diff --git a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/notification.rb b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/notification.rb
index fa9c8c6b1..d4b4876d0 100644
--- a/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/notification.rb
+++ b/ruby/lib/jam_ruby/models/notification.rb
@@ -352,10 +352,7 @@ module JamRuby
 
       def send_new_band_follower(follower, band)
 
-        notifications = []
-
         band.band_musicians.each.each do |bm|
-
           notification = Notification.new
           notification.description = NotificationTypes::NEW_BAND_FOLLOWER
           notification.source_user_id = follower.id
@@ -558,7 +555,7 @@ module JamRuby
 
           # remove anyone in the session and invited musicians
           friends_and_followers = friends_and_followers - music_session.unique_users - music_session.invited_musicians
-          notifications, online_ff, offline_ff = [], [], []
+          online_ff, offline_ff = [], [], []
           notification_msg = format_msg(NotificationTypes::MUSICIAN_SESSION_JOIN, {:user => user})
 
           friends_and_followers.each do |ff|            
@@ -1064,7 +1061,10 @@ module JamRuby
 
       def send_band_recording_saved(recording)
 
-        notification_msg = format_msg(NotificationTypes::BAND_RECORDING_SAVED, {:band => recording.band})
+        band = recording.band
+        notification_msg = format_msg(NotificationTypes::BAND_RECORDING_SAVED, {:band => band})
+
+        offline_ff = []
 
         band.followers.each do |bf|
           follower = bf.user
@@ -1087,13 +1087,14 @@ module JamRuby
 
             @@mq_router.publish_to_user(of.id, notification_msg)
           else
-            offline_followers << follower
+            offline_ff << follower
           end
         end
 
         # send email notifications
         offline_ff.each do |f|
           begin
+            puts "f.id = #{f.id}"
             UserMailer.band_recording_saved(f, notification_msg).deliver
           rescue => e
             @@log.error("Unable to send BAND_RECORDING_SAVED email to user #{f.email} #{e}")
diff --git a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/notification_spec.rb b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/notification_spec.rb
index 95e425938..f37f31145 100644
--- a/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/notification_spec.rb
+++ b/ruby/spec/jam_ruby/models/notification_spec.rb
@@ -195,51 +195,20 @@ describe Notification do
     end
   end
 
-  describe "send band session join" do
-    let(:follower) {FactoryGirl.create(:user)}
-    let(:sender) {FactoryGirl.create(:user)}
-    let(:band) {FactoryGirl.create(:band)}
-
-    # it "sends email when user is offline and subscribes to emails" do
-    #   band.followers << follower
-    #   band.users << sender
-
-    #   calls = count_publish_to_user_calls
-    #   Notification.send_band_session_join(session, band)
-
-    #   UserMailer.deliveries.length.should == 1
-    #   calls[:count].should == 0
-    # end
-
-    # it "does not send email when user is offline and opts out of emails" do
-    #   follower.subscribe_email = false
-    #   follower.save!
-
-    #   band.followers << follower
-    #   band.users << sender
-
-    #   calls = count_publish_to_user_calls
-    #   Notification.send_band_session_join(session, band)
-
-    #   UserMailer.deliveries.length.should == 0
-    #   calls[:count].should == 0
-    # end
-  end
-
   describe "send musician recording saved join" do
     let(:receiver) {FactoryGirl.create(:user)}
     let(:recording) {FactoryGirl.create(:recording)}
 
-    # it "sends email when user is offline and subscribes to emails" do
-    #   FactoryGirl.create(:friendship, :user => receiver, :friend => recording.owner)
-    #   FactoryGirl.create(:friendship, :user => recording.owner, :friend => receiver)
+    it "sends email when user is offline and subscribes to emails" do
+      FactoryGirl.create(:friendship, :user => receiver, :friend => recording.owner)
+      FactoryGirl.create(:friendship, :user => recording.owner, :friend => receiver)
 
-    #   calls = count_publish_to_user_calls
-    #   Notification.send_musician_recording_saved(recording)
+      calls = count_publish_to_user_calls
+      Notification.send_musician_recording_saved(recording)
 
-    #   UserMailer.deliveries.length.should == 1
-    #   calls[:count].should == 0
-    # end
+      UserMailer.deliveries.length.should == 1
+      calls[:count].should == 0
+    end
 
     it "does not send email when user is offline and opts out of emails" do
       FactoryGirl.create(:friendship, :user => receiver, :friend => recording.owner)
@@ -256,7 +225,96 @@ describe Notification do
     end
   end
 
+  describe "send band session join" do
+    let(:follower) {FactoryGirl.create(:user)}
+    let(:sender) {FactoryGirl.create(:user)}
+    let(:band) {FactoryGirl.create(:band)}
+    let(:session) {FactoryGirl.create(:music_session)}
+
+    it "sends email when user is offline and subscribes to emails" do
+      session.creator = sender
+      session.save!
+
+      f = Follow.new
+      f.user_id = follower.id
+      f.followable_id = band.id
+      f.followable_type = "JamRuby::Band"
+      f.save!
+
+      calls = count_publish_to_user_calls
+      Notification.send_band_session_join(session, band)
+
+      UserMailer.deliveries.length.should == 1
+      calls[:count].should == 0
+    end
+
+    it "does not send email when user is offline and opts out of emails" do
+      session.creator = sender
+      session.save!
+
+      follower.subscribe_email = false
+      follower.save!
+
+      f = Follow.new
+      f.user_id = follower.id
+      f.followable_id = band.id
+      f.followable_type = "JamRuby::Band"
+      f.save!
+
+      band.users << sender
+
+      calls = count_publish_to_user_calls
+      Notification.send_band_session_join(session, band)
+
+      UserMailer.deliveries.length.should == 0
+      calls[:count].should == 0
+    end
+  end
+
   describe "send band recording saved join" do
+    let(:follower) {FactoryGirl.create(:user)}
+    let(:band) {FactoryGirl.create(:band)}
+    let(:recording) {FactoryGirl.create(:recording)}
+
+    it "sends email when user is offline and subscribes to emails" do
+      f = Follow.new
+      f.user_id = follower.id
+      f.followable_id = band.id
+      f.followable_type = "JamRuby::Band"
+      f.save!
+
+      recording.band = band
+      recording.save!
+
+      calls = count_publish_to_user_calls
+      Notification.send_band_recording_saved(recording)
+
+      UserMailer.deliveries.length.should == 1
+      calls[:count].should == 0
+    end
+
+    it "does not send email when user is offline and opts out of emails" do
+      follower.subscribe_email = false
+      follower.save!
+
+      f = Follow.new
+      f.user_id = follower.id
+      f.followable_id = band.id
+      f.followable_type = "JamRuby::Band"
+      f.save!
+
+      recording.band = band
+      recording.save!
+      
+      follower.subscribe_email = false
+      follower.save!
+
+      calls = count_publish_to_user_calls
+      Notification.send_band_recording_saved(recording)
+
+      UserMailer.deliveries.length.should == 0
+      calls[:count].should == 0
+    end
   end
 
   describe "send band invitation" do