Thank God It's Toby Highlights

Gifted is a military Veteran that is working hard so that you can turn up to some good music. He's from Kansas originally, but he's lived in LA for many years now. He loves traveling and riding his motorcycle, hanging out with friends, and blazing to music while vining out on good vibes.

Highlights from Toby's Friday afternoon show on Shout Radio. Featuring chat with top showbiz guests.

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It’s been said that country-pop singer-songwriter Larry Jay’s songs are “Five chords and the truth.” The New York native, now residing in California, injects that truth with hopeful lyrics and tasty melodies, to create his own brand of Award-winning Americana-tinged southern fried music.

A first runner-up in multiple songwriting contests, including the prestigious John Lennon Songwriting Contest, Larry Jay says he started writing and performing music “To set my soul free.”  Jay has performed at the famed and historic Troubadour in Los Angeles, and he’s shared the stage with Neil Young sideman and member of Crazy Horse, Sonny Mone.

“When I perform, it’s just me and my guitar, and my rhythm tracks looper.  I like to keep things intimate.  While I’ve been told I sound like Keith Urban, I think I sound more like Neil Young.  Either way, being told I’m a really great songwriter is the best compliment I could ever receive.”

Larry Jay shows off his songwriting skills on his October 14th single release, “Drunk On Dreams.” That will be followed up by a November single release on MTS Records, “Wow,”  featuring Caeland Garner of Team Blake on The Voice.

You can hear Larry Jay weekly via Livestream on his facebook page at https://bit.ly/3lh4AYD.

When he’s not focusing on his performances and, of course, writing new songs, Larry volunteers with the local VA Hospitals and addiction recovery centres..

Highlights from Toby's Friday afternoon show on Shout Radio. Featuring chat with top showbiz guests.

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Michael Angelo Aboujaoude Is An American YouTuber And Entrepreneur born (December 25, 2002) In Los Angeles, California at San Gabriel hospital. Throughout High School when he was a junior he found a way to make a full time income online! He said “I always knew their had to be a easier way to just sit at home and let the income role in so, I started My E-Commerce Store and Agency and was very successful. I figured out shortly that my goal was to help others succeed online such as I did, so I created an E-Commerce course which can be found on clickbank know as Ultimate E-Commerce Course! As of 2020 Michael Aboujaoude net worth is estimated to be $3 Million. My goal Is to help as many people as possible to be self employed!

Highlights from Toby's Friday afternoon show on Shout Radio. Featuring chat with top showbiz guests.

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“Life of A Lifer” podcast hosted by Designed Conviction founder, Taylor Tom, in conjunction with guest interviewers like Salty Candace, and other guest interviewers. Taylor Tom Conley is serving a life without the possibility of parole sentences and opens his life up to give a unique perspective, one you may not hear about in the media. The human perspective, not only from him, but he invites others to share their stories and experiences. This captivating and intriguing dialogue is sure to leave you with questions, so feel free to question and or comment. Taylor Tom, the author of “The Convicted Entrepreneur” and songwriter who wrote “So Cold” and “Walk the Line” by Designed Conviction featuring Caleb Twidwell.

This podcast tells the world about what happens to those serving long terms in prison, about those serving life sentences without parole, how they got there, what they are doing in there and what motivates them to keep on living for a better tomorrow. “Life of a Lifer” talks of all these and a lot more information about inmates and ex-felons.

It is a show that gives the incarcerated a chance to show the world what they are doing with their lives. A chance to prove that they have rehabilitated and deserve another shot in life. “Life of a Lifer” also lets ex-felons tell the world about how they are adapting to life outside the walls. The episodes strive to bring out what those serving long sentences, life sentences and ex-felons feel about life in general. What they feel should be done to ensure the intended rehabilitation and what they do at a personal level to achieve reforms on their lives. These talks give a clear picture of proof that rehabilitation is possible and is happening, and these lifers and other inmates serving long sentences surely deserve another shot to make a living and take part in national development by using their skills and knowledge to directly better the societies they live in.

The show points out the shortcomings in the society and government systems that contribute to the growing numbers of people in prisons and why some get out of prison just to find themselves going back in after a short while. It gives possible solutions that could be implemented at various levels to ensure that prisons are no longer punishment centers as they are currently, but centers of character rehabilitation. Some of these solutions are things that some inmates and ex-felons are already doing and all they need is just support from the general public.

Highlights from Toby's Friday afternoon show on Shout Radio. Featuring chat with top showbiz guests.

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Fitzsimon and Brogan were both members of the band, Pretty Blue Gun, who were signed to an indie label licensed to Sony.  They released two albums which were critically acclaimed. Some of the guest musicians included members of The Art of Noise, Dave Bronze (Eric Clapton’s bass player), Tobias Boshell (Moody Blues) and Pip Williams who played guitar on the Walker Brothers’ track, ‘No Regrets’.  The albums were produced by Pat Collier, who produced Katrina and the Waves’ international hit, ‘Walking on Sunshine’.  The band went on national tours across the UK until disbanding.

