SETH SWIRSKY APPEARS TONIGHT ON HOT NEW FOX NEWS LATE NIGHT SHOW RED EYE WITH GREG GUTFELD
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Seth talks about his new album with The Red Button, his latest political article on The Huffington Post and his documentary "Beatle Stories"
Coming off Sirius Satellite Radio's Little Steven calling "Cruel Girl" by The Red Button ( www.theredbutton.com ) "the coolest song in the world this week" in his chart in Billboard Magazine, and being featured in The Los Angeles Times BUZZ BANDS column, Seth Swirsky ( www.seth.com ), member of The Red Button pop group, will appear as the featured guest tonight (Friday, August 10th) on the hot new Fox News late night program, Red Eye with Greg Gutfeld . Seth will be talking about his latest political article in the Huffington Post ( http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ ), his new album She's About To Cross My Mind and his documentary, Beatle Stories.
Red Eye with Greg Gutfeld airs on The Fox News Channel at 11:00 PM PT and 2:00 AM ET
COLLECTOR AND BASEBALL AUTHOR SETH SWIRSKY AVAILABLE TO COMMENT ON BARRY BONDS RECORD SETTING BASEBALLS
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WILL BONDS GO AFTER JAPAN'S SADAHARU OH'S RECORD OF 868?
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Seth Swirsky Talking Points:
"I think the value of Bonds' 756th, record breaking ball will pale in comparison to what his final homerun will bring: the next "benchmark". Imagine if Bonds, who has surprised us before, wants to break Sadaharu Oh's all-time home run total of 868? What if he decides that the number "900" has nice ring to it? Imagine what the final home run of his career would be worth if it was home run number 914: he will be the world's undisputed all-time home run leader, the only man to have hit 900 and he will have bested babe Ruth by 200 home runs! All talk of his presumed past steroid use would forever be abandoned. Ball # 914 would be worth 3 million dollars at least. If Bonds hits 40 home runs for 4 more years roughly, he could do it!"
Seth started his baseball collection in 1995. One of his favorite pieces is the baseball that went through Bill Buckner's legs in the 1986 World Series. Everyone always says to Seth "I thought Charlie Sheen has that ball!" He did until he sold most of his baseball collection in April, 2000.
Another favorite is Reggie Jackson's third home run ball from the night he hit 3 home runs in Game 6 of the 1977 World Series. They didn't start calling Reggie "Mr. October" until he hit those 3 home runs. This ball earned him his nickname.
Also in his collection: A baseball signed by the Beatles the night they played their famous Shea Stadium concert on August 15, 1965; The home run ball hit by Babe Ruth in 1921 that tied him for the all-time, career lead in home runs with 136; A baseball signed by President Clinton during the baseball strike in 1994 with a poignant message written on it, and a baseball pitched by Johnny Vander Meer during his incredible second consecutive no-hitter on June 16, 1938. See collection here: http://www.seth.com/coll_histbseballs_tn.html
“THE WAY GOD AND PAUL McCARTNEY MUST HAVE INTENDED”:
THE RED BUTTON
TAPS INTO THE GLORIOUS PICTURE-PERFECT POP
MINDSET OF THE ‘60s FOR THEIR REFRESHINGLY
RETRO DEBUT ‘ SHE'S ABOUT TO CROSS MY MIND '
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With Their Love Of Melodic Pop Songs, The L.A.-Based Duo Blends The Tuneful Optimism Of Renowned Pop Songwriter Seth Swirsky (Taylor Dayne, Al Green, Tina Turner) and The Biting Edge of Rocker Mike Ruekberg (formerly of Minneapolis-Based Pop/Rock Band Rex Daisy )
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The Red Button's Playfully Romantic Debut Single “She's Going Down” Goes For Triple A Radio Adds On February 12 After An Initial Album Rollout on CD Baby, iTunes and Other Digital Outlets
A first-time listener could be forgiven for thinking they had just stumbled onto the second wave of the British Invasion. But never fear—their music may suggest vintage Hollies, Peter and Gordon, and even the Beatles themselves, but The Red Button is home-grown and their songs are brand new.
