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rupa & the april fishes
Folk Rock / Latin / Fusion

"slinky, fevered, hypnotic and intoxicating"

san francisco, California
United States

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Last Login:  7/2/2008
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   rupa & the april fishes: General Info
Member Since5/26/2006
Band Websitetheaprilfishes.com
Band Membersat some time or another..the fishes are:
ed "master" baskerville: cello, voice
marcus "the tone" cohen: trumpet
isabel "iz" douglass: accordion, voice
aaron "rhone-ditty-rhone" kierbel: percussion, contraptions, fish
safa "jazz spy" shokrai: upright bass
pawel "panowie" walerowski: cello, voice
rupa: watery songs, voice, guitar


management
management@theaprilfishes.com
Jacob Edgar
Cumbancha Records
413 Carpenter Road
Charlotte, VT 05445
TEL (802) 425-2118
FAX (866) 340-0054
www.cumbancha.com

booking
booking@theaprilfishes.com

Europe (except Benelux):
Anke Links
CODA MUSIC AGENCY LLP
229 Shoreditch High Street
London E1 6JP
United Kingdom
TEL: 020 7456 8888
FAX: 020 7456 8800
anke@codaagency.com
www.codaagency.com

Benelux:
Bartolo Pype
Agency Ambos Mundos
Vechtstraat 45 hs
1078 RH Amsterdam
The Netherlands
tel: +31 (0)20 7749 749
mob: +31 (0)6133 87878
e: agencyambosmundos@gmail.com
w: www.myspace.com/agencyambosmundos
skype: bartolopwm
Sounds Likemonster loads of good times combined with the subtle knowledge that we know nothing and still can have a good time knowing that in knowing nothing we can have a good time.

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Rupa & The April Fishes - Extraordinary Rendition

Record Labelcumbancha
Type of LabelIndie





   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jun 29 2008 12:00P
central park summer stage--NYC NYC, New York
Jun 30 2008 8:00P
DC9 washington, Washington DC
Jul 1 2008 8:00P
Johnny D’s Somerville, Massachusetts
Jul 2 2008 8:00P
one longfellow square--portland portland, Maine
Jul 4 2008 8:00P
Festival d’Éte Quebec City, Quebec
Jul 5 2008 8:00P
montreal jazz fest! montreal
Jul 25 2008 12:00P
grand performances los angeles, California
Jul 26 2008 3:00P
skirball cultural center los angeles
Aug 9 2008 8:00P
regina folk festival regina, Saskatchewan
Aug 23 2008 2:00P
SF outside lands festival!! san francisco
Sep 19 2008 8:00P
Morse Theatre Chicago, Illinois
Sep 20 2008 3:00P
Borders Chicago, Illinois
Sep 20 2008 8:00P
Old Town Chicago, Illinois
Oct 18 2008 8:00P
Sunnyvale Theatre Sunnyvale, California
Oct 21 2008 8:00P
CMJ music marathon! NYC

rupa & the april fishes's Latest Blog Entry  [Subscribe to this Blog]

North American Tour Dates Announced  (view more)

Rupa & the April Fishes Break Into the Top 10!  (view more)

Rupa & the April Fishes on PRI’s The World  (view more)

Rupa & the April Fishes Tour Europe May 29th - June 15th  (view more)

++fishes signed to CUMBANCHA++  (view more)

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   About rupa & the april fishes
If local singer Rupa were a movie, she would be Amélie meets Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown meets Latcho Drom meets Do the Right Thing. She'd be set in India and Berkeley...She would be (and, in fact, is) an instant cult classic among the smart, idealistic, international set. --Hiya Swanhuyser, SF Weekly


While the music of Rupa & the April Fishes defies categorization, their intimate sound combined with a broad appeal has earned them comparisons to everyone from Manu Chao, Pink Martini and Lhasa to Beirut, Dengue Fever, Gogol Bordello and Keren Ann. Rupa’s nomadic upbringing has led her to write songs in a multitude of languages, including French, Spanish, Hindi and English. With themes ranging from love and death to politics and philosophy, the songs offer a magic carpet ride through time and place and embody Rupa’s goal of breaking down borders both real and imagined, arranged for cello, accordion, guitar, trumpet, upright bass and drums.

