Spring Break
Songwriter Aparo sings of struggles, joy
AMANADA KERR
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Out in support of his latest studio effort, "For Stars and Moon," singer-songwriter Angie Aparo is taking on the Classic City with hopes of uniting the University community through the common experiences that make up the human condition.
"For Stars and Moon" is dedicated to those Aparo loved and lost during the making of the CD, and the result is dark and melancholy, reflecting the recent pain in Aparo's life.
"My music is responsive to my life," Aparo said. "It's hard not to find inspiration -- there is so much to write about."
Aparo certainly has plenty to write about. After the release of his first album, he split from Arista's Melisma Records, and during the recording of "For Stars and Moon" -- a tragic eight-month period -- he lost six close friends and family members.
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"This record is for all the things and people important to me," he said. "It's a snapshot of a few years of life and my personal statements."
Aparo's deeply personal tunes are meant to bring people closer together, he said.
"To have two people not know each other realize their common experiences is huge," Aparo said. "I want the world to hear and create that common experience."
Jack Leitenberg, Aparo's manager, agrees that his music offers more than just pleasing sounds.
"Angie is an amazing songwriter and performer," he said. "His songs connect with people, as they all come from his personal life. Audiences can relate to his songs of love, love lost and family.
"His live performance is always a fun time, as he gets the audience to not only listen intently but participate in the show as well."
Aparo said he often finds that while he is entertaining an audience, they are simultaneously moving him.
"At first it's kind of selfish -- you write your music for you -- it's when (the music) gets you out uniting people that you feel like you're a part of the experience and not directing it," Aparo said.
"For Stars and Moon" certainly offers something to everyone, with tracks like "Hard Woman," which comments on the difficulties of romance, and "Suicide" and "Shine On," which speak of the deepest struggles and joys of life.
"Angie made this record for his fans," Leitenberg said. "The hope is for his fans to enjoy the record and for them to see the new songs performed live."