Neil Fitzsimon, the songwriter, and Bee Brogan, the vocalist, then went on to form a song writing/production partnership that led to placement of their songs in Film and TV.  They also wrote a musical, Jack Dagger, which was showcased at the Greenwich Theatre, London for the Musical Futures Award.  It was also showcased at the Bridewell and the Royal College of Music in London.  They have also just had a song placed in a USA Sci Fi Feature film. They recently had a track reach number 3 in a French national download chart. Their single, Girl in a Gilded Cage, reached number one on the iTunes chart in Belgium for all genres.

All songs are written by Neil Fitzsimon.  Vocals, keyboards, drums and engineering by Bee Brogan.  All guitars played by Neil Fitzsimon. All mixed by Pat Collier at Perryvale Studios, London.

Fitzsimon and Brogan see themselves as a studio act much in the vein of Tin Tin Out and Talk Talk.  Their influences range from The Beatles, Elvis Costello, Jimmy Webb, Jacques Brel, The Smiths and David Bowie. Their aim is to produce pure pop for now people.

They are honoured now to be working with one of their heroes, David Bowie’s drummer from The Spiders from Mars, Woody Woodmansey. Previous to this they worked with Elvis Costello’s drummer, Pete Thomas. These new tracks are on their newest album, This Wicked Pantomime which is to be released soon.

Highlights from Toby's Friday afternoon show on Shout Radio. Featuring chat with top showbiz guests.

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Highlights from Toby's Friday afternoon show on Shout Radio. Featuring chat with top showbiz guests.

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With a bunch of live shows in his pocket, singles released in 2013 and again in 2015, Vaxxo is wired and ready to inspire the world with his hot new electro-rock album; IS THIS LOVE.

What started in his pre-teen years eventually developed into a strong passion for a mash up of electro beats and rock music. Jiving to the classics, strumming in thin air, and being entranced by the likes of David Bowie, Iron Maiden, and Nine Inch Nails as a kid conceived a deeply rooted love for music.

Born and raised in Portugal, Vaxxo ventured to Canada to gain more exposure and focus on creating his music. Heavily influenced by the rock classics as well as today’s thriving artists, Vaxxo brings something incredibly unique to the music world.

And in the words of Vaxxo himself, “the sound is about to change.

Highlights from Toby's Friday afternoon show on Shout Radio. Featuring chat with top showbiz guests.

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As frontman and chief songwriter/lyricist for 80s/90s seminal Pittsburgh rock band, Little Wretches, Robert Wagner rode a wave of local notoriety that led the band to the forefront of the underground music scene. The Little Wretches were founded as a folk/punk band by Robert (guitar) and his brother, Chuckie (violin).  The “classic” Mach 2 era of Little Wretches included Ed Heidel (bass), Chris Bruckhoff (percussion, wind instruments, backing vocals) and Bob Goetz (guitar), rounded out by Dave Mitchell (drums), Mike Michalski (bass) and Ellen Hildebrand (electric guitar.) This rock edition of the band performed regularly and helped the band build its massive following in Pittsburgh.  Michalski, Mitchell and Chuckie Wagner left the band, effectively ending.

Mach 3 began with the addition of David Losi (keyboards) and Mike Madden (drums.) When Madden couldn’t tour, drum programmer Gregg Bielski took over.  When Ellen switched to bass guitar, this version of The Little Wretches entered the studio. They recorded two albums, with Angelo George playing drums and Jon Paul Leone playing guitar on a third. National press, attorneys, managers, and publicists came calling, as did life’s obligations, and the Little Wretches disbanded in the late 90s.

Robert Wagner continues to perform at coffeehouses and small clubs. A Master’s Degree holder, Wagner also counsels abused, neglected, traumetized and court-adjudicated youth. He is the co-founder of The Calliope Acoustic Open Stage, an event that has lasted 15+ years. He has also recorded and released two new albums in 2020: Undesirables and Anarchists and Burning Lantern Dropped In Straw.

Highlights from Toby's Friday afternoon show on Shout Radio. Featuring chat with top showbiz guests.

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Native Chicagoan, resident of Las Vegas, NV. for 17 years. Army Veteran Radio Announcer and Television anchor. President of Social Issues Theatre, organised to move diversity and inclusion from a conversation into a reality

Highlights from Toby's Friday afternoon show on Shout Radio. Featuring chat with top showbiz guests.

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Since age 11, Drama Squad Jay has been writing his own music. When he was 14 he stepped into the studio and it’s been nothing but accomplishments ever since. Now the CEO of 3 striving marketing companies, Jay continues to make music for the people that support his craft. Since he’s been making music he’s performed in over 500 showcases all across the country in cities like Los Angeles, Ontario (CA), Redlands, San Bernardino, etc. He’s even performed overseas in London. Over 300 major mainstream outlets have spoken highly of Jay. These outlets include The Los Angeles Times, Hollywood Unlocked, The Chicago Tribune, ThisIs50, HipHopSince1987 and more. Jay has two songs recorded with Tory Lanez, one with Wiz Khalifa and another with Jhene Aiko. He also owns marketing companies, ‘Drama Promo’, ‘Hip Hop Buzz’ and ‘Guerilla Marketing’.

Highlights from Toby's Friday afternoon show on Shout Radio. Featuring chat with top showbiz guests.

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