Angie Aparo
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Angie Aparo is an American
musician
and songwriter
from Atlanta, Georgia
. He is currently recording an album and touring with his long-time drummer, Derek Murphy
.
Aparo began playing in a group called Angie's Hope in the early 1990s before making the decision to go solo. After making that decision, Aparo chose to go out on the road touring with his acoustic guitar in the Southeast. In 1996, he released his first CD Out of the Everywhere, recorded at David Briggs
Studio in Nashville, Tennessee
with Jim Stabile as engineer. Burnard Tate played drums.
In 1999, with Grammy-winning producer Matt Serletic
, Aparo released The American. His single, "Spaceship," hit the radio waves in 2000, and The American also includes his original version of the single "Cry
", made popular by Faith Hill
and featured on her album of the same name. Many songs from The American are also on a live CD 9Live that was released in 2004, from a performance for Atlanta radio station 99X, also featured on 99X Live X
6. Faith Hill's husband Tim McGraw
also covered "Free Man" from The American. It was featured on an iTunes
-only soundtrack release for an HBO documentary about the election of Barack Obama
. http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/by-the-people-for-the-people-soundtrack-inspired-by-acclaimed-hbo-documentary---by-the-people-the-election-of-barack-obama-81173712.html
While stuck in musical limbo due to record label issues, Aparo released Weapon of Mass Construction (2001) (Later re-released under the title One With the Sun), a CD of cover songs taken from varying artists from Beastie Boys
to Neil Young
and Elton John
, as well as two previously unreleased originals. In his own words, "It was fun, and I got it out of my system." http://www.myspace.com/angieaparo
In 2003, another album, For Stars and Moon, a Beatles-influenced showcase - was released independently.
Most recently, Aparo has put together The Infidels, and is touring the Southeast while recording a new album, "El Primero Del Tres" (Spanish for "The First of the Three"), with producer Dann Huff
. The music has moved in a different direction than his previous recordings. The Infidels consists of Derek Murphy
(The American, 9Live, One With the Sun, For Stars and Moon, Praise Be), Mark Dannells, Martin Lesch (For Stars and Moon), and Shannon Woods.
Angie Aparo also sang the song "Junkyard" with the Zac Brown Band on their album Pass The Jar - Zac Brown Band And Friends From The Fabulous Fox Theatre In Atlanta (Live)
.
United States
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musician
Musician
A musician is an artist who plays a musical instrument. It may or may not be the person's profession. Musicians can be classified by their roles in performing music and writing music.Also....* A person who makes music a profession....
and songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
from Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
. He is currently recording an album and touring with his long-time drummer, Derek Murphy
Derek Murphy
For the rapper with the same birth name, see Sadat X.Derek Murphy is an American drummer and session musician.Early in his career, Derek Murphy was a part of Forget the Name and Milk Can in Miami. He performed on many recordings with artists such as Amanda Green, Beth Wood and Mary Karlzen and...
.
Aparo began playing in a group called Angie's Hope in the early 1990s before making the decision to go solo. After making that decision, Aparo chose to go out on the road touring with his acoustic guitar in the Southeast. In 1996, he released his first CD Out of the Everywhere, recorded at David Briggs
David Briggs (producer)
David Briggs was an American record producer best known for his work with Neil Young and his band Crazy Horse. He is noted for his eclectic imagination and style.-Early life:David Briggs was born in Douglas, Wyoming...
Studio in Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
with Jim Stabile as engineer. Burnard Tate played drums.
In 1999, with Grammy-winning producer Matt Serletic
Matt Serletic
Matt Serletic is a record producer who has worked with several popular bands and artists for Atlantic Records, including Collective Soul, Matchbox Twenty, Blessid Union of Souls, Edwin McCain, Stacie Orrico, Taylor Hicks, Rob Thomas, and singer/songwriter Angie Aparo. Serletic will be working with...
, Aparo released The American. His single, "Spaceship," hit the radio waves in 2000, and The American also includes his original version of the single "Cry
Cry (Faith Hill song)
“Cry” was the first single from American Country singer Faith Hill's 2002 Cry album. Before her rendition, the song was recorded by its writer, Angie Aparo for his 1999 album, The American....
