Send us a text Sound Matters episode 086 features Tom's long form conversation with the outspoken Donnie Vie, former lead singer and chief songwriter of Enuff Z'nuff. Donnie's storied career spans thirty years, with over 25 albums recorded including 4 solo albums, culminating in his latest release, Beautiful Things. Donnie pulls no punches talking about his former band, career, his latest solo music, addiction, sobriety, and his songwriting process, and much more... SOUND MATTERS Facebook Group:...
Dec 31, 2019•1 hr 23 min
Send us a text Sound Matters episode 085 features Tom's conversation with Bruno Ravel, founding bassist, guitarist, and chief songwriter of Danger Danger and The Defiants. The Defiants have released two albums to date, and Bruno discusses the latest album, Zokusho, as well as the future of Danger Danger, recording past and present, today's music business, his take on the term "hair metal", and much more... SOUND MATTERS Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/soundmatters Support the show Connec...
Oct 03, 2019•30 min
Send us a text Tom's 2nd in-depth conversation with guitar-master George Lynch from Dokken, Lynch Mob, KXM, The End Machine and several other varied projects. As with last time, George and Tom cover a lot of ground from KXM's new 3rd album "Circle of Dolls," The End Machine, Dokken, a possible George Lynch memoir, and get off the beaten path with a bit of philosophy and politics that is classic George Lynch... SOUND MATTERS Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/soundmatters Support the show Co...
Sep 12, 2019•39 min
Send us a text Sound Matters Xtra… bonus episodes featuring additional interviews, “sound matters”-related commentary, and other assorted short segments and audio ear candy. This one features Tom's conversation with Townsquare Media radio personality Double T from 96.7 the Eagle discussing "What Ever Happened to Your Favorite Band?" SOUND MATTERS Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/soundmatters Connect with Double T: Website: www.967theeagle.net Facebook: www.facebook.com/terry.turen Instagr...
Sep 06, 2019•42 min
Send us a text Rob De Luca is a rock bassist, vocalist, songwriter and producer who’s best known as a founding member of Spread Eagle. He’s also toured with UFO and former Skid Row vocalist, Sebastian Bach, among others, for many years. Hailing from NYC, Spread Eagle released two albums: 1990’s self-titled "Spread Eagle" and 1993’s "Open To The Public." They disbanded in 1995, and in 2006 the band reformed with new personnel on guitar and drums. Today, along with guitarist Ziv Shalev and Rob’s c...
Aug 08, 2019•26 min
Send us a text "Be the Best at What You Do the Best"... Help push people past their comfort zones so they can contribute at their highest levels... www.tomleu.com/forty-one talking shiFt = to Change - to Challenge - to Learn - to Grow & Improve - using principles of Communichology™ = the Intersection where Communication & Psychology collide. >> Connect with TOM LEU: www.TomLeu.com - (Main) www.16Imaging.com - (Photography) www.SoundMatters.tv - (Radio Show & Podcast) YouTube: w...
Jul 03, 2019•2 min
Send us a text Sound Matters episode #082 features my conversation with legendary Cheap Trick drummer, Bun E. Carlos. Tom's had the good fortune to connect with drummer, Bun E. Carlos from the rock and roll hall of fame band, Cheap Trick multiple times through the years, beginning when I was in high school back in the mid 1980’s. Bun E. has played on several the greatest songs and albums in rock and roll history, and has successfully carved out a place for himself in the pantheon of the most ori...
Jun 13, 2019•39 min
Send us a text "The Need to Lead"... We're all somebody, to someone, somewhere… www.tomleu.com/three talking shiFt = to Change - to Challenge - to Learn - to Grow & Improve - using principles of Communichology™ = the Intersection where Communication & Psychology collide. >> Connect with TOM LEU: www.TomLeu.com - (Main) www.16Imaging.com - (Photography) www.SoundMatters.tv - (Radio Show & Podcast) YouTube: www.tomleu.tv Twitter: www.twitter.com/tomleu (@tomleu) Instagram: www.in...
Jun 05, 2019•1 min
Send us a text Sound Matters episode 081 features Tom's conversation with King's X drummer, singer, and songwriter, Jerry Gaskill. As one of my favorite bands of all time, the criminally underrated, King’s X, getting the opportunity to speak with drummer Jerry Gaskill, was a big thrill for me. I have every album the band has released, and have seen them in concert and photographed them multiple times. I was able to delve into several subjects with Jerry including the band’s book, "King’s X: An O...
May 22, 2019•49 min
Send us a text The final episode of the "Recovery Collective" series features Terry "Double T" Turen, a longtime rock radio personality (and co-host of "Music Talk Tuesday" ) who shares his compelling story about navigating the alcohol fueled twists and turns of a lifelong music fan and professional broadcaster… and what it’s like today doing it all alcohol-free. “Tom is very knowledgeable when it comes to recovery. He’s relatable because he’s lived it. When others are stubborn about the process...
