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Welcome everyone to Episode# 44 pf the Tour Bus Music Show. I’m T. Michael Fairchild and I’ll be your host. It’s been a bit since our last show and it’s been time well spent. One of our biggest changes is that our former network, Audios Maximus, is now Thrive Media Network and you can find this show as well as many other great podcasts at our new website: ithrivehere.com. We’ve got a lot of great shows coming up this season with some extremely talented groups and artists. We’ll also be posting some video content of our summer adventures on our network site as well as on our main site at www.thetourbusmusicshow.com. Well first and foremost this show is about great music and today’s show is no exception. Today we are featuring American Swindle which is on powerful rock trio from the great state of Texas. I’ll be talking with lead vocalist and guitarist for the group, Joey Kilcommons, Mike Guidry laying down he bottom end on bass and Don Rosecrans on drums and vocals. I have to say that even though we experienced a few technical issues with our communications provider that night, the interview was a lot of fun talking to a group of guys that are as talented as they are down to earth. I had a great time interviewing them and am looking forward to seeing this group live as soon as the opportunity is available. Our interview ran just over 30 minutes and we’ll also feature four songs from their EP which is available along with a lot of other information about the band at: www.americanswindleband.com.

The songs we will be featuring in this episode are:

·        Goodbye Angel

·        Drifter

·        Where Did We Go Wrong

·        X’s For Eyes

Thank you everyone for taking the time our of your day to join us and ask you that if you like the show and want to help others to find it as well, please take just a moment to give us a positive rating on iTunes and tell your friends and family about the show. 

   

Florida…A great place to visit, but an even better place to ROCK! Florida is known almost everywhere as a world class tourist destination for its attractions, resorts, its bone chilling roller coasters and even a little park that has a mouse in its house. But the thing that this state has produced year after year is some of the best rock bands on the planet. Recently on the Tour Bus Music Show, we have featured several groups from Florida such as Badwolf and Familiar Sin and today’s show is no exception, hailing from Deerfield Beach Florida our featured group is Oblivious Signal.

Made up of four powerful musicians; Christina Feliciano, Nick Orisino, Greg Andrews and Jason Talley have together created a musical Juggernaut that is ripping through the rock music scene as a force to be reckoned with. In today’s episode we’ll dig in to an in depth interview with Christina, Jason and Nick as well as feature four songs from their catalog.

Push Me Away

Inflicted Shame

What Drowns Out The Screams

The Nameless

 

In the bands time together their have garnered a reputation for a group that takes no prisoners. Their performances are an electrifying experience of heavy riffs combined with powerfully delivered, edgy lyrics performed with enough energy to power whatever city they happen to be in for the night.

 

The group has performed notable shows alongside other great bands such as Ecotren (Jump Suit Aparatus’s drummer's side project), The Material, Circle II Circle and has even placed them alongside members of the veteran hard rock group Testament.

 

Their follow-up album to their 2010 release, Into The Night is projected to be released in May 2013 and will feature their single Push me Away which is, of course, featured on this episode of the show.  Be sure to keep an eye out for the group on tour in summer 2013 and be sure to catch the album as soon as it is released. 

Some dishes are best served RAW and there’s nothing closer to raw than rock bands. The power, the message and the music has been delivering that message for a long time. With all of the changes and styles in today’s music, it’s good to see that the message that has always been the backbone of rock music is not lost on a younger generation of musicians. Being outspoken, loud, blunt and unforgiving is in the very essence of what makes up some of the best rock bands of all time and it is what gets the message across. Familiar Sin from the Orlando, Florida area is one of those bands. Not only do they play the music, but they live the life. Founded in 2009 the band has spread their own brand of whisky and women fueled original rock music around the nation.

I had a chance to catch up with them a few weeks back for a candid, if not “revealing”, interview with the band. In our time together they paint a real picture of life on the road as a rock band bringing the party and all the debauchery that comes with it. They also share 4 of their songs with us to serve as the anthem living life on your own terms and to remind us that being a little bad can feel so good.

Welcome Tour Bus Music Show listeners and Leather Ladies around the world, this is T. Mic, your host and this is episode# 42 where again we will be featuring Familiar Sin from Orlando, Florida. Before we get to the interview I just wanted to bring to up to date on what will be going on in the next few weeks here on the Tour Bus. We are currently working on bring you some great interviews this season and we invite you to join in the fun in you are going to be in Louisiana within driving distance of Baton Rouge and Lafayette, LA in mid-March. We be on location at The Varsity Theater in Baton Rouge, LA on March 15^th shooting a video interview with Nonpoint that day and will be at their show that night filming and shooting photos at their show with Hinder. So join us at the Varsity Theater that night for a great show, we’d love to meet up with all of our Tour Bus Listeners there! The next day, March 16, we’ll be at The Station in Broussard, LA where we will be attending CrouchStock. This is a concert featuring bands from 10:30am to 10:00PM that will feature both local and national touring and recording artists such as Sevendust, Pop Evil, Trapt, Candlelight Red, CrackJaw, Digital Summer and many more. Then at 10:00 starts an after party in the club that’s not to be missed. Remember to get your tickets early because this event WILL sell out! We’ll be there doing video interviews with several bands including Sevendust and Candlight Red and will be bringing them to you in the coming weeks and of course we would love to meet you there as well!

We’ve got lots more coming as summer approaches and plenty of great music. So stay tuned to Tour Bus Music Show for more details coming soon!

Now a word from our sponsor and it’s off to the show!

Familiar Sin is:

CJ – Vocals

Chris – Lead Guitar

Caveman – Bass

Josh – Drums

You can find out more about Familiar Sin at: http://www.reverbnation.com/familiarsin and connect with them on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/familiarsin

Familiar Sin’s Bio:

When you think about rock and roll, does “Sin” not come to mind? Well, the Central Florida based four-piece Familiar Sin is always the first to bring both. Summer 2009 is when the Sin began and they haven’t looked back since. “The reason we started Familiar Sin is so we can Use Our Demons and Make Them Work for us”, says the front man CJ Orazi. Fueled by honey flavored whiskey, greasy rock and dirty women, they bring the party with them wherever they go, leaving a tattoo of their testimony. Familiar Sin IS getting down to the business of Jamming and Preaching the 
Gospel of celebrating good old fashioned “Sinning”. This band lives its name and plays from experience. Managed by Mind’s i Entertainment, look for big things in the future from Familiar Sin. And ask yourself, “Am I a Sinner”? See you at the next show.... Familiar Sin. 

Born To Be Wild… More than a song, more than the theme of a culture, and more than a way of life. It brings visions of life on your own terms, a sense of freedom and adventure. It could also bring to mind the living embodiment of the song in the remarkably talented and lovely Miss Jasmine Cain. Born in the heart of the iron horse territory; Sturgis, South Dakota, her life is the story of how hard work combined with talent can lead to a successful and rewarding music career, all without a record label pulling her strings.  

Jasmine’s raspy, soulful voice and gypsy sprit weaves a spell that can enrapture the mind and entangle the heart as your listen to her singing stories that feel like they come from your own life. Combine that with her killing looks and disarming personality and you understand why after talking to her for five minutes you feel like you’ve known her your whole life. She’s friendly, down to earth and has a quick wit. But when she takes the stage in what is often more than crowds of 1000 to 5000 or more her stage presence burns hotter than the bright lights she performs under.

Welcome everyone to Episode# 41 of The Tour Bus Music Show. I’m your host T. Mic and it was my privilege to interview Jasmine Cain a few weeks back and I have to say it was one of my favorite interviews I have done in the over 40 shows of The Tour Bus Music Show. Normally our interviews can last from 20 to 30 minutes or so when I realized that towards the end of what was more of an interesting and enlightening conversation rather than interview, it astounded me that we had at that point been talking for almost an hour. It was a frank and honest conversation about her life, her experiences, the challenges of maneuvering successfully through the crazy business end of a music career, our mutual love of music, playing bass, singing and motorcycles.

One thing I learned about her in our conversation that behind her warm & charming personality is a brilliant songwriter and musician with a knack for drawing in support, endorsements and recognition of her talents. She is the current JPF Female Artist of the Year and Nashville’s Music City Mayhem two –time Female Rock Vocalist. She also hold a total of 8 JPF awards - the most awards ever to be awarded to any one artist from the JPF Association.

I just wanted to let you know about a few things going on here at the Audios Maximus Network and things happening in the coming weeks here on the Tour Bus Music Show. As we announced last week, we will be re-launching another music show of ours that has been on hiatus for some time. The On Stage Music Show will soon be back on the air with lots of great music and interviews with a number of very talented artists and groups from other music genres such as blues, lighter rock, jazz, acoustic and lots of other styles of music. The Onstage Music show will be back on the virtual air, as it is of the internet in mid-March and will be posted bi-weekly. We’ve got some great talent lined up and ready to bring to the world. You will be able to find out more after March 3^rd by visiting us at www.amnpodcast.com/theonstagemusicshow. We will also be re-launching our Nue Muzik on the Double Planet show where for an hour per show, we will feature just the music from artists heard on The Tour Bus Music Show and The Onstage Music Show. Nue Muzik On The Double Planet will go live in Mid-April of this year.

We also have a big surprise for a new music show that we are currently working on that may launch as early as summer 2013. It is something that has had a tremendous popularity in the past and is still in high demand today. There are still lots of details and legality’s to work out before we can announce exactly what it is, but if we are successful in pulling it off, it will be worth the wait, so stay tuned here to The Tour Bus Music Show where we will be telling you more about this in the near future.  So it’s sufficient to say that we have a lot of great music shows coming in the near future and you will be able to subscribe to all of them soon, we’ll be letting you know how and where real soon.

Stay tuned to the end of the show and we’ll tell you about some great contests we will be having starting in March where you can win some cool prizes such as Autographed CD’s  from some of the groups that have been on The Tour Bus Music Show on past episodes.

You can find out more about Jasmine Cain by visiting her website or connecting with her online at:

www.jasminecain.com

www.facebook.com/jasminecainrocks

www. twitter.com/jasminecainrock

 

Jasmine Cain’s Bio 

With so many miles behind and so many miles left to travel, Sturgis, SD, native, Jasmine Cain, has paved a way for female rockers in the motorcycle culture.  Current JPF Female Artist of the Year and Nashville's Music City Mayhem two-time Female Rock Vocalist, she has set the standard and raised the bar. Living her life through her songs and gypsy spirit like a modern day Janis Joplin, she is a ghost on the road sitting next to you as you take your own musical journey. 

 

With three self-released albums ("The Inside" 2004, "Locks & Keys" 2008, "Highway Prophet" 2011) and a newly released music video for her title track single, "Highway Prophet," Jasmine Cain has sold over 20,000 albums, and gained 5,000 views in the first week of her music video alone. She holds 8 JPF awards--the most awards ever to be awarded to any one artist from the JPF Association. Her performances are stadium-quality rock shows to audiences of 1,000-5,000 on average.

 

Jasmine Cain encompasses what a true artist is meant to be, taking the reins as the songwriter, lead vocalist, and bassist for her band of rebel rockers. Her songs are emotional, raw, and timeless. Her voice is a mixture of strong, aggressive, soul-filled attitude, while allowing you to feel a slight vulnerability that takes you on an emotional, super-charged ride. You can hear your own life story in every raspy note. 

