April March

April March est une jolie et passionnante chanteuse californienne. Comme elle aime la pop française des sixties, elle a réalisé un album de reprises de standards des années 60/70 intitulé Chick Habit : Laisse Tomber Les Filles (en français, mais aussi en anglais), Le Temps De L'amour (Françoise Hardy), La Chanson De Prévert (Serge Gainsbourg) et Deux Garçons Pour Une Fille (Arlette Zola). Et surtout, surtout, la formidable Cet Air-là ici interprétée de façon plus dépouillée et intimiste.

"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" into the song "Chick Habit", which was featured in the 1999 campy teen comedy But I'm a Cheerleader. "Chick Habit" also appears on the soundtrack of Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof. She has recently collaborated in the U.S. with the Dust Brothers, and in France with Bertrand Burgalat. She has also been working on a new album since 2005. According to her official website, 'April March and Steve Hanft have finished recording a full length album produced by Tom Chasteen and mixed by John McEntire. We're in the process of scouting for the right label for it. Please stay tuned for a release date'."

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)

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.

April March - Cet Air-là

April March - Chick Habit