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april

acoustic roots, poetic lyrics, compelling vocals

About Me

(most photos by Kyle Weir: www.myspace.com/weirkyle)
Born & raised in Canada’s National Capital Region, APRIL HAYWARD came to Hamilton in 2002 to begin graduate studies in theoretical ecology at McMaster University where she currently juggles her music and her science with all the grace of a giraffe on roller skates. Heavily influenced by the Indigo Girls in her early days, this singer-songwriter combines acoustic roots with poetic lyrics and powerful, compelling vocals to produce a pop sound with a pure feel.April is currently being featured in the 2007 Rogers Spring Music Festival’s Songwriter’s Showcase which will air on Cable 14 and has recently been interviewed on “Lou’s Control” on Mohawk College radio, C101.5fm.Watch out for April’s debut album in the fall of 2007 and check back here and @ www.thecruellestmonth.com for updates on album progress and upcoming shows.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 9/26/2006
Band Website: thecruellestmonth.com
Band Members: April Hayward
Influences: THE INDIGO GIRLS (both together and each separately), Ani Difrano, Sarah Harmer, Sarah Mclauchlan, Melissa Etheridge, The Cranberries, Bonnie Raitt, Alanis Morisette, ColdPlay, The Barenaked Ladies, Leonard Cohen, Tom Petty; T.S. Eliot, E.E. Cummings, Jorge Luis Borges, Dorothy Parker; water.
Sounds Like: April Hayward, she hopes...
Record Label: unsigned
Type of Label: None

My Blog

new song up!

Hope you enjoy my latest tune - let me know what you think!In order to get 'perfect' up I had to take down 'did I just waste a day again' but it's now living over on the site that Duncan created for o...
Posted by april on Thu, 28 Jun 2007 08:00:00 PST

Steel Refrains to be on Cable 14!!!

~ I tell ya this show is an entity unto itself! ~Part of the show is going to be filmed by and later featured on Cable 14 as the Rogers Spring Music Festival Songwriter's Showcase!!!Come down on Frida...
Posted by april on Mon, 30 Apr 2007 10:20:00 PST

Interview on C101.5 fm Wednesday 2 May 2007, 4pm

Just got word today that I'll be interviewed about 'Steel Refrains' on 'Lou's Control' on C101.5fm (Mohawk College Radio) on Wedneday 2 May 2007 @ 4pm!...
Posted by april on Mon, 30 Apr 2007 10:04:00 PST

Steel Refrains - Things are really falling together!

Over the last few months I've been co-organising Steel Refrains - a benefit concert for Hamilton's women's shelters celebrating the AMAZINGLY TALENTED women in Hamilton's music scene.  It's shapi...
Posted by april on Tue, 24 Apr 2007 09:54:00 PST

Steel Refrains ... is coming!

Steel Refrains is a benefit concert that I am co-organising to raise money for Hamilton's women's shelters through the celebration of the AMAZING TALENT of some of our local female musicians!  It...
Posted by april on Sun, 18 Mar 2007 10:59:00 PST

new song up

Well, it's an old song, actually, but it's new to myspace.  Enjoy!    (the spelling is intentional...in case you were wondering)...
Posted by april on Thu, 15 Feb 2007 07:22:00 PST

PANDORA

www.pandora.com is definitely worth checking outit's an online, no-ad radio station with the sweet sweet catch that the station is tailored to your personal tastes and adjusted by your positive and ne...
Posted by april on Thu, 28 Dec 2006 10:00:00 PST