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 Apryl Electra's Profile |
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recording finished, mixing on the way! |
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| Location: | MINNEAPOLIS, |
| Country: |  United States |
| Last Login: | Jun 18, 2008 (565 days back) |
About Me |
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____________________________________________________________ ___ This page is now mostly run and moderated by Apryl’s record label, Artcele. She will be able to read your comments and appreciates all the love and support! Thank you for listening! ____________________________________________________________ ________ Do you want some Apryl Electra gear like stickers, t-shirts or buttons? Click on the picture link below! If you have booking or other business questions please contact Krista at Artcele Records. aprylelectrabooking@gmail.com ____________________________________________________________ ___ APRYL ELECTRA on: |
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My Interests |
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Music:Member Since: 8/2/2004Band Website: aprylelectra.com Band Members: Apryl Electra - piano, guitars, bass, vocals, keyboards/synths and drum/bass programming. All songs written, arranged and produced by Apryl Electra. Check out bassist Nick Salisbury who contributed his skills to some songs on From the Padded Cell of Suburbia. Make sure you listen to my song "Tie-On Wings" on his page! Influences:
Air Annie Lennox The B-52s Basement Jaxx Beastie Boys The Beatles Beck Ben Folds Ben Folds Five Berlin Bjork Blondie Blur The Cardigans The Cars Cocteau Twins Coldplay The Cure Cyndi Lauper David Bowie Deee-Lite early Def Leppard Depeche Mode Devo Dimitri Shostakovich Doves Duran Duran Dusty Springfield Elastica Elbow Elliott Smith Elton John The Eurythmics Fiona Apple Fleetwood Mac Garbage George Michael The Go-Go's Helium Hole Hooverphonic Human League early INXS Ivy early Janet Jackson Jeff Buckley anything produced/written/touched by Jon Brion Joni Mitchell Justin Timberlake Kate Bush Kylie Minogue Letters to Cleo early Liz Phair Lush Madonna early Mariah Carey Massive Attack early Michael Jackson Muse Nine Inch Nails (YEAR ZERO IS AMAZING!) Nirvana Olive Pat Benetar Peggy Lee Pete Yorn PJ Harvey Portishead Postal Service The Pretenders Queen Radiohead Ravi Shankar The Rolling Stones Rufus Wainwright Sergei Rachmaninoff Siouxsie Souix (and the Banshees) early Smashing Pumpkins Sneaker Pimps Sonic Youth South St. Etienne The Sugarcubes The Sundays Superchunk The Supremes Supreme Beings of Leisure Talking Heads Teenage Fanclub that dog. Thomas Dolby 'til Tuesday early Tori Amos U2 early Van Halen early Veruca Salt Ween early Weezer Whale Wham! Wilco Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Zero 7 Sounds Like: "Like her look, Electra's music is powerful, melodic, and full of strange, unexpected harmonies. The sound dances between electronic and singer-songwriter." -Laurie Koh, Girlfriends Magazine "Based on her appearance --- which is hard to ignore, given the '70s mirror shades, Day-Glo leggings, and two-toned neo-mullet --- you might assume that Apryl Electra is some electro-clash warrior, thriving on gender-bending and shock tactics. And you'd be mostly wrong. The local singer's debut album From the Padded Cell of Suburbia, a collection of piano-driven rock songs, goes down smoother, like a less despondent Tori Amos. But as soon as "Who's Keeping Score" shows up with the thump of a mechanical kick drum, it's apparent that this is a girl who knows how to party. I mean, just look at her." -Lindsay Thomas, City Pages, citypages.com "She has a great voice and is hyperactively entertaining in an enjoyable way." -David de Young, howwastheshow.com "Fearless high minded modern pop. Joyfully blending light and dark with gravity defying chops and a siren's voice. Watch out!" -Her Vanished Grace "A magnificent combination of energy, edge and prodigious talent; Apryl Electra has a rich, robust voice and songwriting skills far beyond her years." -Artcele Records "One of the best songwriters in the Twin Cities." --Kat "Pony" Smith, of the Melismatics and Mark Mallman "This is one instance where the cover image has you expecting something other than what is actually inside. Judging by Apryl Electra's look I was expecting punk or at least hard-ish rock. But this is actually more of a pop-rock album. A great one at that. I've been pretty addicted to it since I first listened. There's just enough edge to her music to make her really interesting while still being pretty close to mainstream appeal. Plus she's a piano player and that's always appealing to me. Great strong, yet pleasant voice. The songs are very well written and interesting. The songwriting reminds me a little of Jonatha Brooke (especially on "Kiss the Wind") but more piano based and with a harder edge. "Who's Keeping Score" is kind of discordant and very cool. She puts just enough electronica in to jazz up the songs a little without overpowering them. This is a great record for those who enjoy well written pop-rock music with great vocals and lots of energy." -Amy Lotsberg, www.collectedsounds.com "Apryl Electra is Electrifying......pure and simple." -Larry Ravenswood D.E.M.O. and freelancer Record Label: Artcele Type of Label: Indie |
