Alt-country / Americana duo from PA (living in UK) looking for bookings in Sept 2023
Categories: Groups and Duos
Genres: Country, Rock, Roots or Folk
Contact
Jaime April
Princes Avenue
Princes Park
Princes Park
Liverpool, SK, L8 2TB
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Web: www.aprilmoonband.com, www.facebook.com/aprilmoonband, www.instagram.com/aprilmoonband, www.youtube.com/aprilmoon, open.spotify.com/artist/0Ug83iUQxuCxHzZsb2Ja10?si=MuugrlN0QKObkTrFMAdWVg
Description
We are Jaime April & Jason Moon (APRIL MOON) and were raised on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River. We moved to Liverpool, UK for a bit of adventure and spend our time writing, recording and playing across the country and into mainland Europe. We still return to Saskatchewan every summer to visit family and soak up some of that beautiful prairie sunshine.
This year we will be visiting in September and are looking for some interesting gigs / spots to play some tunes.
We call our music Canadiana - it's like Americana but you have to keep your socks on! We blend alt-country, folk and 70's rock using 2 guitars, a kick drum pedal and loads of vocal harmonies to create a full sound with happy vibes. We've just released an album called 'The Other One Was You' that is available on all major streaming platforms and has been getting a great response both at live shows and on radio.
There's a lot of cool stuff happening musically in Saskatchewan and we'd love to be involved while in the province this year so please get in touch!
News
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Honky tonk dreamin' meets traditional country - APRIL MOON's new song about growing up in Saskatchewan
November 5, 2024
Prince Albert born duo APRIL MOON (Jaime April & Jason Moon) infuse a whole heap of prairie charm into their latest single, ‘Uptown Lady Life’, bringing another quirky, yet traditional feeling country tune to the table. Recorded in their adopted hometown of Liverpool, UK, the song tells the familiar tale of a young girl who dreams of something more - which just happens to take the form of a fur coat for this poor farm wife. This marks the duo's fourth and final release of the year, supported by a Help Musicians funding grant.
Inspired by a humble family roots story about Jaime’s paternal grandmother (‘Mémère’ - who lived in Bellevue, Zenon Park & PA), the song highlights Jaime's talent for storytelling with a blend of humour and whimsy. Jason showcases his knack for crafting memorable guitar riffs and even had the chance to try his hand at playing honky-tonk piano, making this a standout track in their repertoire.
As songwriter Jaime April explains, “My Dad recently told me this story about his mother growing up without a lot of money and then late in life, receiving an unexpected inheritance. After being sensible and buying a little house and a snowblower, she went out and bought herself a fur coat. I had never heard this story before and was like…what?? I didn’t know her well because she passed when I was quite young but it totally broke away from this black and white image I had of her in my mind- this demure, French-Catholic farmwife. A fur coat seemed like such a decadent, glamorous purchase and it just made me really stop and relate to her in a real, human way. I couldn’t help but wonder what she was like as a young woman and what sort of dreams she may have had.”
This is the fifth single from APRIL MOON since their full-length album ‘The Other One Was You’ was released in 2022 with radio play on BBC and CountryLine and follows a sold out Liverpool show this past August.
Listen / buy / watch video: https://push.fm/fl/hwc37xvl
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APRIL MOON releases rootsy, guitar-driven single 'Second Guess'
August 7, 2024
Prince Albert born duo Jaime April and Jason Moon (APRIL MOON), bring an early 70s, guitar driven, country groove to the table with their newest single ‘Second Guess’, recorded in Liverpool, UK. The song was released alongside a sold-out headline show in Liverpool Arts Bar and a music video on the pair’s YouTube channel.
The song is a bit of a darker, more introspective song compared to April Moon’s typically whimsical, quirky tunes. While still offering the duo’s tight vocal harmonies the track has a similar feel to the Rolling Stones ‘Tumbling Dice’ or ‘Beast Of Burden’. Wanting to create a ‘guitar’ song, Jason was let loose in the studio, ending up with a lot of layered lead electric parts that lend themselves to the slightly ominous uncertainty in the lyrics.
As songwriter and lead guitarist Jason Moon explains, “The song is about selfishness really. About trying to find a better path even with the impending reckoning looming over your shoulder.”