The Red Button is truly, honestly, the next best thing, as two brilliant L.A.-based singer-songwriters ( Seth Swirsky and Mike Ruekberg ) explore their mutual love for concise, melodic pop songs to create She's About To Cross My Mind , an unabashedly retro debut collection that, while expressing every emotion possible over 11 tracks in a wonderfully crisp 32 minutes, has all the hallmarks of a timeless pop masterpiece: consistently infectious songs wrapped up in air tight harmonies and jangly early Beatles power pop guitars.
David Bash , renowned pop music journalist and Founder/CEO of The International Pop Overthrow Music Festival sums up the duo's vibe beautifully: “It's all here: Merseybeat, bubblegum, psychedelia and folk-pop. Swirsky and Ruekberg can now wear their rightful crown as the Peter Holsapple/ Chris Stamey of The New Millennium”, referring to the best of the highly regarded Beatles-influenced tunesmiths of the 80s and 90s. Pop historian (Shake Some Action: The Ultimate Power Pop Guide) John Borack says the songs were created “the way God and Paul McCartney must have intended.” Even Rooney frontman Robert Schwartzman's a big fan, saying “The Red Button pushes all my buttons!”
“She's Going Down,” The Red Button's breezy, playfully romantic debut single driven by a cool, lyrical double entendre, is going for adds at 175 Triple A Radio Stations across the country on February 12 after an initial rollout for She's About To Cross My Mind on CD Baby, iTunes and other digital outlets. The duo recently signed a distribution deal with Burnside, and envisions the piano-driven “Floating By” and the feisty and whimsical “Cruel Girl” as future singles.
The Red Button is the blissful creative result of one of those hard to explain, delightfully serendipitous meet-ups between musical twins who, in retrospect, almost seem to have been separated at birth. Swirsky may have made his mark penning hit songs in the 80s and 90s for pop superstars like Taylor Dayne (“Tell It To My Heart,” “Prove Your Love”), Al Green (“Love Is A Beautiful Thing”), Tina Turner and Celine Dion, but his heart always lay in the 60's music he grew up with and which inspired his successful career.
Swirsky's tuneful optimism finally met its match in the edgy and biting style of Ruekberg, who spent the 90s as a writer and singer for the underachieving but beloved Minneapolis pop rock band Rex Daisy . Part of Ruekberg's legend is that the band recorded a project with Paul Fox for Geffen Records, only to have it rejected for not sounding enough like Guns N' Roses. No matter. Ruekberg pressed on, continuously writing great songs that blipped just under the radar. Long before he ever met Ruekberg, Swirsky was in love with one of these--“Years,” from the soundtrack to the Adrien Brody-starring indie film Dummy .
The two met through their mutual friend (and Jewel's current drummer) Dorian Crozier , who produced Swirsky's much-acclaimed 2004 solo debut Instant Pleasure . Based on the critical and commercial acceptance of the album, Swirsky could have easily continued his solo career ( Instant Pleasure sold very well with very little promotion, was named Best Pop Album at the 2005 Los Angeles Music Awards, and was also featured on XM's popular Triple-A station The Loft . On January 29th, 2007 , XM50 The Loft added two songs from The Red Button CD to its edgy show In Spite Of All The Danger ). But once Swirsky and Ruekberg started writing songs together, it became clear that Swirsky's next project would be a joint effort. The two also recruited their friend, producer John Fields (Soul Asylum, Switchfoot) to play bass and help with mixing duties. The Red Button was born.
“The great joy of this album is the sheer shameless guilty pleasure of it,” says Ruekberg. “For all its retro-trippiness, The Red Button's sound is what emerges from us naturally when we get together to write and sing. Our goal was always to make these songs fresh and timeless, totally from the heart. She's About To Cross My Mind was a lot of fun to make, and I think you can hear that in every song.”'
Echoing his partner's enthusiasm, Swirsky adds, “I've written with many of pop music's songwriting heavies, but I never enjoyed pure songwriting as much as I did with Mike. I'd play Mike some of my ‘hooks', he'd put it through his ‘blender,' and they'd come out better than I ever intended. A perfect, trusting collaboration.”
