diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/landing.js b/app/assets/javascripts/landing.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8efdb9929
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/landing.js
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+/**
+* Javascript for controlling the landing page.
+* This is the page you'll see when you visit the
+* client home page without being logged in.
+*/
+(function(context,$) {
+
+    context.JK = context.JK || {};
+
+    context.JK.LandingPage = function() {
+        var logger = context.JK.logger;
+        logger.debug("Landing Page TODO");
+
+        this.initialize = function() {
+            $('div[layout="landing"]').show();
+            JK.hideCurtain(400);
+        };
+
+        return this;
+
+    };
+
+ }(window,jQuery));
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/layout.js b/app/assets/javascripts/layout.js
index 0e6bbadd5..d1f403fed 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/layout.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/layout.js
@@ -10,6 +10,16 @@
 (function(context,$) {
 
     context.JK = context.JK || {};
+
+    // Static function to hide the 'curtain' which hides the underlying
+    // stuff until we can get it laid out. Called from both the main
+    // client as well as the landing page.
+    context.JK.hideCurtain = function(duration) {
+        setTimeout(function() {
+            $('.curtain').fadeOut(2*duration);
+        }, duration);
+    };
+
     context.JK.Layout = function() {
 
         // privates
@@ -49,19 +59,13 @@
             $('[layout="sidebar"]').show();
             $('[layout="panel"]').show();
             layout();
-            hideCurtain();
+            JK.hideCurtain(opts.animationDuration);
         }
 
         function setInitialExpandedSidebarPanel() {
             expandedPanel = $('[layout="panel"]').first().attr("layout-id");
         }
 
-        function hideCurtain() {
-            setTimeout(function() {
-                $('.curtain').fadeOut(2*opts.animationDuration);
-            }, opts.animationDuration);
-        }
-
         function layout() {
             width = $(window).width();
             height = $(window).height();
diff --git a/app/assets/javascripts/utils.js b/app/assets/javascripts/utils.js
index 0698d6d67..b42338c12 100644
--- a/app/assets/javascripts/utils.js
+++ b/app/assets/javascripts/utils.js
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@
         return template;
     };
 
-
     /*
      * A JavaScript implementation of the RSA Data Security, Inc. MD5 Message
      * Digest Algorithm, as defined in RFC 1321.
diff --git a/app/assets/stylesheets/client/jamkazam.css.scss b/app/assets/stylesheets/client/jamkazam.css.scss
index c105e9bbe..bdc1311ad 100644
--- a/app/assets/stylesheets/client/jamkazam.css.scss
+++ b/app/assets/stylesheets/client/jamkazam.css.scss
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ label {
 }
 
 .notify {
+    display:none;
     background-color: $color8;
     color:#000;
     overflow:auto;
@@ -92,6 +93,7 @@ label {
 }
 
 .dialog {
+    display:none;
     background-color:$color8;
     border: #666;
     color:#000;
@@ -158,6 +160,10 @@ label {
     background: scale-lightness($color7, 10%);
 }
 
+.screen {
+    display:none;
+}
+
 .screen.secondary {
 }
 .buttonrow, .screen.secondary .footer {
diff --git a/app/controllers/clients_controller.rb b/app/controllers/clients_controller.rb
index fad1d3213..915f40046 100644
--- a/app/controllers/clients_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/clients_controller.rb
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@ class ClientsController < ApplicationController
 
   include UsersHelper
 
-  # have to be signed in currently to see this screen
-  before_filter :signed_in_user
-
   def index
     # use gon to pass variables into javascript
     gon.websocket_gateway_uri = Rails.application.config.websocket_gateway_uri
diff --git a/app/controllers/sessions_controller.rb b/app/controllers/sessions_controller.rb
index e5e5f6b6f..37398285f 100644
--- a/app/controllers/sessions_controller.rb
+++ b/app/controllers/sessions_controller.rb
@@ -59,12 +59,12 @@ class SessionsController < ApplicationController
 
   def complete_sign_in(user)
     sign_in user
-    redirect_back_or music_sessions_url
+    redirect_back_or client_url
   end
 
   def destroy
     sign_out
-    redirect_to root_url
+    redirect_to client_url
   end
 
   def failure
diff --git a/app/views/clients/index.html.erb b/app/views/clients/index.html.erb
index b52d70c06..55f293a7b 100644
--- a/app/views/clients/index.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/clients/index.html.erb
@@ -1,6 +1,16 @@
-        <div class="curtain"></div>
-        <div layout="header" class="header">
-            <h1>JamKazam</h1>
+        <div class="curtain" style="width:100%; height:100%; z-index:9999; background-color:#ffffff;"></div>
+
+        <!-- Shown to users who are not logged in -->
+        <div layout="landing" class="landing" style="display:none;">
+            <h1>Welcome to JamKazam!</h1>
+            <p>This is a landing page for users who haven't registered or signed-in. Marketing text to convince you how great it would be to use the service goes here.</p>
+            <p>No account? <a href="signup">Register!</a></p>
+            <p>or <a href="/signin">Sign In</a></p>
+        </div>
+
+        <!-- Normal signed-in user content -->
+        <div layout="header" class="header" style="display:none;">
+            <h1>Jamkazam</h1>
             <div class="search">
                 <input type="text" class="searchtextinput" placeholder="Search for Bands, Musicians and Fans"/>
             </div>
@@ -28,9 +38,9 @@
             </script>
 
