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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 7, 2012 Jennifer Hall's debut album Jennifer Hall's debut album In This In This out now! out now! Jennifer Hall Headlines Martyrs, 3/24 Jennifer Hall Headlines Martyrs, 3/24 “Newcomer Jennifer Hall was a revelation.” “Newcomer Jennifer Hall was a revelation.” - Ken Sumka, 93XRT Chicago - Ken Sumka, 93XRT Chicago About Jennifer Hall About Jennifer Hall Sometimes sweet, occasionally heartbreaking, and always sincere, Chicago’s Jennifer Hall writes music that looks back to an age long gone while buzzing with a youthful edge. Combining influences such as Edith Piaf, Patsy Cline, Ray Charles, Rufus Wainwright, Jeff Buckley, and Wilco, this vocalist, songwriter and veteran performer has always had a goal of simply making great music despite genre or trend. Her highly personal debut album, “In This,” is available now and features pop, jazz, soul, and rock influences with powerful and adept vocals at its core. In the past year, Jennifer and her band have taken the Chicago music scene by storm, playing with and singing alongside national touring acts including The Damnwells, Harper Blynn, The Lumineers, William Beckett of The Academy Is… and Grammy-nominated Matthew Santos. She has headlined Schubas and Subterranean, playing to packed houses. 2012 is shaping up to be even more exciting. Close friends with compatible sensibilities and a long history, Jennifer Hall and her band consistently deliver unique, sincere, and honest music. Press Pictures Press Pictures For more information, please contact: [email protected] Contact & Pages Contact & Pages Media Highlights Media Highlights MP3s (Cleared for posting) Young Things (4:18) When We Were Good (4:49) Like I Lie to You (4:32) Video "Like I Lie To You” Audiotree Live Session "Green and Blue" Official Video Jeff Buckley's "I Want Someone Badly" Rooftop Session In This In This Track Listing Track Listing I'll Follow 1. Green and Blue 2. When We Were Good 3. Wash Away 4. Please Leave 5. Forget My Name 6. Too Busy Dreaming 7. Young Things 8. Like I Lie To You 9. Oceans 10. Please Leave (reprise) 11. Show Dates Show Dates 2/24 Reggie’s Music Joint – Chicago, IL 3/15 The Lodge - Austin, TX (SXSW) 3/24 Martyr’s – Chicago, IL 4/05 Leo Burnett Showcase – Chicago, IL Press Quotes Press Quotes "Worthy and Compelling"- Time Out Chicago "Newcomer Jennifer Hall was a revelation"- Ken Sumka, 93XRT Chicago "It could be easy to compare Hall to many of her predecessors, but it’s best to wait a few years and compare others to her."- HEAVEmedia "Jennifer Hall is quickly becoming one of my favorite singer-songwriters in the city. She has a voice and a presence that is undeniable."- Gapers Block "I have met the lovechild of Neko Case and Norah Jones, and her name is Jennifer Hall."- The Minimal Beat "Jennifer Hall is a Chicago gem. In a world of Katy Perrys and Ke$has, it is refreshing to hear such a truly delicious voice."- UR Chicago "There is an honesty in her songs and the way that she delivers them that makes her stand out from many who sing the same type of songs."- Dedicated Ears "Jennifer sings confidently, almost demanding, and she manages to still bring in harmonies that, combined with the pounding drums, send a chill down your spine."- The Minimal Beat ### Copyright © 2012 Hey Buddy Media Having trouble reading? Click here to view this as a webpage

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEFebruary 7, 2012

Jennifer Hall's debut album Jennifer Hall's debut album In ThisIn This out now! out now!Jennifer Hall Headlines Martyrs, 3/24Jennifer Hall Headlines Martyrs, 3/24

“Newcomer Jennifer Hall was a revelation.”“Newcomer Jennifer Hall was a revelation.”- Ken Sumka, 93XRT Chicago- Ken Sumka, 93XRT Chicago

About Jennifer HallAbout Jennifer Hall

Sometimes sweet, occasionally heartbreaking, andalways sincere, Chicago’s Jennifer Hall writes musicthat looks back to an age long gone while buzzing witha youthful edge. Combining influences such as EdithPiaf, Patsy Cline, Ray Charles, Rufus Wainwright, JeffBuckley, and Wilco, this vocalist, songwriter andveteran performer has always had a goal of simplymaking great music despite genre or trend. Her highlypersonal debut album, “In This,” is available now andfeatures pop, jazz, soul, and rock influences withpowerful and adept vocals at its core. In the past year,Jennifer and her band have taken the Chicago musicscene by storm, playing with and singing alongsidenational touring acts including The Damnwells, HarperBlynn, The Lumineers, William Beckett of TheAcademy Is… and Grammy-nominated MatthewSantos. She has headlined Schubas and Subterranean,playing to packed houses. 2012 is shaping up to beeven more exciting. Close friends with compatiblesensibilities and a long history, Jennifer Hall and herband consistently deliver unique, sincere, and honestmusic.

Press PicturesPress Pictures

For more information, please contact:

[email protected]

Contact & PagesContact & Pages

Media HighlightsMedia Highlights

MP3s (Cleared for posting)Young Things (4:18)

When We Were Good (4:49)

Like I Lie to You (4:32)

Video

"Like I Lie To You” Audiotree LiveSession

"Green and Blue" Official Video

Jeff Buckley's "I Want SomeoneBadly" Rooftop Session

In ThisIn This Track Listing Track Listing

I'll Follow1.Green and Blue2.When We Were Good3.Wash Away4.Please Leave5.Forget My Name6.Too Busy Dreaming7.Young Things8.Like I Lie To You9.Oceans10.Please Leave (reprise)11.

Show DatesShow Dates

2/24 Reggie’s Music Joint –Chicago, IL

3/15 The Lodge - Austin, TX(SXSW)

3/24 Martyr’s – Chicago, IL

4/05 Leo Burnett Showcase –Chicago, IL

Press QuotesPress Quotes

"Worthy and Compelling"- TimeOut Chicago"Newcomer Jennifer Hall was arevelation"- Ken Sumka, 93XRTChicago"It could be easy to compare Hallto many of her predecessors, butit’s best to wait a few years andcompare others to her."-HEAVEmedia"Jennifer Hall is quicklybecoming one of my favoritesinger-songwriters in the city.She has a voice and a presencethat is undeniable."- GapersBlock"I have met the lovechild of NekoCase and Norah Jones, and hername is Jennifer Hall."- TheMinimal Beat"Jennifer Hall is a Chicago gem.In a world of Katy Perrys andKe$has, it is refreshing to hearsuch a truly delicious voice."- URChicago"There is an honesty in her songsand the way that she deliversthem that makes her stand outfrom many who sing the sametype of songs."- Dedicated Ears"Jennifer sings confidently,almost demanding, and shemanages to still bring inharmonies that, combined withthe pounding drums, send a chilldown your spine."- The MinimalBeat

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Copyright © 2012 Hey Buddy Media

Having trouble reading? Click here to view this as a webpage