Fooling April

"Every Single Christmas" Download

2011-12-20T15:07:00.002-05:00

Download our original Holiday song, "Every Single Christmas" for free (or pay what you want).

Show this Saturday!

2011-10-09T13:39:00.001-04:00

Saturday October 15th, 8:30PM

Fooling April w/ The Parsnip Revolt & Charlie Phillips Band

Steel City

203 Bridge St, Phoenixville, PA

BYOB, ALL AGES

LAST SHOWS OF SUMMER!

2011-08-08T23:01:00.000-04:00

Fri Aug 19	World Cafe Live (Upstairs) 3025 Walnut St Philadelphia, PA w/ The Parsnip Revolt, Charlie Phillips	8pm, ALL AGES, $10, TIX

Thu Sept 1	Philadelphia University 4201 Henry Ave Philadelphia, PA	12pm

Sun Sept 11	Sands Casino Performing The Beatles Rubber Soul & Revolver 77 Sands Blvd Bethlehem, PA	8pm

LAST CHANCE FOR RUBBER SOUL & REVOLVER!

2011-06-07T21:06:00.003-04:00

Next week we will be performing our last two Beatles tributes of the summer and possibly the year! Check out these very special events...

Performing Rubber Soul & Revolver with Members of Wings (Denny Laine & Laurence Juber)
Friday June 10th 7PM
Havana New Hope
105 S Main St, New Hope, PA
BUY TIX HERE

FREE ALL AGES SHOW - Performing Rubber Soul & Revolver
Tuesday June 14th 7PM
Eagleview Park - Exton, PA
707 Eagleview Blvd, Exton, PA
NO TICKETS NEEDED - FREE & ALL AGES

Thank You Beatles Fans!

2011-04-03T15:59:00.001-04:00

Thanks to the Sold Out crowd who made last night so special for us. It is a bitter-sweet feeling the day after the show in that we started preparing back in November 2010 and crammed up until the last minute (memorizing lyrics, learning guitar parts, fine-tuning harmonies) so the hard work is behind us but so is the excitement of performing these great albums! In case you missed the show or want to see it again I am thrilled to tell you that we will be doing it all over again on June 10th with Laurence Juber (guitarist of Wings) at Havana in New Hope, PA. You can get your tickets at this link:
http://havananewhope.com/music_at_havana_new_hope.html

In the meantime we will be mixing the audio and editing the video from last night in hopes of delivering streaming video and a DVD to you sometime soon.

Thank you for your support and please download our original music FREE (or pay what you want) at this link:
http://www.foolingapril.bandcamp.com

Peace and Love,
Brian

Solo Show and Beatles Part 3!

2011-01-13T13:40:00.004-05:00

Hi all - I will be performing solo in the round at Steel City in Phoenixville on Feb 26rd with good friends Cliff Hillis and Andy King (formerly of The Hooters). Get your tickers here!

Then in April we are back at the Beatles bringing you Rubber Soul & Revolver front to back on April 1st in Philly. Get your tickets here.

One Last Chance to See "Abbey Road"!

2010-10-31T15:21:00.003-04:00

BUY TICKETS!

HALLOWEEN EXTRAVAGANZA

2010-10-26T11:05:00.002-04:00

We kinda like to make a big deal about Halloween when we have a show in and around the 31st of October. This year we are excited to be playing a show with our good friends IKE and SPiN at the Grape St in Manayunk. Our costumes are ready to go and we hope you will join us for an early set at 9:30PM. We have a few surprises up our sleeves!

Sat Oct 30 @ 9:30PM
The Grape Room
105 Grape St, Philadelphia, PA

Abbey Road Videos Released

2010-10-19T14:43:00.001-04:00

Check out the video from the first "Abbey Road" tribute at World Cafe Live on 4/1/10.

FOOLING ABBEY ROAD TRIBUTE!

Shows Galore and Last Call for "Abbey Road"

2010-08-29T21:07:00.002-04:00

School is back in session so FA hits the road again to entertain college audiences of all shapes, colors, sizes, and flavors. Also - one last shot to see us play "Abbey Road" in its entirety at a gorgeous little venue in Kennett Square, PA. Tickets are selling fast so get your tickets now!

Fri Sep 3 @ 5PM
SUNY Cobleskill
State Route 7
Cobleskill, NY

Tues Sep 7 @ 5PM
Catholic University
620 Michigan Ave
Washington, D.C.

Sat Sep 11 @ 8PM
FINAL BEATLES "ABBEY ROAD" TRIBUTE!
Kennett Flash
102 Sycamore Alley
Kennett Square, PA
BUY TICKETS HERE!

