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 and is popular in France. 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. Image File history File links AprilMarch. ... is the 110th day of the year (111th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music often used to refer to bands that are on small independent record labels or that arent on labels at all. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... is the 110th day of the year (111th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music often used to refer to bands that are on small independent record labels or that arent on labels at all. ... For the band, see Cartoons (band). ... An animator is an artist who creates multiple images called frames that form an illusion of movement called animation when rapidly displayed. ... Ren and Stimpy are the eponymous characters of two cartoon television series created by Canadian animator John Kricfalusi. ... The Del Fuegos were a moderately successful pop band in the eighties, with a sort of garage style. ...

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. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969. ... For other uses, see Pop music (disambiguation). ...

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 Character Animation program in California. 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. The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ... Archie Comics is an American comic book publisher known for its many series featuring the fictional teenage Archie Andrews, Betty Cooper, Veronica Lodge, Reggie Mantle and Forsythe Jughead Jones characters created by Bob Montana. ... Pee-wees Playhouse was a half-hour CBS USA TV Saturday morning live-action childrens show starring Pee-wee Herman (played by Paul Reubens) that aired from 1986 until 1991 and was enormously popular with both children and adults. ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the American entertainer. ... Whos That Girl? is the name of a 1987 movie, released on August 7 of that year by Warner Brothers. ... A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Disney redirects here. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... For other uses see film (disambiguation) Film refers to the celluliod media on which movies are printed Film — also called movies, the cinema, the silver screen, moving pictures, photoplays, picture shows, flicks, or motion pictures, — is a field that encompasses motion pictures as an art form or as... In film formats, the soundtrack is the physical area of the film which records the synchronized sound. ... For Cartoon Network outside of the United States, see Cartoon Network around the world. ... I Am Weasel was an American animated television series, created by David Feiss and broadcast on the Cartoon Network. ...

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." Laisse Tomber Les Filles is a French song composed by Serge Gainsbourg and performed by France Gall in 1964. ... Laisse Tomber Les Filles is a French song composed by Serge Gainsbourg and performed by France Gall in 1964. ... This article is about the year. ... But Im a Cheerleader is a 1999 satire film directed by Jamie Babbit about a high school cheerleader, Megan Bloomfield (Natasha Lyonne), who is sent to a reparative therapy camp. ... Quentin Jerome Tarantino (born March 27, 1963) is an American film director, actor, and Oscar winning screenwriter. ... Death Proof is a 2007 feature length film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, as part of Grindhouse, a double feature film collaboration with Robert Rodriguez . ... The Dust Brothers are the Los Angeles-based producers E.Z. Mike (Michael Simpson) and King Gizmo (John King), famous for their creation of sample-based music in the 1980s, and specifically for their work on the groundbreaking albums Pauls Boutique by the Beastie Boys and Odelay by Beck. ... Bertrand Burgalat (1963) is a French musician, composer and producer. ... John McEntire (born April 9, 1970 in Portland, Oregon) is an American drummer and multi-instrumentalist. ...

Discography

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)

The Makers are a garage punk band from Seattle with releases on Estrus Records , Sub Pop Records and are currently on Kill Rock Stars Records. ...

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.

Singles

• "Sometimes When I Stretch" (2003)

External links

• April March homepage
• April March at the Internet Movie Database
• April March at All Music Guide