April Wine
Background information
Origin	Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Genre(s)	Hard rock
Years active	1969–1986, 1992–present
Website	http://www.aprilwine.ca
Members
Myles Goodwyn Jerry Mercer Brian Greenway Breen LeBoeuf
Former members
Jim Henman David Henman Ritchie Henman Gary Moffet Steve Lang Steve Segal Carl Dixon Jim Clench

April Wine is a Canadian rock band formed in 1969. The City of Halifax (est 1841 is the capital of the province of Nova Scotia and shire town of Halifax County Nova Scotia (ˌnəʊvəˈskəʊʃə ( Latin for New Scotland; Alba Nuadh Nouvelle-Écosse is a Canadian province located on Canada 's Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock Myles Goodwyn (born in Woodstock, New Brunswick) is a Record producer, Guitarist, lead vocalist, main songwriter and founding Coney Hatch was a Canadian rock band in the 1980s Based in Toronto Ontario, the band consisted of vocalist and guitarist Carl Dixon who would Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music. According to the band, they chose the name 'April Wine' simply because members thought the two words sounded good together. ^[1] The band went on to release more than twenty albums and forge a live performance reputation that still sees them drawing devoted crowds across Canada and around the world thirty-nine years after taking their first steps into the hard rock spotlight. Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock

Contents 1 The early years 2 Mainstream success begins 3 The gold and platinum years 4 The 1980s peaks and valleys 5 Rebirth 6 Trivia 7 Discography 7.1 Studio albums 7.2 Compilation albums 7.3 Live albums 7.4 Video and DVDs 7.5 Singles 8 See also 9 External links 10 References

The early years

April Wine began in late 1969 in Waverley, Nova Scotia (a suburb of Halifax). Waverley is a community of the Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia, Canada. Nova Scotia (ˌnəʊvəˈskəʊʃə ( Latin for New Scotland; Alba Nuadh Nouvelle-Écosse is a Canadian province located on Canada 's Metropolitan Halifax (2006 pop 282924) often referred to as Metro Halifax, or inaccurately Halifax, is the urban part of the Halifax Regional Municipality The original members were brothers David Henman on guitar and Ritchie Henman on drums. Their cousin Jim Henman joined in on bass, and Myles Goodwyn completed the sound on lead vocals and guitar. Myles Goodwyn (born in Woodstock, New Brunswick) is a Record producer, Guitarist, lead vocalist, main songwriter and founding In early 1970 the band relocated to Montreal. Montreal, or Montréal in French ( pronounced in French, in English) is the largest city in the Canadian province of Quebec ^[2] Shortly after arriving in their new home the band was signed by Aquarius Records. Aquarius Records is a Canadian Independent record label which was established during the summer of 1969. They recorded and released their debut self-titled album April Wine in 1971. April Wine is the debut album by Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1971 (See 1971 in music) The album spawned their first single, "Fast Train", which received fairly steady airplay on radio stations across Canada and established Myles Goodwyn as the band's main songwriter. "Fast Train" is the first single by the Canadian rock band April Wine, from their 1971 self-titled debut album (See 1971 in music The single's success gave the band's label confidence and work began on a second album, but not before a change in the line-up (the first of many over the course of the band's career). Jim Henman left the band in the fall of 1971, and was replaced by Jim Clench.

Mainstream success begins

Under the guidance of producer Ralph Murphy, April Wine recorded their second album, titled On Record. On Record is the second album by Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1972 The first single from the album was to be a cover version of the song "You Could Have Been a Lady", originally by the band Hot Chocolate. Hot chocolate (also known as hot cocoa, drinking chocolate or just cocoa) is a heated Beverage that typically consists of The song would prove to be a tremendous success. It would hit number 1 on radio stations all across Canada,^[3] as well as cracking the Billboard Top 30 chart in the United States where it would stay for eleven weeks. See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry The United States of America —commonly referred to as the ^[4] Following quick on its heels, April Wine released their second single from On Record, titled "Bad Side of the Moon". "Bad Side of the Moon" is a song by Elton John with lyrics by Bernie Taupin. This song, originally by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, would also find success on Canadian radio stations and was a minor hit in the U. Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer Bernie Taupin (born 22 May 1950 is an English Lyricist most famous for his collaboration with Elton John. S. as well. Both tracks remain staples on Classic Rock radio stations in Canada to this day. Classic rock was originally conceived as a Radio station programming format which evolved from the Album oriented rock (AOR format in the early-1980s On Record was certified Gold in Canada and the band and Murphy hit the studio to cash in on the momentum generated by their second release.