", made popular by Faith Hill
Faith Hill
Faith Hill is an American country singer. She is known both for her commercial success and her marriage to fellow country star Tim McGraw. Hill has sold more than 40 million records worldwide and accumulated eight number-one singles and three number-one albums on the U.S...
and featured on her album of the same name. Many songs from The American are also on a live CD 9Live that was released in 2004, from a performance for Atlanta radio station 99X, also featured on 99X Live X
Live X
Live X refers to concerts hosted by the Atlanta, Georgia-based radio station 99X, generally performed in an unplugged, acoustic style. Each year, a CD was released by 99X containing select tracks from many Live X concerts that occurred in the past year. All proceeds from the sales benefit the I Am...
6. Faith Hill's husband Tim McGraw
Tim McGraw
Samuel Timothy "Tim" McGraw is an American country singer and actor. Many of McGraw's albums and singles have topped the country music charts with total album sales in excess of 40 million units in the US, making him the eighth best-selling artist, and the third best-selling country singer, in the...
also covered "Free Man" from The American. It was featured on an iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
-only soundtrack release for an HBO documentary about the election of Barack Obama
Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II is the 44th and current President of the United States. He is the first African American to hold the office. Obama previously served as a United States Senator from Illinois, from January 2005 until he resigned following his victory in the 2008 presidential election.Born in...
. http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/by-the-people-for-the-people-soundtrack-inspired-by-acclaimed-hbo-documentary---by-the-people-the-election-of-barack-obama-81173712.html
While stuck in musical limbo due to record label issues, Aparo released Weapon of Mass Construction (2001) (Later re-released under the title One With the Sun), a CD of cover songs taken from varying artists from Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys are an American hip hop trio from New York City. The group consists of Mike D who plays the drums, MCA who plays the bass, and Ad-Rock who plays the guitar....
to Neil Young
Neil Young
Neil Percival Young, OC, OM is a Canadian singer-songwriter who is widely regarded as one of the most influential musicians of his generation...
and Elton John
Elton John
Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE, Hon DMus is an English rock singer-songwriter, composer, pianist and occasional actor...
, as well as two previously unreleased originals. In his own words, "It was fun, and I got it out of my system." http://www.myspace.com/angieaparo
In 2003, another album, For Stars and Moon, a Beatles-influenced showcase - was released independently.
Most recently, Aparo has put together The Infidels, and is touring the Southeast while recording a new album, "El Primero Del Tres" (Spanish for "The First of the Three"), with producer Dann Huff
Dann Huff
Dann Huff is an American musician, session musician, singer-songwriter and producer. For his work as a producer in the Country music genre he has won several awards including the Musician of the Year award in 2001 and 2004 at the Country Music Association Awards and the Producer of the Year award...
. The music has moved in a different direction than his previous recordings. The Infidels consists of Derek Murphy
Derek Murphy
For the rapper with the same birth name, see Sadat X.Derek Murphy is an American drummer and session musician.Early in his career, Derek Murphy was a part of Forget the Name and Milk Can in Miami. He performed on many recordings with artists such as Amanda Green, Beth Wood and Mary Karlzen and...
(The American, 9Live, One With the Sun, For Stars and Moon, Praise Be), Mark Dannells, Martin Lesch (For Stars and Moon), and Shannon Woods.
Angie Aparo also sang the song "Junkyard" with the Zac Brown Band on their album Pass The Jar - Zac Brown Band And Friends From The Fabulous Fox Theatre In Atlanta (Live)
Pass The Jar: Zac Brown Band and Friends Live from the Fabulous Fox Theatre In Atlanta
Pass the Jar: Zac Brown Band and Friends Live from the Fabulous Fox Theatre In Atlanta is the second live album by American country music band, Zac Brown Band. It was released on May 4, 2010...
.
Discography
- Out of the Everywhere (1996)
- The American (1999)
- Weapon of Mass Construction (also released under the title "One With the Sun") (2001)
- For Stars and Moon (2003)
- 9Live (2004)
- El Primero Del Tres (2006)
- Praise Be (2006)
External links
- AngieAparo.com - Official site
- DerekMurphy.net- Official site for Derek Murphy
- Angie Aparo collection at the Internet ArchiveInternet ArchiveThe Internet Archive is a non-profit digital library with the stated mission of "universal access to all knowledge". It offers permanent storage and access to collections of digitized materials, including websites, music, moving images, and nearly 3 million public domain books. The Internet Archive...
's live music archive