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Fooling April, American Idol Underground band, releases "In The Now"

Fooling April - The band chosen to represent American Idol Underground; Billboard Underground choice & Philly Pop-Rock favorites - Release sophomore album, "In The Now"

Philadelphia, PA (Billboard Publicity Wire) May 20, 2007 -- Fooling April (www.foolingapril.com), (http://www.myspace.com/fa) --
pop rock favorites on the Philadelphia scene was selected to represent and launch AMERICAN IDOL UNDERGROUND - the online version of the TV competition, which landed the band on Fox TV and NBC TV in addition to various print campaigns.

Fooling April was recently seen by millions of music fans on Billboard.com for BILLBOARD MAGAZINE'S UNDERGROUND SESSIONS -- with a streaming video of their performance and interview at Billboard Magazine's New York offices.

Every Good Boy Does Fine.

Cute, young lead singer Brian Kenneth, is not only a top-flight singer; he's also a virtuoso keyboardist whose charisma and showmanship has created a nationwide following.

David Bash of Amplifier Magazine says, "If you're looking for pop rock that's blessed with style and taste, look no further than "Every Good Boy Does Fine", the debut disc by Philadelphia-based band Fooling April. Comparisons to Billy Joel are inevitable but the band rocks more than Joel ever did."

"In The Now", Fooling April's second full-length album, builds on the success of their first album, "Every Good Boy Does Fine." "Firefly", the band's first single from their first album, spent three months AT #1 ON CLEAR CHANNEL'S UNSIGNED TOP 10, earning spins on Top 40 radio in major US markets. The band has been featured on over 450 Clear Channel radio station websites as a "band to watch."

Stations getting ahead of the curve by featuring Fooling April have included: NYC's Z100, Q102 in Philadelphia, 102 Kiss FM on Los Angeles, 103.5 KISS FM in Chicago, Hot 99.5 in Washington, DC, 06.1 KISS FM in Dallas and many more.

Their official website -- www.foolingapril.com -- averages 400,000 hits per month and has totaled over ten million hits since its launch. Via their indie label, the band has sold over 20,000 albums.

The rich and famous have been particularly taken with the growing Fooling April sensation. Major celebrities, such as Columbia recording artist Teddy Geiger, CBS' Daytime Soap star Alex Chando, and Comedy Central Comedian Karith Foster, have fed the national buzz by being photographed in People Magazine and on Nickelodeon and VH1 TV wearing Fooling April merchandise.

Fooling April has performed with an all-star selection of top musicians, including John Mayer, Dave Matthews Band, Dido, The Strokes, Nellie McKay, Hoobastank, Pat McGee Band, Fastball, Franz Ferdinand, Fountains of Wayne, The Flaming Lips, Charlotte Martin, Carbon Leaf, The Clarks, among others.

Fooling April currently maintains an endorsement deal with Clavia/Nord Keyboards and appears as a featured "Nord Artist" on the company's website alongside Sheryl Crow, Pink and Maroon 5.

"In The Now" is available at Best Buy stores, Amazon.com, CD Baby, on Fooling April's official website, MySpace page (http://www.myspace.com/fa), and digitally at sites including iTunes, Napster and Rhapsody.

Visit: www.foolingapril.com -- for songs and live performance clips.

For more info, interviews and CDs contact: Ellyn Harris, Buzz Publicity
Tel: 212-860-0500, Fax: 212-410-73533

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