APRIL ART - Rodeo - CD [OCT 4]

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April Art's third album Rodeo puts the blinker on the tour bus on the left and drives away from everyone else with hits, bite and punch. Trigger warning: a German band hasn't sounded this explosive, this hungry, this insatiable for a long time.

“At school, we would probably have been called nerds,” laughs singer Lisa-Marie. “But jokes aside: we’re hard-working as shit. The band is incredibly important to each and every one of us. And a very important fact is that we’re all close friends, too. At heart, we are three little boys and a little girl who want to fulfil their dream.” With “Rodeo”, this dream is finally within reach: years of work, of honing their craft, great sacrifice, small gigs, poor catering and litres of blood, sweat and tears have brought the band to this point of no return. Now, April Art jump. And they jump damn high. Their songs are criminally catchy. Powerful when they have to be and gentle when they need to be. Fat breakdowns here, irresistible grooves there, big choruses and penetrating melodies. Anthems for a new era, for a changing of the guard in an industry that is still far too male-dominated.

Personified dynamite Lisa-Marie Watz sees this as an incentive at best. She takes control of the situation, one gig at a time. It is a rare sight to behold to witness so much attitude, charisma, power and energy combined in only one singer. She proudly shouts “Not sorry!” in the face of the patriarchy – and simply blazes her own trail if there isn’t one for her yet. With flaming red hair, an ecstatic performance and a voice somewhere between Lizzy Hale, P!nk and Janis Joplin, between emotion and filth, she makes it unmistakably clear that April Art are here to stay. 

Tracklist:

1. Rodeo
2. Burn
3. Who I Never Meant to be
4. Not Sorry
5. On Your Side
6. Jackhammer
7. Let Em Go
8. Head Up High
9. Not Afraid
10. Not Sorry (acoustic)
11. Change Part II