Swirsky, a notable baseball memorabilia collector (ask him to show you the ball that went through Bill Buckner's legs, dooming the Red Sox in the 1986 World Series) who has published three bestselling baseball books, is also currently working on a fascinating “bookumentary” project called Beatles Stories. For this, he has shot interviews with, among others, 60s icons Brian Wilson, Justin Hayward, Sir George Martin, May Pang, Denny Laine, Peter Noone, Ray Manzarek, the late Denny Doherty, Cameron Crowe, Beatles engineers Norman Smith and Ken Scott and former first daughter Luci Baines Johnson--anyone with a story about them and The Beatles.
Still, the songs of The Red Button are where Swirsky's true passions lie. “To Mike and I,” he says, “there's nothing as satisfying as writing a song that just makes you want to sing out loud.”
With She's About To Cross My Mind , they succeed in doing that eleven times!
To hear what everyone's talking about, visit The Red Button at http://www.myspace.com/theredbuttonband or http://www.theredbutton.net/
Hit Songwriter and Best-Selling Baseball Author SETH SWIRSKY Scores 'Best Pop Album of the Year' at the 15th Annual L.A. Music Awards
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Swirsky has written songs for an all-star line-up that includes Celine Dion, Al Green, Rufus Wainwright, Michael McDonald and Taylor Dayne
Hit songwriter and best-selling baseball author Seth Swirsky went home Wednesday night with an award for "Best Pop Album of the Year" given by the L.A. Music Awards at the Music Box Theater in Hollywood. Dubbed by the LA Times as the "Fifth Beatle," Swirsky has written such hits as "Tell It To My Heart" and "Prove Your Love" for Taylor Dayne, "Love Is A Beautiful Thing" for Al Green, and songs for Celine Dion, Tina Turner and Michael McDonald. Swirsky is also a three-time best-selling author of the baseball classics, "Baseball Letters," "Every Pitcher Tells A Story," and "Something to Write Home About."
Swirsky's band on Instant Pleasure consisted of such pop luminaries as Andy Sturmer (Jellyfish), Danny Wilde and Phil Solem (The Rembrandts), John Fields (Bleu, Honeydogs), Michael Chavez (John Mayer), Justin Meldal-Johnson (Beck, Air) and Dorian Crozier (Five for Fighting). The single from the record, " Instant Pleasure ", a comment about the fast-paced times we live in, is lighting up the phones at the triple-A radio format around the country. Swirsky's work can be heard and seen at his website, SETH.com .
The Los Angeles Music Awards (www.lamusicawards.com ) were founded in 1991 by Alfred C. Bowman. Now in it's 15th year, the organization is now the longest running major awards show for independent artists in the country. It has major title sponsors and will be televised this year. The accompanying Showcase Series continues to draw huge interest from artists not only in L.A., but all over the globe. Everyone from the Black Eyed Peas, Sugar Ray, System of A Down and No Doubt have been former nominees of this popular showcase. With first rate venues such as the Monsoon Cafe and Level One as partners in the ever expanding list of participating showcase clubs, The Los Angeles Music Awards will continue to serve the creative community for years to come.
SETH SWIRSKY's INSTANT PLEASURE
NOMINATED BEST POP ALBUM
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Hit Songwriter's First Solo Recording Nominated
for 2005 Los Angeles Music Award's Best Pop Album
LOS ANGELES, CA_ (July 25th, 2005) Performing Songwriter Magazine claimed Seth Swirsky's (www.seth.com) CD Instant Pleasure delivered an album of Revolver-era Beatles, flawless pop songs. Quite a nod to the hit songwriter whose compositions have been recorded by pop music's top stars and have garnered the highest songwriting accolades. On Tuesday, July 19th at Masquers Cabaret in Los Angeles, Seth Swirsky accepted a 2005 Los Angeles Music Awards nomination for Best Pop Album for his first solo effort, Instant Pleasure.
"People who start songs should finish them; people who start a poem should finish it. The most fulfilling thing is to finish the art you start. That's the story and message of my record Instant Pleasure," said Swirsky in his acceptance speech after receiving the nomination for "Best Pop Album" from Los Angeles Music Awards' Al Bowman.
