A SHORT LIST OF THE CITY'S UNSIGNED ACTS (Sat, 25. Oct 1997)
BILLBOARD, OCTOBER 25, 1997 THE SURPRISING SOUNDS OF NEW YORK CITY:
The vigorousness of guitarist/singer/songwriter Ann Klein's rock is matched only by her career developments. Her album "Driving You Insane," released last September on her p prod music lable, has gone into a second pressing and has been picked up by Ladyslipper Distribution. In addition, the former guitar sub for Joan Osborne has signed with a new publicist and a booking agent (Billboard, Nov. 16, 1996).
New York dates at such venues as Meow Mix are a regular occurrence, and Klein plans to be even more active in the entire Northeast region, as well as expanding her calendar of dates across the country. Now that her career is heating up in the U.S., Klein is generating a following in Europe too. A recent three week European tour included shows in Austria, Germany and Italy.

With a sound that deftly blends '70s blues rock and '90s alternative rock, Klein has received radio play on stations across the country, including Poughkeepsie, N.Y. alt rock station WDST and public radio's syndicated show "The World Cafe."

In keeping with Klein's versatility, she will be the guitarist for a ballet production of Maurice Sendak's renowned book "Where The Wild Things Are," which begins runs in February 1998. The kind of gig is ideal for an artist of Klein's calibre, who thrives on an array of opportunities.

Toward that end, though she did not get the job, she says she enjoyed auditioning to be guitarist with the "Saturday Night Live" band. And of her stint with Osborne, she says, "I learned more from that experience than from [all] the others I've had in the music business combined."

About her own music, Klein says, "You have to be different, buty you have to be palatable, and it's really hard to find that equilibrium within pop's limitations, but that's what I strive for."