During recording of the band's third album, yet another line-up change would take place. Before the album's completion, brothers David and Ritchie Henman left April Wine leaving Myles Goodwyn as the only remaining original member. Goodwyn and Clench decided to carry on and began auditions for replacements for the Henmans. Eventually drummer Jerry Mercer (formerly of the Canadian band Mashmakhan) and guitarist Gary Moffet would be chosen. Mashmakhan was a Canadian rock fusion band that was most active in the early 1970s and is best known for their hit single "As The addition of the two new members unified April Wine as a tight, powerful touring band. Together they finished recording the band's third album, entitled Electric Jewels. Electric Jewels is the third album by Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1973 The album was met with instant favour from the band's ever growing fan base. It contained songs such as "Weeping Widow", "Just Like That" and "Lady Run, Lady Hide" which would stay in April Wine's concert set lists for many years. The tour (called the Electric Adventure, to support the new album) was a huge success and featured a massive lighting and pyrotechnic show that dazzled fans from coast to coast.

The gold and platinum years

The band hit hard with their fourth release, Stand Back. Stand Back is the fourth studio album by Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1975 (See 1975 in music) Riding on the success of the singles "Tonight Is A Wonderful Time To Fall In Love" and "I Wouldn't Want To Lose Your Love", the album went double platinum in Canada. ^[5] The song "Oowatanite" became a concert favourite and stands as one of the most popular songs the band has ever recorded. Following the supporting tour for Stand Back the band had yet another change in their line-up. This time, long time member Jim Clench departed and was replaced by Steve Lang. Clench would stay active in music, even doing a stint in the legendary rock band Bachman-Turner Overdrive. Bachman-Turner Overdrive (frequently known as BTO) is a Canadian rock group from Winnipeg, Manitoba, that enjoyed a string of hit albums

The next release by the band would be titled The Whole World's Goin' Crazy. The Whole World's Goin' Crazy is the fifth studio album by Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1976 (See 1976 in The album would be the first April Wine release to hit platinum status based on advanced sales orders alone. The album contained the popular title track as well as a successful smash single, the ballad "Like A Lover, Like A Song". Following the supporting tour for Crazy the band returned to the studio to record their sixth album, Forever for Now. Forever for Now is the sixth studio album by Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1977 The album would be another platinum seller and contained the bands biggest single to date, "You Won't Dance With Me".

In mid-1977, April Wine was booked to play a charity concert at the famed El Mocambo Club in Toronto, Ontario. The El Mocambo Tavern (462-464 Spadina Ave Toronto ON M5T 2G8 (aka "The El Mo" is a live music and entertainment venue in Toronto, Ontario, Canada Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Co-headliner on the bill was a band called "The Cockroaches," who turned out to be The Rolling Stones. The pseudonym was a poorly kept secret and huge crowds turned out for the event. April Wine's performance was captured and released as the album Live at the El Mocambo. Live at the El Mocambo is the second Live album by the Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1977 The band got its first chance at touring the U. S. following the El Mocambo gig, first opening for The Rolling Stones, then for various popular headliners, including Styx, and Canadian band Rush. Styx ( pronounced: /stɪks/ is an American Rock band. Their hit songs have included " Come Sail Away " " Babe " " Rush is a Canadian rock band originally formed in August 1968 in the Willowdale neighbourhood of Toronto, Ontario, currently comprised of

Another line-up change occurred in 1977, though rather than someone leaving, the band added a fifth member. Brian Greenway was brought in as a third guitarist. Not only could Brian contribute on guitar, he was also an accomplished singer and harmonica player. ^[6]. His addition gave April Wine a powerful three guitar attack that would become synonymous with their hard rock sound. Also, with Brian on board to cover guitar duties, it allowed Myles Goodwyn to switch to keyboards for the band's long list of popular ballads. Incidentally, Brian Greenway's former band, The Dudes also contained April Wine alumni David and Ritchie Henman.

1979 saw continued Canadian success, and the beginning of international success. The band's seventh album, First Glance, had an immediate impact and the first two singles were both successful on Canadian radio. First Glance is the seventh studio album by Canadian rock band April Wine, released in December 1978 It was the third single, a raucous rocker called "Roller", that brought the band mass appeal across North America. "Roller" started its momentum in Michigan and soon was a popular hit across the U. S. , finding its way into the Billboard Top 30 where it stayed for eleven weeks. First Glance also found an audience in the U. S. , staying on the Billboard album chart for many weeks, making it April Wine's first gold record outside of Canada. Constant touring helped propel the band to greater success, as American audiences from coast-to-coast embraced the hard rock of this "new" band from Canada.

