Crazy James band delivering their message at full volume in front of 400 Princeton High School freshmen

Princeton High School seniors: Singer/Songwriter, Sarah Wilson (center) & Vocalist, Zanna (right) perform Sarah’s pop-hit ‘Cry’ onstage with Crazy James!

DAWN - Wednesday, April 25, 2007: Road Recovery staff, Crazy James band members, and Boulevard Pro’s 24-foot truck packed with concert sound gear all traveled in formation through the pre-dawn hours to New Jersey’s colonial town of Princeton. Today’s mission had Crazy James jam live in front of four hundred freshman at Princeton High School to deliver a message of hope and possibility via their music and personal life stories.

Giving back to others is what drives the members of the sober youth band Crazy James to show up at any hour! Together, with the support of facility at Princeton High School (Joyce Jones & Gwen Kimsal), approximately forty senior class peer leaders collaborated with Road Recovery and Crazy James to present a concert featuring Crazy James whose teen and young adult members are all sober. Additionally, Road Recovery & Crazy James invited two performing artists (singer/songwriter Sarah Wilson and the band Atlas Ataxia) from the senior class at Princeton High School, to join the sober youth band onstage.

"Performing with Crazy James was an amazing experience. I had so much fun and will never forget it!"
- Sarah Wilson, Artist/Singer, Princeton High School senior

After the one hour concert event, the masses of more than four-hundred freshman students moved into classrooms for small group breakout sessions with each member of Crazy James. Facilitated by Princeton High senior peer leaders, the breakout sessions gave each band member the opportunity to field questions and share their stories more in depth. These incredible life stories included messages that explain from the members how they ‘lived to use drugs & used them to live’, and their ‘living examples’ that no matter how bad life gets…there is a way out!

The funding for Road Recovery’s concert/discussion event at Princeton High School (Freshmen Class Conference) was provided by Corner House (Gary DeBlasio & Jacqui Schreiber) and the Princeton Alcohol and Drug Alliance through the Mercer County Office on Addiction Services and the Governor's Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse.

Sunday, April 15th – Youth supported by Road Recovery plus staff were personally invited by Charles Grodin to attend 'An Evening of Humor and More with Charles Grodin', a benefit performance for Primary Stages artistic programs. Two youths, one an aspiring actor, the other a hip-hop recording artist, both attended for free the staged event at the new 59E59 Theater in Midtown Manhattan.

Road Recovery youth supporter Mr. Grodin talked about his amusing adventures on Broadway, in Hollywood, on TV, and in the radio and literary worlds. Mr. Grodin further mentioned Road Recovery to the packed house, and then proceeded to recant some famous lines from the film Midnight Run (1988). At a post-show reception, Mr. Grodin spent several private moments with the youth supported by Road Recovery, offering advice, support and encouragement with their career goals. Thank you Charles Grodin and “We got the Duke”!

Monday, April 16th – The Metropolitan Opera Presented – TURANDOT, Puccini’s last opera, staring sopranos Andrea Gruber & Hei-Kyung Hong and tenor Richard Margison who all performed on a breathtaking stage production created by Franco Zeffirelli. In an effort to expose Road Recovery teens’ ‘eyes & ears’ beyond a rock show, Julie Borchard, a Road Recovery Executive Board Member and the Director, High Definition Distribution for The Metropolitan Opera, provided box seats to the SOLD OUT performance at New York’s Lincoln Center.

“Going to the opera??? I had no idea what to expect! I can’t get Puccini’s melodies out of my head, especially Nessun dorma from Act III, I had tears running down my face. The staging, costumes and sets are breathtaking…you can’t explain it…it’s unbelievable! Thank You Julie, We Love You!”
- Lucky, Road Recovery teen

Julie Borchard (Road Recovery supporter/Director, The Metropolitan Opera)(far left) pre-performance hang with Road Recovery teens outside The Met @ Lincoln Center

Puccini’s Turandot on-stage at The Metropolitan Opera, Lincoln Center, NY

BJ O’Shea from Edmond, OK making her purchase of 200 raffle tickets!

BJ O’Shea cleans up, winning both
donated Gibson Guitars!

Tiffanie DeBartolo (Road Recovery Executive Board Member, novelist, and Bright Antenna Entertainment co-owner/executive) front & center workin’ Road Recovery’s booth with her label mates; L-R, Jack Bookbinder (Road Recovery), Scott Schumaker (Bright Antenna Entertainment), Gene Bowen (Road Recovery), Ben Heldfond & Sep V. (Bright Antenna Entertainment).

SXSW turned up the volume for Road Recovery at this year's SXSW Music Conference in Austin, Texas from March 14 to 17, 2007. In an unprecedented outpouring of support, the non-profit organization Road Recovery received widespread industry recognition thanks to the committed efforts by the SXSW organizers. SXSW selected Road Recovery to present a panel entitled "Doing Service, Giving Back" in addition to assigning Road Recovery a booth with a premier location in the trade show exhibition hall so the staff could outreach to the 12,000 attendees.

Leading up to the SXSW Music Conference, Road Recovery received support from PROMETA who underwrote Road Recovery’s attendance/ booth/ giveaway bag stuffer. In addition, the law firms of Akerman Senterfitt underwrote Road Recovery’s panel. The Gibson Foundation’s guitar donations (Epiphone Acoustic DR 200 SVS and a Gibson Les Paul Standard) were each auctioned off at the Road Recovery booth via a $1.00 raffle. 100% of all collected proceeds will go towards Road Recovery’s non-profit programming.

The presence of Road Recovery supporters was deeply felt; Mary Guibert (Jeff Buckley Music, Road Recovery Advisory Board Member), Alex Rene, Esq. (Akerman Senterfitt, Road Recovery Executive Board Member), Margaret Saadi-Kramer (Artist Manger, Muscle Tone Records), Tiffanie DeBartolo (Road Recovery Executive Board Member, novelist, and Bright Antenna Entertainment co-owner/executive) and her label mates from Bright Antenna joined fellow Road Recovery supporters by flying into Austin to support the cause!

Road Recovery’s proactive SXSW panel "Doing Service, Giving Back" brought together Wayne Kramer (Owner, MuscleTone Records, and founding member of the legendary music group MC5), Tom Morello (Artist: The Nightwatchman, Audioslave, Rage Against The Machine), Harold Owens (Senior Director, MusiCares/MAP Foundation), Dr. David Smith (Medical Director, Prometa), Walter Yetnikoff (Road Recovery Executive Board Member, Legendary Music Industry Executive) and Road Recovery Founder Gene Bowen who moderated the panel.

