.[11][12] A final EP, Something Once True Is Always True..., was released in 1999.[13][14]

The group broke up in 1999, playing their last show on 29 April of that year.[15]

An April March songs appeared on numerous compilation albums and they recorded songs for tribute albums to the Cocteau Twins[16][17] and The Pixies.[18] They released two videos: "Lava"[19] and "Scarlet Bliss".[20]

An April March disbanded in 1999 but their impact was acknowledged over 17 years later when "Memory" was chosen to appear on Still in a Dream: A Story of Shoegaze 1988-1995 (Cherry Red Records). In 2022 "All the Flowery" was chosen to appear on the boxed set Cherry Stars Collide - Dream Pop, Shoegaze and Ethereal Rock 1986-1995 (Cherry Red Records).

Discography

Albums

  • Impatiens (1993), Cartwheel Productions
  • Lessons in Vengeance (1995), Bedazzled Records
  • It Goes Without Saying (1997), Bedazzled Records

EPs

  • Memory Gardens (1990), Independent[3]
  • Scarlett Bliss (1991), Independent[4]
  • Instruments of Lust and Fury (1995), Bedazzled Records
  • Adagio (1996), Bedazzled Records
  • Something Once True Is Always True... (1999), Bedazzled Records

Singles

  • "The Last of Ariadne" / "No Answer" (1992), Apostrophe Records/Cartwheel Productions, 1992 (split 7-inch with the Curtain Society
  • "Lava" / "Gates Within Us" (1994), Bedazzled Records[21]

Compilation Inclusions

See also

References

  1. ^ An April March interview from QRD No. 13. Silbermedia.com. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
  2. ^ "The Whittingtons – The Whittingtons". discogs.com. Discogs. 2 October 1989. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  3. ^ a b "An April March – Memory Gardens". discogs.com. Discogs. 2 October 1990. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  4. ^ a b "An April March – Scarlett Bliss". discogs.com. Discogs. 2 October 1991. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Various – A Giant Leap Of Faith Volume Two". discogs.com. Discogs. 2 October 1991. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
  6. ^ "An April March – Impatiens". discogs.com. Discogs. 2 October 1993. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  7. ^ Instruments of Lust & Fury: April March: Music. Amazon.com. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
  8. ^ An April March – Instruments Of Lust And Fury (CD) Discogs. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
  9. ^ Lessons in Vengeance: April March: Music. Amazon.com. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
  10. ^ An April March – Lessons In Vengeance (CD, Album) Discogs. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
  11. ^ a b An April March – Adagio (CD) Discogs. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
  12. ^ It Goes Without Saying: April March: Music. Amazon.com. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
  13. ^ An April March Discography Discogs. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
  14. ^ The Ectophiles' Guide to Good Music – An April March. Ectoguide.org (24 October 2005). Retrieved 22 October 2011.
  15. ^ An April March – Discover music, videos, concerts, stats, & pictures at. Last.fm (11 February 2009). Retrieved 22 October 2011.
  16. ^ a b Tributes Archived 25 November 2009 at the Wayback Machine. The Cocteau Twins. (19 September 2000). Retrieved 22 October 2011.
  17. ^ a b Various – Half-Gifts: A Tribute To The Cocteau Twins (CD) Discogs. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
  18. ^ "Various – Pixies Fuckin' Die! (A Tribute)". discogs.com. Discogs. 2 October 1999. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  19. ^ "YouTube". YouTube. 7 April 2016. Archived from the original on 7 April 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  20. ^ "YouTube". YouTube. 5 March 2016. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2020.
  21. ^ An April March – Lava (Vinyl) Discogs. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
  22. ^ Various – Anon (CD, Album) Discogs. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
  23. ^ Various – Woke Up Smiling (CD) Discogs. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
  24. ^ Various – Radio Hepcats (CD) Discogs. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
  25. ^ Various – Alleviation (CD) Discogs. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
  26. ^ Various – Xmas 97 (CD) Discogs. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
  27. ^ Various – Losing Today Volume I (CD) Discogs. Retrieved 22 October 2011.
  28. ^ Various – News From Nowhere (CD) Discogs. Retrieved 22 October 2011.