Jess Klein will be returning to her home region for a couple gigs this month. She relocated to Austin, TX last year to pen her seventh studio album, but performances back in the Northeast show she can't stay away for too long.

Expected out for a summer 2009 release, Jess' musc-anticipated new album is fully written and currently in mixing stages. Jess will be back in Austin in time for this year's SXSW music conference, where she'll be playing a few unofficial showcases.

Catch her if you're in town:

March 13 - Philadelphia, PA - Tin Angel
March 14 - Pittsfield, MA - Underground Pub @ Crowne Plaza Hotel
March 15 - New York, NY - Rockwood Music Hall
March 20 - Austin, TX - Flipnotics