Road Recovery’s panel provided an informal forum for all-star panel participants to discuss the benefits of giving service by:

• helping others has filled a void in their lives
• establishing unbelievable personal relationships
• providing indescribable life experiences
• revealing the ability to think beyond oneself

Participants were motivated to do something for others and were given simple suggestions on how to get started. In response to the panel, Road Recovery has received a tremendous outpouring of emails from various music industry professionals who want to get involved in outreach through Road Recovery. For more information on "Doing Service, Giving Back", please visit: www.roadrecovery.com/help_us.html

"They say 'if you don't stand up for something, you’ll fall for anything' and I think that’s really true. Have the courage to stand up for one another and those less fortunate. I support Road Recovery’s efforts and everyone involved in the work of this amazing organization. I wish them all the best" – Tom Morello, The Nightwatchman, Audioslave, Rage Against The Machine

"Road Recovery is THE music industry organization that addresses the issues of substance abuse prevention and education for teenagers and young adults. MusiCares is proud to have a professional working relationship with this wonderful organization." – Harold Owens, Senior Director, MusiCares/Map Foundation

Chris Difford (front left) hanging out with Road Recovery teens and staff - Tommy Dudley (Blues Buddha)(left rear) & Jack Bookbinder (right rear) after sound-check.

In the midst of a solo US tour supporting his second solo album “South Eastside Story”, founding member of the 80’s pop rock group Squeeze, Chris Difford, discovered Road Recovery during a breakfast meeting with his booking agent, Steve Martin, President, The Agency Group.

Martin serves on the Road Recovery supporter board and his stated personal goal is to expose Road Recovery to a wider contact base in the entertainment industry. Upon learning about the non-profit organization from Martin, Difford and tour manager Stuart Caldor begin making arrangements for teens and young adults involved in Road Recovery to attend Chris Difford’s long awaited New York show, the first in over ten years.

Road Recovery teens were given ALL ACCESS to in-demand show at BB King’s including a late afternoon Sound Check (with insider commentary from Difford’s sound person) followed by a roundtable discussion with Difford about life, music, getting clean, staying sober, songwriting stories, bands he likes, living in Brighton, England, and an insight into the upcoming Squeeze reunion tour.

"Meeting the people from Road Recovery lifted my day, we swapped Grateful Dead stories and shared in how much being sober means to us all. Each day is a bonus, I'm so happy to be here it’s so far from where I have been in my life, and I'm inspired by meeting my new friends!"
– Chris Difford

Road Recovery teens and staff were given VIP seating for the 90-minute set which included Squeeze hits…"Tempted", "Pulling Mussels (From the Shell)", "Black Coffee In Bed", "Cool For Cats" and "Annie Get Your Gun", just to name a few…

"I wasn’t even born during the height of Squeeze’s popularity, and yet I catch myself without even knowing, humming the melody of their song "Tempted"! To meet and sit with Chris (Difford), a perfect stranger who has a genuine interest in helping all of us stay sober, simply by taking the time to hang out and talk with us, is an awesome experience! A memory I will never forget."
– Danny R. (Road Recovery young adult)

Thanks to SXSW Music Conference's continued commitment and the generous sponsorship support of Hythiam, creator of Prometa treatment protocol (prometainfo.com), the law firms of Akerman Senterfitt (akerman.com), The Gibson Foundation (gibson.com), & Jeff Buckley Music (jeffbuckley.com), Road Recovery returns to Austin, TX this week to exhibit and host a star studded innovative music panel including Wayne Kramer, Tom Morello, Harold Owens, Dr. David Smith, Walter Yetnikoff.

SXSW – TRADE SHOW: Austin Convention Center, Upper Level,
Grand Ballroom
Thursday, March 15 (11:30am-6pm)
Friday, March 16 (Noon-6pm)
Saturday, March 17 (Noon-4pm)

Road Recovery will be front and center (Booth A7) on the exhibition floor in an effort to further the non-profit’s reach, introducing more music industry professionals and those in attendance to the organization’s youth driven outreach programs.

Gibson Guitars Giveaway! The Gibson Foundation has again donated two brand new guitars, an Epiphone Acoustic DR 200 S VS and a Gibson Les Paul Standard to be raffled away at the Road Recovery booth for this year’s conference. Simply buy your raffle tickets ($1 each) and on Saturday, March 17th at 2:45 PM CST, Road Recovery will pick the winning raffle tickets and declare the winners!

Road Recovery friends Wayne Kramer (MuscleTone Records, MC5), Walter Yetnikoff (Road Recovery, Legendary Music Industry Executive), Dr. David Smith (Medical Director – Prometa, Haight Ashbury Free Medical Clinic), Harold Owens (Director, MusiCares) & Mary Guibert (Jeff Buckley Music) will visit Road Recovery’s booth on Friday, March 16th from 1:30PM-2PM for press interviews and a chance to connect with conference attendees. Stop by the Road Recovery booth and say hi!

SXSW – MUSIC PANEL: Austin Convention Center, Upper Level

Saturday, March 17 (12Noon-1:15pm) – Room 19A

Road Recovery has been invited by SXSW to present a unique panel at this year’s SXSW Music Conference entitled "DOING SERVICE, GIVING BACK"

Artists and executives who have weathered personal and professional crises are compelled to share their experiences. Their hard-won experience has impacted their lives both personally and professionally and has influenced many aspiring musicians and professionals to give back. The panelists will provide simple ways music industry professionals can make a difference in the lives of others while managing life's demands...DO SERVICE, GIVE BACK!

Panel Moderator: Gene Bowen, Founder, Road Recovery

Guest Panelist:

Wayne Kramer, Owner, MuscleTone Records, MC5
"Being of service is consistent with the Athenian code that I strive to leave Athens a little nicer than I found it. In our case, Athens is right here and right now. It's the City Mission in Los Angeles, CA. It's in Baghdad's medical city and in the subways of Tokyo, Japan. And it's as much in Road Recovery at a rock and roll conference in downtown Austin, Texas."

Tom Morello, The Nightwatchman, Audioslave, Rage Against The Machine
"My twin passions have always been music and activism. I didn't choose to play the guitar, it chose me. I DID however choose to fight for social justice in my life and in my music. I believe that no one really wins unless we all win. And if we don't stand up for each other, who will stand up for us?"

Harold Owens, Director, MusiCares Foundation
"Service is so important to my life both in and outside my job; it’s what gives me inner peace…come join us!"

