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LARRY JAFFEE gets to pursue his music industry passion as Conference Director of Making Vinyl. His music writing has appeared in Long Live Vinyl, Billboard, Goldmine, Vibe, Record Collector, Pro Sound News, Wax Poetics, Wire, The Audiophile Voice, Tower Records’ Pulse, BMI Music World, and High Fidelity. He is a Contributing Writer to RocksBackpages.com. From 1998 to 2005, Jaffee served as Editor of Medialine magazine, which covered CD and DVD production. He’s worked publicity and promotion for various musicians since his college days when he furnished Long Island jukeboxes and radio stations with a local band’s 7-inch single. Jaffee wrote the liner notes to the Surround/Monster Music release of George Benson/Al Jarreau’s Grammy-winning album Givin' It Up, and was a consultant to esteemed attorney Bill Krasilovsky (co-author of This Business of Music).

Working in many fields from painting and architecture, to typeface, furniture and stage design. UK artist Roger Dean is perhaps best known for his album covers for groups such as Yes, Asia, Osibisa and Pink Floyd. More than sixty million copies of Roger's images have been sold around the world, as album covers, posters, cards, calendars and books. His work has been exhibited in many galleries and museums, including the V&A, The Royal Academy and The Royal College of Art. In 2010, the Daelim Contemporary Art Museum in Seoul, Korea, held a major retrospective of his work. Roger studied at Canterbury College of Art and then between 1965-1968 at The Royal College of Art, where he received a first for his Master's Degree and a silver medal, for Work Of Special Distinction. He has since been awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the San Francisco Academy of Art University and an Honorary Fellowship by the Arts Institute of Bournemouth. With his brother Martyn, Roger has formed two publishing companies and also developed architectural prototypes, which have been exhibited at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham. Since 2007, he has worked with his daughter Freyja on projects such as the sets and costumes for the 150th anniversary of the Puccini Festival. Not only being referenced in countless films, his work has inspired generations of students who have gone on to become professional designers and artists as well as demonstrating the importance of never going anywhere without a sketchbook and pencil. Roger's work is chronicled in three volumes: ‘Views’ (1975), Magnetic   Storm(1984) and Dragons Dream (2008).

Born in Manhattan, Phil Feit started listening to music from the mid 1960's and onward, being drawn to the works of Jimi Hendrix, Cream and Mountain and gravitated towards the bass guitar thanks to Jack Bruce.

His first major affilation was with the Brooklyn based hard rock band RIOT.  He wrote and recorded for the band's debut album "ROCK CITY". He then joined the BILLY IDOL BAND in the early 1980's and played on Billy Idol's debut solo album, "BILLY IDOL" which includes the singles "HOT IN THE CITY" & "WHITE WEDDING".  He toured worldwide in support of that album and performed on showcase television series such as Solid Gold and American Bandstand. From there, he recorded three albums and toured with ADAM BOMB before joining JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS on THE HIT LIST TOUR and recorded "NOTORIOUS" which features the singles "BACKLASH" & "DON'T SURRENDER". 

RECORDING & TOURING CREDITS

Riot

Billy Idol

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

Paul Westerberg of The Replacements

Adam Bomb

Jimmy Crespo of Aerosmith

Bobby Chouinard of Billy Squier

Mick Taylor & Nicky Hopkins of The Rolling Stones - (Studio Session) 

Howard Kaylan & Mark Volman of The Turtles - (Studio Session)

Sunny & Sue of Mott The Hoople - (Studio Session)

Paul Shaffer- Jingle Session

Revolver

Diving For Pearls

Britta Phillips

Kris Gruen writes songs about grownup life infused with a mystic wonder, softening the world’s sharp edges like a glass of exceptionally fine bourbon. Kris grew up steeped in classic records. His Americana influenced new folk is grounded in the tradition of great narrative songwriters like Cat Stevens and Paul Simon and yet Kris’s voice is strikingly current. A New York City native who’s put down roots in Vermont, Kris effortlessly blends sagacious wit and emotional depth. The new album Coast & Refuge is an album both about and created by partnerships where the sonic and thematic threads feel constant, equally at home in the old townships of Vermont where the new folk- artist lives, as it is in the new frontiers of Scandinavia, and the California coastline where much of it was written. The songs retain folk roots, but bring a contemporary urgency and a big sound. The result draws comparisons to Matthew Perryman Jones, Pete Yorn, Elbow, Griffin House and Ryan Adams. Over a four year period Kris worked with LA writer/producers Brad Gordon (Vance Joy, Dan Wilson),Justin Gray (James Bay, John Legend,) and Ramin Sakurai (Supreme Beings of Leisure), Finnish singer-songwriter Peppina, and LA artist AM. During his 2015 European tour supporting Jesse Malin, Kris was led to Stockholm to work with Peter Morén (of Peter Bjorn and John). Gruen also collaborated with filmmaker Melissa Miller- Costanzo on the song “Coming Down Around Me” for her feature film “All These Small Moments” starring Molly Ringwald and Jemima Kirke, which premiered at The Tribeca Film Festival this past April. Longtime producer Charles Newman (The Magnetic Fields, The Bones of J.R. Jones) produced the track in his Brooklyn based Cottage Sounds studio, as well as The Morén duet and the album closer, “2008,” a beautifully nostalgic ballad co-written with Los Angeles based artists Jim and Sam.

