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Greetings:

It has been a while since I have penned an update to the fan club on Indigo Girls upcoming events. Last time I did it, I mailed the notes to everyone -- that dates it. Over the last few years we have worked with Artist Direct which has maintained our website and store. Artist Direct is evolving into a record label so we have established a new site, with a new server that is 100% Indigo Girls owned and operated. You can be assured that all information on the site will be accurate and timely because the source will be Amy and Emily and Russell Carter Artist Management.

Speaking personally, a chapter ends and a new chapter begins. Amy and Emily have sung together for twenty-one years. They have recorded professionally for Epic for over a dozen years. After many gold and platinum records, a set of re-mastered and reissued early albums and a Retrospective it is time to look ahead and turn our attention to the coming year. Believe me, it is going to be exciting, productive, fulfilling and successful!

The new studio album is set for release the last week of February. It is twelve new songs, all acoustic, recorded with the current band (Clare Kenny, Carol Isaacs and Brady Blade). You may have heard some of the songs on the summer tour in the earliest stages of their development - "You've Got to Show", "Deconstruction", "She's Saving Me", "Nuevas Senoritas", "Starkville" and "Yield." Others were developed in the studio: "Hope Alone", "Collecting You", "Moment of Forgiveness", "Trust", "Bitterroot" and "Become You". The title of the new album is "Become You".

I have said it about past records and I will say it again: this is the best album Amy and Emily have recorded. It is produced by Peter Collins, engineered by Glenn Matullo, mixed by Bob Clearmountain and mastered by Bob Ludwig. It sounds incredible. I think their voices in particular are recorded better than ever.

Starting in January, we will take the first single to radio starting at the Triple A (Adult Alternative) format. I will post a list of all of the AAA stations in each market and you can harass your local D.J. if he or she is not playing the song. From Adult Alternative, we go to Modern Adult and Adult Contemporary formats. Again, if you are interested I will let you know what stations we are chasing after.

We have a five-track bonus CD that will be given away with the CD in a limited quantity when it is first released. It may be available at certain stores only. We are also looking into giving it away to anyone who pre-orders the album. We will let you know when and where you can order it. Just as an aside, my goal is to make everyone who has ever bought an Indigo Girls record (how many of you are there? any guess?) well aware of the release date well ahead of the time that it is being released in February. Then it is the record company's job to get it in stores and in the hands of all of you.

On the touring front I can give you a general overview of our plans. Details have been and will be posted as soon as they are confirmed. Any specific dates that you may hear about before they are posted here are unconfirmed and subject to change or simply inaccurate. Be assured that if we post it here, it is official. The European dates are confirmed as posted. The next tour will be a pre-release, preview the album, club tour. We are finalizing these dates now. Next will be a series of college dates in late March and April. Amy and Emily will then embark on a lengthy summer tour starting in late May and extending through the summer. They may take a break in the middle of it and perform some festivals in Europe. They will play theater dates in the Fall. The club and college shows will be duo acoustic and the summer ones will be with the band.

Do you have ideas for getting out the word on the new album? I would love to hear them. Send me an e-mail at igfan@mindspring.com with your thoughts. Look for a complete update of the site early next year. I expect to see you, your friends and family out on road in 2002!

Best regards and happy holiday - - Russell Carter

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