Dr. David Smith, Medical Director, Prometa
"I am very happy to unite with Road Recovery who are continuing the mission of recovery of all kinds through music and it’s industry."

Walter Yetnikoff, Road Recovery, Legendary Music Industry Executive
"We only get to keep what we have if we freely give it away."

Road Recovery is grateful to all our SXSW ’07 Sponsors:

Crazy James band feelin' the love from Fr. Jude (rear center) and members of his Notre Dame of Mt. Carmel core team.

Road Recovery's Jack Bookbinder & Notre Dame's Fr. Justin discover a family resemblance.

The Star Ledger in New Jersey recently reported fatal accidental drug overdoses in the Morris County, (Morristown area) New Jersey area hit a 10-year high in 2006, with 44 people dying from heroin, cocaine and other drugs. The number of deaths climbed almost 70 percent from the previous year's total of 26, with victims between 17 and 59 years old, according to law enforcement officials.

August 2006: Fr. Jude Salus, Pastor - Notre Dame of Mt. Carmel, a Roman Catholic parish in Cedar Knolls, New Jersey began searching for a solution to his community’s crisis after witnessing firsthand the devastation of drug overdoses and deaths among the youth in his community.

Fr. Jude was introduced to Road Recovery by his old friends, the Aussem family, whose 18 year old son Ryan credits his two plus years of continued sobriety to being involved with Road Recovery’s New York City program since his return from inpatient drug rehabilitation.

Fr. Jude, with the assistance of key members of the Notre Dame of Mt. Carmel parish, the Aussem Family and Road Recovery staff began steps in bringing Road Recovery’s Performance Workshops program to the Cedar Knolls community. For more than five months, members of the Notre Dame of Mt. Carmel Road Recovery team, lead by 'mom', Pat Aussem, went door to door speaking with community officials, substance abuse/outpatient programs, parents, store owners, grandparents, and anyone who would listen….about Road Recovery and the parishes’ efforts in launching a pilot program on March 1, 2007.

By December 2006, Fr. Jude, with the generous financial support of his parish, committed the necessary funds to launch a Road Recovery twelve week pilot program for Morris County teens actively involved in staying sober and under the care of either a licensed outpatient program or private clinician. In addition the Road Recovery program will provide a parent drug/alcohol addiction education program for families whose teens participate in the program.

This past weekend, members of the band Crazy James from New York City’s Road Recovery program, who range from ages 16-23 and whose sobriety spans six months to five years, shared their experience, strength, music and a message of hope during each of the five masses held at Notre Dame of Mt. Carmel church. The band’s appearance this past Sunday and their upcoming Road Recovery Coffee House performance in the church hall on Saturday, February 24th at 7:00pm will kick-off Road Recovery’s pilot program.

"At a time when most Catholic churches are being forced to close their doors, Fr. Jude’s church is standing room only and in need of an addition to accommodate his growing congregation! Fr. Jude, his core team (Pat & Ed Aussem, Joanne Brashier, Lois DeCaro, Mary Kochan, Jean Pankow, Dr. Phil Scaduto, Eileen Stock) and it’s more than 5,000 parishioners have rolled up their sleeves for the young people in their community. We are deeply affected by the overwhelming generosity, support, living faith and unshakable optimism the members of Notre Dame of Mt. Carmel church possess! They ‘Walk the Walk’!" – Gene Bowen, Founder, Road Recovery

For more information on Notre Dame of Mt. Carmel, please visit: www.ndcarmel.com

Crazy James delivering a message of hope to the Notre Dame Mt. Carmel congregation.

Notre Dame Mt. Carmel Church,
Cedar Knolls, NJ

Road Recovery’s Gene Bowen (far left) & Crazy James vocalist, Lucky O’Donnell (far right) join WCBS-TV Co-Anchors, Cindy Hsu (left) & Kirsten Cole (right) at the news desk in the early AM.

Saturday, January 27, 2007

WCBS-TV, CBS 2 Saturday Morning:
6:45am: Lucky O’Donnell, vocalist for Crazy James and Gene Bowen, Road Recovery Founder, appeared ‘live’ on WCBS-TV, CBS 2 Saturday Morningwith Kirsten Cole and Cindy Hsu to discuss the organization’s success in providing peer-to-peer support relationships. Such relationships provide teens vast opportunities to realize their dreams and aspirations.

Caron 50th Anniversary Alumni Celebration:
12:00pm: Crazy James guitarists Tim Barr and Ryan Aussem, accompanied by 2007 Grammy Nominated - Groove Collective woodwinds master, Jay Rodriguez, performed a musical set on the New York City’s Upper East Side at Caron Treatment Center’s 50th Anniversary Alumni Celebration before a packed house of alumni spanning years of sobriety time…

New York ’s Poet & Legend, Robert Astor performs backed by Crazy James ‘jazz orchestra’

Comedian, Mike D. dishing out a dose of sad reality…

Crazy James performs The Living Room

Jimmy Gnecco , OURS quietly levels The Living Room

Jimmy Gnecco , OURS surrounded by Crazy James & Road Recovery’s Jack Bookbinder (left rear)

"Meeting, Music & Laughs":
2:00pm: Road Recovery’s "Meeting, Music & Laughs" matinee at The Living Room on Ludlow Street in NYC kicked off with a one-hour Recovery Meeting hosted by Road Recovery and Crazy James. The purpose of the one hour non-threatening Recovery Meeting is to support those interested in staying sober or those interested in learning more about sobriety and Road Recovery.

3:15pm: After a brief intermission…New York City poet Robert Astor was accompanied by the Crazy James ‘Jazz Orchestra’, lead by the baton of Jay Rodriguez. The group traveled back in time to the early 1990’s when New York embraced the Café Sin-e experiences of Dorothy Scott, Katell Keineg, Daniel Harnett for a mere moment, now gone…Road Recovery additionally mourns the end-of-March 2007 closing of Sin-e on Attorney Street, yet acknowledges the incredible influence Sin-e owner Shane Doyle has had on the music community.

3:30pm: From the Bronx, comedian Mike D. gave it…shared it…stuck it to the seated audience as only he can…in the darkest, most offensive way possible, by transposing evil angst into gut wrenching laughter…forty minutes later ‘D.’ left the room standing and screaming for more…do your life a favor and see Mike D. live in NYC or at the HBO Comedy Special in Aspen, Colorado which takes place from February 2 to March 4, 2007.