 

Her natural ability to capture and hold the attention of her audience has earned her several nationally known tours as the headliner for Easyriders Bike Show & Rodeo Tour for 3 consecutive years, main act for 7 years at the Full Throttle Saloon (which has now become a TruTV series), and the official touring band for Broken Spoke Saloons nationwide.  

 

"Jasmine Cain is an old school rocker in a modern day package! Her band is loaded with great players, great songs, explosive energy and a bass playing, drop dead gorgeous lead singer who writes, records and rocks the mic on award winningsingles and heavy weight albums at every turn. This gal is bursting at the seams of the indie world ready for the biggest stages around!" -Brian Austin Whitney, Founder Just Plain Folks Music Organization (JPF)

 

"Jasmine Cain is THE REAL DEAL! Few new artists come to mind who encompass the essence of rock n roll.  Jasmine 's songs are filled with emotion as well as detail, putting you in the driver's seat as she takes you on a musical ride of imagery and diversity.  With an unrepentant spirit, Jasmine Cain is ready for lift-off. Lucky for us, the lift-off is NOW!-Mac, 97.1 RQQ- Nashville's Rock Station, Music Director/Afternoon Radio Personality 

 

"In the twenty years that I have bee promoting events, the longest lines I have ever seen at a band's merch booth is at Jasmine Cain's booth.  They leave the audience wanting more and that's how I measure the success of a band" says John Green, Promoter for Easyrider Events.  

Welcome to episode# 40 of The Tour Bus Music Show. What a ride it has been so far. We’ve had many interesting interviews from lots of great bands and artists both famous and those working towards fame and fortune. We’ve also shared hours of music from those bands, debuted new music on the show and have been able to get backstage access to events and shows that have been both memorable and exciting experiences that we will treasure throughout our lives…and through it all we’ve been able to share it all with you, our listeners.  As we have said on many occasions, without you - our loyal listeners, there would be no us! Furthermore, without all of the talented, hardworking musical acts that have shared their time, lives, and music with us…The Tour Bus Music Show would have never rolled out of the parking lot! That being said, I would like to offer my and the Audios Maximus Team’s most profound thanks and appreciation to each member of our listener nation!

On this week’s show we will be featuring Dilana who currently lives in Los Angeles, CA. Dilana originally hails from Johannesburg, South Africa. However she has also lived and performed from several cities including New Orleans, LA and Houston, TX just to name a couple.  Fans of the “Rockstar” series that was hosted on the CBS network during the mid-2000’s may recognize Dilana as one of the contestants on season 2 Rockstar Supernova. Some may argue that she truly should have and when considering votes did win the competition. However, when all was said and done she was recognized as runner-up on the show.

Dilana has been recognized as an award winning actress and singer having received awards for her lead role in Angel Camouflaged at the Action On Film International Film Festival (Best Actress) and for her soundtrack contributions, 9 songs, which earned her and award for Best Music at the American International Film Festival.

Dilana has performed with rock legends Tommy Lee and Mick Mars (Motley Crue), Dave Navarro (Jane’s Addiction, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Panic Channel), Gilby Clark (Guns N’ Roses). And has opened for Aerosmith, Beth Hart, The Doobie Bros., Lynyrd Skynyrd and many more famous artists and groups.

Dilana has a history of helping others and has worked with the Lili Claire Foundation,  the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation and she has served and has received an award from the Mayor  of the City Of Los Angeles for her roles as a spokesperson  for Safe Passage - a foundation for domestic violence. She has helped raise funds for hurricane relief for the victims of Hurricane Rita (2005) and Ike (2008) that struck the Louisiana-Texas Coast.

Known for her powerful voice, presence and talent she performed around the United States and the world on solo tours of her own. She has released several singles as well as her 2000 Album Wonderfool, her 2009 album InsideOut and is projected to release her newest album in Summer 2013.

You can find out more about Dilana on her website at www.dilanarocks.com and connect with her on Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dilana/112394238772047?fref=ts and on Twitter at: http://twitter.com/Dilanarox

Welcome back to The Tour Bus Music Show. It’s episode# 39 and on this show we will be featuring an interview and music with Farewell 2 Fear. Farewell 2 Fear is a 5 piece band that was launched in 2010.  With members hailing from several cities, the band is based in New Orleans, LA.  The band was signed to the Silent Majority Group (SMG) label in late 2012 and is currently putting the finishing touches on a new album currently slated to be released in Spring 2013. The group currently has shows scheduled across the south ranging from Louisiana to Florida with more to come in support of their new album in the summer of 2013.

F2F Is:

Mike Craig: Lead Vocals

Bob Bearden: Lead Guitar

Mojo: Guitar, Vocals

Jimmy Adams: Drummer

Jeremy Sevens: Bass

To date the group has released a single from their previosly released EP.The chart topping hit “Fire” from that EP is currently being played in heavy rotation on SiriusXM Octane. The group has also released another single, a rocking cover version of Rihanna’s hit song “Diamonds” which has landed as Texas’ Rock 108 #20 on their top 40.

As we think you will hear on this week’s episode, this band has a lot in store ahead for them and in our opinion from what we have seen so far, we think we are going to see great things for this group going forward.

You can find more information of Farewell 2 Fear at www.farewell2fear.com, http://www.reverbnation.com/farewelltofear and you can also connect with them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/farewell2fear as well as on their twitter account at www. twitter.com/farewell2fear. 

F2F Bio (From Their Website)

Farewell 2 Fear was born out of the huge black hole that mainstream rock radio left during the absence of super rock stars like Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains and Sound Garden.  Farewell 2 Fear revisits that era with big rock riffs, big choruses and big anthems for a new generation of mainstream rockers.  The band has members in New Orleans, Jacksonville and Lincoln.

Launched in 2010, Farewell 2 Fear was formed out of a passion for music with a message.  F2F music at the core is that of “empowerment” and endless possibilities.

The meaning behind the name: fear impedes all areas of our lives’, the day you say “Farewell 2 Fear” is the day you realize that you are free from any obstacle holding you back from living the life you were meant to live.  Couple that message in with talented vocals, awesome writing, killer guitars, bass and drums and you have F2F.

In late summer 2012 the band met former Creed, Sevendust and Paramore Manager, Jeff Hanson.  F2F was immediately singed to Hanson’s ADA promoted and distributed label, Silent Majority Group.  SMG is home to Tantric, Candlebox and Framing Hanley.  Under the A&R direction of Hanson the band co-wrote and produced the album New Blood with Brett Hestla (Dark New Day/Creed).

Farewell 2 Fear’s first single from the LP was exclusively released to SiriusXM’s Octane and debuted at number one on their playlist and landed at #8 on the listener generated “Big-Uns” countdown!  The band launched lyric videos on YouTube for “Fire” and a cover version of Rihanna’s “Diamonds” in January and generated over 50,000 views in the first 4 weeks.

Welcome back to The Tour Bus Music Show. Its season 6 and episode 38 her eat the Audios Maximus Network. It’s been a busy time here at the studio as we have been working on changes and great new shows for this season.  We‘ve got lots interesting interviews with independent, national and international bands as well as new shows where we will talk with music industry experts on how independent bands can plan, market  and manage their music careers to help take their band and music to the next level. We’ll be reviewing albums, concerts and talking about music industry news that impacts both bands and their listeners.

On this episode we’ll be talking to Adriel and Joey with Badwolf from Orlando, FL. We’ll talk about everything from the band’s inception, some of their major accomplishments and what’s coming next for this hot group. We’ll also feature 4 of their music tracks and lots more.

Members: 

Randy Stephens, Adriel Garcia, Joey Parkes, Mike Stebe

Badwolf’s Bio:

Hailing from Orlando, FL, we are a new-rock band comprised of four extremely passionate and artistically fueled individuals.

Our music is the center piece of our worlds--our thoughts, efforts, hopes and dreams revolve around creating it and sharing it.

BADWOLF originated in May of 2011 when guitarist, Adriel Garcia (Atlanta, GA) and singer, Randy Stephens (Dallas, TX) relocated to Orlando after targeting central Florida as the launching site for the new-rock project. Thoughout the band's first months in Orlando, the two founding members succeeded in furnishing the BADWOLF project with a home studio and composing a catalogue of recordings. Poised for the band's highly anticipated debut album, BADWOLF acquired its third member and bassist, West Palm's own, Joey Parkes, towards the end of 2011. Shortly thereafter, the final and pivotal addition of South-Florida native, drummer, Mike Stebe, completed the band's line-up.

You can find out more about the group at:

www.reverbnation.com/officialbadwolf and www.facebook.com/officialbadwolf

Visit us at www.thetourbusmusicshow and www.amnpodcast.com to find out more about the band, check out their videos and our entire archive of shows featuring both independent and national acts! Be Sure To Catch The Show And Don’t Miss The Bus!

Welcome to episode# 37 of The Tour Bus Music Show. On this episode we will be doing something a little different. We will be featuring the “rebirth” of a band that was very influential on me, T. Mic, years ago when I was just an aspiring musician. The band we will be featuring is a group of musicians that were known around the southern United States and the original line up of Lillian Axe. But this is not the Lillian Axe that released records worldwide, performing in music videos on MTV and toured extensively throughout the 80’s and nineties. This is also not the current ass-kicking group of musicians that are known as the Lillian Axe of today. No, this was the original, hard rocking, take no prisoners, metal in your face 4 man group of Johnny Vines (vocals), Steve Blaze (guitar), Michael Maxx (bass) and Danny King (drums). As a phoenix reborn from the ashes of yesterday the reformed group now known as Circle of Light has recorded and released its current CD “Rebirth”. The album is comprised of 11 tracks of the band’s music from the early days. What is ironic about the album is even though the music was written 25+ years ago it sounds as fresh and timeless as if it were written in the modern rock era. The album was released on August 28^, 2012 on CME Records.

The interview that we did with the group was done right after the CD release party at The Howlin’ Wolf in New Orleans on August 11, 2012where they performed a scorching show to a packed house. We covered the performance there as well as having the privilege to see the group in its debut performance ironically opening for Lillian Axe at Fire in Jackson Mississippi a few months before. It was surreal to see a band that had not taken the stage together since the mid 1980’s come out not only sounding as good as they did back in the day, but even better with their audience singing along to every lyric even though they hadn’t heard these songs in over two decades…amazing. Both times we saw the group the completely obliterated the audience with their energy. pounding riffs, scorching solos, and a rhythm section that could give a fleet of pile drivers and jackhammers run for their money. Along with the interview we feature four cuts off of the album in a show that comes in at just over 40 minutes.

This has been a reunion a long time coming with fans waiting in the wings for it to happen. They played the anthems that rocked a generation of young southern fans in the eighties and all the while infecting the modern youth with nothing less than pure heavy metal made up of sweat, rock and 180 proof steel string poison.  Sufficient to say “The Boys Are Back In Town” and hopefully won’t be going away anytime soon!

Check Them Out At: http://www.reverbnation.com/circleoflight

You can purchase their new album: Circle Of Light – Rebirth through Amazon by clicking on the links below:

CD - Click Here To Buy The CD Version!

MP3 Album - Click Here To Buy The MP3 Version!

