April Dawn
Austin, Texas, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2006 | SELF
Music
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April is FANTASTIC !!!
Reviewer: Kirk (Seattle)
This album is definitely one of my new favorites. Rarely does a CD get this much time in my player, but each of April’s songs is great to listen to. What a talent! I highly recommend this CD – you will not be disappointed.
Kirk Stauffer - Fan in Seattle (Apr 11, 2007)
- Kirk Stauffer
Check it out here
http://www.indieguitarists.com/aprildawnintvw.htm
- Monica Yonge @ IndieGuitarists
Soothing and Delightful! This new female artist has the sounds to make you melt. It is the ease in music like this that makes you continue to listen, but the sounds are intriguing, so you are never board. - Austin Music -(March 2008) - Austin Music
"The most immediate impact is the voice- a beautiful vocal tone with a smoky quality and a real ease in the performance...captivating right off the bat and I want to keep listening and hear more." - Taxi A&R
Discography
LP-"Something To Say" Take a listen to samples of tracks at https://www.facebook.com/AprilDawnBand/app_155326481208883
Track List
1. Fade
2. Something to Say
3. Staring
4. One Day
5. Just Not Good
6. Everlasting
7. Never Will
8. Fall Away
9. Somewhere
10. Tomorrow
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Bio
Hailing from Bastrop, Texas, April Dawn brings her trusty guitar, her impassioned voice, and her heart on her sleeve. In her aptly named debut album, Something to Say, April is the compelling voice for every human heart. Her lyrics describe the dynamic situations and inner turmoil that we all face, in and out of love, so that each interaction with her a music is a poignant experience.
Drawing from a deep appreciation of music at an early age, April found joy in singing along with her favorite artists, and hoped to become a musician herself one day. That dream didn’t solidify into reality until she received a guitar for Christmas when she was 18. Immediately, she began taking lessons, and quickly exceeded her instructor’s expectations. She played fervently, up to six hours a day, for her parents and friends. Soon, she was writing songs and singing her own music, carving out her own style.
After she graduated from college, April moved to Austin, and thus began her journey to becoming the musician she is today. She played at open mics in coffee shops, and small gigs at restaurants and live music venues, and was featured in the Big Red Sun Benefit concert along with Patty Griffin, Bruce Robison, Kacy Crowley, and John Dee Graham, amongst other talented musicians.
Something to Say was a meandering project two years in the making. It involved a lot of torturous starts and stops, and a few unexpected turns, but finally has come to fruition. Its crafting required copious amounts of patience and perseverance, but with the help of some amazing musicians and music engineers, it’s become a full body of work that realizes its potential as a heart-rending experience that, like April, truly has Something to Say.
EVENTS PLAYED
ROCK & ROLL MARATHON SAN ANTONIO, TX
CENTRAL MARKET HATCH CHILI FESTIVAL SAN ANTONIO, TX
SXSW 2006 @ VANILLA GIRL AUSTIN, TX
BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS CHARITY EVENT @ AUSTIN
CHILDRENS MUSEUM, AUSTIN, TX
CONCERT IN THE COUNTRY HONDO, TX
FRIENDSFEST DRIPPING SPRINGS, TX
BARN-B-Q BASTROP, TX
MAYFEST FORT WORTH, TX
53RD ST. BLOCK PARTY AUSTIN, TX
VENUES PLAYED LIST
KRVL STUDIOS ON-AIR KERRVILLE, TX
FOX 7 MORNING SHOW AUSTIN,TX
CENTRAL MARKET SAN ANTONIO, TX
LIGHT BAR AUSTIN, TX
SHAKESPEARS AUSTIN, TX
MAGGIE MAES AUSTIN, TX
CHEERS AUSTIN, TX
LA TAZZA FRESCA AUSTIN, TX
BOOKWOMAN AUSTIN, TX
THE DOWNTOWNER KERRVILLE, TX
HOULIHANS AUSTIN, TX
RUTA MAYA AUSTIN, TX
VANILLA GIRL AUSTIN, TX
EL MERCADO AUSTIN, TX
RED ROOM SAN ANTONIO, TX
DIRTY DOG AUSTIN, TX
TAMBELEO AUSTIN, TX
AUSTIN JAVA AUSTIN, TX
RED EYED FLY AUSTIN, TX
12 BAR NEW ORLEANS, LA
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFE HOUSE NEW ORLEANS, LA
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