He was a founding member of the band EXILE. He "discovered" Billy Ray Cyrus and Montgomery Gentry... only to have them both leave him behind when fame and money came along. He wrote the song "April's Fool" which was on Tracy Lawrence's million-selling album, "Sticks and Stones" and he's more active today than ever! He's BERNIE FAULKNER, a Nashville songwriter favorite and a true character.  Bernie was gracious enough to host Randy and Steve in his Music Circle demo studio/publishing office for an EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW and even passed along a demo of his as-of-yet unreleased song "Fortune (That You Can Never Spend)" for inclusion in this episode.

EP. 30 - BERNIE FAULKNER!

INSPIRATION and INFORMATION. It's these two commodities that we deal in here at The COMMERCIAL SUICIDE SONGWRITING PODCAST. Our goal is simple: to be THE resource for all things related to the art and craft of SONGWRITING.

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An interview by Australian correcpondent Brendan Smoother with the hit award-winning Aussie duo, THE BOBKATZ

EP. 51 - Brendan interviews THE BOBKATZ


          
        

        
        
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As hard as it is for us to imagine, we've reached the half-century mark. Cincuenta. Cinquante. Cinquanta. Fünfzig. Vijjftig. Caoga. Femtio. Pedeset. Pum Deg Piecdesmit. Fimmtíu. Viisikymmentä. 50. Tsib Caug. Fiddy. vagmaH.  L.Any way you say it, it boggles the mind...So for the last episode of 2015, we sent out the call to our faithful contributors to provide some great content for your listening pleasure.Jimmy & Paulie were busy handicapping the U.S. Presidential Primaries and were thus unable to contribute this time (don't worry, kids; they'll be back for the next "regular" episode) but everyone else on the dais is represented here. Good stuff, too!Marvel as:Steve & Randy reveal the REAL SONGWRITERS behind most of the planet's hit music (allegedly)Dan Sullivan exposes NASHVILLE'S LITTLE SECRETAngie Perrault goes FISHING FOR THAT HOOK and we get to hear her song FISH ON Brendan Smoother gives us A VIEW FROM DOWNUNDER and shares some new music and personal newsRandy shares his favorite day of the week (and type of bracelets) in YOU THINK YOU KNOWWalter Scattolon (who also provided both the intro and title graphic for this episode) walks us through the creation of his song ALL THESE KEYS And we conclude this episode (and 2015!) with Christopher Shane Long's hit-to-be (you heard it here first) 1968




 

  
    
    
      
        
          
            
          
        

        
        
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	CSSP/Steve Rempis on FaceBook


	Steve Rempis on ReverbNation


	Randy Finchum on ReverbNation


	Randy Finchum's NASHVILLE SONGWRITERS' RADIO SHOW


	Angie Perrault on Songspace


	Reed waddle website


	Brendan Smoother on STARNOW


	Bec Hance Website


	Kelly Cork Website


	ABOVE THE BLUE Charity Album


	Jimmy Anderson on ReverbNation


	Dan Sullivan on ReverbNation


	The Window Panes (with Pauley Coconuts!) on Reverbnation


	Chris Long on ReverbNation

EP. 50 - EPISODE FIFTY??? WHOA!


          
        

        

      
    
    
  


Here's the part where John Cleese would come out and say, "Now for something completely different"... if we could afford him!  Indeed, this episode is unlike any other we've done; as it features an interview with the Nashville-based "Glam Rock" band LIPSTICK. Randy and I visited Greg Troyan and Steve Smith at LIPSTICK HEADQUARTERS recently to speak with  the pair about their musical histories, future plans and all things LIPSTICK. For diehard glam fans like us this was quite a treat! So pull up a chair and pop open a cold one as we get down and dirty with LIPSTICK. STEEV





	LIPSTICK WEBSITE


	LIPSTICK FACEBOOK


	LIPSTICK TWITTER


	THE CONAN SONG VIDEO


	BLUE MATCHES WEBSITE


	REGDAR AND THE FIGHTERS WEBSITE


	THE MANPOWER bandcamp


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EP. 49 - LIPSTICK!!!

Our exclusive interview with Nashville's own TOMMY TURNER including 4 of his songs!

EP. 48 - The Long-Lost TOMMY TURNER Interview!!!

Our 47th Episode features Steve and Randy explaining just WHERE THE H*LL they have been since April (SPOILER: They've been right here all along!).

EP. 30 - BERNIE FAULKNER!

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