Welcome back to another episode of The Tour Bus Music Show. On this episode we will be featuring Uncrowned. Based out of Atlanta, GA the band has faced down and beaten challenges in its 10+ years together that would have most bands running for the way out as we will discuss in the show. They have practically lived on the road touring their show through the United States many times over. The ethic that keeps them moving, Party hard and work even harder! The band's line up is:

Stephen Bazzell - Lead Vocals

Jack Andrad - Guitars/Vocals

Stuart Clark - Bass/Vocals

Scott Sellers - Drums

They have captured the attention of magazines, the press, terrestrial and satellite radio with their music being played in heavy rotation in several national markets. The band was featured in an 8 page article in Spin magazine. Uncrowned was the 14th most requested band overall on Sirius Octane for the first half of 2008 and was featured in an on-air interview with Octane that same year. They have had multiple tracks featured on MTV's Real World, Parental Control and other network shows. Their music has been featured in video games and in a rather extreme nod to their notoriety, they became only the second unsigned band in Hard Rock Cafe's history to have an instrument featured in their memorabilia collection, This is but a few of the accomplishments by a groups whose list of accolades continues to go on and on. In this episode Jack, the guitarist for the group and T. Mic discuss the history of the group, some more of their achievements, stories from the group's time together and some of the more extreme challenges the group has faced and persevered over. Please join us for the show by listening to the podcast! Check them out at www.uncrowned.com.

Welcome everyone around the world back to this episode of The Tour Bus Music Show. I’m T. Mic and I’ll be your host as we once again take this journey into the world of rock music. In this episode we’ll be sitting down for and interview and some great music with Digital Summer. Digital Summer (www.digitalsummer.net) hails from Phoenix, Arizona and has been a great example of what a band can accomplish when determination, passion and a plan can do to drive a band’s success in today’s music industry. Regular rotation of their music on major market terrestrial radio, and on Sirius Satellite Radio’s Octane 20, becoming one of the top drawing unsigned acts in the southwest and sharing the stage with major acts such as Alice In Chains, Godsmack, Deftones, Sevendust, Disturbed, Five Finger Death Punch and the list goes on. Add to that their unique way of balancing a successful music career and professional personal careers concurrently makes this band a unique and exceptional talent as well. The band has released four independent albums since 2007

·        Cause and Effect in 2007

·        Hollow in 2008

·        Counting The Hours in 2010

·        And their most recent  album Breaking Point in 2012

Their sound is edgy, modern and continues to draw a growing legion of fans everywhere they go. In this show we’ll delve into the history of the group, talk about the members and their passion for music that has brought them to where they are, their experiences, what is currently going on with the band and talk about what’s next for them in the group’s future. We’ll also feature tracks from their past four album releases.

Before we get to the interview I wanted to take a moment to acknowledge our growing nation of listeners. We have been watching closely as new listeners continue to find and subscribe to the Tour Bus Music Show. I wanted to share a warm welcome to all of you and thank you for tuning in. We would love to hear from you and what you think of the show and if you have suggestions on whom you would like to hear on the show. Let us know about your favorite bands and artists and a little about yourself, we would love to get to know you. You can leave your comments on our site at www.amnpodcast.com, www.thetourbusmusicshow.com or you can register on our new forum at www.audiosmaximus.com and talk to other Audios Maximus Nation listeners & viewers at www.audiosmaximus.com/forum.  Welcome to the nation!

Please listen to the podcast for our interview with Digital Summer!

You can also check out everything else that is going on at Audios Maximus.com and all of our other shows as well. Thanks again for listening! 

On this episode of The Tour Bus Music Show we take the bus across the Pacific to Japan where Anime rules as one of the most popular forms of video entertainment. Where there is Anime there is the music behind it. Enter Animetal USA. This group is comprised of four of the world’s top rock musicians.

Mike Vescera as METAL-RIDER - Vocals

Chris Impellitteri as SPEED KING - Guitar

Rudy Sarzo as STORM BRINGER – Bass Guitar

Jon Dette as TANK – Drums & Percussion

Animetal USA’s Debut self-titled album has already been gold-certified in Japan (since its October 12^th 2011 release), and hitting the #1 spot on Amazon's Hard Rock Heavy Metal chart and #2 on Amazon's Anime chart in Japan (within the first 24 hours of the announcement of ANIMETAL USA).

The group has also since released its second album simply entitled “W” in summer of 2012.

In this interview T. Mic speaks with returning Tour Bus Music Show Guest, Rudy Sarzo about the story of the group and how it is making a name for itself not only in Japanese Anime culture but also is now developing a loyal following around the world. They will also discuss the challenges of creating this group and developing their look and technical sound.

We’ll feature two of the group’s tracks in this show: Mazinger Melody and Pegasus Fantasy.

You can find out more information of the group, their album releases and upcoming tour on their website at: www.animetalusa.com

We hope you enjoy the show!

On this episode of the Tour Bus Music Show: Raw Rock Power is what powers this bus and let me tell you that after today’s show the tank is full and the bus is ready to roll. This T.Mic of The Tour Bus Music Show and our featured guest is no stranger to the Audios Maximus Network. We first interviewed him back on The Tour Bus Music Show – Episode# 7, he returned for the 2010 year end special. Heaven Below, is Fronted by Patrick Kennison on lead vocals & guitar, lead guitarist Jesse "Bawls" Billson, and rounded out by rhythm section John Younger on bass guitar & Aaron Rossi on drums, the band and their music has become a force to be reckoned with in the rock scene. Of course tonight’s featured guest is Patrick Kennison of Heaven Below!

Heaven Below has to its credit: Number 1 in sales at tradebit.com, top 10 on Amazon.com New Hard Rock Release Chart, Top 20 on Music Choice." These types of recognitions are typical of veteran rock bands, but Heaven Below has already taken home these honors in the short time this Los Angeles based unit has been together. "When Daylight Dies" took the radio airwaves by storm in 2010 with syndicated radio shows such as Hard Drive and The Rock 30 were spinning the Ben Moody (Evanescence) and has since been played on 50+ radio stations across the country. Press outlets such as Hard Rock Haven have hailed Heaven Below as "the next Guns N' Roses". The New York Examiner referred to their live performances as "unbridled balls to the wall ferocity". With the buzz and momentum of the band growing, the opportunity to tour and spread the word beyond radio and internet hype has been inevitable. The band has put 4 successful club tours under it's belt, sharing the stage with major artists such as Buckcherry & Avenged Sevenfold along the way. Since the release of their most recent album “Falling From Zero” the band has had some great opportunities that have presented themselves to bring their music to an even wider audience (more details on this coming soon) as well as pairing up to perform with great bands such as Queensryche , Steel Panther, Lynch Mob and many others.

Patrick shares with us on this episode what has been happening with the band, talks about the new album and some of the stories behind the music on their new album. Yes, Heaven below is going places and at a break-neck pace to be sure. They are also an exceptional rock act to see live. If they are coming anywhere near your town they are definitely a band to make the trip to see. In the meantime be sure to check out their album “ Falling From Zero” which is packed with some great tracks and a few surprises (but you will have to listen to the album to find them).  You can find out more information on Heaven Below at www.heavenbelow.com and remember you can also hear our previous interview with Patrick and Jesse on Episode# 7 of The Tour Bus Music Show at www.audiosmaximus.com & www.amnpodcast.com or at www.thetourbusmusicshow.com. You can also subscribe to and hear The Tour Bus Music Show at iTunes and on Stitcher Smart Radio at: www.stitcher.com/thetourbusmusicshow. 

Blues… It’s roots go back to the Mississippi Delta. It has told the stories of heartache as well as life’s pleasure and pain. It’s notes forged from the soul. It’s music has been grinded out of beat up acoustic guitars on front porches on hot southern nights and burned out of electric guitars, piano’s and blues harps in dark juke joints from St. Louis To Chicago. But on today’s show we’re goin’ to Baton Rouge, LA to sit down and talk to a modern bluesman who won Guitar Center's 2011 "King Of The Blues" competition, Jonathon "Boogie" Long. In an interview that runs almost one hour we'll dig into Boogie's story of how his life has been shaped by the blues and has recently come to be one of the hottest young blues players in the South. We'll also feature 3 cut's off of his soon to be released, self-titled album, Jonathon "Boogie" Long and The Blues Revolution.

The tracks we will be featuring are:

Blues Revolution

Bad Karma

Bad Day

The interview was recorded in early summer of 2012 shortly after the Baton Rouge Blues Festival. 

We welcome you to join us for an interesting interview with a very dedicated and talented guitarist & vocalist and some great blues music.

You can find out more about Jonathon "Boogie" Long at: http://jonathonboogielong.com/

Some great upcoming dates to catch Boogie performing at are:

Live After 5  - Downtown Baton Rouge - 9/21/2012

Homegrown Harvest Music and Arts Festival - New Orleans - 9/23/2012 5:15pm

Knuckleheads - Kansas City, Missouri - 9/28/2012

Jammin in JC Blues Fest - Junction City, Kansas - 9/29/2012

Sunday in the Park - Downtown Baton Rouge 11/4/2012

We’ve got a great podcast show for you today. But it’s not for the timid, we’ve got Rana Freilich (Rana Frellich) and James Robinson from the New Zealand (by way of Texas) hard rock band Legacy Of Disorder. Legacy of Disorder wrapped their tour with shock rockers GWAR at the end of April and immediately hit the road again, this time touring with Fear Factory throughout May of 2012. Their sophomore album is titled “Last Man Standing” was produced by Sterling Winfield (Pantera, Damageplan and Hell Yeah) and hit the #1 position on the Most Added Record on CMJ’s Metal Radio Chart this past spring!

To explain what this means I’ll quote a recent press release: The band scored 55 new adds, which means that in a week-long span, Legacy of Disorder impacted their album, 'Last Man Standing,' at radio, and more college stations reported it in their top five official adds than any other record added to new rotation. To put it in perspective, this is difficult for a well-established band to do, much less an up-and-coming one!

The bands lineup is:

·         James Robinson – Vocals

·         Rana Frellich – Guitars

·         Jason Keill – Bass

·         Matt Thompson – Drum

The band has been on a break-neck tour schedule for the earlier part of this year and has quite a bit more planned for later in 2012. In this podcast interview, T. Mic talks with Rana and James about the history of the band, the production of their newest album and digs in deep to really find out what makes this band tick, We talk about their recent tours with GWAR and Fear Factory and we take a look ahead at what in the near future for this hard rocking band from New Zealand.

We’ll also feature several tracks from their album “Last Man Standing” that is due to be released to the public in August 2012 including Last Man Standing, Treading The Tainted Path, Break and Hell Tonight.

The Full Track Listing For “Last Man Standing” is:

1.    Thorns

2.    Punish All

3.    March To The Death

4.    Last Man Standing

5.    Treading The Tainted Path

6.    Break

7.    Hell Tonight

8.    Impaler

9.    Warrior Gene

10. Came To Fight

It’s very easy to search for information on Legacy Of Disorder’s tour schedule, other interviews and news on the band; but for your convenience, we have provided links to the band’s sites below:

Legacy Of Disorder Official Web Site

Legacy Of Disorder Merchandise

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Welcome to Episode# 30 of The Tour Bus Music Show. I'm T. Mic of The Tour Bus Music Show. Welcome to our 5^th season here at Audios Maximus Network. We’re back from our season break and we have a lot of great things that have been happening that I want to share with you.

First off our shows are now easier than ever to listen to wherever you are. As of  July 12, 2012, This show: The Tour Bus Music Show as well as our other shows My Symphony Of Life  , Dr. Nick – Resetting The Default, Echoes Of Laughter, The WhimsiMagical Mousecast and Personalities are now available on Stitcher Smart Radio.

