The Planets Are Aligning.......

Marmaladies and Jamsters,

The Jam Straightusphere is growing all around us. Recently we expanded from a power trio to a superpower quartet with the addition of long-time friend and guitarist Mike Marvin. With special guests Chris Reed (sax) and Elise Carter (flute) continuing to excite audiences with their Jamalicious skills, Mike shall become the fourth wonder of the Jam Straight universe.

We are also honored to announce Jam Straight is under new management. James "Jamboy" Boyer has signed on as our intergalactic captain bringing his years of music biz experience to the table. While our Jam jar has always been full of ideas Jim is here to help us explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no Jam has gone before.

While introducing new members to our quest for all things Jamesque is quite exciting for us, we also have the pleasure of announcing some new venues that will be stocking our homemade brand of Jam. First up is Assembly Steak House in Englewood Cliffs (www.assemblysteakhouse.com). Our debut will take place Thursday, August 27th on their outdoor patio (weather permitting) between the hours of 6PM and 10PM. Please help us congratulate Jenn @ Assembly who, on August 15th, married the one, and only, legendary Leslie West!!!!

Last, but certainly not least, is a blockbuster date at Liberty's American Bar & Grill in Tappan, NY (www.LibertysBar.com). Formerly Bishops and the Celtic Pub, this club has a long history of hosting great local bands and promoting good music while drawing big, fun-loving crowds. Saturday, Sept. 19th will be a huge night for the owner (Alan) who will be celebrating the one-year anniversary of his grand opening. Along with dinner and drink specials the tri-state area's best kept rock and roll secret will be laying down the grooves with the Jammitude that only we possess.

For those of you lucky enough to be in the know, we'll see you Labor Day Weekend at the 5th annual Nappipalooza. For the rest, we hope to see you at one of these upcoming events so you won't miss out on the ever-evolving universe that is Jam Straight.

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