“By providing a channel of self expression, Road Recovery helps fill the void…
Plus, if these kids don't play music they will probably rob you.”
- Mike D., Comedian

4:15pm: Crazy James performed in ever-expanding numbers by exceeding a dozen. The music group delivered a mix of old favorites and new tunes soon to debut on their upcoming 2007 EP being recorded at The Lodge recording studios in NYC with producers Drew Stein, The Prodigy’s Neil McClellan, David ‘DibbS’ Shackney, Colin Thibadeau and mastering engineer Emily Lazar.

5:00pm: In closing, Jimmy Gnecco of OURS acoustically strummed a dark backdrop of old and soon-to-be- released NEW material as he transcended the heavens vocally and invoked Roy Orbison by performing “Cryin”, leaving everyone spellbound in complete disbelief…

“Road Recovery is an organization that believes in you even when you've lost belief in yourself. Road Recovery is an amazing group of people and great friends to all.”
- Jimmy Gnecco, OURS

Groove Collective’s Jay Rodriguez (center left) & Chris "Ifatoye" Theberge (center right) flanked by their band mates

Road Recovery is proud to announce that the music group Groove Collective has been honored with a Grammy nomination and Road Recovery alumni Rob Dubuss is named the Production Manager for the world tour for Shiny Toy Guns!

Groove Collective's ‘PEOPLE, PEOPLE, MUSIC, MUSIC’ (Savoy Jazz Worldwide) has been nominated for BEST CONTEMPORARY JAZZ ALBUM (category 45). The 49th annual Grammy Award winners will be announced February 11, 2007.

For more than seven years, Groove Collective’s principal members – Jay Rodriquez (saxophones, flutes, bass clarinet) and Chris "Ifatoye" Theberge (congas, bata drums, percussion) with the support of their band mates, have quietly, yet critically been involved in Road Recovery’s outreach programs in the New York Metropolitan area, directly impacting the lives of thousands of at risk teens and young adults.

Groove Collective’s Jay Rodriguez and Chris "Ifatoye" Theberge are true heroes to many young people in our community and the Road Recovery Foundation! Their dedication and commitment to use their incredible artistic talents and life experiences in order to make a positive difference for youth of our community needs to be told!

The Grammy nomination, the first in Groove Collective’s 13-year history, came at a critical time for the group. In fact, Groove Collective and their label had basically decided to "put the album to bed" due to the lack of attention it initially received. On the day before the Grammy nomination announcement, a soul-searching meeting had been planned to reassess the direction the group was taking. Instead, that planned meeting turned into a celebration.

Groove Collective exploded out of New York City ’s jazz-funk-hiphop scene in the early 90s, along with bands like Tribe Called Quest. Groove Collective immediately earned high praise for their unique blend of sounds: Latin jazz, Afro-Cuban, funk, dance, and 70’s soul. Initially signed by Road Recovery supporter Mo Austin, the former President of Warner Brothers Records, Groove Collective is truly a musical voice of New York , encompassing all the multiculturalism that the city represents.

Over the years Groove Collective has built up a loyal following, particularly overseas, and they have earned the respect and admiration of artists such as Roy Nathanson, Elvis Costello, Dave Matthews, Widespread Panic, Chucho Valdez, and many others.

For more information, please visit: http://www.savoyjazz.com/sites/savoy/features/groovecollective

Road Recovery’s Rob Dubuss lands a gig with Shiny Toy Guns (Universal Music Group) for a World Tour. A miracle of miracles…DJ, bass player, and now Production Manger for one the hottest touring indie bands out there, Rob Dubuss celebrates his twentieth birthday on the road, determined to never turn back at a life that nearly took him down.

After years of battling his own personal demons, Rob gave up the futile fight and got sober in June of 2004. He never looked back….Fresh out of treatment, Rob hooked up with Road Recovery and quickly became an unstoppable force in Road Recovery’s Performance Workshops program at Caron Treatment Centers NY Recovery Center.

Utilizing his talents as a DJ, and later expanding to playing bass guitar, Rob solidified the rhythm section for Crazy James, a band born out of Road Recovery’s Performance Workshops program at Caron. Seeing the band needed help in overseeing all the production details surrounding their ever growing string of live performance dates, Dubuss was a one man road crew. His efforts caught the recommendation of Road Recovery’s staff who began calling up production companies in the New York metropolitan area suggesting that they hire the talented Rob Dubuss for their next live show.

While in town recording their latest record – " We Are Pilots" at the beginning of 2006, the drummer for Shiny Toy Guns, Mikey Martin, stumbled upon Road Recovery and instantly found a connection and friendship with Dubuss.

When it came time to tour the world to support of the band’s music release….Mikey called upon Rob to join the crew and hit the road…Road Recovery is unbelievably proud of Rob Dubuss and the immeasurable feats he has achieved with his life, plus the impact he has had on the Road Recovery family!

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts rock
New York’s Irving Plaza

Joan Jett signs donated Gibson Epiphone
’57 Reissue Les Paul Junior

Road Recovery teens hang on tight to
Joan Jett’s autographed Gibson Epiphone ’57 Reissue Les Paul Junior

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, together with Gibson Foundation/Gibson Guitars, The Agency Group and Blackheart Records, rolled out the red carpet for Road Recovery teens during the band’s triumphant NYC gig at Irving Plaza to support their latest release Sinner (Blackheart Records).

It all started last summer when Joan Jett was on the road headlining the Vans Warped Tour ’06 and Road Recovery Founder Gene Bowen bumped into Jett backstage one night, which planted the seeds to
making a wonderful event happen.

Fast forward to November 2006 when Steve Martin, President, The Agency Group President (also the booking agent for Joan Jett and a member of Road Recovery’s Supporter Board) discovered a photo of Jett with Bowen from the summer tour printed in the November 2006 issue of SPIN magazine.

Steve Martin quickly went to work for more than a month pulling together all the pieces for Road Recovery teens to be on hand for and amazing night which included a…

• Joan Jett sound-check
• Hang with Joan and her band mates
• Meeting with Joan’s manager and legendary producer Kenny Laguna (Darlene Love, Andy Warhol,
  Bow Wow Wow, Joan Jett)
• Tickets to mosh up front for a two hour set of Joan Jett and The Blackhearts
• Complementary copies of Jett’s latest release – Sinner (Blackheart Records)
  

That’s not all folks…The Agency Group – President, Steve Martin will be participating in…

MMF Training, in association with MMF US, invited managers and/or their personnel to the first professional management development program in New York: "Artist Management in 2007 and Beyond". As technology evolves, traditional roles within the industry are changing. We are all interacting with brands, broadcasters, telcos and ISPs in ways that we never imagined. The need to understand both the opportunities for and threats to our business models has never been more important.