             <div class="userinfo">
-                <%= gravatar_for current_user, size: 52, hclass: "avatar medium" %>
+                <!--  gravatar_for current_user, size: 52, hclass: "avatar medium" -->
                 <div class="username">
-                    <h2><%= "#{current_user.first_name} #{current_user.last_name}" %></h2>
+                    <h2>TODO Name</h2>
                     <%= image_tag "down_arrow.png", :class=> "profile-toggle" %>
                     <ul>
                         <li><a layout-link="account">Profile</a></li>
@@ -66,7 +76,7 @@
             </div>
         </div>
 
-        <div layout="sidebar" class="sidebar">
+        <div layout="sidebar" class="sidebar" style="display:none;">
             <div layout-sidebar-expander="visible" class="expander visible">
                 <p>&gt;&gt; Hide</p>
             </div>
@@ -562,29 +572,41 @@
     <script type="text/javascript">
         $(function() {
 
+            JK = JK || {};
 
-            var jk = JK.JamKazam();
-            jk.initialize();
+            <% if current_user %>
+                JK.currentUserId = '<%= current_user.id %>';
+            <% else %>
+                JK.currentUserId = null;
+            <% end %>
 
-            JK.currentUserId = '<%= current_user.id %>';
+            if (JK.currentUserId) {
 
-            var header = new JK.Header(jk);
-            header.initialize();
+                var jk = JK.JamKazam();
+                jk.initialize();
 
-            var homeScreen = new JK.HomeScreen(jk);
-            homeScreen.initialize();
+                var header = new JK.Header(jk);
+                header.initialize();
 
-            var createSessionScreen = new JK.CreateSessionScreen(jk);
-            createSessionScreen.initialize();
+                var homeScreen = new JK.HomeScreen(jk);
+                homeScreen.initialize();
 
-            var findSessionScreen = new JK.FindSessionScreen(jk);
-            findSessionScreen.initialize();
+                var createSessionScreen = new JK.CreateSessionScreen(jk);
+                createSessionScreen.initialize();
 
-            var sessionScreen = new JK.SessionScreen(jk);
-            sessionScreen.initialize();
+                var findSessionScreen = new JK.FindSessionScreen(jk);
+                findSessionScreen.initialize();
 
-            var jam_server = JK.JamServer;
-            jam_server.connect();
+                var sessionScreen = new JK.SessionScreen(jk);
+                sessionScreen.initialize();
+
+                var jam_server = JK.JamServer;
+                jam_server.connect();
+
+            } else {
+                var landing = new JK.LandingPage(jk);
+                landing.initialize();
+            }
 
         })
     </script>
diff --git a/app/views/layouts/_header.html.erb b/app/views/layouts/_header.html.erb
index da59bbf2e..930968ae6 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/_header.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/layouts/_header.html.erb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
       <%= link_to "Jamkazam", root_path, id: "logo" %>
       <nav>
         <ul class="nav pull-right">
-          <li><%= link_to "Home", root_path %></li>
+          <li><%= link_to "Home", '/oldhome' %></li>
           <li><%= link_to "Help", help_path %></li>
           <% if signed_in? %>
             <li><%= link_to "Music Sessions", music_sessions_url %></li>
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index 4d9db6c94..66e4a1679 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,11 @@ SampleApp::Application.routes.draw do
  
   resources :sessions, only: [:new, :create, :destroy]
 
-  root to: 'static_pages#home'
+  #root to: 'static_pages#home'
+  root to: 'clients#index'
+
+  # This page is still here, and is under test. Keep a route to it.
+  match '/oldhome', to: 'static_pages#home'
 
   match '/signup',  to: 'users#new'
   match '/email_sent',  to: 'users#email_sent'
diff --git a/spec/requests/authentication_pages_spec.rb b/spec/requests/authentication_pages_spec.rb
index 4612417eb..02c01ac6f 100644
--- a/spec/requests/authentication_pages_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/authentication_pages_spec.rb
@@ -34,19 +34,9 @@ describe "Authentication" do
         click_button "Sign in"
       end
 
-      # it now goes to /music_sessions
-      it { should have_selector('title', text: "Music Sessions") }
-
-      it { should have_link('Users',    href: users_path) }
-      it { should have_link('Profile', href: user_path(user)) }
-      it { should have_link('Settings', href: edit_user_path(user)) }
-      it { should have_link('Sign out', href: signout_path) }
-      it { should_not have_link('Sign in', href: signin_path) }
-
-      describe "followed by signout" do
-        before { click_link "Sign out" }
-        it { should have_link('Sign in') }
-      end
+      # Successful sign-in goes to the client
+      it { should have_selector('title', text: "Jamkazam") }
+      it { should have_selector('h1', text: "Jamkazam") }
     end
   end
 
@@ -78,9 +68,10 @@ describe "Authentication" do
               click_button "Sign in"
             end
 
-            it "should render the default (profile) page" do
+            it "should render the signed-in client page" do
               # it now goes to /music_sessions
-              page.should have_selector('title', text: "Music Sessions")
+              page.should have_selector('title', text: "Jamkazam")
+              page.should have_selector('h1', text: "Jamkazam")
             end
           end
         end
diff --git a/spec/requests/static_pages_spec.rb b/spec/requests/static_pages_spec.rb
index 2a145bbce..85e5ffc67 100644
--- a/spec/requests/static_pages_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/static_pages_spec.rb
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ describe "Static pages" do
   subject { page }
 
   describe "Home page" do
-    before { visit root_path }
+    before { visit '/oldhome' }
 
     it { should have_selector('h1',    text: 'Jam') }
     it { should have_selector('title', text: full_title('')) }
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ describe "Static pages" do
   end
 
   it "should have the right links on the layout" do
-    visit root_path
+    visit '/oldhome'
     click_link "About"
     page.should have_selector 'title', text: full_title('About Us')
     click_link "Help"