Big Fish Little Fish Volume 1 - INFO
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Produced By:	ANTJE and Ellen Rosner
Mastered By:	Kenny Sluiter and Lou Carlozo at Kingsize
Graphic Design By:	Jeanne Nemceck at 4439 Design
Artwork By:	Kim Hoffmann
Sponsors:	Kingsize Sound Labs Infocomm Oasis Duplication Carma Productions
Advisors:	Nick Miller, Jam Production Ellen Miller, WXRT Dayna Calderon, Old Town School Warren Hazelton, Old Town School Michael Cameron, Uncommon Ground Janet Bloch, Woman Made Gallery Kim Docter, music business administrator

BIG FISH LITTLE FISH VOLUME 1: Emerging Women in Chicago Music benefits Woman Made Gallery

• March 4, 2000 - Preview Concert Sweet Pickle Music secured donations in the form of intimate, acoustic performances from Chicago's finest musicians to help pay for the production cost of Big Fish Little Fish.

• July 8, 2000 - WLUW On-Air Feature Performances Big Fish Little Fish artists make the first of their many on-air appearances on WLUW to promote the album.

• July 10, 2000 - WGN On-Air Feature Performances Big Fish Little Fish artists make the first of their many on-air appearances on the Steve & Johnnie show on WGN to promote the album.

• July 11, 2000 - CD Street Release Sweet Pickle Music, with its distributor Emphasis Entertainment Group/Baker & Taylor, released Big Fish Little Fish in local record chains (Tower, Borders, Coconuts, Best Buy, Rolling Stone Records, etc.) as well as online at Amazon.com.

• July 15, 2000 - CD Release Concert Crowds of approximately 500 people attend the concert release of Big Fish Little Fish at The Double Door in Chicago. 13 of the 16 acts on the album appeared to perform at the release, which was hosted by Brigid Murphy (host/originator of long-standing performance showcase Millie's Orchid Show at the Park West).

• October, 2000 - Second Pressing of Album Big Fish Little Fish goes into its 2nd pressing to meet consumer demand.

• November 3, 2000 - Showcase in Seattle Sweet Pickle Music is invited to host a Big Fish Little Fish showcase at the first annual ROCKRGRL Conference in Seattle attended by the music industries' leading executives and performers including the legendary Ronnie Spector, Ann & Nancy Wilson (Heart), and Amy Ray (Indigo Girls).

• December, 2000 - Top 100 Best Sellers Big Fish Little Fish ranks in the top 100 best selling compilation albums on Amazon.com.

• June 2001 - International Airplay Sweet Pickle Music is notified by Yellow Beat radio in Japan of recent airplay of several tracks off Big Fish Little Fish.

• July 6, 2001 - Revival Concert To a standing room only crowd, Sweet Pickle Music hosts a revival concert one year after the original release of Big Fish Little Fish Volume 1.

• October, 2001 - Showcase in Amsterdam, Netherlands As a result of the success of their Seattle showcase, Sweet Pickle Music hosted a Big Fish Little Fish showcase at the prestigious Melkweg Theatre.
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• June, 2002 - Big Fish Little Fish Vol. 2: MORE Emerging Women in Chicago Music is released.

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"16 tracks of homegrown grrlish charm,..."
- Elizabeth Lenhard, Chicago Magazine

"Every now and then a project comes along that reminds you how rich and diverse Chicago's musical landscape is. The new compilation album "Big Fish Little Fish" is such a project."
- Dan Kening, Chicago Tribune/Metromix

"Big Fish Little Fish... is more diverse than any Lilith Fair bill in its three-year history."
- Mark Guarino, The Daily Herald

"The strength of the album lies in the extremley professional production and the mix of styles and sounds."
- Jen Earls, Chicago Freepress

"...many [of the songs] are winning, particularly the Twigs' wispy anthem 'Hello' and the lilting 'To Please You' by Antje."
- E. Lenhard, Chicago Magazine

Distribution All Sweet Pickle Music releases enjoy distribution with indie distributor Emphasis Entertainment Group, Inc.