ADVISORY/ ASCAP Presents a Special Showcase Featuring Atlanta Artist, Jennifer Nettles Band, At the Mercury Lounge.

Entertainment & Music Editors:

ADVISORY...for Wednesday (July 26)

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 20, 2000

-- WHO: Jennifer Nettles Band

-- WHAT: ASCAP Showcase

-- WHERE: Mercury Lounge - New York, NY, Venue phone:

212-260-4700

-- WHEN: Wednesday, July 26, 2000

-- TIME: 8:00 PM

-- COST: $5.00 at the door

-- AGE: 21+

After the recent release of her solo debut, Story of Your Bones, Jennifer Nettles will showcase at the Mercury Lounge in New York on July 26th. Reared on a diet of rock, blues, folk and soul, Jennifer explodes on the scene with a new mature sound. With a vast emotional spectrum, Jennifer's booming voice ranges from bitter anguish to in-your-face naughtiness. The marriage between her high-energy live performances and her bone chilling voice has garnered Jennifer both national and regional success. Story of Your Bones was ranked among the top ten sellers at Atlanta's Tower Records during the first month after it was released, and sold more than 1000 copies in the first 48 hours. Performing at signature venues, colleges, and festivals in the Southeast, Jennifer was also awarded a slot on the 1999 Lilith Fair Tour, which increased her already growing national fan base.

Since Story's release, Jennifer has been receiving rave reviews for her work, and the word is spreading like wildfire about Atlanta's vocal vixen. "I've always been a sucker for an artist whose voice can give me goosebumps...especially a woman," praises Album Network. "Nettles wails and wraps her considerable talents around a variety of vocal showcases. Sassy, with an often over-the-top delivery and gravity-defying range, Nettles feels compelled to please at every turn," says Atlanta's Creative Loafing. Columbia Free Times boasts, "Backed by a band that includes drummer Brad Sikes, pianist Scott Nicholson, bassist Wesley Luphold and percussionist Mike Cebulski, Story of Your Bones also moves through funky, jam-esque territory, piano-packed ballads and rustic acoustic numbers. The one constant is Nettles' deep, full-throttle voice, which sounds like it could easily fill a mid-sized hall without the benefit of a microphone."

Contact Tara Murphy and Caren West of 360 Media at 404-577-8686 or media@[e-mail] for guest list, interview requests, a copy of the CD or for more information.

www.jennifernettles.com