April March Explained

April March
Birth Name:	Elinor Lanman Blake^[1]
Birth Place:	New York City, New York, U.S.
Birth Date:	20 April 1965
Instrument:	vocals, guitar
Genre:	Indie pop
Occupation:	singer/songwriter, animator
Years Active:	1985–present

April March (born Elinor Lanman Blake; April 20, 1965) is an American singer-songwriter and "lifelong Francophile"^[2] who performs in the English and French languages. March is widely known for her France Gall/Serge Gainsbourg-based cover song Chick Habit (Laisse Tomber les Filles) which was featured in Jamie Babbit's 1999 film But I'm a Cheerleader and in Tarantino's 2007 Death Proof.

April March is also a professional writer, illustrator, and cartoon animator, whose work includes the Jack White children's book We're Going to Be Friends and visual creations for The Ren & Stimpy Show, Pee-wee's Playhouse, motion credits for Madonna's movie and video Who's That Girl, and others.

April March founded her first band, The Pussywillows, in 1987.^[3] Since then, March has recorded as a solo artist and has appeared in motion picture soundtracks, as well as performing the theme song for the Cartoon Network series I Am Weasel.

Education

April March participated in a French junior high student exchange program: "French culture was something my mother presented to me as a greener pasture when I was a little girl." She later graduated 1983 in the US, from Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts. Afterward, March studied with Parsons School of Design and also the Disney-founded Character Animation Program at California Institute of the Arts.

Discography

Albums

• Gainsbourgsion! (1995) – Released in France and Japan
• April March Sings Along with the Makers (1996) – Collaboration with The Makers
• Paris in April (1996) – International expanded version of Gainsbourgsion!
• Chrominance Decoder (1996)
• Superbanyair (1997) (Japanese version of Chrominance Decoder)
• April March and Los Cincos (1998) – Collaboration with Los Cincos
• Triggers (2002)^[4]
• Magic Monsters (2008) – Collaboration with Steve Hanft
• April March & Aquaserge (2013) – Collaboration with Aquaserge
• In Cinerama (2021) – Originally a "Record Store Day"-only release, before a wide release in 2022
• April March Meets Staplin (2023) – Collaboration with Staplin

EPs

• Chick Habit (1995)
• April March and Los Cincos Featuring the Choir (1998) – Japan-only limited edition featuring Petra Haden and Bennett
• Dans les yeux d'April March (1999) – Released in France
• Sometimes When I Stretch (2003)
• Palladium (2021) – Collaboration with Olivia Jean

Singles

• "Voo Doo Doll / Kooky" (1994)
• "Jesus And I Love You" (1998) – Orgazmo Soundtrack
• "Garçon Glaçon"(1999) – Nothing New (Remix) as B-Side
• "Mignonette" (1999) – Mon Petit Ami as B-Side
• "Sugar (Remix)" (1999)
• "RosEros" (2010) – Collaboration with Bertrand Burgalat
• "Lift Off" (2022)

Compilations

• Lessons of April March (1998) – Compilation

External links

• • April March at Discogs

Notes and References

1. Web site: Attention Cherie. ASCAP . American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers . November 10, 2023.
2. Web site: April March . https://web.archive.org/web/20120926075247/http://www.fiaf.org/crossingtheline/2012/artists/ctl12-march.shtml. French Institute - Alliance Français . 26 September 2012.
3. Web site: April March, Chrominance Decoder . https://web.archive.org/web/20151003085147/http://www.popmatters.com/review/marchapril-chrominance/. PopMatters . 3 October 2015.
4. Web site: Lawrence Lanahan, Review. https://web.archive.org/web/20160701001032/http://www.prefixmag.com/reviews/april-march/triggers/13371/. Prefix Mag. 1 July 2016.