MMF Training is the business support division of the Music Managers Forum - the trade association for artist managers in the music industry, with chapters in 15 countries throughout the world. We have delivered practical business support sessions for over a decade in Europe. On Wednesday 10th & Thursday 11th January 2007, MMF will present their first event in New York. The event is scheduled to run over two consecutive evenings from 6:30-9:30pm.

"As a member of Road Recovery's Supporter Board, one of my functions with the foundation is to further expose the music industry to this amazing organization. I am honored to participate in the MMF hosted event allowing me to share my professional experience as an agent for more than 25 years to an audience of young industry professionals. The MMF event will also provide a great opportunity to turn more music industry folks onto Road Recovery!" - Steve Martin, President, The Agency Group

GUEST PANELISTS INCLUDE:
Andy Kipnes - Advanced Alternative Media (AAM)
Marty Diamond - Little Big Man/Paradigm (Pollstar Small Booking Agency of the Year 1996-2000 & 2002-2005)
Steve Martin - President - The Agency Group (Clients include: Dave Gilmour, Billy Bragg, Bryan Ferry, Dream Theater)
Ken Anderson - Partner Loeb & Loeb LLP (Clients include: Dixie Chicks, Ben Folds, Beastie Boys)
Alan Wolmark - CEC Management
Michael Hausman - Artist Manager, Co-founder of SuperEgo Records and United Musicians (Roster includes: Aimee Mann, Suzanne Vega, Marc Cohn and Angie Mattson)
Andy Karp - Atlantic Records (Head of A & R)
Paul Katz - Founder/CEO of Commit Media (Former Senior Executive Jive/ Zomba, Former Head of Sony BMG's Visual Media Division)
Stuart Ditsky - CPA, PC (Clients include: Matchbox 20, STAIND, Antigone Rising, Pink Spider, Rob Thomas, Suzanne Vega, Aaron Lewis, Jem)
Loren Chodosh - Loren Chodosh P.C. (Clients include: Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Secret Machines, TV on the Radio, Nada Surf, Buddy Guy)

VENUE:
BMI
320 West 57th Street
New York, NY 10019-3790

FEES:
MMF Members: $50 (covers both nights)
AFTRA, AFM, AIMP, A2IM, MPA, NARIP, NMPA, RIAA members: $75 (covers both nights)
Non-members: $100 (covers both nights)

TO BOOK A PLACE:
If you would like to reserve a place please complete the booking form and email it to angela@mmf-training.com.

SEND PAYMENT TO:
Music Managers Forum-US
P.O. Box 444
Village Station
New York, NY 10014

PFC, Jeremy Bell prior to his deployment to Camp Liberty, Iraq
– September 2006

Jim Bell, Road Recovery supporter, Drummer, Vietnam Veteran & father, PFC, Jeremy Bell

Tulsa, Oklahoma – Road Recovery supporter Jim Bell (30+ year professional drummer, formally with Billy Parker’s KV00 – Big Country Express along with a host of country & western band credits.. too many to name) and decorated Vietnam Veteran (PFC - Private First Class, RTO – radio operator, 9 th Infantry division, 3 rd battalion, 39 th infantry January-December 1968) who served in four TET offenses, received word in September 2006 that his 27 year old son , PFC – Jeremy Bell and company were being deployed to Camp Liberty, Iraq.

Camp Liberty/ Camp al-Tahreer, located Northeast of Baghdad International Airport is one of the largest US overseas posts. Known to troops as BIAP, Camp Liberty is home to approximately 14,000 troops including PFC - Jeremy Bell and the men & women of the 32nd Transportation Company.*

In an effort to show support for our amazing troops serving in Iraq, The Road Recovery Foundation, with the help of Jim Bell, decided to send each of the thirty-one soldiers of the 32 nd Transportation Company their own ‘Rock & Roll holiday care package’ consisting of commercially released entertainment CD’s & DVD movies.

Within 24 hours of the word of this effort hitting the street, major record companies, independent labels, movie/film distributors and individual supporters showed up at the Road Recovery office with bag loads of entertainment CD’s and DVD’s consisting of a wide range of musical genres and movies, along with boxes of popcorn to wash it all down!

To the members of the 32nd Transportation Company

Happy & Safe Holidays – "You All F***** ROCK!"

From all of us at Road Recovery Especially…

Jim Bell , Drummer, Vietnam Veteran & Father of PFC – Jeremy Bell

We Support You!
Enjoy…

For anyone interested in supporting the soldiers of the 32nd Transportation Company

Please contact: Road Recovery
Phone: (212).489.2425
Email: roadrecovery@walrus.com

*32nd Transportation Company Mission Statement:

On order, the 32nd Transportation Company deploys and establishes a unit area of operations in order to conduct transportation support of Class V and IX, and general cargo to Divisional and non-Divisional units.

Rock legend, Joan Jett, (left) surrounded by Road Recovery supporters and members of Joan ’s band - The Blackhearts in NYC, show their support for the men & women of the 32 nd Transportation Company

Jeri Milhauser, Director of Special Events – the Partnership (center) "gets down" with Crazy James during the band’s pre-gala sound check.

Monday, November 27th - Road Recovery’s Crazy James performed the finale at 20th Anniversary Gala for The Partnership for a Drug-Free America (PDFA). In attendance were over 700 CEO’s, media executives, government officials, MLB baseball owners, and the host Diane Sawyer in the famed Waldorf-Astoria Main Ballroom.

As the evening event was winding down with the serving of dessert to the packed house, Mistress of Ceremonies, Diane Sawyer, Co-Anchor, ABC News, eloquently explained Road Recovery’s mission and the organization’s long-standing ‘on the street’ working relationship with PDFA since 1998. Ms. Sawyer then introduced two members of Crazy James who captivated the audience with laughter and tears. The speakers shared their unbelievable journey back to life from substance abuse and self-destruction via the support of Caron Treatment Centers and Road Recovery…one speech even included the subtle influence that PDFA ads (i.e. the egg & frying pan - this is your brain on drugs) had on the speaker.

With the audience completely awestruck by the strength, determination and hope exhibited by these two young people after delivering their powerful speeches, it was time, in true rock & roll fashion, for Crazy James to take control of the stage at The Waldorf-Astoria Ballroom to perform a powerful two song set.

Fully charged and ready, the band brought the audience to their feet as they finished their opening song "Sweet Epiphany" and kept on rolling with their newly recorded song “Untrue”. After bows and 'thanks' to PDFA and with the energized audience applauding, the band attempted to leave the stage but were blocked by PDFA President – Stephen Pasierb who, with the audiences urging, asked for 'one more'!

