April Lawlor, known professionally as simply April, is an Irish pop singer and songwriter who was born in Dublin, raised in County Kildare,[2] and, as of February 2022, is currently based out of London and signed to Atlantic Records.[3]
April Lawlor | |
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| Also known as | April |
| Born | Dublin |
| Origin | Ireland |
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| Instruments | Vocals |
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Early life edit
April was born in Dublin but moved to Kilcullen as a kid, when she was about to start school. She developed an interest in music from a young age, since her dad himself had always done music. She took piano lessons for a few months as a kid and can play the piano and the guitar, though she says she can't play either perfectly. April wrote songs throughout her childhood.[2]
Career edit
April began her music career by uploading songs to SoundCloud. In 2019 she went on tour with Alec Benjamin in Europe.[2] In 2021 she signed to Atlantic Records.[4]
Musical style edit
In 2020, April Lawlor cited Lana Del Rey, Clairo, and King Princess as influences, and Lana Del Rey specifically as her favorite woman artist.[2] Her songs have been described as introspective pop.[5] In February 2022 she described FKA Twigs, Charli XCX, and The 1975 as additional influences.[6] Having been a fan of Lady Gaga since childhood,[2] April describes Lady Gaga and Charli XCX as inspirations in her childhood dream of becoming a popstar.[7]
April's single Someone That I Made has been called "an ode to her rural Irish roots".[8]
The show Euphoria inspired April as she made the storyboards for the music video to Piece of Me.[7]
Discography edit
Extended plays edit
| Title | Details |
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| New Conditions[2] |
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| Luna[6] |
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| When It Comes to You[3] |
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| Starlane[9] |
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Singles edit
| Title | Details |
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| The Impossible Task of Feeling Complete[2] |
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| Forever (To Feel Like Tonight)[10] |
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| Piece of Me[6] |
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| Someone That I Made[6] |
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| Hotel[6] |
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| That Feeling[11][12] |
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| 54321[13] |
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| Impossible (featuring Jimi Somewhere)[14] |
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| Distraction[15] |
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| Stretch[16] |
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References edit
- ^ O'Neill, Peter. "Watch: April shares video for new single 'Piece of Me'". Hotpress. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
- ^ a b c d e f g Phitzgerard (2020-05-01). "Music: Lockdown Chat with April Lawlor". fword. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
- ^ a b "April on the Irish Music Community, Touring, and Her New EP". slumber mag. 2022-05-05. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
- ^ "April signs with Atlantic Records | News". GoldenPlec. 2021-07-13. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
- ^ "Omeara | April*". www.omearalondon.com. Archived from the original on 2021-07-02. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
- ^ a b c d e "April Shares New Single 'Hotel'". All Music Magazine. 2022-02-28. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
- ^ a b "April shares her pop star ambitions with new single "Piece Of Me"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
- ^ "Fresh Face: April - Notion | Rising artist | Interview". Notion. 2022-01-07. Retrieved 2022-07-20.
- ^ Holden, Finlay (21 October 2022). "April has dropped her new seven-track EP, 'STARLANE' | Dork". readdork.com. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ Cromb, Dan (14 August 2020). "April drops a heartfelt sad-pop slow-burner with "Forever (To Feel Like Tonight)"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ Kelly, Yasmin. "LISTEN: April drops new single 'That Feeling'". Hotpress. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ Ackroyd, Stephen (15 June 2022). "April has shared a new single, 'That Feeling' | Dork". readdork.com. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ Interviews, Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews &; Murray, Robin (27 July 2022). "April's '54321' Is A Hyper-Pop Frenzy | News". Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Holden, Finlay (30 September 2022). "April has collaborated with Jimi Somewhere on 'Impossible', a new single from her upcoming mixtape, 'STARLANE' | Dork". readdork.com. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ Holden, Finlay (14 October 2022). "April has released 'Distraction', the latest single from her imminent mixtape, 'STARLANE' | Dork". readdork.com. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ "New Irish Songs To Hear This Week". Hotpress. Retrieved 14 April 2024.