Swirsky's band on Instant Pleasure consisted of such pop luminaries as Andy Sturmer (Jellyfish), Danny Wilde and Phil Solem (The Rembrandts), John Fields (Bleu, Honeydogs), Michael Chavez (John Mayer), Justin Meldal-Johnson (Beck, Air) and Dorian Crozier (Five for Fighting). The single from the record, "Instant Pleasure", a comment about the fast-paced times we live in, is lighting up the phones at the triple-A radio format around the country. A bestselling author as well as an accomplished artist, Swirsky's work can be heard and seen at his website, SETH.com.
The Los Angeles Music Awards (www.lamusicawards.com) were founded in 1991 by Alfred C. Bowman. Now in it's 15th year, the organization is now the longest running major awards show for independent artists in the country. It has major title sponsors and a television arrangement currently pending. In 2005, the event will be the most elaborate production in the history of the event. The accompanying Showcase Series continues to draw huge interest from artists not only in L.A., but all over the globe. With first rate venues such as the Monsoon Cafe and Level One as partners in the ever expanding list of participating showcase clubs, The Los Angeles Music Awards will continue to serve the creative community for years to come.
The 15th Annual Los Angeles Music Awards will be held on Wednesday, November 9th at the Music Box Theater in Los Angeles.
"MANIC EXPRESSIVE"
SETH SWIRSKY
DOES IT AGAIN WITH UNIQUE WEBSITE
THAT INCLUDES THE REVOLUTIONARY "SETHPLAYER"
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HIT SONGWRITER, BEST-SELLING AUTHOR, FINE ARTIST
AND FILM DOCUMENTARIAN PREVIEWS HIS LATEST SHORT "THERE'S A PLACE"
ON NEW SETH.COM; THE ULTIMATE CREATIVE PLAYGROUND
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Songwriter Swirsky's first solo CD Instant Pleasure receives rave reviews
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The first question you may ask is; "How did he manage to get the domain www.Seth.com? Well it wasn't without a lot of sweat and perserverance to hear Seth Swirsky tell the story. The "manic expressive" Swirsky felt he had to possess it to organize and share his ambitous, almost "Da Vinci-like" artistic endeavors.
Author, songwriter, baseball collector, music historian, graphic designer, film director, fine artist, ...computer visionary? "I just simply ran out of room in the "brick and mortar" world and created my new website as my unlimited creative playground." Said Swirsky at the unveiling of the amazingly creative website Seth.com.
The new vision for his website and an invitation to perform at The Cavern Club in Liverpool England as part of the International Pop Overthrow Festival led to a film documentary, and then to a new multimedia computer player concept that was worthy of his time and energy. The "manic expressive" Swirsky, whose walls are lined with some 30 gold and platinum records from his songwriting, whose books on baseball are best-sellers, and whose first solo CD has made him the darling of music critics, has done it again...
Introducing "THE SETHPLAYER"
Seth's need to share his experience in Liverpool England in his resulting film short "There's A Place", led him to conceptualize a media player on his website (www.seth.com) that would stream his film and music videos (from his solo CD Instant Pleasure and his hit songs by acclaimed artists) strung together, clip after clip, without all the opening and closing that occurs with "RealPlayer." With Seth's vision and funding, inspiration from web designer Jennifer Sharpe and "pixelhead" Ryan Francsconi, THE SETHPLAYER was born.
In addition, THE SETHPLAYER let's you comment on the clips being played. This is something not possible in any RealPlayer or in a QuickTime environment. Stringing QuickTime movies together and the ability to comment on the content is what makes THE SETHPLAYER so unique.
The film short, Seth Swirsky's "There's A Place" (which will have it's analog debut at this years DIY Film Festival in February in Los Angeles), a six song video montage of the songs from his solo CD "Instant Pleasure" is just some of the magic playing now on THE SETHPLAYER. (www.seth.com)
So relax, launch THE SETHPLAYER and enjoy some "Instant Pleasure!"
Speaking of "Instant Pleasure," here is what the critics are saying about Seth Swirsky's latest solo CD release:
Fifth Beatle? Seth Swirsky has recorded a Fab Four-influenced album.