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My Background and Lifestyle |
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| Occupation: | Music Artist (Indie/Alternative/Electroacoustic) |
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My Blog |
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The Best Piano Pop/Rock Albums of 200?-2007 |
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| forwarded to me by a friend...this guy obviously has GREAT taste in music!The Best Piano Pop/Rock Albums of 200?-2007... Posted by Apryl Electra on Tue, 28 Aug 2007 07:58:00 PST |
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Video clip of "Facade" |
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| ... Posted by Apryl Electra on Wed, 23 May 2007 10:41:00 PST |
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WANTED: professional live sound engineer |
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| Artcele Records is now hiring for the position of live sound engineer. This person will run the board at all Apryl Electra shows. Must have a great ear and passion for live music. Must live in the Twi... Posted by Apryl Electra on Thu, 17 May 2007 01:37:00 PST |
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cyndi lauper and allison cornell!!! |
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| so i'm super pumped that allison cornell is coming to town. she's a fantastic songwriter. i'm loving her CD and i can't believe she's opening for little me! this saturday she plays w... Posted by Apryl Electra on Wed, 07 Mar 2007 02:16:00 PST |
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crazy weather in MPLS.... |
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| it has hardly snowed this winter in minnesota. it's been really flippin' cold off and on. on some of the coldest days i would see unusually large flocks of crows near the dance studio i te... Posted by Apryl Electra on Tue, 20 Feb 2007 12:02:00 PST |
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About that tour... |
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| So kiddies, I'm thinking about taking a tour for my next CD. The thing is - I don't have a car. So here's my plan:1) Find used diesel cargo van.2) Buy used diesel cargo van with funds loaned from a ... Posted by Apryl Electra on Tue, 06 Feb 2007 12:33:00 PST |
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HAPPY FLIPPIN' NEW YEAR! |
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| Some of my resolutions for this year:1. Blog more. I think it will be therapeutic.2. Become a raw foodist. What else is left that is even healthier than being vegan, after all. A friend is giving us a... Posted by Apryl Electra on Thu, 04 Jan 2007 12:04:00 PST |
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i've been soooo busy! |
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i've been really busy lately and haven't personally been able to check up on myspace. i moved a few weeks ago. it's amazing how much time it takes to put together an apartmen... Posted by Apryl Electra on Thu, 21 Sep 2006 03:23:00 PST |
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You can get my CD at a record store near you, anywhere in the world! |
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| If you would like to know how and where to get my CD at a local record store nearby, please comment this blog with your location. I will then comment back with a list of stores in your area!As a... Posted by Apryl Electra on Fri, 07 Jul 2006 09:01:00 PST |
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List of record stores in MN where you can ask for my CD. |
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| All you have to do is ask and my CD will be ordered!Tell the stores they can order it through Super D One-Stop.PEACE.-aeFine Groove, NorthfieldCheapo Disc, St. PaulCheapo Disc, MinneapolisSava Media, ... Posted by Apryl Electra on Fri, 07 Jul 2006 08:40:00 PST |
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Artcele Records, Ghost Ghost, peta2.com [on the road all summer!], Twin Cities Pride, Raw Vegans & Fruitarians, Air America Radio, Al Franken for Senate, Rachael Brady, HRC, Minnesota NOW, Bike To Work!, Grease Not Gas, Save Darfur Coalition, Green Scare, Freedom to Marry, OutFront Minnesota, VegNews Magazine, MySpace Vegans [and aspiring vegans], Myiasis, RESTRAINING HOLLYWOOD, SHAC 7, McDuff, The Atom Spies, Aces High Prints, The VeggieCyberPoet Jaye, MyMusic Twin Cities, raighne, Sofie Björck, Elle, Joe Goyette, Paw Prints Project, riotgrrl, Paul Fairall, LeSean Thomas, THE MN SONGWRITER SHOWCASE, SKIRT, YOUNA, Les amis de Sarah, thisorder, MikeHolowayOfficial St Team, JORGE PENSI, Lane, Dr. Sketchy's Twin Cities, LeFreak, Thorstan Osborne, M.H., tvjones, stonefox S., GILBERT THE GORGEOUS, André Poveda, Mirko Schubert - BAND WANTED, Gay Music Blog, AMIT, DeadElephant.ORG, Jendeen, heather, sineatersmith, RAFFAELLA TESSIER, Re-Animated® (Buy on iTunes & Amazon.com), donald, Longshot, Camila, Rebecca, ♥♥ PiNKY ☆ GuRL™ ♥♥, Allison, jackie, Boogle Loopz, Rockin for Rescue
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