Thomas Price was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. By the tender age of 16, he had already hit the road playing drums in rock bands ... and he hasn't stopped since. Schooled on "early blue-eyed soul" like The Dave Clarke 5 and The Young Rascals, he found his chops playing along with his older brother's 45's of drum heavy songs like "Bits and Pieces" and "Glad All Over". He has spent his life on the road and in the studio, and along the way has become one of the most well-known and highly sought-after skin bashers in the business. His style is unique in that he has a sound completely his own, and his talent is impossible to overlook, but he stays solid and in the pocket without the flash and distractions of most well-known drummers. He can provide the fireworks without losing his place as the most rock-solid backbone around.For more than 30 years now, Thommy Price has been a Blackheart. "In the beginning I was just playing on Joan's records, but I wasn't really in the band. Kenny Laguna would call me all the time and ask 'Are you ready yet?' At the time I was in Mink Deville and touring all over Europe for months at a time. What really sold me on being a Blackheart was a show I saw them do at Radio City one year. It was unbelievable. I watched the whole show from the sound desk, so I was able to see the whole stage. It reminded me of seeing The Who. It didn't just sound great, it was like seeing a great play or choreographed dance. Whether or not they planned it, the band  Iwas beautiful to watch. I left Radio City that night saying THAT'S the band I need to be in. It was a gang a perfect rock and roll gang.Besides being a Blackheart, Thommy continues to write and produce with others. In his latest side project "Downtown Phantom" Thommy has reunited with old friend and bandmate Johnny Rao and Joey Vasta.

Singer-songwriter Willie Nile will release his 12th album, Children of Paradise, July 27 on the artist’s own River House label through Virtual Label. In a press release, Nile says of the album, The music always lifts my spirits, and that’s what these songs do for me and it’s why I wrote them. Hopefully they can lift others’ spirits as well. Children of Paradise is co-produced by Nile and Grammy-winner and longtime collaborator Stewart Lerman (Elvis Costello/Patti Smith/Norah Jones). The album features such timely compositions as Seeds of a Revolution, All Dressed Up and No Place to Go, Don’t, Earth Blues and Gettin’ Ugly Out There. Lookin’ for Someone  was co-written with longtime friend Andrew Dorff, who wrote country hits for the likes of Blake Shelton, Tim McGraw, Dierks Bentley and Kenny Chesney. Dorff died unexpectedly shortly after the song was written, and Nile has dedicated Children of Paradise to him. Along with Nile on acoustic and electric guitars and piano, the record features Nile’s longstanding live band: guitarist Matt Hogan, bassist Johnny Pisano, and drummer Jon Weber. The sessions also featured guitarist/multi-instrumentalist Steuart Smith (Eagles/Rosanne Cash/Rodney Crowell), keyboardist Andy Burton (John Mayer/Rufus Wainwright/Ian Hunter) and backing vocals by r singer-songwriter James Maddock, Leslie Mendelson (Bob Weir) and Frankie Lee.

Bulgarian-born piano dynamo (Time Out NY) Tania Stavreva “has taken solo piano to rare heights (Classicalite).She is a unique pianist (Bachtrack), recognized for her fiery pianism (The Arts Desk),unique contemporary style”(AXS). Her edgy, knockout (The Huffington Post) album Rhythmic Movement reached the Billboard Classical Top 10, and has won 11international music awards in one season. She has performed at Carnegie Hall’s

main stage, Lincoln Center, The Grammy Museum, to name a few.International multi-award winning Billboard Top 10 artist and "Bulgarian-born piano dynamo" (Time Out NY) Tania Stavreva is described by the critics as "most unique, most exciting, mesmerizing, world class, bold, dynamic, magnificent, fearless, terrific and fascinating!” Some career highlights include solo performances at Carnegie Hall's Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage, Lincoln Center (New York), the Grammy Museum Theater/Clive Davis Auditorium (Los Angeles), Koerner Hall (Toronto, Canada), Wheeler Opera House (Aspen, CO). She has been featured on BBC Music Magazine, CNN, ABC7, NY 1 News, NY Daily News, AXS and Keyboard Magazine to name a few. Her "knockout" (The Huffington Post) album Rhythmic Movement reached Billboard Classical Top 10 and won 14 international music awards. Tania is one of the most versatile young artists of her generation who, performing also at venues such as The Hard Rock Cafe (Hollywood, CA), Webster Hall (New York) and Paradise Rock Club (Boston, MA).