Los Angeles Times
"Highly pleasurable, low-key pop, often venturing into very stunningly pretty chamber-pop territory."
Amplifier Magazine
Album of the Week (8/12/04)
A simple melodic, pure pop masterpiece. Seth Swirsky has crafted an album of 11 spectacular pop songs. Already one of the years top 10 on our list, this is wonderful stuff that should not be missed."
PopBang.com
Record of the Week (8/22/04)
"An album full of moments that effortlessly steal you away into the beautiful scenes that Swirsky constructs. Instant Pleasure showcases extraordinary talent and something that has been missing from music at large: depth of content surrounded by irresistible sounds, beautiful, rich and warm and filled with expression. Yes!"
NotLame.com
Album of the Week (9/21/04)
"One of the best power pop cds to come out this year. Seth Swirsky sounds like a perfect blend of Beatles, Jellyfish and Merrymakers. Fantastic and essential!"
JamRecordings.com
HIT SONGWRITER
SETH SWIRSKY
TO PERFORM AT BENEFIT SCREENING OF
CONCERT FOR GEORGE DVD
AT THE KNITTING FACTORY ON DEC. 1st IN NEW YORK
WITH PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT THE AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
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Swirsky has written songs for an all-star line-up that includes Celine Dion,
Al Green, Rufus Wainwright, Michael MacDonald, and Taylor Dayne
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Swirsky to appear on ESPN Cold Pizza morning show on Thursday, Dec. 2nd
On the one year anniversary of the passing of George Harrison, his good friend Eric Clapton brought together some of the world's greatest musical geniuses to play Harrison's music. This celebration of George Harrison's life and music was simply called “Concert for George”.
The Concert for George DVD contains the entire concert from Royal Albert Hall in London, and is truly breathtaking. Some of the artists that play during the concert are Eric Clapton, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, Dhani Harrison (George's son), Tom Petty, Billy Preston, Ravi Shankar, Monty Python, and a lot more!
On December 1st, 2004, The Knitting Factory will be hosting a benefit screening of the Concert for George, to be followed by some amazing and dynamic live performances by artists influenced by George Harrison. Hit songwriter Seth Swirsky, who met George, when both were on the charts in the late 80s, was happy when asked to perform. “George was a very warm human being, extremely kind and personable,” says Swirsky. When they met, Swirsky was a staff songwriter with Warner Bros. and had just written Taylor Dayne's international smash hit “Tell It To My Heart”. Seth was introduced to Harrison after he had dined with the members of a band he was putting together at the time called The Traveling Wilbury's. During their conversation Seth asked Harrison if he wanted to write a song (!) but George politely said he had a writing session already scheduled with “Bobby”. “It's not everyday that George Harrsion turns you down for Bob Dylan,” says Swirsky. Proceeds from this screening will benefit The American Cancer Society.
George Harrison was one of the first celebrities to really get involved in raising money for charity with his Concert for Bangladesh in 1971. With George's life having been cut short by cancer our goal is honor his memory by raising as much money and awareness as possible for Cancer Research heading into the holiday season.
Seth Swirsky has written songs for artists such as Celine Dion, Rufus Wainwright, Al Green (“Love IS A Beautiful Thing”) and Taylor Dayne. His album Instant Pleasure is available now and features guests such as Andy Sturmer (Jellyfish), Michael Chavez (John Mayer), Justin Meldal-Johnson (Beck, Air) and the Rembrandts. Seth claims that the song which makes him, “think the most” is George's composition “Within You, Without You”. “George thought the song was too ‘heavy' at the time, but it is George's philosophy and spirit all in one song. Seth is a Beatle historian as well as fan. Recently, to fulfill a boyhood dream, he performed at the Cavern Club in Liverpool, England, a “mecca” in the pop music world.
Seth is also a renowned author, having written 3 best-selling books that consist of handwritten letters about baseball from the famous (Paul McCartney and president George W. Bush) and not-so famous. Seth will be making his second appearance on ESPN's Cold Pizza morning show on Thursday, December 2nd.
