Great Singers of the World Rebecca Loebe & Jann Klose Together, Feb. 26-March 3

Acclaimed vocalists/songwriters available for interviews

Two of America's best new voices in the singer-songwriter world, Jann Klose and Rebecca Loebe will be performing for the first time together for a limited run of shows.

Both singer-songwriters are breaking out nationally, and getting together this tour to share their music with the fans... and each other. The tour includes their smart, good humored and thoughtful artist-audience interactions in: Pittsburgh, PA., Columbus, OH. Shepherdstown, WV, Phoenixville, PA, and Pennington, NJ.

JANN KLOSE

Jann Klose is finishing the follow up to his critically acclaimed album REVERIE with producers David Bendeth (Paramore, Bruce Hornsby, Elvis Presley) and James Frazee (Esperanza Spalding, Blondie, My Morning Jacket). He's also co-writing songs and performing with Gary Lucas (Captain Beefheart, Jeff Buckley), and Jim McCarty & Band (which also features the Strawbs' John Hawken).

Jann is a featured vocalist and guitarist in the Jeff Buckley biopic GREETINGS FROM TIM BUCKLEY, starring Penn Badgley and Imogen Poots, directed by Dan Algrant. The movie premiered at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival and was just picked up by Tribeca Film/Focus World.

Jann's music is heard on the GRAMMY nominated "Healthy Food For Thought" compilation, MTV CRIBS and movies, "Dead Broke" (Warner Bros.) featuring Paul Sorvino.

REBECCA LOEBE

Rebecca Loebe is an award-winning indie-folk singer from Atlanta, GA. now in Austin,TX. She quit her job as a full-time recording studio engineer in 2006, and has performed 150+ shows per year at colleges, coffeehouses and theaters all across America.

Rebecca found national prominence when Adam Levine of Maroon 5 picked her for his team on the hit TV show, "The Voice's" first season; to date, she's received over 20,000 downloads on iTunes for the Nirvana song, "Come As You Are" that she sang on the show.

Rebecca has garnered rave reviews for her high-energy performances, weaving together skillful, emotional songwriting, folk storytelling and whimsical comedy for the ADHD generation. She has a brand new CD called "Circus Heart," which is finding lots of national press and an amazing amount of airplay for an independent artist.

TOUR DATES

February 26: CLUB CAFE, Pittsburgh, PA
February 27: WOODLANDS TAVERN, Columbus, OH
March 1: THE BLUE MOON, Shepherdstown, WV
March 2: CANDLELIGHT CONCERTS FOR EPILEPSY AWARENESS, Pennington, NJ
March 3: STEEL CITY COFFEEHOUSE, Phoenixville, PA

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THE SMITHEREENS 30TH ANNIVERSARY HOMECOMING CONCERT, IN CARTERET SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4

Contact: Anne Leighton
718-881-8183
LeightonMedia@aol.com
www.officialsmithereens.com
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Contact for Children's Charity & Ethnic Day Festival
732-541-3801
732-541-3817
www.carteret.net

THE SMITHEREENS 30TH ANNIVERSARY HOMECOMING CONCERT, IN CARTERET SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4
(Hometown Favorites to Perform and Receive Keys to Borough at Children's Charity Carnival & Ethnic Day Festival)

Carteret, NJ Mayor Dan Reiman and the Carteret Business Partnership will be presenting the Smithereens' 30th Anniversary Homecoming Concert in true New Jersey style at Carteret Park, Elmora Ave, in Carteret, on September 4 at 8 PM.

The concert is part of the Children's Charity Carnival & Ethnic Day Festival, which begins at 5 PM with special guest performances. Fireworks will follow The Smithereens. The event is free to the public.

In conjunction with the Festival, the group and their parents--many immigrants--will be honored. Very heartfelt is the story of The Smithereens' guitarist Jim Babjak and his parents who struggled in a Hungarian refugee camp.

Mayor Daniel J. Reiman will present the hometown heroes, The Smithereens with keys to the borough of Carteret. Says Mayor Reiman, “As some of New Jersey’s homegrown rock n’ roll heroes, the Smithereens will provide for a very special highlight to our already popular Ethnic Day festival, and allow for a memorable evening that will join them as a part of our local history." The phone numbers for the Festival are 732-541-3801 and 732-541-3817.

It all started at Carteret Park for the Smithereens 30 years ago with Babjak, drummer Dennis Diken, and original bassist Mike Mesaros (who is now living in San Frncisco and invited to the ceremony). Singer/guitarist Pat DiNizio joined a few weeks later. Bassist Severo "The Thrilla" Jornacion joined the group four years ago.

Recently the group released "The Smithereens Play Tommy," a tribute to the landmark rock opera The Who's Tommy.

The Smithereens has released 7 albums -- and reaching Gold and Platinum status along the way -- during their career, spawned several Top 40 radio hits, including, "A Girl Like You," "Too Much Passion," "Blood and Roses" and more. It's said that Nirvana's Kurt Cobain listened to the Smithereens as he wrote 'NEVERMIND."