Australian based April And The Drift is best known for their original sound and organic studio recordings.
Where are you from?
Denmark, Alleroed/Copenhagen, the lead musician, Fidel Carmona, is from Spain, but he grew up in Sydney, Australia
How long have you been making music?
Me, April the singer-songwriter, 10 years, although I always played on some instrument since I was little. I started trying to write songs at about probably age 19. Fidel has been playing music since age five, starting with the sax, and composing it for many years too.
How many songs /albums have you released to date?
9 songs more or less
Can you tell us about your latest release and the background and inspirations behind it?
I think I was inspired by the story of how anyone can fall. At any time at any moment at any day. It might sound dramatic but what I tried to describe in the song really happened to me, three times. And then of course I’m praying for an awakening – for one conscious planet.
How have you ended up in the music industry?
I always loved to sing and play music, Fidel did too. We couldn’t live without it.
What do you think of the music industry in 2020?
I miss a more original scene.
Who do you think the most influential artist?
Billie Holiday
Who have you collaborated with so far in your career?
Fidel and I collaborate together. After our next release in May our next collaborative project begins with two reggae songs with the singer and my friend Emilia Cebula. We hope to collaborate with many more.
How do you think you differ from other artists?
I sound like myself. And I don’t hide behind any autotune or nothing like that. We worked for a long time on getting a sound we like together as well as musicians
Dead or alive, who would be your dream collaboration?
Leonard Cohen
What was the first album you bought?
Atlantis or Spice Girls I believe was my first CD
What’s your favourite song at the moment?
Blue Moon
If you had to sell your music collection tomorrow, what album would you leave in your draw?
Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra
What is your favourite saying?
Nothing will benefit health and increase the chances for survival of life on earth as the evolution to a vegetarian diet – Einstein
What other hobbies or interests do you have?
doing yoga, running, walking, meeting, meditating, learning, reading, chilling out on the porch, smoking many herbs, cooking, hugging and planting trees. Praying too for a beautiful world to come.
Do you have any tattoos or piercings?
No. I once had some piercings but I took them out. Too much trouble. I couldn’t be bothered with it.
Tell us more about your upcoming project or this new project?
Our next release in May is called Waves Brush In’ – a slow, healing song I hope for it to be.
What’s in the pipeline after this project?
Then we’re working on an acoustic blues as well at the moment, just trying to finalize the storyline.
Thank you for your time and may you carry on making great, fresh music.
Thank you for listening and asking.
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