Wednesday, December 1st, 2004
Knitting Factory
74 Leonard Street
New York City , NY 10013 (212) 219-3132
Tickets are $10 in advance and can be purchased at http://knittingfactory.com . $12 at the door.
Event starts at 6:30 PM, Seth Swirsky performs at 9:45 PM
WHAT DO PRESIDENT GEORGE BUSH, SENATOR EDWARD KENNEDY, BABE RUTH, BOBBY THOMPSON, CELINE DION AND AL GREEN HAVE IN COMMON? HIT SONGWRITER AND BEST-SELLING BASEBALL AUTHOR
SETH SWIRSKY
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SETH SWIRSKY STEPS UP TO THE PLATE WITH NEW PROJECTS: RELEASES DEBUT CD INSTANT PLEASURE ON OCTOBER 1st AND PERFORMS AT CAVERN CLUB IN LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND ON OCTOBER 25TH
Fans of baseball know Seth Swirsky , as the creator of three best selling books, that consist of the actual handwritten letters to him from baseball players, such as Babe Ruth, Cal Ripken Jr., Bobby Thompson, Ralph Branca, Mookie Wilson, Roger Clemens and Ted Williams. Not only letters from players but also widely known fans of baseball, like Paul McCartney, both President Bush's, Buzz Aldrin, Warren Buffett, Senator Ted Kennedy, Meet The Press anchor Tim Russert, Bob Costas and many others. The books are called Baseball Letters (Random House, 1996), Every Pitcher Tells A Story (Times Books, 1999) and Something to Write Home About (Random House, 2003).
Music enthusiasts are aware of Seth's talent as a hit songwriter penning some 350 songs for the music world's top recording artists. Seth has written hit songs for artists ranging from Rufus Wainwright to Al Green, Celine Dion to Michael McDonald. His songs have been on 24 gold and platinum records and have been featured in some of Hollywood 's biggest movies, among them, Legally Blond , Two Weeks Notice and Big Daddy .
Seth's debut album Instant Pleasure was released on October 1st. Currently, Seth's song "Love Is A Beautiful Thing" sung by Al Green was chosen by Almay for their new international television advertising campaign. The single from the record, "It's Still Love" was originally written for Ringo Starr as a paean to the Beatles universal message on "All You Need Is Love" that love is STILL all you need.
Speaking of the Beatles, Seth will fulfill a boyhood dream and perform at the world famous Cavern Club in Liverpool , England on October 25th as part of the International Pop Overthrow Festival ( www.internationalpopoverthrow.com ).
As a visual artist, Seth creates 3-dimensional pieces of art from objects in his life. For instance, he took the front of his old Pioneer stereo receiver and made a collage (in the dial window) of his favorite artists that he listened to growing up. Another piece consists of all 112 pins from Bobby Kennedy's 1968 short-lived run for the presidency. It's called "Bobby Pins". Seth's multi-colored poster called "ARTiculate" hangs in offices, homes and schools across the world.
You can experience the “manic expressive” world of Seth Swirsky' and his music, books, artwork, and baseball collection at www.seth.com .
Seth Swirsky Fact:
Seth Swirsky performed “ It's Just Love ” on L.A. superstation KTLA Morning News , and was profiled in the October 7 th Los Angeles Times Calendar Weekend "BUZZ BANDS" column.
HIT SONGWRITER AND BEST-SELLING BASEBALL AUTHOR
SETH SWIRSKY
STEPS UP TO THE PLATE WITH DEBUT RELEASE
INSTANT PLEASURE ON OCTOBER 1st
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Swirsky has written songs for an all-star line-up that includes Celine Dion, Al Green, Rufus Wainwright, Michael McDonald, and Taylor Dayne
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A performance at Cavern Club in Liverpool , England on October 25th
will allow Swirsky to fulfill boyhood dream
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The debut album Instant Pleasure by Seth Swirsky will be released on October 1st with 11 songs written and performed by the songwriter after penning some 350 songs for the music world's top recording artists. Seth has written hit songs for artists ranging from Rufus Wainwright to Al Green, Celine Dion to Michael McDonald. Remember the smash hit "Tell It To My Heart" by Taylor Dayne? Seth wrote it along with her follow-up smash "Prove Your Love". His songs have been on 24 gold and platinum records and have been featured in some of Hollywood 's biggest movies, among them, Legally Blond , Two Weeks Notice and Big Daddy . Currently, Seth's song "Love Is A Beautiful Thing" sung by Al Green was chosen by Almay for their new international television advertising campaign.