"The performance by Crazy James at our 20th Anniversary gala was the perfect ending to an incredible evening. As Diane Sawyer said, the members of the band represent in many ways 'the reason' why the Partnership exists. In addition to being talented musicians, the members of Crazy James and everyone associated with Road Recovery provide a great deal of hope to other young people who are struggling with issues related to drugs. Thank you Gene, Jack and the entire Road Recovery family." – Stephen Pasierb, President, The Partnership for a Drug-Free America

Road Recovery and Caron Treatment Centers manufactured a commemorative Crazy James 2-song CD in celebration of the Partnership’s 20th Anniversary Gala, which was inserted in the more than 700 gift bags.

"It's been a beautiful amazing adventure to work with the Partnership these past years. Together we have brought our message of awareness, hope and possibility to some of the oddest venues and audiences imaginable. Always steadfast to their goal of utilizing any means possible in order to communicate with families, young and old about drug-alcohol prevention, abuse, and resource alternatives available, Road Recovery is proud and honored to be a partner in their efforts!"– Gene Bowen, Founder, Road Recovery

Crazy James on-stage during their performance which received a standing ovation.

Mistress of Ceremonies Diane Sawyer hangs out before the gala with Crazy James band members as Road Recovery Founder Gene Bowen (Center) smiles on!

Diane Sawyer (center) smushes together with Crazy James band mates and Road Recovery staff Jack Bookbinder (third from top right) and Chris Theberge (second from top left) backstage.

Tony Berlin (left) PBS-Media Relations Manager & Road Recovery’s Gene Bowen, inside BBC Radio studios.

The PBS team- (from left) Mike Greece, Managing Director, Deanna Decker, Account Executive & Tony Berlin, Media Relations Manager relax for a moment!

In 1996, the concept and mission for a non-profit organization called Road Recovery moved from ‘theory’ to ‘reality’ for co-founders Jack Bookbinder and Gene Bowen. The commitment and tremendous level of responsibility was established in the organization’s mission; to “help young people find their way towards a healthy future”. The mission quickly became a daunting challenge for the Road Recovery mentoring staff as they began working with the first wave of teens and young adults who participated in Road Recovery’s early programs.

Upon the early establishment of Road Recovery, it was decided that the non-profit would not seek any organized publicity campaign surrounding the organization’s work for the first ten years in order to allow the program to ‘walk the walk’. Sony Music Entertainment and DreamWorks Records put up the initial seed money for Road Recovery, and were informed that their donations were to remain silent until the organization had proven itself.

Literally ten years from the month of Road Recovery’s inception, Mike Greece, Managing Director for Padilla Speer Beardsley (PSB), an employee-owned, multi-specialty public relations consulting firm headquartered in Minneapolis with an office in New York, heard about Road Recovery and came knocking. After several months of showing up to learn more about the inner workings of Road Recovery, it became apparent that Greece and his PSB staff "got it".

The service and story was ready to be told to a wider audience with the goal of gaining exposure and support to broaden Road Recovery’s positive impact both in the Tri-State New York area and beyond. For nearly a year starting in January 2006, Mike Greece and the PSB team including Tony Berlin, Media Relations Manager and Deanna Decker, Account Executive, have generously given their time pro-bono. PSB has provided the marketing muscle and commitment to create a grass roots groundswell about Road Recovery in the same manner that the organization has established for their first ten years.

The PSB slow-growth media campaign has not only yielded amazing media coverage but has established respected ongoing relationships with local and national journalists who have become involved personally with Road Recovery. Coverage telling the RR story appeared in the N.Y. Daily News and on WNBC-TV in New York City recently as well as North Jersey’s leading daily newspaper The Record (Bergen County) which printed a cover story in their Living Section on November 5, 2006. On November 14, 2006, Road Recovery crossed the Atlantic Ocean for a feature on Colin Murray’s BBC Radio 1 documentary to discuss positive alternatives in the music industry that exist today, contrary to the old cliché of drugs, sex and rock & roll…archived at: www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/documentaries

"We are deeply indebted to Mike, Deanna, Tony and everyone at PSB for everything they have done this past year. Their consistent, daily action in presenting Road Recovery to a wider audience has directly helped several young people and their families find assistance and positive alternatives to alcohol/substance abuse or death. All it takes is to affect one life for positive change, and PSB has far exceeded that goal."– Gene Bowen and Jack Bookbinder, Road Recovery

Padilla Speer Beardsley’s New York office serves as a front-line public relations arm in the nation's media center providing marketing communications, strategic communications counsel, messaging and traditional as well as online media coverage for its clients. Serving a variety of companies in a number of sectors including manufacturing, market research, technology, finance, and healthcare, PSB New York has the experienced, high octane, savvy staff to deliver leveragable results for clients that make a business impact. For more information on PSB, please visit: www.psbny.com

Road Recovery teens gain access to Studio 6A, home of Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Road Recovery's Jack Bookbinder divulges new technical insight about the Doppler 4000 weather radar system while visiting WNBC Channel 4 weather news studio

Perri Peltz, co-anchor of WNBC-Channel 4 News "Live at Five" (Mon-Fri, 5-6 p.m. EST) and contributor of a wide-range of reports for WNBC news programs, hosted a Road Recovery Master Class Series* event for teen participants involved in Road Recovery’s "Keeping It Real", a program in partnership with Caron Treatment Centers.

After moving the army of teens swiftly through NBC security, passing comedian/actor Steve Martin in the process, the teen clan was ushered into the central control room to witness the 6:00pm WNBC-TV Channel 4 News. The teens witnessed producers and the technical crews working in a precise rhythm to cut, paste, and mix all the visual and sound elements necessary in delivering the news program seamlessly through their brand new digital HD (High Definition) studio.

Working backward, Peltz guided the teens on a tour through the maze of offices and small editing suites where the writing, crafting, and editing of the news in preparation for delivery to the viewing audience. From the hectic control room of live news, to the central desk where reporters and staff monitor incoming phone calls, emails, sky-cameras and emergency service scanners for breaking news all over the New York City tri-state area.

Everyone was invited to enjoy a dinner in the famous NBC Commissary followed by a relaxed roundtable discussion with Perri Peltz. Peltz described the twists and turns that awaited her after graduating from Brown University. While planning to attend Medical School, her plans were permanently interrupted by a fluke opportunity that led to her to pursue television journalism, a career spanning more than twenty years after earning a masters degree in Public Health from Columbia University.

