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A middle child who "always wanted to be the center of attention,"
Avril was bound to bust out of Napanee, Ontario, population 5,000. “I always
knew this was what I had to do,” she says. “I remember when I was really
young, standing on my bed like it was a stage, singing at the top of my lungs
and visualizing thousands of people surrounding me.” She segued from her
bedroom to singing in churches, festivals, fairs, and talent contests until
Arista Records discovered her.
On a writing trip to NYC, Avril caught the attention of Antonio
"LA" Reid, who snapped her up and signed her to Arista. At 16, she
moved to Manhattan and began work on her debut CD. Although Avril virtually
lived in the studio during that New York stint, her efforts didn't pay off at
first. “I started working with these really talented people, but I just
wasn't feeling it; the songs weren't representative of me,” she admits. To
inspire herself, Avril headed to Los Angeles and got the fresh start she
needed.
It was there that she hooked up with producer/songwriter Clif Magness. As Avril
puts it, “We totally clicked, because he just let me guide; he really
understood me and let me do my thing.” The songs for Let Go began
pouring out. “Anything But Ordinary” is a rockin' ode to individuality. The
string-inflected “I'm With You” reaches out for connection to reflect
Avril's mellower side, but tracks like “Losing Grip” and
“Unwanted” courageously confront rejection and betrayal with all the
heaviness such subjects demand.
Soon after Avril hooked up with Nettwerk Management who've steered the careers
of Sarah McLachlan, Dido, Coldplay, Barenaked Ladies and Sum 41.
But Avril's music is capable of reaching the girls and the guys, which she is chomping at the bit to
provide. “I
can't wait to be out there; I want to rock the world! I want people to know
that my music is real and honest -it came from my heart. I was just being true
to myself.”
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