Our featured guest on this show is Sharon Nicholas. We’re going to speak with her on her history, how she got her start and the passion she has the fuels her company forward.  Sharon’s a mom, a writer and a multi-passionate entrepreneur with many projects to run.

She’s working on several projects as listed below:

* She’s Fashion Week Marketing at Fashion Week- Charlotte International Fashion Week

* She’s the Lustre Magazine Owner and Editor in Chief- A NEW lifestyle magazine focused on all cutting edge topics. Entertainment, Lifestyle, Fashion, Wellness, Social Media, Trends and Technology

* President at Sharon Nicholas Enterprises- social Media Management and Marketing. Writing & Promotion for your career.
* Promotion for Small to Medium Businesses
* Professional Management of Social Media and Marketing
* Promoting Authors

* Owner at Divas Social-Strategic Marketing Programs & Custom Designed Social Media Management.

She’s also the Website Owner - Writer at MomsIndulgence.com, Writer on women's topics on health and wellness. www.momsindulgence.com devoted to helping moms live their best lives while being moms

She offers several services in which you can use for business. She’s owns a social media marketing firm which does specializes in strategic Social Media Coaching, branding and events. This service is for small and medium companies.

Her websites are:

www.sharonnicholas.com

www.facebook.com/DivasSocialMedia

www.twitter.com/DivasSocial

www.momsindulgence.com

To stay connected with her, she can also be found at:

www.twitter.com/sharonnicholas

T. Mic and I interviewed the members of Wheeler Brothers outside in Gonzales, LA. It was a beautiful Saturday morning and we were outside on the patio of a coffee shop, sitting around a table chit chatting like we’ve known them for years. They are a wonderful, talented and personable group. The five-piece act composed of Austin natives combines the gutsy indie vibe of the modern central Texas music scene with the longing strains of time-honored Texas folk. Brothers Nolan, Tyler and Patrick Wheeler met Danny Matthews at LSU where they spent their afternoons picking guitars and swapping stories in the bar rooms of Baton Rouge and New Orleans. When the brothers went back home, that’s when they added the rest of the band.

In this episode we go into detail with the guys about what makes the band tick and what goes into in creating the unique Wheeler Brothers sound. We’ll also play several tracks from their album Portraits.  

The Wheeler Brothers Band Is:

Nolan Wheeler – Guitar/Piano/Vocals
Danny Matthews – Guitar/Vocals
A.J Molyneaux – Lap Steel/Guitar/Vocals
Tyler Wheeler – Bass Guitar
Patrick Wheeler – Drums

The Wheeler Brothers are touring! Here’s a list until the end of June:

Jun 01Doug Fir Lounge
Portland, OR

Jun 02 Treehouse Cafe
Bainbridge Island, WA 

Jun 05 Pink Garter Theatre
Jackson Hole, WY

Jun 07Hi-Dive
Denver, CO

Jun 08 Longmont Downtown Concert Series
Longmont, CO

Jun 09 Golden Light Cantina
Amarillo, TX

Jun 13 KGSR's Blues on the Green
Austin, TX

 Jun 16 Century Center Plaza
Bend, OR

Jun 28 Unplugged at the Grove
Austin, TX 

Jun 29 Angel's Ice House
Spicewood, TX

Stay connected with the Wheeler Brothers:

Website: http://wheelerbrothersmusic.com

Facebook: http://wheelerbrothersmusic.com/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/#!/wheelerbrothers

Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/user/WheelerBrothersMusic

The Audios Maximus Team would like to take the time to thank “Wheeler Brothers” for joining us here on The Tour Bus Music Show!

My Symphony Of Life 19

My featured guest on this show is Leslie Grinnell of Eddie’s Wheels (www.eddieswheels.com). This episode is in memory of Daisy and you’ll hear more about her in this show. Many of you know that I love animals. With that being said, I’m an animal Advocate. I’m always staying updated to what’s going on with animals. Over the past 20 years, Leslie has personally cared for a succession of disabled dogs including Buddha, Hardy (a Doberman with Wobblers), Autumn (a Dobe with spondylosis), Toby (Rotti mix with torn ACLs), Nick (boxer with spinal fracture), and Nelix (a 3 legged cat). Founder, Eddie built his first dog cart for Buddha, his companion Doberman in 1989.  A mechanical engineer by trade, he brings his lifetime experience as mechanical designer, welder and inventor to the task of designing mobility cart that supports pets in a bio-mechanically sound way.