Now you can easily listen to all of AMN Shows on your iPhone, iPod touch, Android smart phone, iPad, Android tablet, Kindle Fire, and on your laptop or PC with the Stitcher streaming app. You can also listen on all new Ford, GM car radios. For those who are not familiar with Stitcher. Stitcher is the leader in Internet Radio for the world beyond music. They deliver the latest news, politics, sports, business and entertainment on-demand to listeners on their mobile phones. Don’t have Stitcher? Download it for free today at Stitcher.Com and in the app stores. Stitcher Smart Radio – The Smarter Way to listen to radio.

AMN is also now part of The International Association of Internet Broadcasters (IAIB) -- they are the principal voluntary trade organization representing the interests of Internet broadcast professionals throughout the world. They are considered the most prominent and effective voice of internet broadcasting and helps set the quality standards for today’s professional podcasters and networks for you the listeners. You can find out more about them at: http://www.ibroadcastnetwork.org/

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Have you been by our websites lately? Please come by for a visit to our network website at www.audiosmaximus.com. Coinciding with the launch of season #5 we've redesigned and upgraded our websites, logos, badges and we have QR codes available for you to make it even easier to find and download your favorite episodes of The Tour Bus Music Show, Echoes of Laughter and Dr. Nick, Resetting the Default… and more will be on the way soon. You can also visit some of our other sites such as: www.mysymphonyoflife.com  and www.thewhimsimagicalmousecast.com with even more coming soon.

For 30 years the juggernaut of metal bands, Anthrax has pushed through the changing tides of the music industry, changing trends in music, economic turbulence and about a hundred other things that have smashed other bands to pieces. Despite the odds the band has continued to not only rock their original fans year after year but continue to gain new ones every day. Original and current lead vocalist for Anthrax, Joey Belladonna joins us to talk about the band, their current tour, their most recent release, Worship Music. We’ll talk on the reunion of Joey with the band for the Big 4 Concerts and how it has led them to where they are now. We’ll also feature 4 songs from their Worship Music Album. One more cool coincidence…30+ Years Of Anthrax on the 30^th Episode Of The Tour Bus Music Show, very cool indeed.

Anthrax Is:

Joey Belladonna – Vocals

Charlie Benante – Drums

Frank Bello - Bass

Rob Caggiano – Guitars

Scott Ian - Guitars

 

Worship Music Tracks:

1.    Worship

2.    Earth On Hell

3.    The Devil You Know

4.    Fight ‘Em ‘Til You Can’t

5.    I’m Alive

6.    In The End

7.    The Giant

8.    Judas Priest

9.    Crawl

10. The Constant

11. Revolution Screams

You can find out more information about Anthrax, News On The Band, Tour Dates And Releases At : www.anthrax.com

Please scroll down to the end of this post to hear the podcast!

On this episode of The Tour Bus Music Show T. Mic talks with Steven “Ven” Berez, lead vocalist and founder of Los Angeles’s own, Venrez. In their discussion Ven shares the story of the inception of the band and its evolution into its current line up. He also shares about the back to the roots way that the band recorded their newest full length album “Sell The Lie”.  The band recorded the entire album in just matter of days using the tried and true method of recording the band live and tracking most all tracks at once, with the exception of vocals. Laced throughout the interview we feature several songs from “Sell The Lie”Including “Karma”, the title track “Sell The Lie”,  a haunting cover of Steve Winwood’s “Can’t Find My Way Home”, and “My Only Light” (the c;ip featured in the beginning of the interview is “Melting”).  Ven gives us a behind the scences look at their recent tour with Fuel and talks about their upcoming tour dates in June 2012 with the legendary shock-rocker, Alice Cooper. Their  current  tour schedule is listed below:

Current Tour Schedule As Of June 10, 2012
VENREZ in Charleston, SC	North Charleston, South Carolina	With Alice Cooper
Monday,  June 11, 2012 at 8:00pm	North Charleston Coliseum & Performing Arts Center
VENREZ in Knoxville, TN	Knoxville, Tennessee	With Alice Cooper
Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at 8:00pm	Tennessee Theatre
VENREZ in Dayton, OH	Kettering, Ohio	With Alice Cooper
Wednesday, June 13, 2012 at 6:30pm	Fraze Pavilion
VENREZ in Kansas City, MO	Kansas City, Missouri	With Alice Cooper
Friday, June 15, 2012 at 7:00pm	The Midland
VENREZ in St. Louis, MO	Saint Louis, Missouri	With Alice Cooper
Saturday, June 16, 2012 at 7:00pm	The Pageant
VENREZ in Burlington, IA	Burlington, Iowa	With Alice Cooper
Sunday, June 17, 2012 at 5:00pm	Burlington Steamboat Days
VENREZ in Louisville, KY	Louisville, Kentucky	With Alice Cooper
Tuesday, June 19, 2012 at 7:00pm	Iroquois Amphitheater
VENREZ in Raleigh, NC	Raleigh, North Carolina
Friday, June 22, 2012 at 7:30pm	Raleigh Downtown Ampitheater
VENREZ in New Haven, CT	New Haven, Connecticut	With Fuel
Saturday, June 23, 2012 at 7:00pm	Toad's Place
VENREZ in Hampton Beach, NH	Hampton Beach, New Hampshire	With Fuel
Sunday, June 24, 2012 at 7:00pm	Wally's Pub
VENREZ in Uncasville, CT	Uncasville, Connecticut	Acoustic Show
Friday, June 29, 2012 at 7:00pm	Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville CT
VENREZ in Rochester, NY	Rochester, New York	With Fuel
Saturday, June 30, 2012 at 5:30pm	Main Street Armory
Venrez Live with Junkyard!!!	West Hollywood, California	With Junkyard
Saturday, July 28, 2012 at 12:30am	The Whiskey
VENREZ in Weed, CA	Weed, California
Sunday, August 5, 2012	4&20 Blackbird Music Festival

 

After the tours Venrez still has quite a bit going on throughout 2012. The band is already well into recording their next album and more tours are being planned as we speak. Listening to the album previous to the interview “Sell The Lie” while being reminecient of the kind of straight forward music that has  always been great to listen to when you just want to rock, it also has traces of influences of great rock bands such as the Rolling Stones and Alice In Chains .  In the end, the album sounds great and serves as a reminder that rock is alive and well in 2012. You can check out the bands news, touring schedules and purchase Venrez’s album “Sell The Lie” and some merch to boot at their web site: www.venreztheband.com

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!

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  

In this episode The Tour Bus Music Show is stopping by the “Jazz Lounge” with an interview and music with the extraordinary Matt Cusson.

Matt is the keyboardist for Brian McKnight and is an award-winning singer/songwriter and pianist in his own right. Ana and I sit down to talk with this gifted self-taught musician and get a picture of the man behind the music. We’ll also talk about his musical influences, such as Stevie Wonder, James Taylor, Djavan, Miles Davis, and John Mayer, just to name a few.

A few interesting facts about Matt:

• In 2009 Matt won (by unanimous vote) the John Lennon Songwriting Contest's top annual prize - the Maxell Song of the Year - for his jazz ballad "One of Those Nights".
• 3 time winner of the amateur night competition at the legendary Apollo Theater
• That song won the Billboard Songwriting Award in the Best Jazz Song category, and came in second in the International Songwriting Competition.
• He’s also performed with, including Stevie Wonder, James Taylor, the Roots, Babyface, and Javier Colon.
• He’s performed with Brian McKnight on "Live with Regis and Kelly"
• He was a featured performer on the international "Michael Jackson - Man In The Mirror" tour in 2010.
• Perhaps more inspiring is his constant effort to share his talent by supporting various charities, such as the Susan G. Komen Foundation, Songs of Love, Defenders for Children, Hillcrest Educational Center and Community Resources for People With Autism, as well as his local food pantry.

We hope that you enjoy the show as much as we’ve enjoyed talking with Matt.

You can finds out more information about Matt Cusson at: http://www.mattcusson.com/ and http://www.reverbnation.com/mattcusson

On this episode of The Tour Bus Music Show we have the pleasure of talking to Singer/Songwriter and the “Original Freedom Child” Misty Gonzales. Her latest cd is “Rock and Roll Freedom Show”. Her music has been heard on television shows such as the Nickelodeon Network - "Degrassi", MTV - “The Hills” and “Tough Love”. Her songs can also be heard in films such as Universal - “Bring It On 5 Fight to the Finish” - Gatlin Films - "Beauty 24".

She’s also a Partner of FREEDOM CHILD ENTERTAINMENT This company is an independent record label, a partnership between media mogul Tom Wilson and Singer/Songwriter Misty Gonzales. They are involved in various charities around the world. Speaking of her travels, we’ll go in depth of her 2^nd trip to Haiti, how she and Tom Wilson are making a great contribution to the youth there with their “Freedom To Dream” project and her experiences during the trip. We will also be going behind the scenes in her musical career on how she has become such a powerful force in independent music. We'll talk about her Rock N Roll Freedom Show and the experience of attending one of these live shows.

She enjoy’s hearing from all of her freedom children at her website: http://www.mistyfreechild.com/. You can also find Rock & Roll Freedom Show on iTunes - http://smarturl.it/MistyGonzales. Thank you so much for listening to the Tour Bus Music Show!

In this episode of The Tour Bus Music Show we sit down with Ekotren Guitarist Keith Finnell. Along with featuring four rocking songs from Ekotren, Keith takes us on a journey from the beginnings of the band to present and talks with us about their growing pains touring, recording experiences, and how the band keeps churning out great music despite that challenges of the modern recording industry and the lackluster economy that all bands are dealing with these days.

Listening to the band's music on ReverbNation is what first called our attention to them. Their playing style along with the voracity of their music grabs you by the bawls and starts slamming your head against the stage. That being said there is also quite a bit of diversity within the songs themselves. One minute you are listening to pounding hurricane of hard rock and the next you are in the eye of the storm with acoustic guitars and pristine harmony vocals and then it takes off into a grandiose mix of powerful chords and melodies and then before you get your bearings it's back to ripping you head off with the pounding drum and guitar assault.

The band has been touring in recent times with groups such as Staind, Chevelle, ill nino, (hed) pe, Powerman 5000, Straight Line Stitch, and Diecast. Their most recent release, The Dead Of Night was produced by Paul Trust and achieved an overall tighter, aggressive, and professionally produced album than it's predecessor. That being said, 2008's Light the Fire was and remains a very good album in it's own right.

We hope you enjoy the interview. You can find more information about Ekotren and purchase their swag by visiting the links below and the ones mentioned in the podcast.

http://www.reverbnation.com/ekotren

http://www.facebook.com/EkoTren

http://www.myspace.com/ekotren

http://www.last.fm/music/Ekotren

http://www.amazon.com/Ekotren/e/B001LH3WYM

This episode on The Tour Bus Music Show we have a special treat for all of you. A artist whose voice is seductive, sultry, and has the sound of many years of experience that can be deceiving if you have never heard her before. She is just as attractive as she is talented and brings both to bear in her performances. Our featured artist to day is Lauren Light. She hails from Lexington, North Carolina and has been featured on television, and has making a huge splash into the music scene this year from winning Kernersville Idol, being a Nominee in the Carolina Music Awards 2011 for Rock Female, and getting runner up for “Go Triads” Best New Act. She just recently opend for Dia Frampton and has already been tapped for licencing her music for commercials.

