For Immediate Release Sharon Van Etten Signs New

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SHARON VAN ETTEN SIGNS NEW PUBLISHING AGREEMENT WITH BIG DEAL MUSIC

NEW ALBUM ARE WE THERE OUT TODAY

New York, May 27, 2014: Big Deal Music is pleased to welcome Sharon Van Etten to its roster. Are We There , Van Etten's new album, the fourth of her career, is out today on Jagjaguwar. It's already piling up accolades for the heralded New Jersey- bred, NYC-based artist, who possesses a "swagger both Loretta Lynn and Rihanna might envy," according to The New York Times.

"I'm really excited to be working with Big Deal Music," Van Etten says. "Not only are they well-rounded, good people, they're passionate about music and work from their hearts as well as their heads. I'm looking forward to our partnership."

"It's an honor," says Big Deal's Dave Ayers. "As a writer and performer, Sharon is one of the most riveting and distinctive voices working today. It's a voice that will carry for a long, long time, and we're committed to doing everything we can to help make sure of that."

Are We There is the much anticipated follow-up to Tramp , Van Etten's breakthrough 2012 Jagjaguwar debut, deemed one of the year's best by The Los Angeles Times, Pitchfork, NPR and many others. She and her band are currently on a tour that will run well into next year, including festival stops at Primavera Sound in Barcelona, Pitchfork, Pukkelpop and Winnipeg Folk.

The Big Deal Music roster includes: My Morning Jacket, Ray LaMontagne, St. Vincent, The Afghan Whigs, Jim James, the Black Angels, Ethan Johns, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Missy Higgins, FIDLAR, Wye Oak, Birds of Tokyo, Underworld and Jonathan Wilson, and songwriters Brett Beavers, Tim James, Brad Tursi, John Ryan, Matt Morris and Matt Mahaffey.

About Big Deal Music Big Deal Music, founded in September 2012, with offices in Los Angeles, New York and Nashville, is dedicated to finding and nurturing unique talent, helping artists and songwriters create lasting businesses for themselves. The service-based model is scaled to provide a meaningful alternative for those seeking an active working relationship with an experienced publishing partner. The aim is to foster a vital community of kindred spirits united by innovation, old-fashioned hard work and true independence.