What they offer:

Standard Rear Wheel Cart-

 For pets with normal strength in their front legs and shoulders,  who need assistance in the rear

 Carts are sized by dog’s weight, age, activity level, and exercise terrain

 Optional stirrups available for dogs with neurological deficits that cause foot dragging or knuckling

Neutral-Balanced Carts-

• For dogs with forelimb or shoulder pain or weakness, wobblers syndrome, degenerative myelopathy, elbow dysplasia, hyper-extension of the carpus

• By moving the wheels slightly forward and using an adjustable support strap under the chest, the yoke will rise slightly off the shoulders, making the cart weightless for the animal.

Fully Counterbalanced Carts

• All standard carts can be upgraded to counterbalanced by the acquisition of new axles, brace bars and a support strap.

• For pets with serious forelimb deficits will remove up to 40% of the weight borne on the front legs.   For dogs with advanced DM,  cervical IVDD, osteo-arthritis.

The Variable Balance Cart

• The full counterbalance position, with the wheels all the way toward the center of the cart, will take up to 40% of the dog’s weight off the front legs.

• As the wheel is shifted further back, the dog bears a larger percentage of its own weight on his front legs. At the standard position, about 5% of the dog’s weight is added to front legs, making the cart track perfectly with the dog’s forward motion.

• Appropriate for dogs recovering strength in the forelimbs following surgery or FCE, or dogs with degenerative myelopathy, taking the place of upgrades.

Removable Saddle Option

The removable saddle option is available for dogs for which lifting the dog into a cart is difficult or painful.

• Giant dogs such as Great Danes, Giant Mastiffs etc.

• Dogs with weak or painful forelimbs

• Clinic carts – removable saddles can be reversed to use for males and females

They also offer Hospital Equipment.

In the ten years that Eddie’s Wheels has been building custom mobility carts for disabled animals, we have personally evaluated, measured and fitted hundreds of disabled animals for their carts.  We have noticed the dramatic change that occurs when an animal is properly supported on its pelvic floor in a healthy normal stance.

I hope that you’ve enjoyed My Symphony Of Life- Pet’s - Barkussions.

Today our featured guest on The Tour Bus Music Show is Alexis Brown and Jason White from Knoxville, Tennessee’s Straight Line Stitch. In this interview T. Mic and Ana discuss with Alexis and Jason everything you want to about the band. From it’s inception to their extensive & rigorous touring schedule and their newest album, The Fight Of Our Lives. We go behind the scenes and talk about the bands creative process in crafting their dynamic songs. We also get a peek at the the personal lives of Alexis and Jason’ life off the road.

This hard working band has worked their way through the battlefield of night clubs, theaters, major concerts, and the rigors of the road to gain the respect of rock fans across the country and fans from around the world. They have shared the stage with some of rocks greatest acts and dominated on headlining shows all over the U.S.

The line up of Straight Line Stich is: Alexis Brown - Vocals, Seth Thacker - Guitar, Jason White - Bass, Kanky Lora - Drums, Kris Norris - Guitar

Kick Back and Get ready To Rock!

You can connect with Straight Line Stitch At:
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/straightlinestitch
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/straightlinestitch
Reverbnation: http://www.reverbnation.com/straightlinestitchofficial


They may be coming to your town. Tour Schedule:

• Friday May 18

Inner Circle Entertainment Complex  Cincinnati, OH | 8:00PM

• Saturday May 19

Sarge's Tap Danville, IL | 4:30PM

• Sunday May 27

Southport Hall Jefferson, LA | 8:00PM

Tuesday May 29

World Famous Celtic Irish Pub Pascagoula, MS | 8:00PM

• Tuesday  June 5

Dirty Dog Bar Austin, TX | 7:00PM