The Red Button
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The Red Button is an American pop band consisting of Seth Swirsky
and Mike Ruekberg.
Swirsky is a well-known pop songwriter, while Ruekberg is a songwriter
and performer in the Los Angeles
area. Their debut album, She's About to Cross My Mind, was released in 2007 by Grimble Records. Their second album, entitled "As Far As Yesterday Goes," was released on June 21, 2011.
(Instant Pleasure), Al Green
, Tina Turner
and Taylor Dayne
(Tell it to My Heart
and Prove Your Love) among many others.
In the 1990s, Ruekberg worked as a singer and songwriter
for the Minneapolis-based pop-rockers Rex Daisy, who recorded a CD for Geffen Records
with producer Paul Fox
. Ruekberg also wrote the soundtrack for the indie cult film classic Dummy
, starring Adrien Brody
.
Pop Journalist and International Pop Overthrow
founder David Bash ranked the album #8 (out of 125) in his influential year-end list.
The CD was named the #2 Best CD of 2007 by a Powerpopaholic Reader's Poll. Audities ranked The Red Button album 2nd best pop album of the year in their 2007 year-end poll.
The first single from She's About to Cross My Mind, entitled "Cruel Girl", charted at #1 on Little Steven's Underground Garage radio show for the week of July 22, 2007 and was named the 2nd Best Song of 2007 by Popbang Radio. The song was also chosen to be on The Coolest Songs in the World, Volume 4 CD (2008) on Wicked Cool Records. Other songs from She's About to Cross My Mind, have been featured on XM The Loft
's "In Spite Of All The Danger" program, Sirius Radio's Idiot's Delight with Vin Scelsa
as well as radio stations around the world.
The first single on "As Far As Yesterday Goes" -- Caught in the Middle -- was named "The Coolest Song in the World Week" (for the week of July 11, 2011) on "Little Steven" Van Zandt's syndicated radio show The Underground Garage.
Seth Swirsky
Seth Swirsky is an American pop music songwriter , author, recording artist, filmmaker, political writer and baseball memorabilia collector -- a self-described "Manic Expressive."- Songwriter :In 1980, at the age of 20, Seth Swirsky wrote the national jingle for Thomas' English...
and Mike Ruekberg.
Swirsky is a well-known pop songwriter, while Ruekberg is a songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
and performer in the Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
area. Their debut album, She's About to Cross My Mind, was released in 2007 by Grimble Records. Their second album, entitled "As Far As Yesterday Goes," was released on June 21, 2011.
Biography
Swirsky's music credentials include hit songs for dozens of artists, including Rufus WainwrightRufus Wainwright
Rufus McGarrigle Wainwright is an American-Canadian singer-songwriter. He has recorded six albums of original music, EPs, and tracks on compilations and film soundtracks.-Early years:...
(Instant Pleasure), Al Green
Al Green
Albert Greene , better known as Al Green, is an American gospel and soul music singer. He reached the peak of his popularity in the 1970s, with hit singles such as "You Oughta Be With Me", "I'm Still In Love With You", "Love and Happiness", and "Let's Stay Together"...
, Tina Turner
Tina Turner
Tina Turner is an American singer and actress whose career has spanned more than 50 years. She has won numerous awards and her achievements in the rock music genre have led many to call her the "Queen of Rock 'n' Roll".Turner started out her music career with husband Ike Turner as a member of the...
and Taylor Dayne
Taylor Dayne
Taylor Dayne was born Leslie Wunderman on March 7, 1962 before later adopting her current stage name. She is an American pop vocalist, songwriter, and dance artist. Overall, she has had eighteen individual hit songs reach the top ten in Billboard magazine...
(Tell it to My Heart
Tell It to My Heart
"Tell It to My Heart" is a song recorded by dance-pop vocalist Taylor Dayne, released as her first single from her debut album of the same name in late 1987. The single was Dayne's first major exposure, and she soon became known for her up-tempo, dance-oriented music.-Background and writing:The...
and Prove Your Love) among many others.
In the 1990s, Ruekberg worked as a singer and songwriter
Songwriter
A songwriter is an individual who writes both the lyrics and music to a song. Someone who solely writes lyrics may be called a lyricist, and someone who only writes music may be called a composer...
for the Minneapolis-based pop-rockers Rex Daisy, who recorded a CD for Geffen Records
Geffen Records
Geffen Records is an American record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operated as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-Beginnings:...
with producer Paul Fox
Paul Fox
Sir Paul Leonard Fox, CBE, is a British television executive, who spent much of his broadcasting career working for BBC Television, most prominently as the Controller of BBC One between 1967 and 1973.-Early life:...
. Ruekberg also wrote the soundtrack for the indie cult film classic Dummy
Dummy (film)
Dummy is a 2002 comedy-drama film written and directed by Greg Pritikin. It stars Adrien Brody, Milla Jovovich, Illeana Douglas, Vera Farmiga and Jared Harris. It was released to home media by Lionsgate Home Entertainment on February 17, 2004....
, starring Adrien Brody
Adrien Brody
Adrien Brody is an American actor and film producer. He received widespread recognition and acclaim after starring in Roman Polanski's The Pianist . Winning the Academy Award for Best Actor in 2003 at age 29, he is the youngest actor to do so...
.
Album
In a year-end 2007 poll of the top pop records of the year, She's About to Cross My Mind was ranked #1 (out of 125) by Absolute Powerpop.Pop Journalist and International Pop Overthrow
International Pop Overthrow
The International Pop Overthrow is an American-originated music festival devoted to power pop music and related genres.Taking its name from Material Issue's 1991 album of the same name, the festival began in 1998, and has been held annually in the LA area since then...
founder David Bash ranked the album #8 (out of 125) in his influential year-end list.
The CD was named the #2 Best CD of 2007 by a Powerpopaholic Reader's Poll. Audities ranked The Red Button album 2nd best pop album of the year in their 2007 year-end poll.
Singles
The Loft (XM)
The Loft is a music channel on Sirius XM Satellite Radio, broadcasting on Sirius channel 30 , XM channel 30 and Dish Network channel 6029. Until February 9, 2010, it was heard on DirecTV channel 836...
's "In Spite Of All The Danger" program, Sirius Radio's Idiot's Delight with Vin Scelsa
Vin Scelsa
Vincent Anthony Scelsa, better known as "Vin," was born on December 12, 1947 in Bayonne, New Jersey. He is the host of a freeform radio show known as Idiot's Delight....
as well as radio stations around the world.
The first single on "As Far As Yesterday Goes" -- Caught in the Middle -- was named "The Coolest Song in the World Week" (for the week of July 11, 2011) on "Little Steven" Van Zandt's syndicated radio show The Underground Garage.
External links
- The Red Button Official Website
- Seth.com - The Website of Seth Swirsky
- Mike Ruekberg's Official Website