Bob Brunson
Why a KISS Tribute Song

If you're like me, KISS has been a part of your life for a long time now. And KISS fans are like no other fans in rock & roll! We're almost a family!

For me, it started at the 1976 Paul Lynde Halloween Special. I still remember being blown away by the music, the images, the whole persona...I was totally and completely hooked! And whether it was the original 70's lineup, the 80's non-make-up era, the 90's 'grungy' decade, or the current 2000s incarnation, they've always been there for me!

  • Party time? Cold Gin - Alive
  • Down in the dumps? Shout it Out Loud - Destroyer
  • Parent problems? Flaming Youth - Destroyer
  • Learning Guitar? Shock Me/solo - KISS Alive II
  • Learning Vocals? I Want You - KISS Alive II
  • School Bully? I - The Elder
  • School's out? Lick it Up - Lick it Up
  • Girlfriend Breakup? Reason To Live - Crazy Nights.
  • Engagement/wife? Forever - Hot in the Shade
  • Life Goals? Raise Your Glasses - Psycho Circus
For just about any occasion there was always a KISS tune I could turn to! That’s why I wanted to write the first ever, fan-based tribute song. I want to thank everyone for who emailed with their stories of inspiration…they were really wonderful…KISS fans truly are the best! I hope you’ll agree that I’ve crafted a song worthy of the best fans in the world!

What's Next?
As you'll see below, we have a stellar Producer on board, and we've teamed with the wonderful charity Ameriface for them to receive a portion of the proceeds.  We're currently shopping this demo around in the hopes of re-recording with a mainstream/contemporary artist on vocals.  Stand by! 

The Producer



VERY Proud/Excited to announce our official Producer for this important project...Rick Finch! Grammy Winning Producer and Co-Founder/Co-Song Writer from the Mega-Group KC & The Sunshine Band! Besides Friends WIth Painted Faces, RIck is involved with numerous exciting new/breaking artists. 

ABOUT RICK FINCH - Rick Finch, legendary bassist/song arranger/writer/producer and engineer is renouned for developing a unique fusion of R&B, Funky Soul and Country, meshed with a Latin/Caribbean groove which has brought massive success to numerous award winning artists. Through his creative vision, consumer insight, engineering expertise and God-given intuition, Finch has given the world a timeless catalog of hits and a musical legacy seldom matched by few:

* Over 150 million recordings worldwide
* Twelve Grammy nominations (including three on the first round 2010 Grammy Award Ballot)
* Seven Grammy Awards
* 14 BMI Songwriter/Arranger Awards
* Gold, Platinum and Multi-Platinum awards
* 17 #1 pop singles - including four #1 singles in one 12-month period with three crossover #1 hits and two albums achieving
   triple platinum status


Make sure to visit his official website and bookmark it today!

The Charity



 
I’m proud to announce that the wonderful charity Ameriface, who supports people with facial differences will be receiving a portions of the proceeds from this song. You might recall that Paul Stanley is the official spokesperson of a similar International Charity. Once we get this available for online download on iTunes and others, I’ll be donating .25 cents on every dollar directly to the charity. 

ABOUT AMERIFACE - AmeriFace was founded in 1991 to provide educational and emotional support to persons born with craniofacial anomalies and their families. The organization soon expanded to also serve persons with acquired facial differences due to burns, trauma and disease, and in 2004 partnered with cleftAdvocate under the same corporate umbrella. Programs also include support networks for Crouzon, Goldenhar and Treacher Collins syndromes.  

By increasing public awareness, it is our goal to see a time very soon when persons with facial differences are accepted for who they are, and are not judged by their appearance by the general public, educators, employers, and even members of their own families.

Visit the Official Ameriface website by clicking here.
 

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Media Coverage

Media outlets/websites that have reported on Friends with Painted Faces so far…

Songwriting News-Music Industry News
Rustam Report/LA – Cable TV Entertainment News Show
Reality TV Magazine
Kiss Army – Australia
Kiss Army - UK
Kiss News USA
Kissasylum.com
Eddie Trunk Online
KNAC.com
UVTV-Underground Video Television
Heavy Metal News & Reviews
Mega Rock Radio
Top 10 Sources-Reality TV
BraveWords Magazine
The Metal Society
SleazeRoxx.com
GotMetal.com
RoadRunner Records/BlabberMouth
King Hesh
Paul Lynde's Official Website (I love this one!)
Hairball John Radio Show
Uncensored Net Noise Radio

Bob's Interview With the Official KISS Army Australia

© Bob Brunson 2009