Following on the popularity of First Glance, a very confident April Wine unleashed its hardest rocking album on Canadian and American audiences. The album was titled Harder ... Faster and lived up to its name with classic tracks like "Say Hello" and "I Like to Rock". Harder. Faster is the eighth studio album by Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1979 (See 1979 in music Both were popular hits on both sides of the border and Harder . . . Faster proved to be yet another multi-platinum release for the band. It would stay on the Billboard top album chart for 40 weeks. The supporting tour for the album began as an opening slot for Nazareth on their national tour across the United States. Nazareth are a Scottish rock band that had several Hard rock hits, as well as scoring with the Felice and Boudleaux Bryant -penned Ballad Most promoters across the U. S. were blown away by the pairing of the two veteran bands and most felt that April Wine could easily have carried the tour as headliners. In their first decade, April Wine had gone from massive national success to international stardom. Their peak was yet to come, and their subsequent fall was to loom soon after.

The 1980s peaks and valleys

April Wine's first decade had seen the band go from Canadian success to international recognition and a hard rock force to be reckoned with. Expectations were high following the success of 1979's Harder . . . Faster. The Nature of the Beast leaped from record stores in January 1981. Nature of the Beast is the ninth studio Album by Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1981 Fan reaction was phenomenal and sales soared. Riding on the popularity of the smash hit singles "Just Between You and Me" and "Sign of the Gypsy Queen", the album hit multi-platinum success back home in Canada, and was the first April Wine album to reach platinum status internationally as well. "Just Between You and Me" is a single by April Wine, from their ninth studio album The Nature of the Beast, released in 1981 (See The album was an instant classic. Songs like "All Over Town", "Bad Boys", "Future Tense" and "Crash and Burn" were all crowd favourites. April Wine embarked on an exhausting support tour that saw them playing to their largest crowds ever, and filling arenas everywhere they went.

Rather than continuing their ride of popularity and success, April Wine came to an abrupt but temporary halt following the tour to support The Nature of the Beast. Myles Goodwyn, the band's songwriter, producer and promoter was starting to feel the exhaustion of constant touring and recording. The band took a much needed rest.

After an eighteen month hiatus, April Wine returned. Refreshed and ready to roll again, the band released their tenth album, titled Power Play. Power Play is the tenth studio album by the Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1982 (see 1982 in music) The album contained songs like "Enough is Enough", "If You See Kay" and "Anything You Want, You Got It". The latter would become the band's opening number on the supporting tour. The Power Play tour in 1982 was to be the largest tour in April Wine's history, complete with a huge stage and lighting show that fans had come to expect from the band. Fans, hungry to see them after being off the road for two years, flocked to see them in huge numbers. However, even though it had decent sales, Power Play was not met with the same critical acclaim their earlier albums had generated. Both album and singles charted well on Billboard's lists but did not have the same staying power that earlier albums and singles had achieved. Despite still being a popular concert draw, the failure (as the band saw it) to top their previous albums was a letdown.

Things would go from bad to worse within the band during the recording of the follow-up to Power Play. The album writing and recording took much longer than any of their earlier albums. During the process a rift started between certain members of the band. At this time, Myles Goodwyn moved himself and his family from his native Canada to the Bahamas, further distancing himself from the rest of the band. The Bahamas, officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is an independent sovereign English -speaking country consisting of two thousand Cays and April Wine's eleventh album, Animal Grace, started out with a quick rise on the charts. Animal Grace is the eleventh studio Album by Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1984 (see 1984 in music But it fell off just as quickly as it entered. The single "This Could be the Right One" also suffered the same fate. The band got together for its announced "Farewell Tour".

In 1986, the album Walking Through Fire surfaced under the April Wine moniker. Walking Through Fire is the twelfth studio album by the Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1986 (see 1986 in music Fans weren't convinced by the name though, as only Myles Goodwyn and Brian Greenway had returned. The other members had long since taken their leave and gone their separate ways.

Myles Goodwyn and Brian Greenway both released solo albums following the band's break-up. But for the most part things were quiet in the April Wine camp for the remainder of the 80s and early 90s.

Main article: Myles Goodwyn (album)

Rebirth

In 1988 Myles Goodwyn moved back to Canada from his home in the Bahamas. Myles Goodwyn is a 1988 self-titled Solo album by Myles Goodwyn, the lead Singer / Songwriter, Guitarist Almost immediately he began to be hounded as to whether there would be an April Wine reunion. Talks started slowly with other members. Some were interested but other commitments were getting in the way. An April Wine reunion was almost written off. But by 1992, April Wine returned to the stage, starting with a sold out concert in Manitoba. Manitoba (English ˌmænɨˈtoʊbə French /manitoba/ is a province of Canada, spanning 647797 square kilometres (250116  sq mi of North America The band consisted of Goodwyn, Greenway, returning drummer Jerry Mercer and bassist Jim Clench, who hadn't played with the band since 1975. Filling out the act was third guitarist Steve Segal. The band yet again enjoyed cross-border touring success.

