Tuesday, May 15, 2007

USTORM Benefit ~ Martyrs, Chicago, IL ~ May 14th, 2007

USTORM Benefit
Martyrs, Chicago, IL
May 14th, 2007


Majors Junction features:

Mike Mulcahy - guitar/vocals
Heather O'Brien - vocals/percussion
Colin Williams - drums
Roger "Bobby" Sherman - upright bass
Michael Scott Duplessis - bass/keys
John Hasbrouck - guitar/mandolin
Brian Wilkie - guitar/pedal steel






Family Groove Company features:

Adam Lewis - guitar
Jordan Wilkow - keyboardist
Janis Wallin - Bass
Mattias Blanck - drums







The Hue features:

Marcus Rezak - guitar
Jared Rabin - guitar
Brian Gilmanov - drums
Geoff Shell - bass







USTORM auctioned some very rare prizes to raise money to benefit needy children and young adults improve their lives by providing access to various music and art educational programs.

(L-R) Scarlet Stever (Director of Marketing and Merchandising; Umphrey's McGee), Holly (girlfriend of Chris Gangi of Cornmeal and kind auction assistant), Vince Iwinski (Manager; Umphrey's McGee) & Barry Brown (Master of Ceremonies; USTORM/Jack Straw)


Barry Brown holds up an interesting auction item - a lyrics sheet to the Umphrey's McGee song "Women, Wine & Song" used by Huey Lewis during his sit-in with the band during the taping of Late Night with Jimmy Kimmel. The rare item came autographed by Huey himself!

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