Seattle, WA -- (April 20, 2004) -- Just over two weeks after the release of her debut CD, Flipside (FUA Records), neo-soul/jazz recording artist Minga has hit the charts on Amazon.com's Early Adopter Indie Top 20. Flipside placed ahead of chart fixtures such as Pearl Jam and indie favorite Alexi Murdoch. Minga's ranking in the chart is based on Flipside's sales through Amazon.com since the CD's Internet release date.

"Early Adopters" -- corporate America's most coveted consumers -- are defined by the dominant role that music and technology plays in their daily lives. On average, these tastemakers attend concerts and night clubs 4 nights a week; they also purchase significantly more new music, tech gadgets, software, and magazines than the average consumer. Their purchasing decisions provide retail with its best resource for identifying future marketplace trends.

Minga, whose jazz-infused, downtempo songs are riding the playlists of lounge DJs in California, is garnering rave reviews and press coverage about her CD in publications across the US, including Music Connection, Cleveland Free Times, San Francisco Examiner, and the San Diego Union-Tribune. Minga is currently on a promotional tour in support of "Flipside," which includes guest DJ gigs at various nightclubs in the Southwest.

Amazon.com, a Fortune 500 company, opened its virtual doors on the World Wide Web in 1995. Amazon.com and sellers list millions of items including books, music, DVDs, videos, cameras, electronics, software, computer and video games, travel services, and magazine subscriptions.

FUA Records was founded in 1995. In addition to FUA's artist roster releases, the label has produced compilation CDs in conjunction with various music publications and radio stations, and has licensed music to US and foreign media companies including ESPN, Roxio, DMX Music, XCZone Films and Hollywood Pictures.