In 1993 the band released the first "true" April Wine album in a decade, titled Attitude. Attitude is the thirteenth studio album by the Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1993 (see 1993 in music) It was certified gold in Canada soon after its release. Segal remained with the band through one more studio release, 1994's Frigate. Frigate is the fourteenth studio album by the Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 1994 (see 1994 in music) The band would release another album in 2001, entitled Back to the Mansion. Back to the Mansion is the fifteenth studio album by the Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 2001 (see 2001 in music Also in 2001, the band's song 'Roller' was featured in the movie 'Joe Dirt'. Joe Dirt is a 2001 Comedy film starring David Spade, Dennis Miller, Christopher Walken, Brittany Daniel Then in 2003 they released the live album called Greatest Hits Live 2003. Greatest Hits Live 2003 is a live album by the Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 2003 In 2004 they released their first DVD-A called From the Front Row ... Live!. DVD-Audio (commonly abbreviated as DVD-A) is a digital format for delivering very High-fidelity audio content on a DVD. From the Front Row. Live! is a live audio-DVD album by the Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 2003 For several years their live shows were filled out with the multi-talented Carl Dixon (formerly of the band Coney Hatch, and currently in The Guess Who)^[7]. Coney Hatch was a Canadian rock band in the 1980s Based in Toronto Ontario, the band consisted of vocalist and guitarist Carl Dixon who would Coney Hatch was a Canadian rock band in the 1980s Based in Toronto Ontario, the band consisted of vocalist and guitarist Carl Dixon who would The Guess Who is a Canadian rock band from Winnipeg Manitoba, that was one of the first to establish a major successful following in their own country on guitars, keyboards and backing vocals.

April Wine entered into its thirty-seventh year as a band in 2006. On October 31, 2006, Aquarius Records released April Wine Rocks!, a brand new compilation of April Wine favourites, including a bonus live tune. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Aquarius Records is a Canadian Independent record label which was established during the summer of 1969. April Wine Rocks! is a compilation album by the Canadian rock band April Wine, released in 2006 which features songs recorded during A new album, entitled Roughly Speaking, was released on November 28, 2006. Roughly Speaking is the sixteenth studio album by the Canadian rock band April Wine, released November 28 2006 For the town in Argentina, see 28 de Noviembre. Events Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.

April Wine continues to tour across Canada annually, and also plays festivals in Europe and in the United States, with the group now consisting of Goodwyn, Greenway, Mercer, and Breen LeBoeuf (on bass), who replaced Clench in January 2007. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

Trivia

April Wine have yet to be "officially" recognised by the Canadian Music/Entertainment Industry's governing bodies. They have never been awarded a Juno, but, have been nominated eleven times,^[8] they have yet to be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame or the Canadian Walk of Fame. The Juno Awards are presented annually to Canadian Musical Artists and bands to acknowledge their artistic and technical achievements in all aspects of music The Canadian Music Hall of Fame honors Canadian musicians for their lifetime achievements in Music. Canada's Walk of Fame, Toronto, Ontario is a walk of fame that acknowledges the achievements and accomplishments of successful Canadians Myles Goodwyn, however, was awarded the ECMA (East Coast Music Awards) Lifetime Achievement Award in 2003. The East Coast Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony based in Atlantic Canada for music appreciation on the East Coast of Canada. ^[9]

Popular NFL quarterback Doug Flutie once performed a version of April Wine's "Roller" on the Howard Stern radio show, in a 'battle of the bands' segment. The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. Douglas Richard Flutie (born October 23, 1962) is a retired American football and Canadian football Quarterback. Howard Allan Stern (born January 12 1954 is an American radio host and Television personality. "Roller" was also featured on the Tricks and Treats episode of the cult classic TV show Freaks and Geeks in 1999, and appears on the Freaks and Geeks soundtrack. This is a list of episodes from the NBC television series Freaks and Geeks. Freaks and Geeks is an American Television series, created by Paul Feig and produced by Judd Apatow, that aired on The Cult television show Freaks and Geeks used music from the show's time period 1980-1981 for its soundtrack

Discography

See also: Myles Goodwyn discography

Studio albums

April Wine (1971) On Record (1972) [10] Electric Jewels (1973) Stand Back (1975) The Whole World's Goin' Crazy (1976) Forever for Now (1977)

