April March

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American singer-songwriter (born 1965)

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Field	Value
name	April March
birth_name	Elinor Lanman Blake
birth_place	New York City, New York, U.S.
birth_date
instrument	vocals, guitar
genre	Indie pop
occupation	singer/songwriter, animator
years_active	1985–present
website
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April March (born Elinor Lanman Blake; April 20, 1965) is an American singer-songwriter. Considering herself to be a "lifelong Francophile", she performs in the English and French languages. March is notable 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 Quentin Tarantino's 2007 Death Proof.

April March is also a professional writer, illustrator, and animator, whose work includes the Jack White children's book We're Going to Be Friends and visual creations for Pee-wee's Playhouse, motion credits for Madonna's movie and video Who's That Girl, and others. She briefly dated John Kricfalusi during her employment at Spümcø. She worked as a layout artist on Nickelodeon's The Ren & Stimpy Show and wrote the episodes "Stimpy's Fan Club" and "Stimpy's Cartoon Show"; both episodes were produced after Kricfalusi's firing from the series, as she was among those who refused to join Games Animation alongside Kricfalusi, Jim Smith, Vincent Waller and Richard Pursel.

April March founded her first band, The Pussywillows, in 1987. 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 graduated in 1983 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)
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

References

Works cited

References

"Attention Cherie". American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers.
"April March". French Institute - Alliance Français.
(30 January 2004). "Pop and Jazz Listings: April March". The New York Times.
"April March". AllMusic.
(3 August 2019). "Lana Wood, Natalie's Little Sister, Has Plenty to Say (by Elinor Blake)". The New York Times.
(20 November 2017). "Meet Elinor Blake, Illustrator Behind Jack White's Children's Book 'We're Going to Be Friends'". Billboard.
(1 February 2018). "This White Stripes Song Is Now the Perfect Children's Book". M Live (Michigan).
(4 June 2024). "April March Talks Ren & Stimpy, French Influence, and New Musical Projects". Lost In Jersey.
(12 January 2022). "Exploring the Creative Process With 'Live Art'". The New York Times.
(14 January 2018). "Michigan Notable Books 2018: Six Winners Talk About the Award and Their Work". Detroit Free Press.
(8 May 2023). "April March Talks New Album With French Duo Staplin". Paste Magazine.
"April March, Chrominance Decoder". PopMatters.
(15 July 1997). "I Am Weasel". Flix Patrol.
(27 February 2013). "New Music: April March and Aquaserge - Des Tics et Des Tocs". The Guardian.
"About This Artist". Hash Brand New.
(18 October 2003). "Music: Billboard Picks". Billboard.
"Lawrence Lanahan, Review". Prefix Mag.
(23 July 2016). "April March (Elinor Blake) - Triggers - Album Cover Art". Daily Vault.

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