Rupa & the April Fishes

Rupa & the April Fishes is a band from San Francisco, USA.

The group arranges itself even in styles such as folk rock, latin and fusion and cites other musical influences Gypsy jazz, tango and French chanson. The band's name (German: " April fish " ) is derived from the French expression les poissons d' avril, which corresponds to the Germans the April Fool. In France, it attaches itself on 1 April each other secretly paper fish on the back.

History

The Indian-born U.S. citizen Rupa Marya grew up in her childhood, first with his grandparents in Punjab on, later went to school in Aix -en- Provence in France. After her family settled in San Francisco, she gained there first addition to their medical studies with self-written songs solo in clubs musical experiences. When she met the cellist Ed Baskerville, they went on together. Gradually, other musicians joined. According to EP La Pêcheuse ( " The Fisherwoman " ) In 2006 appeared two years on their official debut CD Extraordinary Rendition. The name of the album refers to the American judicial practice of extraordinary rendition of terror suspects around. 2009 came out the second album of the band with Este Mundo ( "This World ").

On the album Build 2012 from Rupa, who has texted and composed most of the songs most of the tracks in English, some pieces sings, but also in French and Spanish. There is also on a cover version of Clash - Guns of Brixton piece that sings the rapper Black Nature of the Sierra Leone 's Refugee All Stars. On their European tour in November 2012 they came to Berlin, Cologne and Bochum. The title track build ( " Building " ) is dedicated to the Indian peasants and the urban gardening. The unusual cover artwork can be five times open, revealing it as a peephole to look through a little plant with roots. The album was album of the week 47/2012 in WDR Radio Europe. The Mestizo sound is mixed with Russian cello, violin, kora, accordion and samples of people in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Chile and Greece. The doctor and musician Rupa has been made ​​for 2013, a Sabbath year from medical profession to devote himself entirely to music appeal.

Discography

  • La Pêcheuse, EP ( 2006)
  • Extraordinary Rendition (2008, Cumbancha / Harmonia Mundi distribution )
  • Este Mundo (2009, Cumbancha )
  • Build (2012, Electric Gumbo Radio Music / Exile Distribution )

Awards

  • 2007: winner of the Master Minds program, the San Francisco Weekly magazine to support local artists
  • 2012: Album of the Week 47/2012 on WDR Radio Europe
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