For over 15 years, Keith has been a producer at Sirius XM satellite radio.He Produces rock icon, David Johansens Mansion of Fun weekly radio show, in addition to being an on-air personality for the Hair Nation, Ozzys Boneyard, and "Classic Rewind", channels.A creative workaholic, he is also a producer for Main Man records, a Asbury Park, NJ based record label. Working with a wide range of artists from rock legends to up and comers, Main Man is currently preparing it's 70th title for release. As a musician, Keith formed Frankenstein 3000, of which he is the singer and primary song writer. The Blunt Truth is their first vinyl release — it’s an album in every sense of the word. They’re incredibly proud of every second of this recording. It’s a classic, not to be cherry-picked — infectious! After essential tracks were recorded, FS3K invited some friends to participate in the making. Derrek Hawkins (Stabbing Westward, Ace Frehley, and now a full-time member), Finn Ryan (Atomic Bitchwax), Bob Pantella (Monster Magnet), Kenny Aaronson (Bob Dylan, Dust, Joan Jett), Peter Marshall (Iggy Pop, Samhain), Punky Meadows (Angel), and Tim Cronin (The Rib Eye Brothers). Their excitement and enthusiasm come through the wax!In 2010, Keith landed the starring role in the indie movie Let Me Down Hard, produced and written by William DeVizia(Lesser Prophets ,Nora Jones,Elvis Costello to name a few. (Released in 2016). Winning the Asbury Park And Garden State Best Feature Film Award, He was also Music Supervisor/Producer on the film and soundtrack, Currently, Keith also performs with Kingston And Greystar which Features (Members of Monster Magnet,Stabbing Westward.Bette Midler.

Steve Addabbo is best known as a Grammy winning producer, musician, writer, recording engineer and owner of Shelter Island Sound Recording studio in NYC.

Steve’s production and engineering work on Suzanne Vega’s first two albums set a new standard for the singer songwriter genre and helped pave the way for artists like Shawn Colvin, Tracy Chapman, and many others. Suzanne’s second album, Solitude Standing, with the worldwide hits Luka and Tom’s Diner went multiplatinum. Steve also co-produced Shawn Colvin’s Grammy Award winning debut album, Steady On.

Recent projects include mixing Bob Dylan’s 2017 Grammy winning Bootleg XII, The Cutting Edge, Bootleg X, Another Self Portrait, and last year’s Bootleg XIII Trouble No More” from Dylan’s Gospel period. Steve recorded Jeff Buckley’s recent posthumous release in 1993. Richard Barone’s newly released Sorrows and Promises and Steve’s own debut album, Out of Nothing were both recently released. Other recent sessions include diverse artists as Rosanne Cash, Nona Hendryx, Will Ackerman and the Ravi Shankar Foundation.

Steve has served on the board of governors for the NY Chapter of NARAS. He is a member of ASCAP, a member of the Audio Engineering Society and an active panelist and mentor with NERFA, Folk Alliance and the ASCAP Foundation

Frank Stefanko,Celebrating 40 Years Of iconic Bruce Springsteen's Darkness on the Edge of Town !Frank Stefanko is a fine art photographer whose work graces the album covers of Bruce Springsteen’s Darkness on the Edge of Town, The River, and Chapter and Verse, as well as Southside Johnny’s Hearts of Stone album cover, and Patti Smith’s the Arista Years 1975/2000 box set. In addition, Stefanko’s photographs also appear in Bruce Springsteen’s Live 1975-1985, Greatest Hits, Tracks, The Promise: The Darkness on the Edge of Town Story, The Essential Bruce Springsteen, and The Album Collection Vol. 1 1973-1984.

*Mr. Stefanko is the author of the book, Days of Hope and Dreams: An Intimate Portrait of Bruce Springsteen, and Patti Smith: American Artist. Both of these books are now in their second edition. Moreover, Frank’s photograph titled Corvette Winter was chosen for the cover of Bruce’s autobiography, Born to Run, which was released in September 2016.