We ran across her on Reverb Nation while scouting new independent talent for the show. When we first heard her voice, we were blown away and immediately wanted to bring this new talent to all of you. On this episode we talk to Lauren about her about a variety of topics relating to her about her music and her unique approch to getting into the music business. While we won't say too much about her approch here, it is something that new musicians especially should listen to. She is soon to start recording her first full length album and with the talent, drive and intelligence that she posesses it will make for a lethal one-two punch that is bound to create a bright and busy future for Lauren and her band.

You can find out more about Lauren Light, her music, upcoming tours and her music at her website at: http://www.laurenlight.com. Also be sure to check out this blog at http://www.audiosmaximus.com to see a few of Lauren's Videos!

On this episode of The Tour Bus Music Show T. Mic speaks with one of rock’s legendary bassists, Rudy Sarzo (www.rudysarzo.com) before their show at Baton Rouge’s Varsity Theatre briefly about his career, his current involvement Dio Disciples and his long association and friendship with Ronnie James Dio (www.ronniejamesdio.com). Dio Disciples is the band of the late Ronnie James Dio. They have been touring the world in celebration of the life of Ronnie and to raise awareness of cancer, the early detection and treatment for the disease. Ronnie passed away at 7:45 am (CDT) on May 16, 2010, of metastasized stomach cancer.  

We also speak about the current tour, what’s in the future for the band and the non-profit fund started by Ronnie and his wife Wendy Dio. The Stand Up And Shout Cancer Fund is a 501(c)(3) non-profit charitable fund dedicated to support cancer prevention research, raise awareness and educate the public with the focus that early detection and prevention is of vital importance when dealing with this deadly disease that robs families of it's loved ones.

We at the Audios Maximus Media Network and The Tour Bus Music Show encourage our listeners to contribute towards this cause and helping to put an end to this terrible disease that has claimed the life of Ronnie as well as so many other wonderful people in this world before their time. On a personal note T. Mic and Ana of Audios Maximus has lost grandparents as well as other close family members and friends to cancer. This is one cause that we all can get behind. To find out how to contribute to this worthy cause, here is the web address: http://diocancerfund.org/

Welcome to Episode# 21 of the Tour Bus Music Show. On this episode we will be featuring an interview with Geoff Tate (www.geofftate.com) of the legendary rock band Queensrÿche (www.queensryche.com). Back on our December episode (episode# 9) of the Tour Bus music show, Geoff alluded to the fact that the band was working on music for what was to be an experimental new album. We now know that the album that he was speaking about is “Dedicated To Chaos”. The album is a definite evolution of the bands’ sound and writing style. After listening to the album several times both with headphones and out loud (anybody that has listened to Queensrÿche extensively knows about their elaborate production techniques, which makes listening through headphones an equally elaborate experience). Speaking as a longtime Queensrÿche fan I can speak to the fact the new album is very different than any other album from the group. That being said, I think that the album has a fresh new sound, content that is relevant to the time we live in and is as good,  if not better than any album in the Queensrÿche catalog.

Now on to the conversation that Geoff and T. Mic had. We discussed not only the album but the tour that the band has been currently engaged in. The tour celebrates Queensrÿche’s 30^th anniversary and the band will be performing music not only from the new album but across their career. According to Geoff, fans can also expect the exceptional stage show that the band is well known for.  Geoff and T. Mic also discuss a variety of other topics regarding the band, their history, and some of what is to come with Queensryche. We also preview four tracks off of “Dedicated to Chaos” on the show and find out the inspiration behind some of the music on the album.

We hope you enjoy this episode and encourage you to subscribe to The Tour Bus Music Show. You can find out more information on Queensrÿche, their new album “Dedicated To Chaos” and their 30^th anniversary tour at www.queensryche.com  Please come back for our next episode.  

Welcome everyone, this is T. Mic with The Tour bus Music Show. This episode, cool is the rule as we have Jared Navarre, who is the lead vocalist and a guitarist for Static Cycle from Anchorage, Alaska, who will be sitting down with us for a discussion on the band and their music.

Static Cycle is currently the biggest band in Alaska (and soon the whole US and have become known as a hot national touring act in the U.S. performing with other major artists such as Drowning Pool, Daughtry, Seether, Puddle Of Mudd, Eve6, Emery and many other well known groups and artists and with what is now 3 releases they are only getting more popular by the day.  MTV calls them "The hottest rock band out there"

Static Cycle Is:

Vocals: Jared Navarre
Guitar: David Myhre
Bass: Jonny Nabors
Keyboard: Danny Resnick
Drums: Dennis Smith

This episode runs just about an hour. In one of our more candid and interesting discussions on the show, Jared talks to us at length about Static Cycle’s history, their accomplishments, as well as, the story behind their unique sound and approach to writing music.

If you haven’t seen their video for “Inside This World Of Mine” you have got to check it out on YouTube or on their web site or by clicking here. We’ll talk about the making of the video and some of the unique sites that it was filmed at such as the Ice Museum at Chena Hot Springs Resort in Chena, Alaska as well as what it was like being dropped on the top of a massive glacier in the wilderness of Alaska for several shots in the video.

On a lighter note, he also commits T. Mic to go and jump out of a perfectly good plane on their next trip to Louisiana to go parachuting together. Stay tuned fro the details on that one!  We’ll also feature four songs from their previous three releases.

Jared also invites all of our listeners and Static Cycle fans to visit their website at www.staticcycle.com and sign up for their mailing list to get a free digital download of their newest EP Rehydrate.

Thank for joining us on Episode# 19 of The Tour Bus Music Show. Rocking the world from Southern Louisiana. On this episode we’ll talk with Jeremy Edge, the lead guitarist, of Williamsport, PA’s Candlelight Red. This band has been hitting the radio airwaves and the internet music scene with the impact of a Juggernaut. Having hit the ground running Candlelight Red beat out over 10,000 bands to win Guitar Centers On-Stage Competition. In which they won a $10,000 shopping spree and Guitar Center along with being hand picked by Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons to win the coveted spot of opening for one of the ultimate rock legends, KISS in 2010. Since then their momentum has only increased with them continuing to share the stage with some of today’s best rock groups such as Disturbed, Avenged Sevenfold, Stone Sour, Staind, Lacuna Coil and Three Days Grace. The bands’ lead axe slinger Jeremy Edge takes a few minutes out of their busy touring schedule with Saving Abel to talk with T. Mic about the history of the group as well as what is currently going on now and the near future for the band.

CANDLELIGHT RED IS:

RYAN HOKE - LEAD VOCALS

JEREMY EDGE - GUITAR/BACKING VOCALS

JAMIE MORRAL - BASS GUITAR/BACKING VOCALS

JOSH HETRICK - DRUMS

With the group’s permission we’ll also feature four songs from their soon to be released album, The Wreckage on Imagen Records and talk about the story behind several of the songs off of the album. Produced by David Ivory, The Wreckage stands as a testament to hard work and talented musicianship. The whole album has a great sound and in T. Mic’s opinion there is not a track on the album that doesn’t ROCK! We’ll be featuring their hot single “Closer” as well as the groovin’ rocker “In Your Hands”. The guys also cover a cool version of Roxette’s “She’s Got the Look” and we wrap up the show with the driving song Gone Forever.

Jeremy also discusses his past and what led him to a career in music and a life of the road. As a matter of fact that is exactly where he called in from as he was in transit during the course of our interview. Candlelight Red’s new album will be released at the end of September 2011.  Information on the band, their tour dates and current news can be found at www.myspace.com/candlelightred and www.reverbnation.com/candlelightred

In every generation, there is one…or maybe two bassist that changes the rules and for that matter the whole concept of what can be done on and with a bass guitar. The late great Jaco Pastorius was one of the masters of bass guitar that expanded the world of bass guitar with his astounding ability and talent. However, it was his student that took the bass to new heights and along with Joe Zon designed one of the finest and most unique bass instruments on the planet…The Zon Hyperbass, Michaels’ signature instrument. With it he continues to stretch the very boundaries of the bassists’ realm.

Michael has had and continues to have an outstanding career having performed and collaborated with the very finest musicians in the world. He has performed every type of music from New Age to Rock and Jazz to Fusion. His solo work has been some of the most innovative music ever composed for bass guitar including a work entitled “ My Three Moons” off his album “Thonk” where he simultaneously plays three basses at once with remarkable prowess. We have included a link to the video of him performing this feat on our web site at www.audiosmaximus.com.

In this episode of the this episode of  The Tour Bus Music Show we sit down with Michael for an in depth interview where we discuss his career and experiences such as his friendship and collaboration the late acoustic guitar master and performer Michael Hedges. We’ll also get inside his head where he shares with us his unique perspective on the bass guitar, life in general and what helped contribute to making him the remarkable bassist he is today.

In a personal note, I am a bassist myself (T. Mic), Michael Manring has been one of my personal favorite bassists for many years and has had a profound influence on my own playing style. It was a privilege and honor to conduct this interview and I wish to extend my personal thanks to Michael Manring for taking the time out of his busy schedule to talk with me for this interview.

You can find out more information on Michael Manring and current dates for his concerts and clinics on at www.manthing.com.

In this episode of The Tour Bus Music Show on the Tales From The Back Of The Bus we are going to get funky in an interview with New Orleans/Gonzales, LA based bassist extraordinaire ,George Porter, Jr. (www.georgeporterjr.com) (www.funkymeters.com), To say that we’re going to get funky in retrospect is not quite correct because it is hard to pigeon-hole a man of Mr. Porter, Jr.’s  talent into just one genre of music.

He has, in fact, not only is he a founding member of The world famous “Original” Meter’s but played just about every type of music there is on the side of some of the biggest names in the music industry as well as having as exception solo career as a vocalist, guitarist, and bassist in his own right. To say he is still in demand is to put it mildly. At 63 years young, George’s schedule performing with his four, mind you that’s four, primary bands, his “Solo” shows and all of the gigs he still performs with various other bands and artists would leave a younger bassist with his head spinning. He has recorded on to many albums to count with other great artists.

Busy? Yes – In Demand? Yes – Exceptionally Talented? A Resounding Yes – Someone You Need To See and Hear? Without A Doubt – On The Tour Bus? He is In The House!. Join us in a rare candid interview with George Porter, Jr. as we sit in the comfort of one of his beautiful home near the historic Houmas House Plantation and discuss his experiences of a lifetime playing all over the world as well as his beloved New Orleans with artists and bands such as The Meters, The Funky Meters, Dr. John, Irma Thomas, Professor Longhair, Robert Palmer, Patti LaBelle, Earl King, etc.

We’ll also play several songs of his during the course of the show. This will also be the first in our series of “The Bottom Line” shows where we will be featuring some of the finest bassist in the music industry and the world for that matter. You can look for upcoming shows that will be featuring Michael Manring, Tony Franklin, and many more outstanding bass players.

In this episode of The Tour Bus Music Show on the Tales From The Back Of The Bus Interview Segment we will be featuring Cardinal Collide, a 4 piece progressive rock band from Baton Rouge, Louisiana (http://www.reverbnation.com/cardinalcollide). We had the chance to catch up with the guys; James, Derek, David & Tweezy a few weeks ago in the midst of finishing up their new album, Ghosts Outside Your Window, and talked with them on a variety of topics.

