An April March Explained

An April March
Origin:	Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Genre:	Alternative rock, shoegazing, ethereal, dream pop
Years Active:	1989–1999
Label:	Bedazzled Records, Cartwheel Productions
Associated Acts:	The Curtain Society
Current Members:	Danella Hocevar Chris Perry Michael Klüg Joel Walsh Robert Lambke Andrew Starling Meredith Bannon Ian Ring

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 at venues such as the Horseshoe Tavern. Their stylistic influences include dream pop, shoegazing, ethereal and ambient. The earliest lineup under the new name was Hocevar and Perry, with Bob Lembke on bass and Joel Walsh on drums. Some recordings and performances also included Ian Ring (later of The Dervishes) on saxophone, who played with the band for about a year.

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]

After splitting up in 1999, the band members pursued solo careers, with Hocevar releasing music under the moniker 'Danellatron'.^[21] Lambke and Klüg continued to record; Chris Perry became a record producer.^{[22] [23] [24] [25]}

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^[26]

Compilation Inclusions

• A Giant Leap Of Faith Volume Two (1991), Sleet Records. Song: "Jade"
• Anon (1993), Castle von Buhler. Song "Ceiling"^[27]
• Woke Up Smiling (1995), Bedazzled Records. Song: "Delirium"^[28]
• Radio Hepcats (1996), Antarctic Press.Song: "The Red Dots"^[29]
• Alleviation (1996), Silber Records. Song: "Avidbake"^[30]
• Xmas 97 (1997), Bedazzled Records. Songs: "Scarlet Bliss", "Lava", and "Waltz of the Flowers", vs. Pi Tchaikovsky^[31]
• Losing Today Volume I (1998), Losing Today Records. Song: "Let Everyone Down"^[32]
• News From Nowhere (1998), Plan 11 Records. Song: "Daylight Falters"^[33]
• Pixies Fuckin' Die! (A Tribute) (1999), Lifelike Records, The Orchard. Song: "Alex Eiffel"
• Half-Gifts: A Tribute To The Cocteau Twins (2002), Dewdrops Records. Song: "Pink Orange Red"^{[16] [17]}

See also

• Shoegazing
• List of shoegazing musicians
• Dream pop
• Alternative rock

External links

• myspace.com/danellahocevar
• myspace.com/datafreqvsdanellatron
• chrisperry.ca
• An April March discography
• [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p45082|pure_url=yes}} An April March credits], AllMusic Guide
• [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p370219|pure_url=yes}} Danella Hocevar credits], AllMusic Guide'

Notes and References

1. http://www.silbermedia.com/qrd/archives/aamint13.html An April March interview from QRD No. 13
2. Web site: The Whittingtons – The Whittingtons . discogs.com . 2 October 1989 . Discogs . 5 November 2021.
3. Web site: An April March – Memory Gardens . discogs.com . 2 October 1990 . Discogs . 31 January 2022.
4. Web site: An April March – Scarlett Bliss . discogs.com . 2 October 1991 . Discogs . 31 January 2022.
5. Web site: Various – A Giant Leap Of Faith Volume Two . discogs.com . 2 October 1991 . Discogs . 5 November 2021.
6. Web site: An April March – Impatiens . discogs.com . 2 October 1993 . Discogs . 31 January 2022.
7. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000001LZW Instruments of Lust & Fury: April March: Music
8. http://www.discogs.com/An-April-March-Instruments-Of-Lust-And-Fury/release/749470 An April March – Instruments Of Lust And Fury (CD)
9. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00008ERGW Lessons in Vengeance: April March: Music
10. http://www.discogs.com/An-April-March-Lessons-In-Vengeance/release/750198 An April March – Lessons In Vengeance (CD, Album)
11. http://www.discogs.com/An-April-March-Adagio/release/750170 An April March – Adagio (CD)
12. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000001M06 It Goes Without Saying: April March: Music
13. http://www.discogs.com/artist/An+April+March An April March Discography
14. http://ectoguide.org/artists/april.march.an The Ectophiles' Guide to Good Music – An April March
15. http://www.last.fm/music/An+April+March An April March – Discover music, videos, concerts, stats, & pictures at
16. http://www.cocteautwins.org/tributes.html Tributes
17. http://www.discogs.com/Various-Half-Gifts-A-Tribute-To-The-Cocteau-Twins/release/1776613 Various – Half-Gifts: A Tribute To The Cocteau Twins (CD)
18. Web site: Various – Pixies Fuckin' Die! (A Tribute) . discogs.com . 2 October 1999 . Discogs . 31 January 2022.
19. Web site: YouTube. https://web.archive.org/web/20160407224000/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVf3y3wU9V8. dead. 2016-04-07. . 7 April 2016. 20 November 2020.
20. Web site: YouTube. https://web.archive.org/web/20160305104322/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lI5sPT6nClk. dead. 2016-03-05. . 5 March 2016. 20 November 2020.
21. http://www.discogs.com/Datafreq-vs-Danellatron-Monumental/release/1486002 Datafreq vs. Danellatron* – Monumental (Vinyl) at Discogs
22. http://www.ccma.org/awards/awards_archives.cfm Canadian Country Music Awards – Archives
23. Web site: NXNE 2010 | June 14 – 20 | TORONTO CANADA » 2010 Conference Panelists. https://web.archive.org/web/20100529174540/http://nxne.com/conference/2010-conference-panelists. dead. 2010-05-29. 29 May 2010. 20 November 2020.
24. https://web.archive.org/web/20090323233127/http://www.ctv.ca/mini/junos2009/Nominee10.html JUNO Awards 2010
25. Web site: Carolyn Dawn Johnson. Facebook.com. 20 November 2020.
26. http://www.discogs.com/An-April-March-Lava/release/924068 An April March – Lava (Vinyl)
27. http://www.discogs.com/Various-Anon/release/908263 Various – Anon (CD, Album)
28. http://www.discogs.com/Various-Woke-Up-Smiling/release/756110 Various – Woke Up Smiling (CD)
29. http://www.discogs.com/Various-Radio-Hepcats/release/1238664 Various – Radio Hepcats (CD)
30. http://www.discogs.com/Various-Alleviation/release/901296 Various – Alleviation (CD)
31. http://www.discogs.com/Various-Xmas-97/release/740508 Various – Xmas 97 (CD)
32. http://www.discogs.com/Various-Losing-Today-Volume-I/release/938437 Various – Losing Today Volume I (CD)
33. http://www.discogs.com/Various-News-From-Nowhere/release/743342 Various – News From Nowhere (CD)