Push Play

Push Play's first self-released album Deserted, was made available in 2007. Deserted remained on the chart for multiple weeks throughout December 2007. Dear Santa, the band's second self-release was a 10-track, limited-edition, Christmas album made available on November 28, 2008 during the band's performance at the Patchogue Theatre.{{cite news|url=http://www.newsli.com/2008/11/07/push-play-to-give-1000-sweatshirts-to-nyc-homeless/?pagewanted=print|title=Push Play To Give 1000 Sweatshirts to NYC Homeless |work= News LI|accessdate=2008-11-07}} In June 2009, Push Play landed a record deal with Wind-up Records. The band immediately began recording their debut album as a signed act. The album's first single "Midnight Romeo" received national radio airplay and reached No. 37 on the mainstream Top 40 radio chart. The full-length album Found was released nationwide on September 29, 2009 and soon after landed on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart.{{cite news|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=push play|chart=all}}|title=Billboard Magazine Heatseekers Chart |work= News LI|accessdate=October 17, 2009}}

In the summer of 2008, the band was a featured guest at Billboard’s What Teens Want conference.{{cite news|url=http://www.watoday.com.au/technology/what-teens-want-20090616-cflo.html?page=2|title=What Teens Want|work=Western Australia Today|accessdate=August 24, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090905225541/http://www.watoday.com.au/technology/what-teens-want-20090616-cflo.html?page=2|archive-date=September 5, 2009|url-status=dead}} Through June 30, 2008, the band had raised over $97,000 for charity through their commitment to donating performances for charity. This was part of their nationally recognized Push Play for Purpose campaign. Their efforts through the Purpose Tour allowed the band to raise money for an extensive list of charities including Friends of the Arts and Fight for Charity. Other charitable efforts included their extensive work with Do Something,{{cite news|url=http://www.dosomething.org/blog/celebsgonegood/push-play-pushes-do-something|title=Push Play Pushes Do Something|work=Do Something Website|accessdate=Dec 10, 2008}} where the band helped raise over $10,000 and increase awareness of community efforts. The band also helped raise donations for Invisible Children with a charity concert held at the Richfield Chalet in Hubertus, WI.{{cite news|url=http://www.menofalls.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=856&Itemid=58|title=Push Play to Play Chalet, Push Cause|work=Menomonee Falls Website|accessdate=Feb 13, 2008|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130128134235/http://www.menofalls.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=856&Itemid=58|archive-date=January 28, 2013|url-status=dead}} Push Play soon began receiving media notoriety, landing front page articles in the arts and entertainment sections of both Newsday and The New York Times. Print placement also included a front page feature on the cover of Goodtimes Magazine and being voted Best Band in the Long Island Press' Best of L.I. 2010.{{cite news|url=http://bestof.longislandpress.com/li/arts-entertainment/band|title=Best Band From Long Island|work=Long Island Press|accessdate=Jan 14, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100131122552/http://bestof.longislandpress.com/li/arts-entertainment/band|archive-date=January 31, 2010|url-status=dead}}

Push Play was selected to perform at the 2008 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Hess’ Bridge of the Future float, a first for an unsigned artist. They followed up with other holiday performances at the 85th annual New York Stock Exchange Christmas tree lighting, headlined by Aretha Franklin{{cite news|url=https://www.nyse.com/events/1227697954115.html|title=Aretha Franklin Headlines the 85th Annual NYSE Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony|work=NYSE Events|accessdate=December 4, 2008}} and a CW televised performance at the Reckson Plaza tree lighting. The band also landed an appearance as featured guests on CBS's The Morning Show with Mike and Juliet. At the 2009 Bamboozle, Push Play was the only band to play all 3 days of the event. This included the band channeling Muse at Friday’s The Hoodwink show.{{cite news|url=http://www.newsday.com/services/push-play-makes-push-to-next-level-1.1231547|title=Push Play makes push to next level|work=Newsday|accessdate=May 6, 2009}} Later that summer, Push Play was booked to play the Bay Stage at Jones Beach Theater.{{cite news|url=http://www.newsday.com/entertainment/music/push-play-1.1482045#1|title=Photo gallery|work=Newsday|accessdate=July 13, 2009}} In 2009, Push Play headlined a sold out show at The Fillmore Irving Plaza serving as a record release party for their most recent album, Found.{{cite news|url=http://www.pacepress.org/arts/up-and-coming-band-push-play-performs-irving-plaza-1.778491#.TytaBW9PvNM|title=Up and coming band Push Play performs Irving Plaza|work=Pace Press|accessdate=July 13, 2009}} Their last performance came on February 20, 2010 at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, NY where Push Play took the main stage of PopCon in support of Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez.{{cite news|url=http://www.fanlala.com/news/push-play-headlines-pop-con|title=Push Play Headlines Pop-Con|work=FanLaLa|accessdate=Dec 17, 2009}}

• CJ Baran – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards
• Steve Scarola – backing vocals, lead guitar
• Nick DeTurris – bass
• Derek Ries – drums

• Deserted (2007)
• Dear Santa (2008)
• Found (2009)

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Category:Musical groups established in 2005

Category:Musical groups from Long Island

Category:Rock music groups from New York (state)