It was a great interview that lasted over an hour and a half long. We went in-depth with the band into their songwriting process, personal experiences, the challenges and the triumphs they have faced in their time together.

Their music is inspiring and touching as the explore the human condition through their music and lyrics. In their live shows they come across powerfully and clearly and a performance that is just as enjoyable visually as it is audibly. Join us in hearing about this great band by listening to the podcast in it’s entirety as we explore the music, the people and the experience that is uniquely Cardinal Collide.

In this episode The Tour Music Music Show is transported oversea's for an interview in the outback with hard rock powerhouse group, Strange Karma. Paul Strange (Lead Guitar & Vocals) and Martin Strange (Lead Vocalist) chat with T. Mic on the history of the group through it's initial tours through Europe and their recent tour of the midwest and west coast of the United States.

Their most recent release Volume 1 showcases the group as a hard rocking, tight sounding group with a hint of the classic hard rock sound that makes them fairly unique in this day and age. That's not to say that the group isn't serious competition for any modern rock group. With the drive of a tank this band has faced and conquered challenges that would have left lesser bands running for the hills.

The experience, hard rockin' style, and great live performances of this group recently in the States has left major venues and talent reps. clamouring for more. Just how soon can we expect them back in the United States on tour is a matter currently being planned by the band and their management. Until then we can only check out their album, Volume 1, from which we feature four songs this episode: America, Down and Out, Fame and Mind Games and hope they'll be back stateside, rockin' soon.

You can check out their news, tour dates, and other information on the band at:http://www.strangekarma.net/ and www.myspace.com/strangekarma.

Welcome to Episode 14 of the Tour Bus Music Show. In this episode we take a trip to the Varsity Theater in Baton Rouge, Louisiana USA for an interview with Rob Rivera and Ken Macmillan of Nonpoint.

We sat down with Rob and Ken on their tour bus for a detailed interview that lasted over 30 minutes. They share with us what the band has been up to, how their "Miracle" tour is going and what the group is planning in the near future.

We were also fortunate enough to catch Nonpoint perform that night along with their opening acts Surrender The Fall and Conquer The Throne. We also caught some video of the show which we will be posting by Friday of this week (5/21/2011). It was a outstanding show and Nonpoint blew the doors off of the place. Check out the interview as well as the four tracks off of their Miracle Album that posted with the interview.

You can find out more information and tour dates on Nonpoint at:www.nonpoint.com. Be sure to get their newest album Miracle and be sure to check them out on tour if they are coming anywhere near you. Their current tour dates (as of 5/15/11) are:

Headlining

5/17/11            Nonpoint in Des Moines, IA                 The Peoples Court         US

5/18/11            Nonpoint in Chicago, IL                      Reggie’s                      US
5/19/11            Nonpoint in Battle Creek,                    MI Planet Live Music     US

5/20/11            Nonpoint in Bloomington, IL                The Castle Theatre       US

Tour: Supporting Disturbed

5/21/11            Nonpoint in Milwaukee, WI                  Eagles Ballroom           US

Tour: Headlining

6/5/11              Nonpoint in Sarasota, FL                    Jakes Tavern              US

Tour: 95 WIIL FEST

8/13/11            Nonpoint in Twin Lakes, WI                 Shadow Hill Ranch       US

Special thanks to Elias, Zach, Ken, Rob, Josh and Brenna for being so accomodating and hospitable during production of this show!

This Show Is 56:55 Minutes In Length.

To leave questions, comments, or if you simply want to speak your piece; call our listener feedback line at  (206) 338-1478 or email us at feedback @audiosmaximus.com. Until next time…ROCK ON!

Welcome to Episode 13 of the Tour Bus Music Show. In this episode The Tour Bus hits the road. We’ll discuss our recent trip to Jackson, Mississippi to Fire (a well known and very popular larger Rock nightclub in downtown Jackson) to see the debut of Lillian Axe’s (www.lillianaxe.com) new lead vocalist, Brian Jones. We sit down with Steve Blaze and Brian Jones to check in on how Brian’s addition to the band has been going, what they are currently doing and what the near future holds for the veteran rock group. We’ll debut their new single, “Take The Bullet” off their upcoming album (currently due to be released September 27, 2011) as well as provide a review of the show for Lillian Axe as well as the debut of their opening act for the night, Circle Of Light. Circle Of Light is comprised of the original members (Pre-MCA Contract) of Lillian Axe. Johnny Vines, Steve Blaze, Michael Maxx and Danny King.

We announce details on our upcoming interview with Nonpoint (www.nonpoint.com). We discuss the Voodoo Music Experience (http://thevoodooexperience.com) and the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (http://www.nojazzfest.com) that is being held in New Orleans this year.

We’ll also announce the newest addition to the Audios Maximus Media Network Family…literally. We hope to enjoy the show!

To leave questions, comments, or if you simply want to speak your piece; call our listener feedback line at  (206) 338-1478 or email us at feedback @audiosmaximus.com. Until next time…ROCK ON!

The episode is 44:39 minutes in length.

Welcome to our interview segment of The Tour Bus Music Show. On this episode we will feature Winbourne from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. We caught up with the band short after they returned from their performance at South By Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas. Winbourne was kind enough to take some time away from their rehearsals at the Healing Place Dream Center in Baton Rouge and let us in on what has been going on with the group, their collective history, information on their current EP and the upcoming release later this year of their full length LP. 

Our interview is about 1 ½ hours in length including music and was interesting, entertaining, and informative. Over the course of the interview we feature four songs off of their 2010 EP entitled “As We Are”. The songs we feature are (In order): “Let Me Love You, Street Signs, Easy and What Were You Thinking”. The background music in the beginning of the interview is an instrumental version of “Retrospect”

We were not only impressed with their music, but with each of them. Their personalities, charm, and genuineness as individuals made the interview a pleasure in itself. We at Audios Maximus Media Network recommend that you make the opportunity to see them live as well as purchasing and adding their music to your collection. They are defiantly worth hearing time and again.

Links to their sites online are:

www.winbournemusic.com

www.youtube.com/winbournevideo

www.twitter.com/#!/winbournemusic

www.ilike.com/artist/winbourne

www.facebook.com/winbournemusic?ref=tf

www.winbournemusic.tumblr.com

www.myspace.com/winbournemusic

Their EP is available at many music retailers online including Amazon and iTunes.

***Winbourne was founded in 2008 and has been setting their audiences on fire with their energy, talent, and passion for what they do. Music…and they do it well. Jordan, Chris (Doogie), Matt, Torrance and Terry are committed to their craft and it shows in everything they do. In our research on local music acts the first thing that drew us to the group was their music. It was positive, well written, masterfully arranged & produced.

Winbourne has been featured in The City Social, Tiger Weekly, The LSU Daily Reveille, 225 Magazine, and The Advocate. The band’s sound can be described as as alternative rock. Winbourne entered the Baton Rouge music scene by storm playing at every popular local venue including Chelsea’s, The Varsity and college gigs not to mention they have joined forces with other popular local bands such as Jake Smith.

With a rapidly growing fan base flocking to its Myspace, Twitter, and Facebook web pages, Winbourne has received avid local support of their originals. Fans’ favorites include “Easy,” “Let Me Love You,” and “Street Signs”. Fresh out of the studio the band’s focus is spreading their music to the world on their new pilot EP album “As We Are”. The six track record is now available on iTunes and at live shows.

Their loyal south Louisiana fan base now spreads outwards in hot response to their EP and enthralling live performance. Winbourne is preparing to get back in the studio to release a full length LP in the spring of 2011. In the mean time they continue to play locally and regionally as well as prepare for stage time in a slew of music festivals within the southeastern U.S. Whether blasting their live performances from the stage or rocking their “As We Are” EP through your own speakers, Winbourne will inspire you to Live Loud.

***Used with permission. From the group’s web site at: www.winbournemusic.com

 

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Welcome back everyone to the Tour Bus Music Show 2.0. What's the whole 2.0 about? I'll be happy to share...We have been on hiatus from podcasting for a little longer than expected. However, it was necessary. In the time we have been off we have been going through lots of changes, both personally and professionally. All positive! What has amazed us more than anything is our wonderful community of listeners...all of you! Thank you all for continuing to listen to our episodes while we have been on hiatus. We are back and now it's our turn to return the favor. Ready To Rock?

In this week’s episode, hosted by T. Mic, we will be updating you on The Tour Bus Music Show's new format, music news, our featured artist of the week (our artist/album review), a brief update on concerts coming to our area and a lot more!

 

The Tour Bus Music Show and The OnStage Music Show have now been merged into one show.

The Tour Bus Music Show will now feature all genre's of music, but will continue to bring you the most talented bands from around the US and internationally.                                                                                     

Our the show will now consist of three parts:

The main show that will be bringing you music related news, discussions, reviews of new music, updates on new interviews and other music and band related information. This portion will continue to be released on a bi-weekly basis.                                                                                                                

"Tales From The Back Of the Bus" (our interview segments) will be released separately from the main show but will be released under the same RSS feed so that you will continue to get automatic downloads of the interviews along with the main show so you won't miss a thing.                                           

We will be going back to the inception of the show to bring back a third part of the show that will be the concert calendar for the US gulf south area. This portion will be released weekly and will feature both local and national dates.

Bands that wish their dates to be included in the concert calendar should send their dates on a monthly basis (or more often) to us at: bands@thetourbusmusicshow.com. Submissions must be received by Monday of the week they wish to be listed by 5:00PM CST. The concert calendar will be posted online on the following Thursday by 10:00PM CST. To ensure that bands are listed, a submission of your band’s monthly calendar is recommended.

 

In local music news, spring is in the air, flowers are in bloom, and local bands are kicking out great new music faster than rabbits on viagra. Big Frank has released their long-waited new album entitled Franco Grande. We had the chance to catch their show a couple of weeks ago and they were in usual bone-crushing form headlining a local club, Xtreme’s Sports Bar & Grill in Gonzales, LA. Ben, P. Fridge, Matt & Klipstein were taking no prisoners and rocking a packed house. Check them out at reverbnation.com/bigfrank and support them by getting their CD. Other bands releasing new albums this spring include upcoming guest’s on the Tour Bus Music Show such as Cardinal Collide, as well as Black Market Halos, Poltern Kinder with their new album, Feral (available at iTunes). Lillian Axe has welcomed their new vocalist Brian Jones to the ranks and have dived right in to recording their new album tentatively scheduled for late summer/early fall release. Both me and Ana were treated to a preview of one of the tracks for the new album while visiting with Steve and his wife recently entitled “Take The Bullet”. The band has now placed the song as a sample track on their website at LillianAxe.com and is now available to listen to. Lillian Axe will be debuting Brian at 2 shows on April 8, 2011 at The Howling Wolf in New Orleans, Louisiana and on April 9, 2011 at FIRE in Jackson, Mississippi. Check their website or our concert calendar for details. Speaking of Lillian Axe, for those of us who grew up around Louisiana in the 80’s and got to the see the original line-up of Lillian Axe prior to them being signed to MCA records, we have good news! The Original line up of the Axe is back together under the name Circle Of Light. That’s right, Steve Blaze, Johnny Vines, Mike Maxx, and Danny King will soon be rocking some of their original songs as well as new ones starting around this may. They are also in production of an album themselves. Details will be announced in the near future. Again keep an eye and ear for that matter on our concert calendar that can be found at www.audiosmaximus.com in both blog and audio versions.