This is the fourth single from APRIL MOON since their full-length album ‘The Other One Was You’ was released in 2022 in which they first started to explore a more Americana / rootsy sound than their previous rock and folk offerings.
Although they grew up in PA, Jaime April and Jason Moon fell in love with the UK while on tour with a previous band, and decided they wanted to explore the UK’s vibrant music scene on a more permanent basis. With a shared enjoyment of clever, quirky lyrics and big harmonies, Jaime and Jason quickly found that they brought out the best in each other’s songwriting. APRIL MOON like to call their genre Canadiana - think Americana, but with a big helping of northern charm that oozes through their style of storytelling and lyrics, creating a vivid world around these two that make you feel right at home. This summer finds them ramblin around the UK their campervan :)
Stream 'Second Guess' or watch the music video here: www.aprilmoonband.com
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APRIL MOON's summertime, road trip single 'Long May We Roam' blends traditional country with indie-folk
May 23, 2024
Prince Albert duo Jaime April and Jason Moon (APRIL MOON), bring a unique twist on traditional country music to the table with their newest single ‘Long May We Roam’, recorded in their adopted hometown of Liverpool, UK.
Inspired by the simpler pace of life on the road in a campervan, ‘Long May We Roam’ captures an optimistic summertime vibe, tapping into the type of quirky, traditional country sound exemplified by bands like Nitty Gritty Dirt Band but modernised by indie/folk groups such as Mumford & Sons and Old Crow Medicine Show. Big harmonies and an eccentrically tuned banjo weave through lyrics that celebrate life's simple joys while yearning for adventure and exploration.
As songwriter and rhythm guitarist Jaime April explains, “We have been basically on the road for the past 10 years, splitting our time between 3 countries, following the weather and travelling to where the gigs are. This past year we bought a campervan to experience a bit more of the UK and we absolutely fell in love with the whole van life thing. Our life is certainly not fancy or glamorous but it is beautiful in its own way and that is the feeling that we’ve tried to capture in ‘Long May We Roam’.”
To give their audience a feel for the lifestyle they’re describing, Jaime and Jason released a video tour of their campervan on YouTube in advance of the release which really showcases the quirky style and personality of the pair.
This is the third single from APRIL MOON since their full-length album ‘The Other One Was You’ in 2022 in which they first started to explore a more Americana / rootsy sound than their previous rock and folk offerings.
Jaime and Jason have been awarded a Record & Release funding grant from Help Musicians UK in support of a series of singles to be released over the next 8 months.
Listen to 'Long May We Roam' here: https://push.fm/fl/m2oy4zcd
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APRIL MOON releases new single ‘Part Of The Game’ along with string of UK live dates
October 24, 2023
Prince Albert duo Jaime April and Jason Moon, operating under the banner of APRIL MOON, release their new single 'Part Of The Game’, written and recorded in their adopted hometown of Liverpool, UK.
Upbeat and yet laid-back feeling, ‘Part Of The Game’ is an alt-country tune inspired by the jangly, northern, country-rock sounds that were coming out of the upper half of the Canadian prairie provinces in the 1990’s. With pondering, playful lyrics exploring a mix of self-reflective and relevant topics, the song questions the nature of reality giving this rambling, easy-going tune a sense of the surreal.
This is the first single from APRIL MOON since their full-length album ‘The Other One Was You’ was released in 2022 in which they first started to explore a more Americana / rootsy sound than their previous rock and folk offerings. With a goal of creating songs that capture their live feel, the duo have focused on really evolving and fine-tuning their recent new music onstage at various festivals and gigs before stepping foot in the studio.
The inclusion of fiddle to their sound is a fairly recent addition as well but seems to fit perfectly, highlighting the country flavours that have been seeping into APRIL MOON’s songwriting.
“It’s funny actually” laughs April, “in Saskatchewan, you grow up totally surrounded by country and old time music (the highlight being the Prince Albert Winter Festival’s famous Country North Show) and for the longest time, we rebelled against it, leaning into 70s rock and psychedelia but now when I sit down to write a song, I find I can incorporate those country vibes into it, and those often end up being my favourite tunes"
‘Part Of The Game’ fits perfectly into the resurging wave of alt-country music and promises to be a highlight of the set during APRIL MOON’s upcoming string of live gigs which include support spots for Ian Prowse and Amsterdam in Chester and several shows at the iconic Cavern Club in Liverpool.
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