Besides being a songwriter and band leader, Rupa is also a doctor, splitting her time between her music career and caring for patients, whom she often finds inspiration from. “A lot of my music feels like it derives its heart from these vulnerable encounters with people,” says Rupa. “Taking care of people is such a deep inspiration for so many things, but especially music.”

The band is based in the lotus-eaters land of San Francisco and has toured on the West Coast, Mexico, NYC and Europe. They have traveled to Tijuana where they stayed with deported migrants and learned more about the humanistic impact of the US-Mexico border. In San Francisco, they have orchestrated spectacular sold out shows at the Great American Music Hall and the Independent, working with local musicians, performance and visual artists to create transportive events, removing the audience from ordinary experience to create fresh perspective. Rupa & the April Fishes have had the honor of working with Marcus Shelby, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Aterciopelados, Susana Baca, Rodrigo y Gabriela and Richard Dawkins. They play in concert halls and on streetcars, inviting people from different backgrounds to get together across supposed divides for a shared moment.


"these folks are the shining embodiment of globalization-gone-good...As someone who has very fond memories of drunken trots through impromptu street parties during last year's World Cup, let me just say that Rupa and the April Fishes remind me of those festive convergences in which folks from all over the world would get together to kick it up, regardless of language barrier."--Todd Lavoie, SF Bay Guardian

++New music video by filmmaker Dugan ONeal++




++rupa's dual passions as doctor/musician on current tv++


"[Rupa's] music sounds like that dream: romantic and pulling from many worlds -- Indian ragas and sultry tangos, Gypsy waltzes and bossa nova. And all of it shares the soothing quality of lullabies, with deeply poetic imagery, which [she] sings in sweet, lilting French."--Lisa Hix, SF Chronicle

++DEBUT CD EXTRAORDINARY RENDITION TO BE RELEASED APRIL 22ND 2008 ON CUMBANCHA++

review of extraordinary rendition on sfstation.com!

"They sing and play together with such wonderful ease and gusto, it's as if they've been playing together for years. Their multilingual music draws from cross-cultural influences and source material -- Indian ragas, tango, French chanson, bossa nova, jazz, not to mention numerous forms of folk music from around the world -- which conjures words like slinky, fevered, hypnotic and intoxicating."--Aquarius Records Review

Featuring dreamy artwork by muralist Mona Caron who has followed the songs through to create a breathtaking visual world, smooth basslines by jazz master Marcus Shelby, rich songwriting by Rupa, found sounds from our adventures and electric performances by the band, the album is an exhilerating ride through sound and space.


"extraordinary rendition" is the euphemism to define our times, an example of the horrific language play that pushed me to start writing in several languages in an attempt to show that what is true is communicated between the syllables, under the words. "extraordinary rendition" is the term used by the us government to describe the practice of moving folks in captive to other nations where torture is allowed in order to interrogate them with impunity.

we must shed a bright light in the dark places in order that things can get better.

paz y amor
rupa

"Extraordinary Rendition truly is nothing short of extraordinary. It’s a romantic, whimsical, surreal escape. It’s also a passionate and heartfelt assemblage of songs that reflect many facets of what truly makes us human. Love, loss, mourning, and happiness are all explored with an undeniable authenticity."--Matt Forsman, sfstation

"Honestly, a listen to...Extraordinary Rendition is a perfect way to spend 52 minutes away from the day's stresses and grumbles to indulge in a bit of much-needed magic realism."--Todd Lavoie, SF Bay Guardian

watch a short video of the urban circus cd release party!

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rupa & the april fishes's Friends Comments
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Million Fishes





Jul 5 2008 8:14 AM

Figurentheater Wilde&Vogel





Jul 4 2008 11:23 PM

Dear Rupa & The April Fishes !



Thank you !
If you'd like to see more, please look at
www. figurentheater-wildevogel. de
Dark OZ





Jul 4 2008 3:56 PM

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queen harish





Jun 28 2008 12:33 AM

Namaste!
DJ EKG





Jun 27 2008 7:41 PM

pachanga time ! a world beats party !

