Showing posts with label april kry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label april kry. Show all posts

Friday, July 14, 2017

NEW VIDEO: "WHILE WE'RE YOUNG" - APRIL KRY

New artists April Kry is following up the success of her #1 hit Radio Disney debut single, "Fireflies" with a brand new single, "While We're Young."

Born and raised in Norwalk, CT, April was introduced to music at an early age by her father who was a worship leader at her church. Some of her early influences were Martina McBride, Aretha Franklin, Celine Dion, Bonnie Raitt, and Linda Ronstadt. She has performed at the Apollo Theater's Amateur Night, sung backup vocals for Enya and has collaborated with Nick Jonas showing her wide range as an artist.

Now living in Nashville full time, April Kry is now signed with Metric Records and has recently entered development deal with William Morris Endeavors.

Look for her debut full length album this fall!

Connect with April on her website, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.


Wednesday, January 28, 2015

APRIL KRY MAKES NAME FOR HERSELF ON SIRIUS XM'S THE HIGHWAY


PRESS RELEASE

April Kry has been causing quite a stir with her single "Fireflies" since it's debut on SiriusXM The Highway last week. Listeners took to Facebook and Twitter to discuss the tune and whether or not it should be considered "country". Debate sparked hundreds of people to voice their opinions, essentially covering the SiriusXM Facebook wall in April's name!

Kry visited The Highway studio located on Broadway in Nashville on Tuesday morning to perform a few tunes including a cover of country superstar, Martina McBride's, hit song "Broken Wing".

Critics immediately took to socials, blown away by April's talent and passion for country music. Host Storme Warren alerted Martina of the upcoming performance, when McBride said she was unable to tune in, she requested a copy of April's performance!

You can watch Storme tell April about his text to McBride as well as a clip of April's performance HERE.

Fans can request to hear "Fireflies" on Twitter by tweeting to @SXMTheHighway or posting to their Facebook wall HERE.

Connect with April online -

Purchase "Fireflies" on iTunes
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/aprilkry
Twitter - @AprilKryMusic 
Instagram - http://instagram.com/aprilkrymusic

Thursday, January 22, 2015

EXCLUSIVE ARTIST INTERVIEW: APRIL KRY


We love getting to know new artists, it's what we're here for. We like to bring them a little closer to potential fans and keep them close to fans they've already won over. We recently interviewed new artist, April Kry. If you're a Sirius XM The Highway listener, you've already heard her debut single, "Fireflies" and she hopes to hit the same stride soon with country mainstream. She's also had her music featured in shows such as MTV's "The Real World" and Oxygen's "Love Games". Her video for her song "Beauty Queen" has been featured on CMT.com.

Success isn't a far "Kry" for this new artist, she's well on her way ...

Lovin' Lyrics: Can you give a little self descriptive bio? How did you get started? How long have you been performing?

April Kry: I started singing in the church with my dad who was the worship leader there. I guess you could say he passed those musical genes along to my sister and I! I've been performing for as long as I can remember. My mom would book me at any and EVERY function/festival/contest growing up, so I feel like the stage is my home.

Lovin' Lyrics: You just released your debut single, "Fireflies". Tell us about the song itself, did you write it? What's the single about? How would you "sell it" to a potential new fan?

April Kry: As soon as I heard the song, I immediately had a connection with it because it talks about falling in love for the first time. It brought me back to those precious moments I'll never forget, and that's what I'm hoping it will do for the listener as well! It's one of those "love anthem" songs you could easily sing along to on a car ride with your girlfriends! The song was written by the extremely talented- Jennifer Pappas, JP Rende and Kathryn Rende.

Lovin' Lyrics: Are you planning on releasing a full length CD or an EP?

April Kry: Right now I have an EP in the works, but I'd love to do a full length in the near future, for sure!

Lovin' Lyrics: In the "boys club" of country music, do you find it more difficult being a female trying to get your music heard?

April Kry: It's definitely more of a challenge, but I think the women of country music are rising up this year. Look at all these amazing newcomers like, RaeLynn, Kelsea Ballerini, and Mickey Guyton! Country needs some strong female voices, and I hope to be one of them!

Lovin' Lyrics: What advice would you give to a new female artist just getting started?

April Kry: My dad always told me to be true to my roots and I think that's really important. Don't try to be somebody you're not just to please people. The fans know when something is authentic and latch onto it.

