From Essential Records January 2007 - 2006 was an exciting year for Essential Recording artist Red. On June 6, they released their debut album, End of Silence, and have been touring non-stop since April. Their first hit single, "Breathe into Me," hit number 1 on both Radio and Records' and CRW's Christian Rock Charts during the month of July. On December 18, "Already Over," the second single from their debut, skyrocketed to the top spot on Radio and Records' Christian Rock chart.

On top of all that, Red was nominated for a Grammy award in the Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album category for End of Silence.

Their guitarist, Jasen Rauch, reacted to the overwhelming success of this first-year band. "When we learned about our first No. 1 at radio, we couldn't hardly believe it. Then came our Grammy nomination, which made this all seem kind of surreal. Now with the success of 'Already Over' at radio, we simply know we are doing what we were put on this earth to do, and that's to deliver the good news we have in our hearts through our music...and we plan on doing it for a long, long time."

For more on Red, you can visit their web site or Essential Records' web site.