Deja Vu for Jeff Buckley’s Mom, Drummer & Road Recovery

Here's the text from Road Recovery's last newsletter. Its been quite a couple weeks for them and we're proud to have been a part of it.

Deja Vu for Jeff Buckley’s Mom, Drummer & Road Recovery

New York, NY – 14 years later, Major Who Media’s recording studios, once the rehearsal space for the late artist Jeff Buckley, became the backdrop for Buckley’s mother Mary Guibert and Buckley band drummer Matt Johnson to participate in Road Recovery’s Master Class Series.

January 2009 kicked off for Road Recovery uniting Road Recovery’s Jack Bookbinder of Jeff Buckley's management team and Gene Bowen, Buckley’s tour manager, with Mary Guibert and Jeff’s band mate Matt Johnson inside the late artist’s rehearsal space now the home of Major Who Media.

(L-R) Jack Bookbinder (Road Recovery), Major Who Media’s – James Walsh & Sheldon Steiger together with Gene Bowen (Road Recovery) surround Mary Guibert (Jeff Buckley Music) come together for Road Recovery young people.

In 1995, James Walsh of Major Who Media owned a recording studio that was originally located next door to the Jeff Buckley band rehearsal cave. As neighbors occupying a Dungeness basement in a residential NYC apartment building, a friendship developed between Buckley, Bowen and Walsh. After Jeff Buckley’s accidental drowning in 1997, Gene Bowen knocked on Major Who Media’s door and offered Walsh Buckley’s old space...the rest is history…

(L-R) Jack Bookbinder (Road Recovery), James Walsh (Major Who Media), drummer - Matt Johnson and Gene Bowen (Road Recovery) reminisce about days ago…

During the two Master Class Sessions Matt Johnson and Mary Guibert wove an intimate conversation with a small group of Road Recovery teens and young adults illuminating the twists and turns of their life and career story. Independently, Guibert and Johnson described in great detail their daily quest toward ever finding meaning, understanding and purpose in what drove them; their inner passion toward a life with meaning.

Above: Drummer – Matt Johnson (right corner) ‘kicking it’ about his life with Road Recovery young folks during his Master Class session.

(center) Mary Guibert (Jeff Buckley Music) sharing the love with Road Recovery’s young people, staff and Major Who Media’s James Walsh (far right) after her Master Class.

Even in the wake of great tragedy and loss, Guibert summoned everyone to ‘be their own hero’ by being accountable to themselves through evolving an honest relationship within and the outside world intersecting them.

At the conclusion of each Master Class session with Matt Johnson and Mary Guibert, an unending musical exchange erupted in true Buckley style!

Matt Johnson (center) building a beat with Road Recovery’s young people during his Master Class session.

Matt Johnson finishes his Master Class behind the kit jamming with Road Recovery’s house band Crazy James inside Major Who Media’s recording studio.

"I recommend this experience for people on both sides. I got to meet new people, play music, and talk with others about life…The gift of life!!! Road Recovery is about sharing. I love this organization." – Matt Johnson, drummer

"I have so much respect for these young people. They are constantly dealing with daily challenges to their sobriety with so much courage and integrity. I am in awe of them." – Mary Guibert (Jeff Buckley Music)

For more info about Road Recovery, visit www.roadrecovery.org

UPCOMING EVENTS

* Thursday, January 29th – Metallica’s James Hetfield hosts Road Recovery Master Class

* Caron is presenting their own Concert & Silent Auction to benefit Road Recovery (for the Keeping It Real Program) on Thursday, February 19^th at 8:30 PM at the John Varvatos store (previously the legendary CBGB’s).

Caron is selling tickets for $50.00 each and their phone/email address is provided below.

There are NO complimentary tickets as it’s a 100% fundraiser. This is an open-bar event and alcohol will be served.

Crazy James is performing a short set, along with three other bands. Please read and feel free to circulate the below e-flyer to all those interested to help push ticket sales for February 19^th! If you prefer the flyer in another format, please let us know. More information to come about Road Recovery’s own fundraiser concert in the Spring 2009 for those who enjoyed last year’s concert at the Nokia.

Adam Green at MajorWho

Indie songsmith Adam Green has spent the last few days at MajorWho recording the soundtrack for an upcoming film. Engineer Dan Myers joined the crew..

here's a little something from Adam..

Todd Alsup with Rich Hammond and Aaron Comess

MajorWho and Steve Greenwell are doing another track for Todd Alsup with Aaron Comess (think Spin Doctors) on drums and Rich Hammond (Joan Osbourne) on bass.
Sounds GREAT!..

pss.. Todd's track "MONDAY" is mixed and will be up on the sites by the end of next week.

Gerald Menke plays pedal steel on Lady Roses by Alec Gross

The Brothers Roysman.. RBOH

Justin and Jordan Roysman (aka) RBOH have been laying down tracks with MajorWho for their soon to be released EP. These brothers write catchy feel good songs and harmonize in a way that only brothers can.. Take a listen to 'Good To Be Alive' and 'She's Leaving' in the MajorWho jukebox and their myspace profile. You'll be hearing more about these guys soon- we promise.

Alec Gross News

If you haven't already heard it, you have to got to hear Alec's most recently completed track - "Carver's Spring Massacre." You can hear it on our jukebox or on Alec's Myspace. Its really a special track, and everyone here is extremely proud of it.


Alec heads off to Lancaster, PA to attend the NACA Mid-Atlantic conference. Alec will be there with MajorWho, along with Todd Alsup, to meet student reps from colleges all across the region to line up some college gigs. He'll be there for most of the weekend, except for a short detour back to NYC to play a CMJ showcase at Rockwood Music Hall as part of Rebel Spirit Music.

Also, stay tuned for Alec licensing news as MTV Networks has requested Alec's "Until You're Mine." As soon as we know where they're going to use it, we'll be sure to tell you.

OAR, AT&T Blue Room Session

Richard On, Carla Bissi, Marc Roberge

Marc Roberge and Richard On from OAR were in the studio laying down some tracks and doing an interview for the ATT Blue Room Sessions today. They did four songs that will be up on the Blue Room site sometime soon. Look for it. That's our new assistant Carla Bissi in the middle..

Disco Biscuits Anyone?

Had a blast with Dr. Steve Greenwell with the Disco Biscuits last night at the Nokia Theater.
First song?- 17 minutes long! Stevie may mix up a track for the band- and after seeing 5000 + folks dancing around the theater last night he's ready to rock it! Bring on the hardrives!



We will be at the Nokia again on April 17th for the Road Recovery 10th Anniversary show. It was nice to poke around backstage and listen to this fun jam band from a few different perspectives, especially since we'll be there again this week w/ Slash, Perry Farrell, Jerry Cantrell, Jimmy Gnecco from OURS, Dennis Leary, Tom Morello, Wayne Kramer from MC5 and the Crazy James Band for their All Star Benefit Jam. Tickets are still available at Road Recovery.
I happen to know some $25 tickets just went on the block- so jump in on a great org that MajorWho supports!
NYC Music Producers James Walsh and Sheldon Steiger present MajorWho Media...

Band of Thieves

Band Of Thieves have spent the last couple days with us at MajorWho in our Threshold Music Studios laying down basics for some new material with producer Mikki James and engineer Albert Di Fiore. A lot of great things happening for this band lately and a cool bunch of fellows to boot.. We also learned a thing or two along the way.
This week Band Of Thieves had a song of placed in an episode of The Riches on FX. They've also had music in the ABC series "Greek" and "Parking Wars" on A&E. Congrats on the placements and best of luck!