Sat Oct 30 @ 9PM
The Grape Room
Special HALLOWEEN EXTRAVAGANZA!
105 Grape St
Philadelphia, PA
w/ IKE, SPiN

I've Had a Hankerin' For Some Grape!

2010-04-13T19:12:00.003-04:00

In our eyes, the local music scene came to a screeching halt when the club we called home for so many years closed its doors. Now it is back in it's original location and we couldn't be more thrilled to start a new chapter at THE GRAPE ROOM at 105 Grape St. in Manayunk (Philadelphia) on Sat April 24th at 11pm. I hope you will join us for this very special night as the Slippery horns join us for an extended set! More details here!

Come Together...

2010-03-26T17:26:00.003-04:00

Our Beatles Tribute 2.0 is Nearing!

2010-02-19T23:39:00.003-05:00

OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE...

FOOLING APRIL TO PERFORM THE BEATLES “ABBEY ROAD” ON 4.01.10

PHILADELPHIA-BASED POP-FAVORITES, FOOLING APRIL, WILL ONCE AGAIN SHOW THEIR LOVE FOR THE BEATLES AS THEY PERFORM “ABBEY ROAD” IN ITS ENTIRETY ON APRIL 1ST (FOOLING APRIL DAY) 2010 AT WORLD CAFÉ LIVE (3025 WALNUT ST. PHILA, PA). FOLLOWING THE SUCCESS OF THEIR 2008 SGT PEPPER TRIBUTE “THIS SEEMED LIKE THE LOGICAL NEXT STEP AND HOPEFULLY WE CAN MAKE IT AN ANNUAL EVENT” SAID FOOLING APRIL FRONT-MAN, BRIAN KENNETH. 13 TOTAL MUSICIANS WILL BE REQUIRED TO DO JUSTICE TO THE BELOVED RECORDINGS RELEASED IN 1969. JOINING THE FOOLING APRIL QUARTET WILL BE A 4 PIECE STRING QUARTET, 3 PIECE HORN SECTION AND 3 OTHER UTILITY PLAYERS.

A PORTION OF PROCEEDS WILL BENEFIT MUSICIANS ON CALL (A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION BRINGING LIVE AND RECORDED MUSIC TO THE BEDSIDES OF PATIENTS IN HEALTHCARE FACILITIES). PRIOR TO THE TRIBUTE FOOLING APRIL WILL PERFORM A SHORT SET OF THEIR ORIGINAL MATERIAL AND WILL BE JOINED BY SPECIAL GUESTS, THE PARSNIP REVOLT.

ADVANCED TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED HERE!

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New Beginnings...

2010-01-11T22:41:00.001-05:00

Happy 2010 ya'll.

With the New Year comes yet another rebirth of FA and new adventures. We are into year 8 (damn we're old) of our little musical endeavor known as "Fooling April". The New Year has found us HARD at work on mastering the Beatles "Abbey Road" album in its entirety for our special performance at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia on April 1st (National Fooling April Day of course). Joining us will be some of our great musical friends and a string quartet to do our best to pay homage to this Beatles Masterpiece. We are also writing and recording new material that we will be releasing as it is recorded rather than holding it until we have enough for an LP. First step is to hit the road and share our whole new set of old and new material including new piano antics and arrangements of your favorites.

It all starts next Sat at the M-Room in Philly...n

Sat Jan 23rd @ 9PM
M-Room
15 W Girard Ave, Philadelphia, PA
21+, $8, w/ The Tragics & Metropolis

OTHER TOUR DATES
1.30 - Rivers Casino - Pittsburgh, PA
2.06 - Phoenixville, PA - Steel City (ALL AGES) Brian solo w/ Cliff Hillis and Nik & Andy of the Hooters!
2.13 - Club 19 - York, PA w/ Kingsfoil (ALL AGES)
3.20 - Rockwood Music Hall - New York, NY

LET THE GIVING BEGIN!

2009-11-26T23:51:00.003-05:00

We have re-released our Christmas album (first released this day in 2007) and added our version of Stevie Wonder's "Someday at Christmas". The entire album is a FREE DOWNLOAD right here.

FA ABBEY ROAD MASHUP IS ON!

2009-11-26T23:44:00.001-05:00

It is official! On April 1st, 2010, Fooling April will be performing the Beatles Abbey Road album in it's entirety at the World Cafe Live Downstairs. We are working hard to make this the event of the year and if you missed us doing Sgt Pepper, this is your chance to get your Fab Four FA Mashup on! Tickets info and other details will be available in the New Year. Block of April Fool's Day now for Fooling April!

