Aug 7, 2007: Los Angeles Times - Buzz Bands: The Red Button Pops Off
"The Red Button presses all the right buttons for fans of pure pop." Continue reading »
July 22, 2007: "Cruel Girl" picked by Little Steven as The Coolest
Song In The World"
-- The syndicated Little Steven's Underground Garage
"If The Red Button had been around in the '60s when I was producing, I would have signed them to EMI."
-- Norman "Hurricane" Smith, Beatles engineer (1962-1966)
and record producer (Pink Floyd, Zombies) for EMI.
"I am utterly convinced that this is probably the finest pure power pop album since the heady days of the late 90s."
-- Kevin Mathews, Power Of Pop.
About us:
The Red Button is made up of Los Angeles-based singer-songwriters Seth Swirsky and Mike Ruekberg.
Seth has written hit songs for dozens of artists over the years ranging from Rufus Wainwright ("Instant Pleasure") to Al Green (“Love Is A Beautiful Thing”), Jane Weidlin (of The Go-Gos), Tina Turner, Taylor Dayne ("Tell it to My Heart") and many others. His solo album, Instant Pleasure, was named Best Pop Album at the 2005 L.A. Music Awards. He's also created three popular books consisting of handwritten letters from baseball players.
Mike was the writer and singer for the Minneapolis-based pop-rockers Rex Daisy, who recorded a much-admired CD for Geffen Records with producer Paul Fox (XTC). A highly, sought-after L.A. session singer and musician, Mike also wrote the soundtrack to the Indie cult film Dummy (starring Adrien Brody) which plays on cable TV frequently.
When they met in 2005, Seth and Mike discovered a shared love of melodic pop songs. So, they started writing together and 11 songs later, She’s About To Cross My Mind, was born. Almost immediately praise from the pop critics poured in. David Bash, founder of the International Pop Overthrow Music Festival said that Seth and Mike “can now wear their rightful crown as the (Peter) Holsapple and (Chris) Stamey of the new millennium”, while Goldmine Magazine’s John Borack called their songs “pop music the way God and Paul McCartney must have intended.”
Read the story behind each of the songs on She's About to Cross My Mind at
TheRedButton.net.
“This is going to be the summer soundtrack record for me. I’m sure of it.”
– Amy Lotsberg, CollectedSounds.com
Watch the video to "Cruel Girl" by The Red Button
Click the link to read an interview with The Red Button in Exclusive Magazine!
What's up The Red Button! "Cruel Girl" always brings me up when I'm feeling down. Loving you and your whole groovy scene, as always! Love, Sue of Ether Park
Hola the Buttons, We're up for single of the week on Mark Radcliffe's Radio 2 show. If you'd like to do us a favour for voting for it then please e-mail "The Afternoons - Don't Turn Back" to www. radcliffe. maconie. co. uk (before 12 noon tomorrow). Appreciate it, the Afternoons. P.S. Good news about the new album - bring it on!
Digging your songs this last week, Buttons. We played in Spain in September and the promoter was playing your record in his barbeque. Keep up the heavenly pop vibe. Seth for President!
Congrats Mike and Seth on all the honors you are receiving! You are truly deserving!
However, your biggest honor is yet to come-She's About To Cross My Mind will be named one of my top 10 records of the year! I'll reveal the entire list, as well as the top 20 tracks of the year(which The Red Button is on as well), this Sunday night on The Crazy Jeff Show. That will happen from 10pm-midnight central time, and you can listen live by visiting myspace.com/IROC102 (find the IROC 102 LIVE FEED under "IROC 102's blurbs" and hit "play"), or go to IROC102.com and click the link under 32k/64k for whatever music player you use.
Thanks for all the great music and I can't wait for The Red Button's next release!
