Making April is an American piano-based alternative rock band formed in Verplanck, New York, in 2005. The band composes vocalist and pianist Sean Scanlon, bassist Gregory Federspiel and guitarist and backing vocalist Steven McCaffrey. Making April's first songs were released on a demo titled My First Demo! , in 2005. The band self-released their first EP in 2006, an eight track recording named Runaway World . The EP was released later in 2006 as a full album in Japan, through Radtone Music. In 2008, they signed to Universal Republic in the USA. The label released a re-recorded version of "These Are the Nights". Making April has previously featured as the #1 Top Unsigned Artist on Myspace. [1] They have sold over 100,000 tracks on iTunes worldwide.

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History

Formation and early demos

Making April was formed in the dorm room of Sean Scanlon and Steven McCaffrey at University at Albany, State University of New York, when they began writing together in early 2005. ^[2] They were joined by friend Greg Federspiel and recorded five demo songs, that would later become the basis of their eight track debut EP Runaway World . The demos were recorded at Leopard Recording Studio, ^[3] and self-released under the title My First Demo! in March 2005.

Federspiel has said that the name of the band came from the members literally trying to 'make April'. "It was March of 2005. After recording our first demos in the studio, we were anxious to put them on Pure Volume and MySpace, yet we didn’t have a name. So we sat there thinking that, ‘we need to have a name by April.’ And so that became the theme of things. Once April 1st came, we still didn’t have anything, and it just hit us. We were trying to ‘make April.’" ^[4]

First EP and record deal

Making April went into record their debut EP in New Windsor, New York in January 2006 at Nada Recording Studios. The band partially self-produced the record, alongside producer John Naclerio. The debut EP was titled Runaway World , in reference to the band's song "Runaway World". The original release contained eight tracks and was released on April 11, 2006. The EP was released in Japan through Radtone Music on November 8, 2006. The Japanese version was noted as a full album, as it contained three additional tracks, "Hurry Up and Wait", "Don't Look Back" (previously from My First Demo! in 2005) and an acoustic version of "Roses and Butterflies". ^[5] It was later re-issued in the USA on May 30, 2007, containing only two extra tracks "Hurry Up and Wait" and an acoustic version of title track "Runaway World". ^[6]

On July 28, 2007, Making April played a showcasing show for labels Universal Records, Atlantic Records, Virgin Records, MySpace Records and Capitol Records, ^[7] before eventually signing a contract with Universal. ^[8] Making April released a new song on their Myspace soon after the signing of their "singles deal", a demo titled "Wide Awake". ^[9]

The signing with Universal Republic enabled the band to produce one single. A re-recorded version of "These Are the Nights", which had previously been selected for usage on MTV's Laguna Beach, ^[10] was released to radio in early 2008. ^[11] The single was recorded by producer David Bendeth, who has previously worked with Paramore, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus and Vertical Horizon. It was posted on Myspace in conjunction with the radio release. ^[12]

Debut album

Making April recorded their debut full length album with producer Adam Richman, at the end of summer 2008. ^[13] Throughout the entire month of June 2008, to "celebrate writing their debut album", the band gave away their debut EP for free through Myspace. ^[14] They began recording in August, with the album originally due out "November, early December" of 2008. ^[15] It was later announced and confirmed that the album would be released on March 3, 2009, ^[16] and titled The Egg Hunt . ^[17]

Live

In early 2008, the band supported rock artist Secondhand Serenade with Rookie of the Year, Automatic Loveletter and White Tie Affair, on a two month national tour of the United States. ^[18] During live shows, the band has been known to use digital string tracks, with the Apple computer program Garage Band, to create a closer sound to their recorded songs. Federspiel explaining, "Everything on the album that you’ve heard, and "Hurry Up and Wait" [from the Japanese full-length], is all synth strings... It’s something that (most people) probably have not experienced before live. Even though the orchestra is not actually there, you’ll hear it, and it’s something that, really, most people don’t do yet."

Members

Current

• Sean Scanlon: Lead vocalist, piano, guitar
• Gregory Federspiel: Bass guitar
• Steven McCaffrey: Lead guitar, backing vocals

Touring

• Bryan McGrath: Drums (2008)
• Adam Richman: Rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2008)
• Brendon Thomas: Rhythm guitar (2008)

Former

• Thomas Robertine: Drums (2005-2007)

Discography

year	Album Information	Sales
2006	Runaway World First EP Released: April 11, 2006 Re-released: May 30, 2007 Japan Release: November 8, 2006 (Radtone Music)	10,000+ Albums *100,000+ Singles [19]
2009	The Egg Hunt First studio album Released: March 3, 2009

References

1. Myspace Unsigned: Making April
2. Making April Bio
3. Leopard Recording Studio Clients
4. Making April
5. Release: Making April/Runaway World
6. Making April - Runaway World (Re-Release)
7. Making April Show
8. Making April Sign with Universal Republic
9. Making April Posts New Demo
10. Making April
11. Making April to Record
12. Full New Making April Song
13. Making April Recording Full Length
14. Making April Posts EP for Download
15. Making April
16. Making April - The Egg Hunt - Release Date
17. Making April Album Infopublisher=AbsolutePunk
18. Secondhand Serenade Tour Dates
19. ''Nielsen Soundscan Report 3.5.08''