FA SHEET MUSIC IS COMING!

2009-11-26T23:41:00.002-05:00

You asked for it so now it's coming. We are in the process of making sheet music for vocals, guitar, and piano available for popular FA songs. So far you all have asked for "Firefly", "2nd Chair", "Backslide", and "Chick Flix". If there are others we are missing and you'd like to see, just drop us an email and we'll see what we can do!

FIRST WEEKEND PHILLY SHOW OF THE YEAR!

2009-09-15T21:04:00.001-04:00

We are bringing an entire set of new and freshened-up old tunage to World Cafe Live on Saturday night for an ALL AGES show alongside great friends and amazing songwriters, Syd and Todd Martin. We haven't been hitting the road as hard as we once did so drop in and let us buy you a scotch (or Miller Lite).

Saturday September 19 @ 9pm. ALL AGES!
World Cafe Live
3025 Walnut St
Phoenixville, PA
Buy Tix Here!

Back to School with FA!

2009-09-01T21:03:00.001-04:00

New shows announced for the month....hope to see ya!

9.03 - Drew University Madison, NJ

9.19 - World Cafe Live (Upstairs) ALL AGES SHOW - 9pm

FA Takes Manhattan!

2009-07-30T12:44:00.001-04:00

We are throwing the mother of all CD Release parties which will not only be at the beautiful Crash Mansion, but it will be FREE and OPEN BAR. So basically we are giving away an album and putting on a free concert and buying your drinks. Do I need to say anymore to motiviate you to come hang with us on Friday? We are also bringing the horn section to do it up right NY style. You in? Hit em with the deets...

Friday July 31, 9pm SHARP. 21+ to enter
You MUST RSVP HERE to get in for free!
Crash Mansion
199 Bowery (at Spring St)
New York, NY

Saturday Night's Alright for Fightin...

2009-07-15T20:20:00.002-04:00

Huge CD Release Party on Saturday!

We will be throwing the biggest party we've ever thrown at Bam Margera's new club, The Note, in West Chester on July 18th with our friends Jealousy Curve. We will be playing two shows that day - one at 4pm for all ages and one at 9pm for 21+. Get your tickets HERE before they are gone!!! All kinds of surprises and free giveaways are in store so please join us for a soon-to-be unforgettable evening!

THE DAY HAS COME...

2009-07-14T17:01:00.002-04:00

It is here...and the album is ripe and FREE for the taking HERE. If you prefer the physical CD, we will personalize it and autograph it for you here.

Today on NBC10...

2009-07-03T16:30:00.001-04:00

FA on NBC10 Tomorrow

2009-07-02T13:56:00.001-04:00

FA Returns to NBC tomorrow for the 4th of July Special on the "10!" show. We will be performing the first single off of our new album, "We All Need Someone". Tune in at 11am in the Philadelphia area and for the rest of the world we will post it here very soon after.

On the BIG Stage This Sunday!

2009-06-26T14:46:00.000-04:00

Just a quick reminder (and change) that we will be on the BIG STAGE (downstairs) now at World Cafe Live on Sunday for our first local show in many months. New material will be debuted, old material will sound brand new, and many piano keys will be broken. $10 donation to LiveConnections.org gets you in, gets you a free beer and free food. We will be doing two sets...and inbetween will be the debut of our AM Frequency video! Don't miss it...hope to see ya'll!

Sunday 6.28.09 @ 3pm
World Cafe Live
3025 Walnut St.
Philadelphia, PA
21+, $10, Free food and beer!

2 Weeks Til "Three"...Do You Know the Words Yet?

2009-06-25T22:06:00.000-04:00

This little one does...

There's No Test Like the Car Test.

2009-05-28T17:07:00.002-04:00

Made With Real Wax Paper and Love!

2009-05-25T16:42:00.003-04:00

coming soon...

The 2009 Summer FA Collection

2009-05-25T16:42:00.001-04:00

coming to a Nordstrom near you summer 2009...

The Great Wall of FA

2009-05-25T16:41:00.001-04:00

How many FA CDs would it take to span the great wall? Paul Koether is gonna find out! You da man Paul!!!

Mixmaster K

2009-05-25T16:39:00.004-04:00

Mixing with Tommy. 1 down 11 to go!

-- Post From My iPhone

Word!

2009-05-25T16:39:00.003-04:00

Hey ya'll - so we decided to keep up with the twitter-like-up-to-the-second style of continuous updating by launching this blog-style site to track our progress in finishing up the album. I'll post pics, videos, and other raunchy goodies here each day until you can't take me anymore. We'll see how it goes and if we decide to integrate it into the new website. Jump on board!

BK