Artist Information
Biography
(NOTE: Due to copyright restaints, only songs written by April are available via this site. Please visit Aschere at www.aschere.org, Baby Jane Hudson at www.babyjanehudson.com, or Frognot at www.100proofentertainment.com/frognot/ to hear more tunes April has played/sung on.)
April Samuels is a hard-hitting, mind-numbing, aggressive drummer/percussionist based out of Dallas, TX and endorsed by Stick-Flip, Grover Pro and Silverfox Percussion. Presently, she is working with 49th Vibration, Bullitt, GIRL, and Rocket Girl, and is sitting in on shows with The Ju Ju Beans and Courtney Fairchild. She also currently helps run sound and plays guitar for the LinC contemporary band at FUMC. In addition, April is a former member of the now defunct groups Aschere, Frognot, Baby Jane Hudson, Eden Machine and Cherry Blossom Clinic, among others; she is one of Texas' most sought after players.
Over the past few years, she was asked to sit in for performances and/or studio work with local Dallas favorites Gary Kyle, Jesci, You & Me, Triprocket, Tiffany Shea Band, Lotus, Mosaic Minds, Cricket Taylor, Rawly Punt, Exit 380 and more.
Instrumentation
April Samuels: drums/percussion/vocals/harmonica/guitar and songwriter
Discography
Drums/Back Up Vocals Discography:
49th Vibration - Demo (release set for 2007)
Aschere - Demo (2004)
Baby Jane Hudson - Skipping in Chalked Up Square (2003)
Baby Jane Hudson - Erogenous (Snuka's Yummy Mix) (2002)
Baby Jane Hudson - Marbles Made Like Lemonade (2001)
Frognot - Cyrogenically Preserved (2000)
Frognot - Uncovered (Single) (1999)
Jodi Nelson - Maybe, I will... (guest drummer on four tracks) (1999)
Matthew Johnson - Unreleased
Frognot - Welcome to Frognot (1998)
East of Eden - East of Eden Demo (1993)
Sloe Gin - Sloe Gin Demo (1992)
100 Proof - 100 Proof Demo (1990)
Back Up Vocals ONLY Discography:
Pulp Society - Second Chance (Single) (1995)
Audio
Lyrics
Video
Photo Gallery
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Photo by Mark Cornwell
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Photo by Jordan Steele
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Photo by Scorn Design
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Photo by Kate Mackley
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Photo by Jordan Steele
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5/8/04: April w/Triprocket at Wildflower Festival in Richardson, TX
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3/23/02: April w/Baby Jane Hudson on 95X in Odessa, TX
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8/1/04: April w/Matt Johnson w/Cherry Blossom Clinic at Fitzgerald's in Los Angeles, CA
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4/20/02: April w/Baby Jane Hudson at Fitzwilly's in College Station, TX
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