First Glance (1978) Harder ... Faster (1979) The Nature of the Beast (1981) Power Play (1982) Animal Grace (1984) Walking Through Fire (1986)

Attitude (1993) Frigate (1994) Back to the Mansion (2001) Roughly Speaking (2006)

Compilation albums

Greatest Hits (1979) The Best of April Wine: Rock Ballads (1981) Review and Preview (1981) The Hits (1987) All the Rockers (1987)

We Like to Rock (1988) The First Decade (1989) Oowatanite (1990) The April Wine Collection (1992) Champions of Rock (1996)

Rock Champions (2000) Classic Masters (2002) Best of April Wine (2003) April Wine Rocks! (2006)

Live albums

Live! (1974) Live at the El Mocambo (1977) Ladies Man EP (1980)

One for the Road (1985) Greatest Hits Live 1997 (1997) I Like to Rock (2002)

Greatest Hits Live 2003 (2003)

Video and DVDs

• Live in London (live concert video) (1981)
• From the Front Row ... Live! (DVD-Audio) (2003)

Singles

April Wine band members

1969-1971	Myles Goodwyn-vocals,guitars Jimmy Henman-vocals,bass David Henman-vocals,guitar Ritchie Henman-drums
1972	Myles Goodwyn-vocals,guitars Jim Clench-bass David Henman-guitar Ritchie Henman-drums
1973-1975	Myles Goodwyn-vocals,guitars Jim Clench-bass, vocals Gary Moffet-Guitars, background vocals Jerry Mercer-drums
1976-1977	Myles Goodwyn-vocals,guitars,keyboards Gary Moffet-Guitars, background vocals Steve Lang-bass, background vocals Jerry Mercer-drums
1977-1985	Myles Goodwyn-vocals,guitars,keyboards Gary Moffet-Guitars, background vocals Steve Lang-bass, background vocals Brian Greenway-vocals, guitars Jerry Mercer-drums
1986	Myles Goodwyn-vocals,guitars Brian Greenway-vocals, guitars Daniel Barbe-keyboards Jean Pellerin-bass Marty Simon-drums
1992-1994	Myles Goodwyn-vocals,guitars Brian Greenway-vocals, guitars Jim Clench-bass Steve Segal-guitars Jerry Mercer-drums
1995-2006	Myles Goodwyn-vocals,guitars Brian Greenway-vocals, guitars Jim Clench-bass Jerry Mercer-drums
Present	Myles Goodwyn-vocals,guitars Brian Greenway-vocals, guitars Breen LeBoeuf-bass Jerry Mercer-drums

Year	Song
1971	"Fast Train"	23	-	-
1972	"You Could Have Been a Lady"	5	32	-
1972	"Bad Side of the Moon"	16	-	-
1972	"Drop Your Guns"	34	-	-
1973	"Lady Run, Lady Hide"	19	-	-
1973	"Weeping Widow"	40	-	-
1974	"Electric Jewels"	84	-	-
1974	"I'm on Fire for You Baby"	64	-	-
1974	"I Wouldn't Want to Lose Your Love"	17	-	-
1975	"Tonight is a Wonderful Time to Fall in Love"	5	-	-
1975	"Cum Hear the Band"	29	-	-
1975	"Oowatanite"	11	-	-
1976	"The Whole World's Goin' Crazy"	5	-	-
1976	"Gimme Love"	33	-	-
1976	"Like a Lover, Like a Song"	49	-	-
1977	"Forever for Now"	45	-	-
1977	"You Won't Dance With Me"	6	-	-
1978	"Rock and Roll is a Vicious Game"	27	-	-
1978	"Comin' Down Right on Top of Me"	46	-	-
1979	"Roller"	24	34	-
1979	"Get Ready for Love"	79	-	-
1980	"Say Hello"	34	-	-
1980	"I Like to Rock"	75	86	41
1981	"Just Between You and Me"	6	21	52
1981	"Sign of the Gypsy Queen"	40	57	-
1982	"Enough is Enough"	8	50	-
1982	"Tell Me Why"	46	-	-
1984	"This Could Be the Right One"	-	58	-
1985	"Rock Myself to Sleep"	-	-	-
1985	"Love Has Remembered Me"	89	-	-
1993	"If You Believe in Me"	19	-	-
1993	"Here's Lookin' at You Kid"	80	-	-
1993	"That's Love"	73	-	-
1993	"Voice in My Heart"	35	-	-
	Total hits	32	7	2
	Top 40 hits	21	3	-

See also

• Canadian rock
• Music of Canada

External links

• April Wine: The Official Web Site
• VH1.com article on April Wine VH1
• All Music Guide Entry All Music Guide

References

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