April March

April March (born Elinor Lanman Blake; April 20, 1965) is an American singer-songwriter and "lifelong Francophile" who performs in the English and French languages. March is widely known for her France Gall/Serge Gainsbourg-based cover song Chick Habit (Laisse Tomber le Filles) which was featured in Jamie Babbit's 1999 film But I'm a Cheerleader and in Tarantino's 2007 Death Proof.

April March is also a professional writer, illustrator, and cartoon animator, whose work includes the Jack White children's book We're Going to Be Friends  and visual creations for The Ren & Stimpy Show, Pee-wee's Playhouse, motion credits for Madonna's movie and video Who's That Girl, and others.

April March founded her first band, The Pussywillows, in 1987. Since then, March has recorded as a solo artist and has appeared in motion picture soundtracks, as well as performing the theme song for the Cartoon Network series I Am Weasel.

Education
April March participated in a French junior high student exchange program: "French culture was something my mother presented to me as a greener pasture when I was a little girl." She later graduated 1983 in the US, from Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts. Afterward, March studied with Parsons School of Design and also the Disney-founded Character Animation Program at California Institute of the Arts.

Albums

 * Gainsbourgsion! (1995) – Released in France and Japan
 * April March Sings Along with the Makers (1996) – Collaboration with The Makers
 * Paris in April (1996) – International expanded version of Gainsbourgsion!
 * Chrominance Decoder (1996)
 * Superbanyair (1997) (Japanese version of Chrominance Decoder)
 * April March and Los Cincos (1998) – Collaboration with Los Cincos
 * Triggers (2002)
 * Magic Monsters (2008) – Collaboration with Steve Hanft
 * April March & Aquaserge (2013) – Collaboration with Aquaserge
 * In Cinerama (2021) – Originally a "Record Store Day"-only release, before a wide release in 2022
 * April March Meets Staplin (2023) – Collaboration with Staplin

EPs

 * Chick Habit (1995)
 * April March and Los Cincos Featuring the Choir (1998) – Japan-only limited edition featuring Petra Haden and Bennett
 * Dans les yeux d'April March (1999) – Released in France
 * Sometimes When I Stretch (2003)
 * Palladium (2021) – Collaboration with Olivia Jean

Singles

 * "Voo Doo Doll / Kooky" (1994)
 * "Jesus And I Love You" (1998) – Orgazmo Soundtrack
 * "Garçon Glaçon"(1999) – Nothing New (Remix) as B-Side
 * "Mignonette" (1999) – Mon Petit Ami as B-Side
 * "Sugar (Remix)" (1999)
 * "RosEros" (2010) – Collaboration with Bertrand Burgalat
 * "Lift Off" (2022)

Compilations

 * Lessons of April March (1998) – Compilation