Scales & Ales

Nathan Wright breaks down his songwriting process, how the band has been influenced to create the afrobeat sound they're known for, and what Nathan's favorite venues to play are! 

On today's episode, we interview the founders of Cabin Boys Brewery, Lisa & Austin McIlroy and Ryan Arnold. We talk about how they got their name, the phenomenal beer they brew, and what it's like to work with family members.

Making money as a full-time musician is incredibly hard, but Tulsa favorite Mark Gibson has managed to build an audience in Austin, Tulsa, and Cincinnati. Learn about singing & songwriting, how to make it as an independent musician, and special tips from someone who has made a living off of his music. 

Get an insider's look into what makes gas station convenience store QuikTrip so spectacular and how the recent alcohol laws have affected beer distribution. We cover current initiatives that QuikTrip is using to grow and look at their effective strategy for recruiting high quality talent to create a gas station experience that is the best in the nation.

As one of Downtown Tulsa's biggest real estate developers, Elliot Nelson is responsible for McNellie's Group restaurants like Yokozuna, McNellie's Pub, Dust Bowl, Fassler Hall, & Bull in the Alley. In this episode, he explains what he did to transform Downtown Tulsa, and what the future of Tulsa has in store. 

With the upcoming opening of the new Tulsa Club, Warren Ross explains what Tulsa needs to do to make the jump to becoming a big city.With numerous developments under construction giant Ross Group, he also breaks down what it takes to be a successful construction and development company. 

Learn about the beginning of Marshall Brewing Company, and how the brewery became so successful as Tulsa's first production craft brewery. Eric Marshall explains how the brewing company got its start and how he paved the way for other breweries to follow. Attorney Adam Marshall explains all of the new Oklahoma alcohol laws that allow breweries to have taprooms.