Lovin' Lyrics: Have you opened for any big name artists? What has your favorite performance been so far?

April Kry: That's my goal for this year! I'd love to be an opening act for a big artist. Performing live is what I love the most. I have to say my favorite performance I've ever done was singing at the legendary Apollo theater in Harlem. It was one of the most humbling and exciting performances I've ever done because of the all the prominent names that had performed on that stage before me.

Lovin' Lyrics: Have you had any really embarrassing moments as an artist?

April Kry: Ha ha...oh yes. There is one particular moment that I'll never forget. I was rehearsing a song for a musical I did in high school. The whole cast was there, and I had to belt this high G, which is insane...but I decided that I would go for it and I guess i didn't get enough air so...I fainted in front of everyone. It was pretty mortifying.

Lovin' Lyrics: What's your definition of success?

April Kry: To me, its simply touching the lives of others in a positive way.

Lovin' Lyrics: Tell us something about yourself that others might find surprising.

April Kry: I'm a bit of a perfectionist...especially when it comes to my music :) It's a good and a bad thing, I guess!

Lovin' Lyrics: How can fans find you on social media and do you handle your own engagement?

April Kry: They can find me on Facebook, Twitter & Instagram...all the links to those outlets are on my website - www.AprilKry.com and yes, I love engaging with my fans. Without their support I wouldn't be where I am today and I'm forever grateful for that. :)



Thursday, September 25, 2014

NEW ARTIST VIDEO: "BEAUTY QUEEN" - APRIL KRY


April Kry might be a new name to some, but the country singer has been utilizing her vocal skills to great effect from a very young age. Her new song “Beauty Queen” and upcoming EP on Metric Records are sure to help April make as big a mark in the music world as some of her influences, like Miranda Lambert, Hunter Hayes and Carrie Underwood.

April started singing in church, where her father was a worship leader, when she was barely 5 years old. At the age of 13, she sang “God Bless America” at a gala event where the Keynote speaker was the legendary Jermaine Jackson, and she knew from that point she was destined to be a professional singer. In the time between then and now, April has performed at the legendary Apollo Theater’s Amateur Night, and sang background for new age singer Enya on the nationally televised talk show Live With Regis & Kelly. Eventually, April learned to play guitar and discovered that she enjoyed writing songs as well as performing them.  “My inspirations when it comes to songwriting are things that happen in everyday life. I like to write about struggles or heartache that people go through in life because I believe that it’s something that we can all relate to.”

Attracted to country music because of the superior lyricism employed by the genre, the recording of an EP called Music Speaks found April decamping to Nashville, where she immediately felt at home. “I love it in Nashville. I feel like I should have been born here!” April adds, “There were studios and musicians on every corner and it was heaven for me, I reconnected with some musicians I had used on my first record who were down here in Nashville called Zodlounge. They were my band, producers and co writers all in one!”

Through the release of the Music Speaks EP, April wound up getting her songs placed on TV shows such as Love Games and The Real World. She’s worked with former American Idol Charity Vance on a series of covers, and struck up a musical partnership with Javier Colon, who is best known as the winner of The Voice’s first season.

“Beauty Queen” establishes the next phase of April’s career. Written by Jennifer Pappas, JP Rende and Kathryn Raio, it’s the story of a local Southern beauty from a broken down town near Memphis. In the same vein as the film The Last Picture Show, the central character finds herself stuck, wanting to break free of the past and a life she sees as a dead end road. She hints at a dangerous intrigue with the line “I’m a bad girl behind this pretty face, and I’ve gotta get out of this place.” This“Beauty Queen” will take you for a spin.

April reveals that she enjoyed making the song’s video, as well. “It was my first professional video shoot and it was a really long day, but I had so much fun,” she enthuses. “We were hoping for good weather and we got it until a downpour started just as we were filming the final scene.” Still, she says she’s pleased with the way it came out, and feels as though the video captures the song’s lyrics perfectly. 

Lyrics are a big part of why April writes and performs music, and what she hopes her identity will ultimately be as an artist. “The reason I love doing music is that it truly brings people together. I truly believe that the lyric is the heart of a song, and without substance, you won’t make a lasting impression. It doesn't matter where you're from or what language you speak, music is a universal language and if I can touch just one person with a melody or lyric of mine I've done my job as an artist.“
Connect with April on Twitter at @AprilKryMusic and on Facebook at AprilKry
Bio Credit: April Kry