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Dancin' Thru The Mine Fields (1989)
Watercolors Fade (1991)
-untitled- in progress - 2008-09
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When she was just 9 years old, April Higuera began singing, and by the age of 13 she was playing guitar and writing her own songs. In the years since, she has evolved into a passionate and truthful singer/songwriter with industry interest in both New York and Nashville.
April's professional start came as backup singer for aspiring Nashville artist TERRY RADIGAN, opening for established acts including America and, during one memorable evening at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, New Jersey, The Band featuring Bruce Springsteen as a special guest. April also sang backup vocals in the studio for MELBA MOORE under producer GENE McFADDEN in New York City. April has performed as a soloist on cable and national television programs, as well as various live stages in New York City, Los Angeles and Nashville.
After entertaining a production deal with Broadbeard Productions (Debbie Gibson) in the dance-rock genre, April decided to instead form a straight-ahead original hard rock band in New York City, releasing an album of songs titled Dancin Thru The Mine Fields," produced by DANIEL WISE (Joan Osborne, Scissor Sisters, Maceo Parker). As an artist, Aprils vocal performances have been characterized as powerful, yet vulnerable," and likened to Pat Benatar and Linda Ronstadt by industry professionals and her peers. April's original rock band performed in major NYC rock clubs, including The Cat Club, The China Club, and The Marquee. Her next release was a solo album of original songs titled Watercolors Fade," which she co-produced with STEVE SKINNER (Rent, Celine Dion, Jewel).
As a composer and lyricist, April was honored in New York City with an Abe Oleman Scholarship from the National Academy of Popular Music and BMI, has written with hit songwriters ALEX FORBES (Taylor Dayne "Don't Rush Me", Alicia, Joey Lawrence, and other pop artists), JON ROBBIN (Lorrie Morgan I Guess You Had To Be There, Chris Cagle, and more), ANNA LISA GRAHAM (George Strait You Know Me Better Than That, Martina McBride, Alan Jackson and other country artists), WILL RAMBEAUX (Heart Stranded, Faith Hill Wild One, Kathy Mattea, and other rock and country artists) and collaborated with various staff writers of major Nashville music publishers including Wrensong, Milsap-Galbraith, Ten Ten Music, and Starstruck.
Aprils vision of writing songs with a universal message of living authentically and honoring oneself has remained unshakable over the years. Her early 2008 collaboration with Alex Forbes, FIND MY VOICE (now airing on Women Of Substance Radio), is a potent and timely message about telling the truth in politics and in our personal lives. April has recently penned a personal and provocative perspective on unconditional love. The introspective and image-filled "UNLESS YOU WANT IT THAT WAY" (Song Of The Year, June finalist; now airing on Women Of Substance Radio) is a MUST-LISTEN, as is fan-favorite YOU MAKE ME WANNA COOK co-written with Anna Lisa Graham.
April is currently songwriting with collaborators in N.Y.C., L.A., Nashville and abroad, and is shopping her songs internationally to film/TV companies and commercial recording artists.
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