April Gislason
"Fulladosa"

InstrumentLevel
Vocals Professional
Guitar Professional
Composition/Songwriting Professional
Other: Harmonica
April Singer Songwriter Musician From a powerful ballad to hard edge rock this vocalist can sing it all. April was born in New York City, April 1, 1955 to proud parents Victor and Lillian Fulladosa. Her father was an officer in the Marine Corp and moving around was just part of the deal. She and her younger two brothers were raised mostly in southern California with a couple of years in Texas and four years in North Carolina. At sixteen years of age April was writing many of her own songs. Her early experience came from performing at a popular local folk club in San Clemente, California called the “Four Muses”. There she opened for many artists, including blues icons, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGee. Even though April played a mean guitar she was getting lots of attention for her blues harmonica playing. Growing up in southern California, surfing movies were a big thing. She was asked to do two songs in the movie “Goin’ Surfin’” by Bud Brown, which premiered at the Santa Monica Civic. One song was a complete harmonica solo she wrote, called, “Basic Barry” and the other song was called “Sunlit Horizons”. She went into the studio with film-makers Jim Freeman... more...

Musician Videos

Out of the Rain- April G.
April Gislason, sung and covered this classic song (music written by the late great, Etta James and ...
You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman - Cover by Maureen Wa...
Video from the Aretha Franklin Tribute Show January 12, 2019 at the Dave Dunnet Theatre Victoria, B...
AFPA Chicken Surprise
Duncan, April, and Morry in the studio singing Dale's somewhat odd jingle for AFPA.
April Gislason- I've Got You Under My Skin
April Gislason (live performance) featured guest vocalist with the Chris Millington Quintet at JAZZ...
April Gislason & Diane Pancel sing BG'S for Nelly Furtado on...
Nelly Furtado performs, "I'm Like a Bird" to a SOLD OUT crowd at University of Victoria's, Farquar T...
April Gislason & Diane Pancel sing BG'S for Nelly Furtado on...
Nelly Furtado performs, "I'm Like a Bird" to a SOLD OUT crowd at University of Victoria's, Farquar T...

Past Projects

Chris Millington Quintet
Lead Vocals/Acoustic Guitar
1987 - 2011
Sample Stearns
Lead Vocals/Guitar
1973 - 1980