ADVISORY/Photo Opportunity: Sam Goody Brings Freedy Johnston and David Mead to South Street Seaport.

News/Assignment Editors & Entertainment Writers

ADVISORY...for Thursday (Aug. 9)

Singers/Songwriters Slated to Perform as

Part of Home Before Midnight Series

      WHAT: Singers/Songwriters Freedy Johnston and David Mead are
          scheduled to perform and sign autographs at the South Street
          Seaport on Thursday, August 9, at 6:00 p.m.

      WHO: Over the past decade Freedy Johnston has quietly emerged as
         one of the most significant songwriters of our generation.
         His 1990 album The Trouble Tree led to the release of a
         second album in 1992 entitled Can You Fly. Freedy followed up
         his success with This Perfect World that produced the U.S.
         hit "Bad Reputation" in 1994. His recent album Right Between
         the Promises will be released on August 7, and its first
         single will be "Love Grows."

           David Mead is a brilliant singer, songwriter and musician who
         began playing music in 1986. In 1989 he began playing clubs
         in Nashville and Orlando with local bands where he was
         noticed and signed by RCA. His debut album, The Luxury of
         Time, was released in September of 1999. The first single off
         of the album was World of A King, which was featured on the
         film soundtrack for Boys and Girls. David's recent album,
         Mine and Yours, was released during the summer of 2000.

      WHEN: Thursday, August 9, at 6:00 p.m.

      WHERE: Sam Goody
           89 South Street Seaport
           Pier 17
           New York, NY
           [phone]