Never venturing from her passion for the medical field and her inner drive to help those in need, Perri Peltz has built a career in television on the foundation of using the media as the prescription toward positive change both individually and as a community.

Her commitment for the good work of 'underdog' community organizations matches well with her hard earned position at WNBC where she has earned the freedom to explore and unearth stories that need to be told. Peltz described some highlights from her career in investigative journalism including:

• Posing as a crack addict living among those in the thralls of the drug epidemic.
• Exposing corrupt city building contractors and the deplorable living conditions of tenants.
• Featuring the story of David Macanulty, the public school teacher from the South Bronx who taught his students chess and together won the national championships.

The message delivered from Peltz was clear; find yourself through what you like to do, and without knowing, you will find ways to help others in the process and as an outcome. Nothing could be any clearer than the tremendous effort and help from Peltz who has rolled up her sleeves to get involved with Road Recovery through her efforts in championing the organization’s work. Finally, after inundating Perri with no less than several hundred questions, everyone was given access to Studio 6A, the home of Late Night with Conan O’Brien and full access to the WNBC Channel-4 News Studio.

*Road Recovery’s Master Class Series introduces career "success stories": individuals from a variety of fields who have achieved success and happiness in their careers present to the teen participants in Road Recovery’s programs.

Road Recovery Executive Board Member, Walter Yetnikoff, Manager, Margaret Kramer, Wayne Kramer, Road Recovery’s Gene Bowen & Jack Bookbinder get close!

Wayne Kramer jams with Road Recovery teen ‘indi’ rock band Crazy James

The prototype band for Punk Rock music - MC5 – had its founder/musician, speaker and activist Wayne Kramer, accompanied by his manager Margaret Kramer, fly from Los Angeles (home of their indie label MuscleTone) to NYC to hang out, share humble life lessons and 'Kick Out The Jam' with teens involved in Road Recovery. Road Recovery Executive Board Member & legendary record company executive Walter Yetnikoff showed up to meet one of his punk-rock idols "Last night I spent three hours with a group of a dozen kids in Road Recovery. We talked and we jammed and it was a great experience for me.

Road Recovery is comprised of people with a hope of teaching kids that they can draw a map through this world that doesn’t include a stop at the liquor store or the dope house. I saw myself in that room and I realized that to be 16 or 19 or 22... and clean... and totally uninhibited was living proof of principles in action. What appears to be contrary to the laws of nature are HAPPENING in Road Recovery. If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn’t have believed it.

It’s a true hands-on program for young people and it needs to be duplicated around the world. Do whatever you can to support them."
– Wayne Kramer

Long time supporter and friend – Alice In Chains manager Susan Silver, together with band members Jerry Cantrell, Mike Inez, Sean Kinney and tour manger Chuck Randall, welcomed Road Recovery teens into an ALL ACCESS experience during the first of two Alice In Chains sold out shows at the mosh- packed Nokia Theatre in Times Square, New York City.

Gibson Guitars/The Gibson Foundation, long time supporters of Road Recovery, continued their generous commitment to the non-profit organization by donating a White Epiphone Les Paul-Special & hard case which was signed backstage by the band members of Alice In Chains for a future eBay charity auction anticipated for the upcoming holiday season. Proceeds from the autographed Gibson guitar will go to furthering Road Recovery’s outreach programs to young people in the NYC community and beyond…

Monday, October 16th, Phoenix House – IMPACT Program

Road Recovery together with Crazy James and the Caron New York recovery clinical staff presented a one hour interactive education-performance event for Phoenix House IMPACT Program parents and teens on West 74th Street in Manhattan. Crazy James band members shared their personal life experiences through discussion and music to a packed house of outpatient teens and parents.

"What a wonderful event for us here at Phoenix House to experience such a talented and insightful group of young-adults who are not only embracing their love of music and the arts through Road Recovery, but also embracing their love of themselves thru sobriety." - Tessa A. Vining, Director, Phoenix House, IMPACT Program

Monday, October 23rd, Caron Classic – 1st Annual Golf Tournament - Fundraiser

Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey hosted Caron’s fundraiser toward inpatient treatment scholarships. The brisk Fall day did not affect the shotgun start of the 18 -hole groups of foursomes.
An early evening reception and dinner followed with guest speakers Christopher Kennedy Lawford (son of Pat Kennedy & Peter Lawford) and a member of Crazy James who spoke about how Caron Treatment Center’s scholarship funding truly saved her life by providing access to extensive inpatient treatment for her drug/alcohol addiction.

The results of Caron’s scholarship support was heard loud and clear as Crazy James band members, all of whom are Caron alumni, closed the fundraising event under the twinkling stars with their heartfelt set of original music.

Thursday, October 26th – Tenafly High School , Tenafly , NJ

After twenty-four years, Road Recovery Founder Gene Bowen returned to his alma-mater at Tenafly High School to provide a message of hope for more than five-hundred students and staff. The event was presented via Gene ’s organization Road Recovery and the youth rock group Crazy James which consists of teens involved in Road Recovery’s program with Caron Treatment Centers in NYC.

With the support and sponsorship of Tenafly High School administration, faculty, student assistance staff and senior class mentors, Road Recovery, Caron clinicians and Crazy James took over periods 3 and 4 in the early AM hours. Members of Crazy James shared their message of hope from their personal life experiences as teens, supplemented by a jolting live performance to their fellow teen peers in the audience.

Following the packed assembly of Tenafly High School’s freshmen and senior classes, students went into breakout sessions which were held throughout the school in smaller class settings to allow Crazy James members the opportunity to share in a more intimate and interactive environment. The members shared their journey from social using to inpatient drug/alcohol treatment. Most importantly, each band member cited the endless list of achievements and goals they have reached through living a sober life.

Unlike the way Gene Bowen left Tenafly High back in 1982 as a confused, lost and substance abusing teenager, his self-started organization Road Recovery along with Crazy James and Caron provided Tenafly High School students the concrete evidence that no mater what the circumstances are, there is hope and a means to a find a better way…

SPIN magazine publisher Malcolm Campbell speaks out in the November 2006 issue about Road Recovery:

"Since SPIN changed ownership in the Spring of 2006, everyone involved has focused on making it a cutting-edge media company. The irony is that in our effort to embrace a brave new world, we came to realize that we are creating a company reflecting the best attributes of old-school rock’n’roll. Terms like community, credibility, and making a difference continue to creep into our daily strategic discussions. To me, this hearkens back to the origins of rock’n’roll and the aspiration to be a catalyst for positive social change.