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com
Sweet Hollywaiians





Jun 27 2008 5:18 AM


ALOHA!!!
Natalia Clavier





Jun 26 2008 6:40 AM

Hi! My debut album Nectar: OUT June 10th
In stores and available on iTunes.
Yeah! :)
Hola! Mi disco debut Nectar: SALE el 10 de Junio
En tiendas y disponible en iTunes.
Siii! :)
***La fecha de salida para España y América Latina será anunciada muy pronto!

THANX! GRACIAS!
Agnieszka Grela


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Jun 25 2008 2:57 PM

Hello,
thanks for the Add.
Great music!
Best regards :)

Agnieszka
Michelle Amador





Jun 25 2008 10:40 AM

looking forward to your show on Sunday!
Lalé





Jun 24 2008 1:50 PM

i love you i love you i love you i love you!!!
Beth





Jun 24 2008 1:11 PM

Extraordinary Rendition is one of my favorite CDs! I found it thanks its position in Michael Franti/Spearhead's webshop. I have purchased numerous copies to give to friends over the past year. I wish you all the best of luck on the tour...if only you were coming closer to Florida...
Erin™





Jun 23 2008 12:55 AM

hey guys, thanx
for the add.
I <3 your music.
Keep up the great
work :)
VOODOO 5





Jun 18 2008 2:34 PM

I loved seeing you all again in Leuven. Hopefully the next time will be in San Francisco or elsewhere back in the states.
Cheers,
D
Jacka [Bloody Mary]





Jun 18 2008 1:10 PM

Your music is an incredible journey!

thank you so much!
wendy





Jun 18 2008 9:08 AM

Hey Rupa
Pleeeeeese come to the UK!!
..and bring your April Fishes...

Wx
STYLE NOIR - LENNOIR





Jun 18 2008 2:46 AM

Thank you.I'm enjoying your music very much.
per





Jun 15 2008 6:47 PM

Europe is love'n ya!
Saratolina





Jun 15 2008 7:17 AM

Bonne fête de la musique!!
Steve Albini





Jun 14 2008 11:23 PM

Great music! Complimenti!
That Old Crackpot





Jun 13 2008 11:49 PM

that old crackpot is grooving on rupa & the april fishes!
LA PIU BELLE





Jun 12 2008 2:07 PM

Hola!

Gracias por aceptarnos.

Saludos desde Barcelona.

LA PIU BELLE
wendy





Jun 12 2008 12:18 PM

Hey ....
I have to admit to just finding you guy's....and Im blown away by Rupa and the april fishes!!
Brilliant........ Wx
Lalé





Jun 11 2008 2:12 AM

GG Custom Designs





Jun 10 2008 9:20 AM

Thanks for accepting, don't forget to check out the diamond earrings and accessories.

Liz Hughes Wiley





Jun 10 2008 12:49 AM

Hope to be able to "swim with the fishes" one of these days! Love your music.
wagner pa





Jun 9 2008 11:02 AM

hol RUPA y los peces de abril aqui muita saudades desde barcelona
con amor,

wagner


wag
Jukijaimais





Jun 9 2008 10:42 AM

Thanx​ 4 the add

Great​ music​

Peace, Love and​ Jukij​aimai​s

;-)
Sietske





Jun 9 2008 3:44 AM

Thank you for your beautiful music!
Barcelona wants to see you again!
*que os vaya todo muy lindo*
el duane-o





Jun 7 2008 10:04 AM

Congrats on breaking into the Top 10!
Lalé





Jun 6 2008 10:07 PM

i'm so proud of you
beautiful blue
THE BEACHES





Jun 6 2008 1:14 PM

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR FRIENDSHIP!!!

love your music!!!
Ima Jonezen





Jun 6 2008 10:47 AM

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La Honda Faire 2008





Jun 6 2008 12:47 AM

Congrats on all the success Rupa & Fishes.
That would be awesome if you could play
La Honda Faire sometime.
we'd love to have you , it's for a good cause (local school music arts program) too.
all you folk looking for something to do june 14th-15th..come to the redwoods of La Honda.
~jeff & LHF
jah