Singer-Songwriter Anna Nalick Slated for Headline Performances and Opening Spots for Rob Thomas as North American Concert Tour Continues

Singer-Songwriter Anna Nalick Slated for Headline Performances and Opening Spots for Rob Thomas as North American Concert Tour Continues

Crossover Success of Hit Single, 'Breathe (2 A.M.),' Helps Artist's Debut Album, 'Wreck Of The Day,' Achieve RIAA Gold Status In September

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Rising star Anna Nalick's first-ever North American concert tour will first intersect the Rob Thomas solo tour at the Fox Theatre in Bakersfield, California on November 6. Following her current run of headline shows, Anna Nalick will be opening for Rob through December (see full itinerary following). Anna has recently shared billing with The Wallflowers and Howie Day.

Released in April 2005, Anna's first album, "Wreck of the Day," entered the Billboard 200 bestselling albums chart at #20 and was certified RIAA Gold in September. Her break-out crossover single, "Breathe (2AM)," one of the year's most unforgettable tracks, reached #4 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, #6 on Adult Top 40, and reached #1 on Top 40 Adult Recurrents.

While "Wreck of the Day," the title track from Anna's debut album, has been licensed by the hit television programs "Joan of Arcadia" and "One Tree Hill," her breakout song, "Breathe (2AM)," was featured prominently on the hit television series, "Joan of Arcadia," and can be heard most recently in promos for "Close To Home," the new legal drama series airing on CBS.

Meanwhile, Anna's fanbase has grown to include a couple of superstar artists from the worlds of classic rock and hip-hop.

When, in a recent interview, Rolling Stone asked party rock icon Tommy Lee who he was currently listening to, the star of NBC's "Tommy Lee Goes To College" responded, "Anna Nalick, her lyrics are brilliant."

Earlier this year, urban artist Fat Joe raved, "It's a real hot song. This feels great," as he reviewed "Breathe (2AM)" for Entertainment Weekly's "Summer Music Preview," which noted that the rapper turned the "volume way up for several minutes" before rhapsodizing, "This takes you to a different place, man!"

Anna's also been gathering solid press kudos from the underground to the mainstream. People magazine gave her album a three-star review, calling her " ... a breath of fresh air ... " while praising "her smart lyrics, engaging melodies and resonant voice."

The Associated Press heralded her "refreshing and likable voice" while observing that "her melodies and lyrics give evidence of maturity and sophistication beyond her tender age."

In the songs of Anna Nalick, USA Today found " ... a sense of grace and composure rare among today's tortured young troubadours."

Nalick was picked for Rolling Stone's "The Next List" of people to watch in 2005, is a VH1 "You Oughta Know" artist, and was recently singled out as a "Breakout Music Star" by US Weekly in its "Breakout Stars! Who Will Be Hot In 2006?" feature.

Anna Nalick Tour Dates

Headlining 10/17/05 Atlanta, GA Roxy Theatre 10/18/05 Memphis, TN Newby's 10/19/05 St. Louis, MO The Gargoyle 10/21/05 Dallas, TX Gypsy Tea Room 10/22/05 Houston, TX The Engine Room 10/23/05 Austin, TX The Parish 10/25/05 Denver, CO Bluebird Theater 10/26/05 Salt Lake City, UT Club Sound 11/06/05 Bakersfield, CA Fox Theatre

Anna Nalick/Rob Thomas 11/08/05 Portland, OR Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall 11/09/05 Seattle, WA Paramount Ballroom 11/11/05 Sacramento, CA Sacramento Mem. Auditorium 11/12/05 Fresno, CA William Saroyan Theatre 11/13/05 Reno, NV Reno Livestock Events Center 11/15/05 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern 11/16/05 Los Angeles, CA The Wiltern 11/17/05 San Diego, CA Copley Symphony Hall 11/19/05 Temecula, CA Pechanga Resort & Casino 11/20/05 Oakland, CA Paramount 11/25/05 Cleveland, OH Cleveland Playhouse 11/26/05 Cincinnati, OH Taft Theatre 11/27/05 Louisville, KY Louisville Palace Theatre 11/29/05 Minneapolis, MN Orpheum Theatre 11/30/05 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Theatre 12/01/05 Ft. Wayne, IN Embassy Theater 12/03/05 Kansas City, MO Uptown Theatre 12/04/05 Des Moines, IA Des Moines Civic Center 12/05/05 Chicago, IL Auditorium Theatre 12/08/05 Mt. Pleasant, MI Soaring Eagle Casino Resort 12/09/05 Toronto, Ontario Roy Thompson Hall 12/10/05 Detroit, MI Masonic Temple Theatre

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Source: Columbia Records

CONTACT: Claire Mercuri of Columbia Records, Media, New York, +1-212-833-5121, Claire.Mercuri@sonybmg.com

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