It will be a good summer concert season if you are into classic rock, I’m not saying that there will not be a lot of great many modern acts out there this summer, but there are several notable classic acts coming to the southern United States area on tour this summer. Just giving you a heads up for Southern Louisiana and South Mississippi Area (and by the way) check out The Tour Bus Concert Calendar this coming week for more dates and details. Chicago will be performing at Beau Rivage Theatre in Biloxi, MS on Friday April 15 and At Paragon Casino Resort in Marksville, LA on Saturday April 16, 2011, Whitesnake will be performing at Hard Rock Live in Biloxi, MS on Friday May 20, 2011, Saturday May 21, 2011 at Coushatta Casino Resort in Kinder, LA and at Snowden Grove Amphitheatre in Southhaven, MS on Tuesday May 24, 2011, Also coming in May is Rocklahoma running from Friday May 27 through Sunday May 29, 2011. Although it will be a little drive for some it will be well worth the trip with bands such as Motley Crue, Poison, Staind, Whitesnake, Papa Roach, Seether, Hinder, Skillet, Saving Abel, Sick Puppies, Sebastian Bach, Black Label Society, Drowning Pool and Many, Many Others, Speaking of Motley Crue and Poison they will also be performing with special guests New York Dolls at the Mississippi Coast Colliseum in Biloxi, MS on Friday July 8, 2011, Def Leppard with Special Guest Heart will be at the New Orleans Arena Saturday July 23, 2011,  Journey, Foreigner, and Night Ranger will be live in concert at Aaron’s Amphitheatre in Atlanta, GA on Friday September 16, 2011  and Queensryche will be coming to Hard Rock Live in Biloxi, MS on Friday September 23, 2011

As we said earlier, we have been checking out and listening to a number of bands during our hiatus and we wanted to pass on some great bands and music that we have found. While they are not a new band, this weeks pick is  “In This Moment” from Hollywood, California. This band has been around for several years and released their newest album, “A Star-Crossed Wasteland” in mid 2010. For those of you who have not heard of or checked out this band, if you like hard rock, they are a “must-listen-to-band”. The band of extremely proficient and talented musicians: Chris Howorth on Lead Guitar, Blake Bunzel on Rhythm Guitar, Jeff Fabb on Drums and Travis Johnson on bass, with their alluring and powerful vocalist Maria Brink area a force of nature when they come together to make music. From haunting melodies to a vicious, shredding musical assault on their, let’s say…more energetic songs, this band’s music is addicting as we found ourselves wanting to listen to them everyday. On the first track of “A Star Crossed Wasteland” you press play on pur CD or MP3 player and you are yanked forcefully into the middle of a Category 5 grade mosh pit and are left to wonder how this proverbial wall of sound came crashing down on your head. While the mood and sounds change throughout the album, the entire album is full of great tracks, especially the more commercial sounding (if they can actually sound commercial) “The Promise”  which features a duet with Maria and Otherwise’s Adrian Patrick. We encourage you to checkout their website, their videos on YouTube and on tour. Their current releases to date are: Beautiful Tragedy (2007), The Dream (2008) and of course A Star Crossed Wasteland (2010).

Wow, what a whirlwind it has been these past several months. Lots of changes, late nights, crazy schedules… life has felt like a revolving door and at times not know if we were coming or going. To say the least it has been a challenge at times to balance our work schedules at our main jobs, family, pets, and turning what started as a hobby podcasting into a full blown production company. There have been times along the way when balance in life has seemed like a distant dream but all in all it has worked out. Don’t get me wrong, we are not complaining, as a matter of fact the sharing of our passion for podcasting about the topics that we do has been a vast reward in of itself. We love connecting with not only the people and now friends that we work with and interview, but also connecting with our community of listeners and friends across the internet and world for that matter. Not much inspires us more than to wake up in the morning and looking forward into the coming day knowing that we’ll have a chance to interact with so many people that we did not know the day before and the chance to learn from their perspective on life as we interact. Overall, the journey has required a lot of dedication and energy, but it has been a blast and we are looking forward to many, many more years doing what we love to do!

Along with the other changes we have had a few personnel changes. Scott “Bozo” Hood has decided to take some time for more pressing matters in his life and has, at least for the time, stepped down from his duties at Audios Maximus and we wish him nothing but continued success and prosperity no matter where life takes him. However, we have been joined by none other than my brother, Kenny to help keep us on track and to help take Global Stage Media and Audios Maximus Media Network to the next level. Kenny brings with him an extensive amount of talent, drive, and personality to the network. He holds a Bachelors Degree in Computer Science from SoutheasternLouisianaUniversity and he will be a very valued Partner/Owner in our network and production company. 

Along with our change from a hobby to an actual functioning company we have also had to perform our due diligence and legalize our company. As we take these next steps we have registered with the IRS, filed our LLC, working to get our business license, trade marking, and registering to pay sales taxes as necessary on sales of future digital products. Yes, formally going into business can be challenging but exhilarating experience. But worth every minute of it.

Now that we are back we have got some great groups coming up in the next few months. Nonpoint will be joining us in May. We will also have several other great bands joining us over the course of the spring & summer such as Southern Whiskey Rebellion, Cardinal Collide, Winbourne as well as major acts. Once Again keep an eye on our blog and listen to The Tour Bus Music Show for details. As far as our production schedule, it’s full throttle and we don’t plan on slowing down anytime soon. Along with other changes our community can expect some changes to our websites look and feel over the next couple of months as we prepare to add many more interactive features to engage you, our listeners with and to improve the overall efficiency and control of it’s features and add our new community forum & discussion board. We welcome your comments and encourage you to e-mail us at feedback@audiosmaximus.com or call us on our listener feedback line at (206) 338-1478 to tell us your ideas on what we can add or change to make your experience better on our site. We want to hear from you!

We hope you enjoyed this episode of The Tour Bus Music Show. Again, keep an eye on our upcoming concert calendar, which again will be released both on our blog and on this same podcast feed on the opposite weekends from this show. Also keep an ear our for our interview segments, Tales From the Back Of the Bus, which will be released on this same RSS feed as well. Of course all of the Tour Bus Music Show segments can always be found on our website at www.audiosmaximus.com, on iTunes, Zune, and Blackberry podcasts and on many other podcast directories online.

Thank you for downloading and listening to this weeks show. Please remember that if you like The Tour Bus Music Show and all of the news, bands, music and concert information we bring you, you can help support us by tweeting out that you are listening to us, tell your friends and family on Facebook and My Space and subscribe to our shows.

We encourage you to be an active part of our community by calling our listener feedback line at 206-338-1478 or by e-mail at feedback@audiosmaximus.com. Leave us your comments, questions, and your ideas on what could make our shows better for you.

You can also check out all of our different shows & episodes including:

 

My Symphony of Life

The Whimsimagical MouseCast

This Show, The Tour Bus Music Show

Echoes Of Laughter

Nue Muzik On The Double Planet

 

And Coming later this spring and summer

Pints N’ ‘Pinions

Expedition: Louisiana

Personalities

Our Seasonal Specials

And More Upcoming New Shows at our website at audiosmaximus.com.

 

Please join us again on for our next episode. Until then, this is T. Mic telling you to Rock On…

 

Special Thanks To The Bands listed below for our episode's background music this week:

Lillian Axe - Under the Same Moon - www.lillianaxe.com

Saturate - Keep Digging - www.myspace.com/saturatemusic and reverbnation.com/saturate

Winbourne - What Were You Thinking - www.winbournemusic.com

Reviewed Music:

In This Momemt - The Gun Show,  World In Flames,The Promise, A Star Croswed Wasteland - www.reverbnation.com/inthismoment, www.facebook.com/officialinthismoment, www.myspace.com/inthismoment

The Tour Bus Music Show Intro and Outro Music:

Etherdust - 24 

This episode is 00:16:11 (HH:MM:SS) in length.

 

 

 

 

Episode #9  12/26/2010  The Tour Bus Music Show – Our Year End Special For 2010, Featuring An Interview With Geoff Tate Of Queensryche

In this week’s episode, hosted by T. Mic and Ana, we will be featuring discussions with several bands that have appeared on The Tour Bus Music Show in 2010. Appearing on this show will be Shannon Guillot of Black Market Halos, Jimi Hudson of 4 Mag Nitrous, Ben Michon of Big Frank, Steve Blaze of Lillian Axe, Patrick Kennison of Heaven Below and, of course, Geoff Tate of  the one and only Queensryche. In T. Mic & Scott’s interview with Geoff we discuss in detail a variety of topics including what is currently happening with Queensryche, his venture into wine making with his signature brand of Insania white and red wines produced by Three Rivers Winery in Washington state (www.threeriverswinery.com), his insight on the current state of the music business, and a new Queensryche release currently slated for a spring 2011 release and tour to follow. We will also feature tracks from most of the groups that appeared on The Tour Bus Music Show in 2010. It is a not-to-be-missed episode!

 

This episode is 01:28:59 (HH:MM:SS) in length.

 

You can find out more information about the groups appearing on this episode at

Black Market Halos – www.myspace.com/blackmarkethalos  

4 Mag Nitrous - www.facebook.com/pages/4Mag-Nitrous/144131252291094

Big Frank - www.reverbnation.com/bigfrank

Poltern Kinder - www.polternkinder.com

Lillian Axe – www.lillianaxe.com

Heaven Below – www.heavenbelow.com

Saturate – www.myspace.com/saturatemusic

Queensryche – www.queensryche.com

Geoff Tate – www.geofftate.com

Thank you all for helping to support our network and our shows in 2010. We will be on pre-production break from 12/27/2010 through 2/5/2011 and will be posting our first shows of 2011 on Sunday, February 6, 2011. Have a safe, blessed and Happy New Year!

 

T. Mic, Ana, and Scott (Bozo)

 

Episode #8  - 12/5/2010  The Tour Bus Music Show – SATURATE

In this weeks episode we will be featuring SATURATE. This Houston based group has recently come off of tour with FLAW. This group was formed in 2005 and is currently in the final stages of signing a major label deal in early 2011 and setting the stage for quite a bit of touring shortly thereafter.  In this episode we feature an interview with Jimmy, Mexas, Hec, JoJo and Doyle and we feature several tracks from their recently released album “The Point Of No Return”, including their hot new song & video “Soul Element”. The guys share with us their dastardly plan to SATURATE the nation with their music. The band comes alive on stage and are full of energy, passion and talent .They are definately a Do-Not-Miss band to see on tour if they are coming anywhere near you!

Saturate Is: Jimmy – Vocals, Mexas – Guitars, Hec – Bass Guitar, JoJo – Keyboards & Synths, Doyle – Drums & Percussion

The episode is 116:00 minutes in length.

You can find out more information about SATURATE at: http://www.myspace.com/saturatemusic for booking information, to purchase their albums, or to get any of their cool swag.

Also check out our website at www.audiosmaximus.com for our other upcoming podcast shows and current news.

Look for our year end special show featuring Geoff Tate of Queensryche on December 26, 2010 and thanks for listening.

