Wonderland

The April Fools

From the opening notes of Loretta Lane to the closing refrain of Another Go Around, The April Fools take you on a journey of heartbreak, loss, pandemic voodoo, and even a robbery gone wrong. All with a unique blend of Classic Rock meets Americana. To purchase visit Black Berry Way Records...

From the opening notes of Loretta Lane to the closing refrain of Another Go Around, The April Fools take you on a journey of heartbreak, loss, pandemic voodoo, and even a robbery gone wrong. All with a unique blend of Classic Rock meets Americana. To purchase visit Black Berry Way Records... https://blackberrywayrecords.com/album/2079923/wonderland Produced and engineered by Michael Owens @ Blackberry Way. Mastered @ Abbey Road by Andy Walter. Brian Drake/vocals & guitar Brad McLemore/vocals, guitar & harmonica Terri Owens/vocals, guitar & mandolin Ben Kaplan/drums, percussion & vocals Nick Salisbury/bass

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Third

The April Fools

Although it's the third record for The April Fools, it is the first with the new lineup adding guitarists and songwriters Terri Owens and Brad McLemore. Also, the second recording on Blackberry Way Records. To purchase visit Blackberry Way Recordings https://blackberrywayrecords.com/album/1339568/third Engineered and produced by Mike Owens at

Although it's the third record for The April Fools, it is the first with the new lineup adding guitarists and songwriters Terri Owens and Brad McLemore. Also, the second recording on Blackberry Way Records. To purchase visit Blackberry Way Recordings https://blackberrywayrecords.com/album/1339568/third Engineered and produced by Mike Owens at Blackberry Way Studios, and mastered by Andy Walters at Abbey Road Studios, London, UK.

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Colorwheel

The April Fools

The second album by the Fools and the first for Blackberry Way. To purchase visit Blackberry Way Records... https://blackberrywayrecords.com/album/1339576/colorwheel The April Fools' self-released, self-titled debut in 2015 enjoyed airplay on over 140 radio stations across the US and Canada, including 90.3 KFAI and 89.3 The Current in the Twin

The second album by the Fools and the first for Blackberry Way. To purchase visit Blackberry Way Records... https://blackberrywayrecords.com/album/1339576/colorwheel The April Fools' self-released, self-titled debut in 2015 enjoyed airplay on over 140 radio stations across the US and Canada, including 90.3 KFAI and 89.3 The Current in the Twin Cities. The New Release “COLORWHEEL” is witness to the bands growth and musical breadth that can only occur after years of live performances and countless hours in the recording studio. So strap on your seat belt, kick back and enjoy the ride. The April Fools' Are: Brian Drake (lead vocals, guitar), Clay Williams (guitar, pedal steel/lap steel, vocals) Ben Kaplan (drums, vocals), Scott Hreha (bass guitar)

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The April Fools

The April Fools

The self-titled, self-released debut album. To purchase please visit Blackberry Way Records... https://blackberrywayrecords.com/album/2021069/the-april-fools

The April Fools began as a studio project for singer/songwriter Brian Drake, who intended to record a batch of his songs with help from a wide network of players to flesh out the tunes.

The self-titled, self-released debut album. To purchase please visit Blackberry Way Records... https://blackberrywayrecords.com/album/2021069/the-april-fools

The April Fools began as a studio project for singer/songwriter Brian Drake, who intended to record a batch of his songs with help from a wide network of players to flesh out the tunes. Guitar, bass, and drums would be augmented by horn players, strings, woodwinds, keyboards, vocalists, and more depending on the specific song. The songs themselves spanned a broad spectrum—rock to straight-up country to alt-country/Americana to blue-eyed soul to Brit-pop to folk to 70's AM radio and more.

The four original band members got together for their first jam on September 15, 2013 with the agreement that this was simply a project—a project with a beginning and an end. Then, a funny thing happened; they became a band. The ease of collaboration—the charmed chemistry that presented itself—was apparent almost immediately and they all knew, without saying anything about it, this was something they wanted to continue to do as an ensemble.

Finding a cohesive thread with which to bring together those diverse genres, they began recording sessions for what would become their debut album. Released in April 2015, The April Fools garnered airplay on more than 100 radio stations across the U.S.

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