April March
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 April March on the cover of her 1999 album, Chrominance Decoder.
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| Birth name | Elinor Blake |
| Born | April 20, 1965 , California, United States |
| Genre(s) | indie pop |
| Occupation(s) | singer/songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | vocals |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Website | http://www.aprilmarch.com/ |
April March (real name Elinor Blake, born in California, April 20, 1965) is an American indie pop singer/songwriter who sings in English and French. She has also been a cartoon animator, including a stint as a principal animator for the Ren and Stimpy show. She lives in Ohio and is married to Warren Zanes, musician and Vice-President of Education at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, in Cleveland, Ohio.
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[edit] Biography
As a child March became fascinated with France, and in junior high participated in an exchange program in France. Her albums tend to contain songs in both English and French, which draw heavily on themes and styles from French 1960s pop music.
Beginning in the early 1980s, March worked as an animator for Archie Comics and Pee Wee's Playhouse; in 1986 she worked on the Madonna feature Who's That Girl, animating the star in the title sequence and the contemporaneous music video. Her first band, The Pussywillows, was formed in 1987; March took a year off to attend the Disney-founded Character Animation program at the California Institute of the Arts. In 1991 the Pussywillows broke up and March formed The Shitbirds, which lasted until 1995. Since then, March has recorded as a solo artist, and has appeared on some motion picture soundtracks, as well as the Cartoon Network series I Am Weasel theme song.
Her best known work is the translation of "Laisse tomber les filles" as "Chick Habit." The song has since been featured in the 1999 campy teen comedy But I'm a Cheerleader, and in Quentin Tarantino's 2007 film Death Proof; it was also used as the backing music to television advertisements for the Renault Twingo in the UK and in France in 2008.
March has recently collaborated in the U.S. with the Dust Brothers, and in France with Bertrand Burgalat. Her latest album, a collaboration with Steve Hanft, is called Magic Monsters. It became available via iTunes, Amazon.com, and other digital music distributors on 22 April 2008.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Gainsbourgsion! (1994) - France only. Never officially released.
- Paris In April (1995)
- Superbanyair (1997) - Japan only
- April March Sings Along With The Makers (1997) - Collaboration with The Makers
- Lessons Of April March (1998) - Promotional press and radio release only
- April March and Los Cincos (1998) - Vinyl LP
- Chrominance Decoder (1999)
- Triggers (2002)
- Grindhouse (2007)
- Magic Monsters (2008)
[edit] EPs
- Chick Habit (1995)
- April March and Los Cincos Featuring The Choir (1997) - Japan only limited edition. Features Petra Hayden and Bennett.
- Dans Les Yeux D'April March (1999) - France only. Limited edition Tricatel Club Release. Pressed on 10" translucent white vinyl.
[edit] Singles
- "Sometimes When I Stretch" (2003)
