Exclusive video premiere of ‘Sunny Day’ by Seth Swirsky, taken from his latest album, ‘Songs From The Green Couch’, out April 8 via Lolipop Records.

Speaking on the new music video, Seth wrote: “I wanted the video to express just the pure joy of being alive! Girls playing tambourines, kaleidoscopes, ballerinas and sunny beaches all to the music of three guys just rocking out. I directed the video, which was shot last month in 16mm by Fred Joseph at Figment Sound Studios in Lake Hollywood, California in the same studio where my new album, ‘Songs From the Green Couch’ was recorded. I always loved those Jimi Hendrix videos, during the ‘Summer of Luv’ in 1967, where you saw the riffs Jimi and his band were playing. I wanted the video to get that same ‘live’ feeling. Accompanying me in the video is Glenn Brigman on bass and Brendan Peleo-Lazar on drums, both in the band The Triptides. They played on the recording of the song as well. I would love my fans to have the video inspire them to just kick back, listen to their favorite music—loud!—and just enjoy LIFE, with no worries. As I wrote in the lyrics of the chorus: ‘Who cares about time and space, just as long as there’s sun on my face!!'”

Speaking on the album, Seth explained: “We all have a “safe space” — a place where we can go and escape from the world. The green couch in my art room in my house is such a space. It was there where most of the songs on this album were written, either on guitar or with lyrics—thus, the title, ‘Songs From The Green Couch’.

Rob Campanella — who engineered the album— introduced me to two guys in The Triptides: bassist Glenn Brigman and drummer Brendan Peleo-Lazar. The three of us (me on most guitars, pianos and mellotrons) became the core of the entire record. I sang all the vocals and arranged the live strings. L.A. musicians, Kirk Hellie and Fernando Perdomo contributed their talents on some songs as well. But, as I said, the core was myself and the Triptides, which added a certain ‘toughness’ to my natural pop sensibilities.

The record was a two year process: I started writing and recording the record at the beginning of a serious new relationship I was having — it continued during a very painful breakup. Thus, the album oscillates between many hi’s and lo’s for me personally, which are reflected in the lyrics.”

‘Songs from The Green Couch’ is his fourth album and is filled with 15 brand new original pop songs. Seth is also the founding member of the popular retro-pop, The Red Button.

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