I’m not sure that April Smith & The terrific picture show really need my help promoting their D.I.Y. release, “Songs For A Sinking Ship.”  With April’s girl-next-door looks, come-hither voice, a feature on Daytrotter, and eleven tracks of good comfort music, the band is already on its way.  The music is retro in the extreme–think 1940s and dancing on the Titanic, but well-produced and with larger range and a terrific sense of humor.  Instrumentally, there’s terrific variety, too.  It’s not just piano ballads.  There’s an upright bass, a horn section (when appropriate), ukuleles, and accordions.

Drop Dead Gorgeous

TOUR DATES

2/08: Casbah—San Diego, CA *

2/10: Hi Dive—Denver, CO *

2/11: record Bar—Kansas City, KS *

2/12: Off Broadway—St Louis, MO *

2/13: The Summit—Columbus, OH *

2/20: El Rey Theatre—Los Angeles, CA #

2/22: terrific American music Hall—San Francisco, CA #

2/23: Doug Fir—Portland, OR #

2/24: Crocodile Cafe—Seattle, WA #

2/25: Knitting Factory—Spokane, WA #

2/27: urban Lounge—Salt Lake City, UT #

2/28: Larimer Lounge—Denver, CO #

* w/ Langhorne Slim
# w/ Fanfarlo