 

Episode# 007 11/21/2010 - Interview and Music with Heaven Below

 

In this weeks episode we will be featuring HEAVEN BELOW. This group has been rocking the U.S and Canada with their recently concluded Horns & Halos Tour. In this episode we feature an interview with Patrick Kennison (formally of Union Underground) and Jesse “Bawls” Billson and we feature tracks several tracks from their recent self-titled E.P., including their hit “When Daylight Dies”. Patrick & Jesse share with us what makes them rock & their tour buses roll and on where they are going in the near future. This is a band that you have got to catch on tour if they are coming to your city

HEAVEN BELOW is: Patrick Kennison – Guitars & Lead Vocals, Jesse Billson - Guitar, John Younger – Bass Guitar, and Chad Clark- Drums

The episode is 64:53 minutes in length.

You can find out more information about HEAVEN BELOW at: http://www.heaven below.com for booking information, to purchase their albums, or to get any of their cool swag.

 

Also check out our website at www.audiosmaximus.com for our other upcoming podcast shows and current news.

 

Look for our next show featuring SATURATE on December 5, 2010 and thanks for listening.

 

 

Episode# 006  10/10/2010  The Tour Bus Music Show – Steve Blaze Of Lillian Axe

 

In this weeks episode we will be featuring Steve Blaze of Lillian Axe. Lillian Axe has experienced almost everything playing music professionally has to offer…monster tours, major record label contracts, music videos (when MTV still played music videos), fame, fortune, and performing to millions of fans in their amazing career and even after 25+ years they are showing no signs of slowing down. They have just released their 10th album, Deep Red Shadows and been honored by being inducted into the Louisiana Music Hall Of Fame. The only thing that these things have done is fan the flames even hotter for this veteran rock band and drive them to accomplish even more.

 

Steve Blaze, the founder and one of the amazing guitarists in the group, sits down with me Bozo, and Ana for an amazing 90 minute interview. We feature tracks from Deep Red Shadows and he shares with us what is currently happening with the group, their past, and what’s coming in the future for the group. He also provides us with his insight and experience in the music industry and the changing trends of listeners, fans, and music in general.

 

 

Steve had plenty to say and we were treated some extreme hospitality on his part of allowing us to do the interview in his personal studio. He introduced us to his wife, Julie & his daughter, and in a real surprise to us, his handsome little son, Jude. I, T Mic, had been acquainted with Steve for many years and knew he was a good guy, but sitting down with him for a few hours while recording this interview and talking with him off the record before and after. I have to say that I never had a clue as to what a kind & respectable man he was and that he has more good character than any pro musician I have ever known.

 

The episode is 120 minutes and 11 seconds in length, which is longer than any episode we’ve done to date. But in the editing process we found that there was just such an abundance of good content that we didn’t want to take away from the experience by cutting it. Therefore, I would recommend that if you don’t have time to listen to it all at once, break it up and listen to it over a few sessions. But listen to the full interview, none the less. It was great!

 

You can find out more information about Lillian Axe at: www.lillianaxe.com  for band info, booking information, to purchase their albums, or to get any of their cool swag.

 

 

Thanks again to Steve for taking the time to talk with us and his hospitality while conducting this interview and being so accommodating during the production of this episode.

 

Look for our next show coming 11/26/2010 when we will be featuring Patrick Kennison & Jesse “Bawls” Billson of HEAVEN BELOW.

 

Show #5  9-26-10  The Tour Bus Music Show – POLTERN KINDER

 

In this weeks episode we will be featuring Poltern Kinder. This group has been burning up the club circuit in Louisiana and surrounding states for some time now. We feature tracks from their recent Demo and  share with us what makes them rock as hard as they do and on where they are going in the near future. From Hammond, Louisiana…This is Poltern Kinder…

 

In this weeks episode we will be featuring POLTERN KINDER. They have been burning up the club circuit in Louisiana and surrounding states for some time now. We feature tracks from their recent demo and share with us what is currently happening with the group, their past, and what’s coming in the near future for the group.

 

The group had plenty to say and we were treated to several tunes, performed live at the groups rehearsal facility. After also seeing them perform live, I can say that this band gives a great performance. If they perform in your area. I would recommend checking them out.

 

POLTERN KINDER is: Josh Atkinson - Vocals, Greg Trammell - Guitar, Robert "Robo" Atkinson - Guitar, Chris LeTard - Bass, Steve Gaddy- Drums

 

The episode is 84:35 minutes in length.

 

You can find out more information about POLTERN KINDER at: http://www.myspace.com/polternkinder or http://www.polternkinder.com for booking information, to purchase their albums, or to get any of their cool swag.

 

A few of their upcoming live show dates are as follows:

 

 

Sep 30 2010

           

 

9:00PM

The Varsity Theater, Baton Rouge, LA            

 

 

 

Oct 2 2010

           

 

10:00PM

Northshore Howlin' Wolf, Mandeville, LA       

 

 

 

Oct 15 2010

           

 

10:00PM

 

Northshore Howlin' Wolf, Mandeville, LA

           

 

 

 

Nov 12 2010

           

 

8:00PM

Check Point Charlie's, French Quarter, New Orleans, LA        

 

 

 

 

Thanks again to Josh, Greg, Robo, Chris & Steve for taking the time to talk with us and their hospitality while conducting this interview and being so accommodating during the production of this episode.

Look for our next show coming October 10, 2010 when we will be featuring STEVE BLAZE OF LILLIAN AXE.

Show #4  9-12-10  The Tour Bus Music Show – BIG FRANK

 

This episode we will be featuring an interview and music BIG FRANK. This band has been performing in the southern U.S. region for some time now. They are currently in the final stages of mixing their new release, as yet unnamed. The members of the group stopped by the studio and had a great discussion with us on what is currently happening with the group, their past, and what’s coming in the near future for the group. They were also kind enough to bring in a few of their most current studio out-takes from their new album to share with you, our listeners.

BIG FRANK is: Ben Michon – Guitar & Vocals, Klipstein –Vocals, Drums & Percussion, Matt Dupre – Guitars & Backing Vocals and P. Fridge – Bass Guitar & Backing Vocals

The episode is 61:53 minutes in length.

You can find out more information about BIG FRANK at: http://www.myspace.com/getoutskimusic or http://www.reverbnation.com/bigfrank for booking information, to purchase their albums, or to get any of their cool swag. Their music is also available on iTunes

A few of their upcoming live show dates are as follows:

Sep 17 2010      

9:00P

Hollywood Bar Gramercy, Louisiana

 

 

Oct 8 2010

 9:00P

Northgate Tavern Baton Rouge, Louisiana

           

 Oct 23 2010

 9:00P

Twist of Lime Metairie, Louisiana

Thanks again to Ben, Klipstein, Matt & P. Fridge for taking the time to talk with us and their hospitality while attending their shows and being so accommodating during the production of this episode.

Look for our next show coming September 26, 2010 when we will be featuring POLTERN KINDER.

Also…Look for our shows in October when our guests will be:

October 10, 2010 – Steve Blaze of Lillian Axe

Show #3  8-15-10  The Tour Bus Music Show – 4 MAG NITROUS

 

This episode we will be featuring an interview and music the 4 MAG NITROUS. They are a long standing, popular hard rock band from southern Louisiana that has been together since 2000 and are currently touring and have been continuing to record and license their music to popular cable network shows such as Monster Garage on from the Discovery Channel and major film companies including Lions Gate Films . With several albums released and their most current album "Southern Wisdom & Know How" this band is not slowing down.

 

We were fortunate to be able to sit down in our studio with Jimi Hudson, the guitarist for the group and record an interview. We were filled in on what the band is currently up to as well as shared insights into what gives this band such a unique sound.  The members of the group are: Kib Prestridge – Lead Vocals & Bass Guitar, Jimi Hudson – Guitars, and Gabe Richmond – Drums & Percussion.

 

The episode is 36:51 minutes in length.

 

You can find out more information about 4 Mag Nitrous at: http://www.myspace.com/4magnitrous  for booking information, to purchase their albums, or to get any of their cool swag. Their music is also available on iTunes

 

A few of their upcoming live show dates are as follows:

Sep 4 2010      9:00P

            The City Club of Houma           Houma, La        

Sep 11 2010    10:00P

            The Tiki Harbor            Slidell, La          

Sep 17 2010    10:00P

            Hollywoods      Gramercy, La    

Sep 18 2010    9:00P

            Kirk's Bizaar    Gulfport, MS     

Oct 2 2010      9:00P

            Kirk's Biz-zar   Gulfport, MS     

Oct 9 2010      9:00P

            Northgate Tavern         Baton Rouge, Louisiana             

Oct 30 2010    10:00P

            The Bad Monkey         Westwego, La

 

Thanks again to Jimi, and 4 Mag Nitrous for taking the time to talk with us and their hospitality while attending their shows being so accommodating during the production of this episode.

Look for our next show coming September 12, 2010 when we will be featuring BIG FRANK

Show #2  8-15-10  The Tour Bus Music Show – The   Black Market Halos

 

This episode we will be featuring an interview and music the Black Market Halos. They are a southern metal band that has been together since 2001 and have been, and currently are, one of the best independent bands in the sound. Their in-your-face groove oriented sound has earned them a loyal following both locally and internationally. With two albums and a new one soon to be in production they are living by their motto to “Roll In, Throw Down, and Roll Out”.

 

We were fortunate to be able to catch up with them recently and record an interview at their rehearsal studio. We were treated to some great stories from the past, some history on the group, and quite a bit of in-depth info on each of the members: Shannon Guillot – Lead Vocals, Shawn Tucker – Guitars, Scott “Bozo” Hood – Bass, and Ty Humphrey – Drums & Percussion.

 

The episode is 1 hour and 4 minutes in length.

 

You can find out more information about the Black Market Halos at: http://www.myspace.com/blackmarkethalos or you can e-mail Shannon Gulliot directly at: aintnohalo@cox.net for booking information, to purchase their albums, or to get any of their cool swag…

 

A few of their upcoming live show dates are as follows:

Aug 20 2010    10:00P

 

The Green Room Covington, LA

Sep 3 2010      10:00P

 

Hollywood Lounge Gramercy, Louisiana

Sep 17 2010    10:00P

 

Hollywood’s Lounge Gramercy, La

Oct 30 2010    10:00P

 

The Bad Monkey Westwego, Louisiana

 

Thanks again to the Black Market Halos for taking the time to talk with us and their hospitality while attending their shows and inviting us to their studio for the interview.

Look for our next show coming August 29, 2010 when we will be featuring 4 MAG NITROUS

 

FYI: We will be posting other show dates for select local and national touring acts within the next few days…please check back soon.

Show #1  7-25-10  The Tour Bus Music Show – Introductory Episode

 

This is our introductory and welcome episode.

 

This will be a bi-weekly audio podcast about the Local and Regional Touring Artists that will be Performing in Louisiana in the near future. Our show will usually be about an hour or so in length…depending on just how interesting the conversation gets, remember we are talking about rock groups…and you can bet it’s going to be revealing. We may also occasionally feature some in-house acoustic performances that you won’t hear anywhere else and we’ll typically be featuring 1 to 2 bands or musicians per show.

 

We will be interviewing these groups and musicians in depth to give you the inside story on their successes and failures and have them speak to what makes them unique and worth your attention.  We will also be playing tracks from their CD’s and Demos and live tracks to really give you a feel for their just how hard they rock.

 

We will also be reviewing the event calendars for our area and offering reviews and suggestions on the not-to-miss shows. We will also letting everyone know about larger upcoming live performances of major acts in the southern Louisiana area.

 

 

Thanks For Listening!

 

T. Mic