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aprilemade

Flower Mound, Texas, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2013 | SELF

Flower Mound, Texas, United States | SELF
Established on Jan, 2013
Band Pop Singer/Songwriter

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"A More Mature Taylor Swift"

Annalise Bush (a.k.a. Aprilemade) cites a diverse array of influences, including Coldplay, Florence + The Machine, Ingrid Michaelson, Paramore, Lights, and Colbie Caillat. But “Come On” opens her 2012 Bright EP sounding as if The Cranberries had formed in Nashville instead of Ireland. You can definitely hear some of that Colbie Caillat inspiration coming through “Johnny,” a heartfelt musing that gradually builds into a multilayered love song that plays like a de-countrified pop gem forged in the fires of a high-end Music City studio (check out the gorgeous string arrangements on this one). Singer/songwriter Tim Halperin duets with Aprilemade in “Running Deep in Love,” a standout tune with retro guitar parts, a rootsy old Hammond organ, and an earnest amorousness that gushes like a more mature Taylor Swift. With the minimal accompaniment of a lonesome acoustic guitar, the title track really lets listeners hear the subtle textures and nuances of Aprilemade’s breathy inflections. That is, until the piano and string section seeps in, nearly upstaging her with a garden of blooming melodies. “Capture Me” closes with melancholic beauty. - iTunes


"A More Mature Taylor Swift"

Annalise Bush (a.k.a. Aprilemade) cites a diverse array of influences, including Coldplay, Florence + The Machine, Ingrid Michaelson, Paramore, Lights, and Colbie Caillat. But “Come On” opens her 2012 Bright EP sounding as if The Cranberries had formed in Nashville instead of Ireland. You can definitely hear some of that Colbie Caillat inspiration coming through “Johnny,” a heartfelt musing that gradually builds into a multilayered love song that plays like a de-countrified pop gem forged in the fires of a high-end Music City studio (check out the gorgeous string arrangements on this one). Singer/songwriter Tim Halperin duets with Aprilemade in “Running Deep in Love,” a standout tune with retro guitar parts, a rootsy old Hammond organ, and an earnest amorousness that gushes like a more mature Taylor Swift. With the minimal accompaniment of a lonesome acoustic guitar, the title track really lets listeners hear the subtle textures and nuances of Aprilemade’s breathy inflections. That is, until the piano and string section seeps in, nearly upstaging her with a garden of blooming melodies. “Capture Me” closes with melancholic beauty. - iTunes


"New & Notable"

aprilemade has been featured as a "New & Notable" artist and her track "What If" has been a top downloaded track. - Noisetrade


"New & Notable"

aprilemade has been featured as a "New & Notable" artist and her track "What If" has been a top downloaded track. - Noisetrade


"Watch Out!"

“Bright is an album that is gonna go somewhere. You can just feel it.” - Valley Road Entertainment


"Watch Out!"

“Bright is an album that is gonna go somewhere. You can just feel it.” - Valley Road Entertainment


Discography

Still working on that hot first release.

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Bio

"Come on the night is young, will you dance away the starlight with me?"

Come On 
- aprilemade

Background:
- Based in Dallas, Texas
- Members: Annalise Bush & John Michael Kanne
- Formed in 2012

Music:
- Debut EP Bright released September 18th, 2012
++ Debuted at #5 on iTunes singer/songwriter chart
- Released For You EP feat. Cameron Mitchell of "The Glee Project" December 4th, 2012
++Debuted at #2 on iTunes singer/songwriter chart

Performances:
- Over 75 appearances in 2012 - 2013
- Played multiple festivals & venues including Grapefest & House of Blues Dallas
- Featured performer & judge at Texas A&Ms Chi-O Songfest in December 2012
- Featured as a CUSP performer at Neiman Marcus (Willow Bend) in 2013

Recognition:
- An iTunes New & Noteworthy and Discover This Artist
- A Spotify Recommended Artist
- A Noisetrade New & Notable Artist

Charity:
- Featured performer at Water Thirst Benefit Concert
- Multiple performances at Dallas Childrens Hospital with Seacrest Studios
- Featured performer at the Frisco Family Services Gala

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