As a part of this desire to make SPIN more than just a magazine and website, we have embarked on an exciting charity initiative – the Subscription Donation Program. For every new subscription we receive at Spin.com, a portion of the proceeds will be donated to one of five charities which include Road Recovery.

SPIN is proud to work with these exceptional charity partners, and we hope that you will join us in supporting them."

Malcolm Campbell, Publisher

WNBC-TV Channel 4 News Reporter Perri Peltz breaks the story on Road Recovery to New Yorkers

Adjust your antennas…On the heels of WNBC-TV Channel 4 News ‘Not My Kid’ Special Report on teens and alcohol which featured Road Recovery’s "Keeping It Real" program at Caron New York Recovery Center, reporter Perri Peltz is coming back for more coverage on the program and more...
During her research, Ms. Peltz was shocked to learn that Road Recovery had eluded television media attention for so many years. In response, Ms. Peltz is spearheading the first television feature on the non-profit’s mission, history, programs, and positive impact on young people in the New York metropolitan area for over eight years.

In an effort to expose Road Recovery’s reach to more young people (and parents watching WNBC-TV news) and further generate needed avenues of support to keep the non-profit organization moving forward, WNBC-TV Channel 4 News will run Perri Peltz’s feature story about Road Recovery’s program at Caron New York on Monday, October 9th at 5:00pm.

Pat Pollok, Executive Director, Caron New York Recovery Center & Foreigner’s Mick Jones present Road Recovery Superstar awards for excellence in fundraising

Road Recovery Superstar award recipients Doug & JoAnn McTavish with Foreigner's Mick Jones

Ryan on guitar

On Wednesday, September 20, 2006, Caron New York packed the house for its first Caron C.58 rooftop event. The inspiring evening featured a live performance by Crazy James and testimonials from parents and teens of the ‘Keeping It Real’ program, a partnership between Caron Treatment Centers and Road Recovery. In addition, Foreigner’s Mick Jones presented Road Recovery Superstar awards for excellence in fundraising to two Road Recovery parents: Doug and JoAnn McTavish. The next Caron C.58 will be held in Spring 2007.

"I'm delighted that several of our board members and supporters were able to be here tonight. They had a chance to see firsthand the impact Road Recovery’s program has on the kids who participate in it, their families and those who hear their music and message. In addition to hearing Crazy James perform their heartfelt, original songs about recovery, you could appreciate how professional they have become in the short time they have been working together, and with the music professionals who mentor them. The whole evening made for a very inspiring experience, and Caron is extremely proud to be associated with this outstanding program."
- Pat Pollok, Executive Director of the Caron New York Recovery Center

Tim on conga

For a new form of "Sunday service", Road Recovery with Crazy James presented three unplugged performances coupled with personal testimonials from the band members at the campus of Silver Hill Hospital in New Canaan, Connecticut on Sunday, September 17th.

The sunny day event kicked off with a noon cookout, after which all of the guests, patients and staff gathered in the Martin Center of the Silver Hill Campus to hear the members of Crazy James speak about their journey back to life. The brief shares were followed by an unplugged performance by Crazy James to nearly seventy guests in attendance.

"The talented band members provide a valuable and deeply appreciated message to people in recovery and to those who try to guide them along the way. Many thanks for the memorable performances. We hope Crazy James will be a regular contributor to our patient's recovery." – Elizabeth Moore, Chief Operating Officer – Silver Hill Hospital

The adolescent in-patients speak out:
"I enjoyed how every single person was loving life and being sober. It was easy to relate to their stories and songs. That made me feel happy and made me feel like I wasn't alone and I could get better and be sober and still be able to have fun." – Anonymous Adolescent

"When I heard the first song I started bawling, in a good way, and every song that I heard I could relate to. And now I am motivated to stay clean and sober."
– Anonymous Adolescent

"The members of Crazy James are an inspiration to us all; they are introspective and insightful people as well as incredibly talented musical artists. Their compassionate words and beautiful lyrics touched us all here at Silver Hill and I look forward to listening to their music in the future. It made me want to stay clean seeing how happy they were and how much fun they were having."
– Anonymous Adolescent

As the sun set behind the wooded forest, Crazy James finished the day by performing to a small group of in-patients at the Acute Care unit on campus.

"I’ve spent time being locked up in a lock down unit. I know the feeling of losing control of my life. I only wish our music brought some relief and hope from those folks’ pain." – Charles McTavish, Crazy James

WNBC-TV Cameraman shoots a Crazy James rehearsal featuring
Charles McTavish on fiddle and new member Tim Barr on guitar

Crazy James member Lucky O'Donnell interviewed by WNBC-TV news
producer Victoria Garcia-Levy for a TV news segment dealing with teens and alcohol

Turn on & tune in your TV sets this Thursday, September 21, 2006 @ 6:00pm for WNBC-TV Channel 4 News – reporter Perri Peltz’s week-long special report on teen involvement in gangs, drugs and alcohol use. Thursday’s segment focuses on teen alcoholism and Road Recovery’s partnership program with Caron New York.

WNBC-TV Channel 4 News were given special access to Road Recovery’s bi-weekly program at Caron (East 58th building) to witness a ‘mock’ recovery meeting where teen participants support each other through the ups and downs of life as a sober young adult and the creative workshops/rehearsals of their band Crazy James.

Teen participants shared their personal accounts of alcohol use, abuse and now life beyond chemical dependency with the segment’s producer Victoria Garcia-Levy and WNBC Channel 4 reporter Perri Peltz. Ilya Mandel, Coordinator of NY Support Services for Caron, provided clinical insight about Road Recovery’s program at Caron New York and information for viewers to be mindful when observing and approaching teens at risk of alcohol abuse.

SPIN ANNOUNCES THE LAUNCH OF UPICK CHARITY PROGRAM - Magazine to Donate $2 from Every Online Subscription to Five Charity Partners Including Road Recovery

September 20, 2006 (New York, NY)—Spin magazine announced today and in a full page advertisement in their October 2006 issue the launch of UPICK, an online subscription donation program. Each year, Spin selects five charity partners to receive a quarterly contribution from revenue generated from subscriptions made via Spin.com. Each online subscriber will have the opportunity to allocate $2 of their subscription cost to the charity partner of their choice.

The 2006/2007 charities were chosen based on their affiliation with the music industry and relevance to Spin’s audience. This year’s charities are: Road Recovery, Silverlake Conservatory of Music, Surfrider Foundation, VH1 Save the Music Foundation, and YouthAIDS.