Other artists who have recorded Seth's songs include: Tina Turner (for the 5x platinum Princess Diana Tribute Record ), Olivia Newton-John (for her Greatest Hits CD), Air Supply, Smokey Robinson, The Go-Go's Jane Weidlin, French superstar Lara Fabian, The Four Tops, Faith Evans, Emmy Lou Harris and many others. The list of people Seth has written songs with read like a who's who in pop music history: Eric Carmen, Marshall Crenshaw, Cy Curnin (The Fixx), Eric Schenkman (The Spin Doctors), Felix Cavaliere (The Young Rascals) and David Pack (Ambrosia).
His band on the record consisted of such pop luminaries as Andy Sturmer (Jellyfish), Danny Wilde and Phil Solem (The Rembrandts), John Fields (Bleu, Honeydogs), Michael Chavez (John Mayer), Justin Meldal-Johnson (Beck, Air) and Dorian Crozier (Five for Fighting). The single from the record, "It's Still Love" was originally written for Ringo Starr as a paean to the Beatles universal message on "All You Need Is Love" that love is STILL all you need.
*PopBang.com made Instant Pleasure their album of the week ( 8/12/04 ) calling it "a simple melodic, pure pop masterpiece. Seth Swirsky has crafted an album of spectacular pop songs. Already one of the years top 10 on our list, this is wonderful stuff that should not be missed."
*NotLame.com, who also featured the album as their pick of the week ( 8/22/04 ) called it an "album full of moments that effortlessly steal you away into the beautiful scenes that Swirsky constructs. Instant Pleasure showcases extraordinary talent and something that has been missing from music at large: depth of content surrounded by irresistible sounds, beautiful, rich and warm and filled with expression. Yes!"
*JamRecordingss.com calls Instant Pleasure "one of the best power pop CD's to come out this year. Seth Swirsky sounds like a perfect blend of Beatles, Jellyfish and Merrymakers. Fantastic and essential!
Fans of baseball know Seth as the creator of three best selling books, that consist of the actual handwritten letters to him from baseball players (like Cal Ripken Jr., Roger Clemens and Ted Williams) and fans of baseball (like Paul McCartney, both president's Bush, Buzz Aldrin, Warren Buffett, Senator Ted Kennedy, Meet The Press anchor Tim Russert, Bob Costas among many others). The books are called Baseball Letters (Random House, 1996 ), Every Pitcher Tells A Story (Times Books, 1999) and Something to Write Home About (Random House, 2003). Seth has been interviewed on The Today Show, Good Morning America, ABC Nightly News and others as well as being profiled in articles in GQ , USA Today, The New York Times, People and Newsweek. He was featured in a PBS documentary about his life as a “manic expressive” in 1999 called The Passion of Play . As a collector of baseball relics Seth has the actual ball that went through Bill Buckner's legs in the 1986 World Series as well as a baseball signed by the Beatles the night they played their famous Shea Stadium concert on August 15, 1965 . Speaking of the Beatles, Seth will fulfill a boyhood dream and perform at the world famous Cavern Club in Liverpool , England on October 25 th as part of the International Pop Overthrow Festival. (www.internationalpopoverthrow.com).
A visual artist, Seth creates 3-dimensional piece from objects from his life. For instance, he took the front of his old Pioneer stereo receiver and made a collage (in the dial window) of his favorite artists that he listened to growing up. Another piece consists of all 112 pins from Bobby Kennedy's 1968 short-lived run for the presidency. It's called "Bobby Pins". Seth's multi-colored poster called "ARTiculate" hangs in offices, homes and schools across the world.
You can experience the “manic expressive” world of Seth Swirsky' and his music, books, artwork, and baseball collection at www.seth.com .