May 20, 2019•1 hr 3 min
Send us a text Sound Matters episode #080 features Tom's conversation with Los Angeles based music photographer, Dustin Jack. Dustin’s worked with a who’s who in music including Motley Crue, Black Label Society, Sixx:AM, KISS, 5 Finger Death Punch, Shinedown, Rob Zombie, Alter Bridge, Guns N Roses, No Doubt, The Beastie Boys, TESLA and many others. Dustin’s work has been published in numerous publications including Rolling Stone, Modern Drummer, and Vintage Guitar Magazine among others. SOUND MA...
May 08, 2019•49 min
Send us a text "Black Gives Way to Blue"... What Alice in Chains can teach us about putting the 'black in back'... www.soundmatters.tv/black-gives-way-to-blue talking shiFt = to Change - to Challenge - to Learn - to Grow & Improve - using principles of Communichology™ = the Intersection where Communication & Psychology collide. >> Connect with TOM LEU: www.TomLeu.com - (Main) www.16Imaging.com - (Photography) www.SoundMatters.tv - (Radio Show & Podcast) YouTube: www.tomleu.tv T...
May 01, 2019•4 min
Send us a text Sound Matters episode #079 features Tom's conversation with Phil Lewis from L.A. Guns, an American hard rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 1983. Lewis along with founding guitarist Tracii Guns, who were previously estranged and performed in separate versions of the band for several years, have reformed L.A. Guns, and are once again writing, recording and releasing new music together. I caught up with Phil Lewis to discuss the band’s latest album, The Devil You Know ...
Apr 06, 2019•28 min
Send us a text "Time Waits For No One"... 168 hrs/week, that's all you and I get. Use them wisely. www.tomleu.com/fifty-eight talking shiFt = to Change - to Challenge - to Learn - to Grow & Improve - using principles of Communichology™ = the Intersection where Communication & Psychology collide. >> Connect with TOM LEU: www.TomLeu.com - (Main) www.16Imaging.com - (Photography) www.SoundMatters.tv - (Radio Show & Podcast) YouTube: www.tomleu.tv Twitter: www.twitter.com/tomleu (@...
Apr 03, 2019•3 min
Send us a text Sound Matters episode #078 features Tom's conversation with Jeff Pilson from Foreigner, Dokken, & The End Machine. Jeff is an American musician and accomplished producer who is currently the bass guitarist for the rock and roll institution known as Foreigner. Pilson, along with guitarist George Lynch and drummer Mick Brown are probably best known as the classic line-up of the melodic hard rock band, Dokken. Jeff has also performed with Dio, and many other bands, and recently c...
Mar 30, 2019•29 min
Send us a text Sound Matters Xtra… bonus episodes featuring additional interviews, “sound matters”-related commentary, and other assorted short segments and audio ear candy. Here's Tom as a guest on 96.7 The Eagle with Terry "Double T" Turen talking about the Sound Matters Radio show. SOUND MATTERS Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/soundmatters Support the show Connect with Tom: 👉🏻 https://solo.to/tomleu 👉🏻 https://facebook.com/tomleu 👉🏻 https://instagram.com/tomleu...
Mar 27, 2019•10 min
Send us a text Jen Elizabeth is an author and recovery advocate. But more fittingly perhaps after talking with her at length, Jen is a recovery warrior. She has ended her silence about surviving a multitude of childhood traumas, sexual abuse, drug addiction, jail, and eating disorders... and outlines it all in her first book, "Shape of a Woman." Today Jen is a wife and a mother to two incredible children. She is a writer, and recognized speaker on all things recovery. She has healed her life and...
Mar 24, 2019•1 hr 22 min
Send us a text Sound Matters "Highlights & Hits" episode #077 features a literal "motley crew" of characters in the WROK studio in Rockford, IL discussing the Motley Crue biopic The Dirt recently released on Netflix. Tom and Terry "Double T" Turen and Kevin McCarthy (from 96.7 The Eagle), Mark "Gobble" Jacobson, Mitch Brechon, Chris White, and J-Ro Rostamo (from Suite Oblivion), Christian Leu, & Joe Dredge (from WROK Radio) run down the good, bad, and the controversial about the killer M...
Mar 24, 2019•1 hr 24 min
Send us a text Sound Matters episode #076 features Tom's conversation with Tony Harnell. Tony is an American rock singer, best known for his work with the Norwegian hard rock band, TNT. Tony has an exceptional voice and vocal range which spans over 4 octaves. Together, Harnell and guitarist Ronni Le Tekrø have co-written nine studio albums, and two "best of" compilations for TNT, during Tony's his two plus decades with the band. In 2015 Tony briefly fronted the hard rock band Skid Row, and since...
Mar 09, 2019•36 min
Send us a text "Radio Show, Ready of Not"... How the hell did I go from working as a DJ on a country music radio station, to getting my own rock 'n roll-type talk radio show on the air in just a few months, and what's to learn from that (i.e. why should you care...)? talking shiFt = to Change - to Challenge - to Learn - to Grow & Improve - using principles of Communichology™ = the Intersection where Communication & Psychology collide. >> Connect with TOM LEU: www.TomLeu.com - (Main...
