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Rockers April Wine to be inducted to Canadian Music Hall of Fame

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“With the release of their debut album in 1971, April Wine kicked off
a remarkable run of hit records both in Canada and around the world,” said
Melanie Berry, President & CEO of CARAS. “For 40 years, the band has
given music fans great songs to rock to and live shows to remember. Their induction
to the Canadian Music Hall of Fame is exceptionally deserving, and highlights
a long history of musical accomplishments.”
“To be inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame is a tremendous
honour; and on behalf of all April Wine members, past and present, a heartfelt
thank you to the CARAS. I look forward to the presentation in Newfoundland on
April 18th,” said Myles Goodwyn, lead member of the band. More...
April Wine at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Zeke - Fazer Online Music Magazine - October 3, 2009

April wine is THE iconic Canadian band. As they celebrate their 40th anniversary
as a band, they along with their fans, happily look back upon a stellar career
that has seen tremendous commercial success, garnering legions of fans worldwide.
They opened the legendary charity show at the El Mocambo in Toronto in 1977, featuring
The Cockroaches, who were really The Rolling Stones. This show was captured for
a live record, Live at The El Mocambo. They went on to tour the U.S. with The
Stones, as were requested as touring partners by such 70’s heavyweights
as Styx, Journey and Rush. Not bad I must say. More...
April Wine leaves a nice aftertaste in the mouths of thirsty
Regina rock fans
Kevin Blevins - Leader Post - September 12, 2009

From the opening guitar licks of “Wanna Rock,” you
immediately knew one thing about April Wine’s performance in Regina Friday
night: The band’s signature wall of guitar sound was back front and centre
— loud, crisp and proud.
Yes, one of Canada’s biggest rock bands might not be playing hockey arenas
anymore — on this night they were playing to a soldout crowd in the comfy
confines of Casino Regina’s show lounge — and they might be one guitar
player short from their three-axe attack heyday of the 1970s and 80s — no
Gary Moffet — but the songs are still great guitar numbers and the remaining
players, Myles Goodwyn and Brian Greenway, can still play a power chord in a big,
crushing way.
With the 61-year-old Goodwyn wielding a Gibson SG and the 57-year-old Greenway
strutting with a venerable black and white Fender Stratocaster — one of
the greatest rock guitar models of all time — April Wine launched into a
fun, yet tight and precise, audio tour down memory lane.
Hitting their stride with the fourth song, “Say Hello” from the
album Harder... Faster, the band did just that, playing harder and faster, capturing
the crowd in the moment and recapturing some of its past glory. “We love
you April Wine,” one guy in the audience shouted when the band wrapped up
the huge 1979 radio hit. More...
April Wine gets its respect
Andrew Wallace - Toronto
Star Mar 14, 2009

Excerpt - After 40 years of hard-driving guitar
riffs, pleasing harmonies and what some call arena rock, April Wine finally has
got its due: the band was inducted yesterday into the Canadian Music Industry
Hall of Fame and received a lifetime achievement award.
More...
Myles Goodwyn and Indie Guitars contribute to JDRF
Cornwall Seaway News - March 30th 2009
April
Wine and Myles Goodwyn one of Canada’s rock legends and most prolific performers
is was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame at the CMW show recently.
At the Indie Guitar booth on Thursday, March 12, Goodwyn and Indie Guitars unveiled
a Myles Goodwyn signature guitar along with a substantial donation to the Juvenile
Diabetes Research Foundation, www.jdrf.ca.
Myles was at the Indie Guitar booth on the show floor greeting
fans and signing Certificates of Authenticity during the show.
Mark Owen of Indie Guitars stated, “We had a great weekend
at the Canadian Music Week show. Our guitars and studio were very well received
by many of Canada’s top touring acts. Paul Bryan of Indie had the chance
to meet and speak to Gene Simmons of KISS and was able to pitch him on the advantages
of recording the Canadian acts he is signing at Dream Builder Studios in Cornwall.”
The Myles Goodwyn MG Signature guitar will be available at Indie
dealers throughout Canada and the United States from March 2009. The Indie MG
Signature comes with a personally signed Certificate of Authenticity, a Myles
Goodwyn concert poster, and an MG initialed truss rod cover and is expected to
sell in stores for under $1,000. Indie Guitar Co. will donate $25 from the sale
of every Myles Goodwyn Signature guitar to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
To Contact the Juvenile
Diabetes Research Foundation, call 1.877.CURE.533
April Wine/Head East Concert Review - Fort Yates 2009
Mathew Becker - Media
Rock Concerts.com April 25, 2009
Excerpt - Before too long, April Wine emerged on
stage with the guitar driven hard rock sound they became known for with “Wanna
Rock“, “Crash and Burn“, and “Big City Girls” -
all three songs from 1981’s Nature of the Beast, the band’s commercial
peak. Although Myles Goodwyn and Brian Greenway are joined on stage these days
by two newcomers in bassist Breen LeBoeuf and drummer Blair MacKay, their tight
performance and onstage chemistry made it seem as if all four members had been
playing together for years. Goodwyn, the group’s frontman and main writer,
has been singing some of the same songs for over 40 years but was able to keep
it fresh by maintaining a powerful stage presence and giving it his best on each
note. April Wine songs have a certain youthful element to them, in part created
by Goodwyn’s unique voice, and it was remarkable to hear him reach that
very same tone last night. The crowd also gave off a great energy as everyone
took to their feet and sang along to classics like “Just Between You and
Me” and “I Like to Rock“. Drummer Jerry Mercer was certainly
missed; he retired just last year just shy of his 70th birthday, but the band
has found a suitable replacement in MacKay who kept a tight groove during the
show.
Blistering guitars throughout April Wine’s performance kept the band’s
signature raw sound intact; in fact the overall mix of sound was nearly perfect
with very audible vocals from Myles and yet a huge instrumental force throughout.
Just like the Nature of the Beast album cover, the stage was aglow with a burning
red tint for the entire set. In addition, there was clearly an established image
for the group which was a contrast to the less coordinated Head East. Taking a
break from the rock, the band also made a point to discuss their efforts in raising
funds for juvenile diabetes research, a condition which Myles Goodwyn’s
12 year old son was diagnosed with several years ago. If you would like to learn
more about the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, please follow this link
- it’s certainly a worthy cause.
Without a doubt some of rock’s greatest groups have hailed from Canada,
and April Wine is no exception. The band lived up to their reputation as a great
live act with impeccable musicianship and showmanship. They’re touring extensively
in 2009 so be sure to look for the group at several American rock festivals over
the summer, and of course Canadian fans can catch the band on many occasions this
year.
April Wine contributes!
April Wine takes time for a some important charitable causes

SFE Global made a cash donation to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund on behalf
of Myles, Brian and April Wine.

Myles signs this guitar to be auctioned off on K 97, Edmonton's Rock Station.
Proceeds will go to the Franklin Fund in honour of MCpl Paul Franklin. This fund
helps amputees from both military, service and civilian members.
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