April Verch

Welcome to April Verch's official website.
It is Monday, May 12, 2008 and it's 6:14 pm
in the Ottawa Valley.

See the April Verch Band live this spring!
The April Verch Band is on the road in full force... Check April's tour dates often to see when she'll be in concert near you!

Check April's myspace page and download a bonus track (Finnish Medley) that's available for free, and can't be found anywhere else but there! And, while you're surfing, dont miss the Strung myspace page, to find out more about April's new collaboration with Doug Cox & Tony McManus!

April has teamed up with fiddle player Brian Wicklund to write "Canadian Fiddle Styles" (for the FiddlePal Explore Series published by Mel Bay Publishing). It's not just a tune book, it's a method book, and it's fabulous. The planned release date is June 1, 2008.

To receive April's e-news please visit April's myspace page and sign the form located on the left hand side of the page. You'll get an email if she's touring your area or to announce new releases.

Visit the D'Addario website (BTW - they make April's strings of choice!) for clips of April performing and giving fiddle tips on the D'Addario stage. You can also find live performance clips on www.youtube.com!

April Verch is heading toward the release of her next album during the second quarter of 2008. The project is the first to feature her touring band and includes familiar names like Tim Stafford, Steve Gulley, Craig Market, Larry Cordle, Ron Block, Melonie Cannon, Patty Mitchell and Travis Book among the songwriters and harmony vocalists. There's even one selection on which she's backed by Scott Vestal, Sam Bush and co-producers Stephen Mougin and Jon Weisberger. Stay tuned for sneak peeks, bonus tracks and more details!

Produced by Dirk Powell and recorded in Louisiana, Take Me Back finds April continuing to broaden the scope of her music. This eclectic recording is a testament to April's commitment to and mastery of various fiddle traditions, while it also highlights her interpretations of more contemporary influences. Rollicking bluegrass, jazz-influenced originals, old-time tributes and captivating originals are melded into a compelling album. more >>