Mar 06, 2019•11 min
Send us a text Tony Harnell is an American rock singer, best known for his work with the Norwegian hard rock band, TNT. Tony has an exceptional voice and vocal range which spans over 4 octaves. Together, Harnell and guitarist Ronni Le Tekrø have co-written nine studio albums, and two "best of" compilations for TNT, during Tony's his two plus decades with the band. Tony briefly fronted the hard rock band Skid Row, as well as several other projects. Tony also writes and records as a solo artist. T...
Feb 27, 2019•1 hr 10 min
Send us a text Mark Kendall is the lead guitarist from the multiplatinum band Great White. His passion and natural abilities got him hooked on guitar at a young age. Mark is a solid supporter of MusiCares, and a big-time recovery advocate. Mark’s relentless efforts to help those seeking a sober life have been expressed in feature stories on Fox News and numerous national radio programs and podcasts. With his rock pedigree, and double digit years of sobriety, I knew Mark and I had to talk at leng...
Feb 21, 2019•50 min
Send us a text Sound Matters episode #075 features Tom's conversation with Mark Kendall from the multiplatinum band, Great White. Mark’s passion and natural abilities got him hooked on guitar at a young age. Mark is a solid supporter of MusiCares, and like me big-time recovery advocate. Mark's relentless efforts to help those seeking a sober life have been expressed in feature stories on Fox News and numerous national radio programs and podcasts. With his rock pedigree, and double digit years of...
Feb 20, 2019•1 hr 3 min
Send us a text Sound Matters episode #074 features Tom's conversation with Last In Line drummer, Vinny Appice. Vinny is best known for his work with Black Sabbath and Dio, as well as with numerous other bands and artists including Rick Derringer, John Lennon, Heaven and Hell, and Kill Devil Hill among others. Tom talked to Vinny about the new Last In Line II album, the loss of original bassist Jimmy Bain, as well as some history and insights into his decades long career. Vinny has stories for da...
Feb 14, 2019•27 min
Send us a text "Retire Your Representative"... Who gets more air time: "Real You" or "Rep You"...? www.tomleu.com/retire-your-representative talking shiFt = to Change - to Challenge - to Learn - to Grow & Improve - using principles of Communichology™ = the Intersection where Communication & Psychology collide. >> Connect with TOM LEU: www.TomLeu.com - (Main) www.16Imaging.com - (Photography) www.SoundMatters.tv - (Radio Show & Podcast) YouTube: www.tomleu.tv Twitter: www.twitte...
Feb 07, 2019•7 min
Send us a text Sound Matters Xtra… bonus episodes featuring additional interviews, “sound matters”-related commentary, and other assorted short segments and audio ear candy. This installment features Tom's conversation with longtime bassist Jerry Sofran from the bands Vanishing Kids and Rockford's Name the Moon. SOUND MATTERS Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/soundmatters Connect with Vanishing Kids & Name the Moon: Facebook: www.facebook.com/jerry.sofran Facebook: www.facebook.com/Van...
Feb 02, 2019•14 min
Send us a text Sound Matters episode #073 features Tom's conversation with Quiet Riot drummer, Frankie Banali. Frankie is best known for his work with multi-platinum heavy metal band Quiet Riot and is the only member remaining from the band's classic lineup. He has been the band's manager since 1994. Frankie has played drums for the band W.A.S.P., as well as with Billy Idol, and on numerous other albums as a session drummer. In this candid conversation, Tom and Frankie get into some great backst...
Jan 25, 2019•25 min
Send us a text Sound Matters show #072 is the TWO YEAR Anniversary episode of Sound Matters Radio broadcasting on 1440 WROK out of Rockford, IL. Tom and his several guests celebrate and discuss the show's origins, evolution, and recap the past two years entertaining matters in music, marketing, and motivation. SOUND MATTERS Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/soundmatters 02:36-10:46 – Tom and Christian Leu share some favorite moments from the show's first two years... 11:10-18:35 – Tom and ...
Jan 22, 2019•1 hr 13 min
Send us a text Katie Lain is the Director of Community Engagement at Ria Health and an active YouTuber with a great channel called Embody Daily where she shares her personal journey from alcohol addiction using the Sinclair Method of recovery offered through Ria Health. Ria Health is a next-generation solution for people who want to stop drinking too much. The company uses mobile technology, one-on-one interactions with addiction specialists, and daily support to help members accomplish their go...
Jan 15, 2019•59 min
Send us a text Sound Matters Xtra… bonus episodes featuring additional interviews, “sound matters”-related commentary, and other assorted short segments and audio ear candy. This one features Tom's conversation with Curt Lewis and John Bruneni from Rockford's Master Plan discussing their new and upcoming music. SOUND MATTERS Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/soundmatters Connect with Master Plan: Facebook: www.facebook.com/Rock.Master.Plan Website: www.masterplan.com Connect with TOM LEU: ...
Jan 05, 2019•12 min
