Artist Biography
by Stephen Schnee
The Push Kings, fronted by singing/strumming brothers
Carrick Moore Gerety and
Finn Moore Gerety, began life in the Boston area in the mid-'90s, playing rough melodic songs influenced by
Pavement
and other early-'90s U.S. indie bands. After a few 7" singles, the boys
switched gears, polished up their songwriting and becoming a bona fide
pop band. Ably assisted by drummer
David Benjamin and bassist
Matt Fishbeck, the Moore Gerety brothers began cranking out some amazing
Squeeze-esque melodies (laced with
Wings-era
McCartney at his most touching) and began to draw crowds wherever they played. Signed up by local label Sealed Fate (run by
the Dambuilders'
Eric Masunaga), they released their self-titled debut album in 1997 to rave reviews. This debut was filled with pure pop gems reminiscent of
Badfinger,
McCartney, and
Squeeze but with plenty of personality of their own. Japan caught the
Push Kings buzz and released their debut (with four bonus tracks) as well as the wonderful
Blowin' Up
mini album, which contained the album's "Number Ones" as well as a
handful of other single-only tracks. In mid-1998, the Push Kings
released their sophomore album,
Far Places,
which took their sweet melodies to a new level by adding tape loops,
breakbeats, samples, and other modern noises to their already maturing
sound. Though not as well received by some of their fans due to the more
experimental approach, this fine piece of work will stand the test of
time. In September 1998, the band played their final hometown show
before packing their bags and moving to the West Coast (San Francisco,
to be precise) to search for the elusive major-label deal. After
recording
Feel No Fade for Le Grand Magistery in 2001, the band split.
Tracklist
| 1 |
Little Star |
4:15
|
| 2 |
Sunday On The West Side |
3:43
|
| 3 |
Lonely Times |
2:29
|
| 4 |
Shadows Of San Francisco |
3:57
|
| 5 |
Take Me Home |
3:02
|
| 6 |
Diamonds Aren't Forever |
4:17
|
| 7 |
The Girl Who Only Loves Candy |
4:12
|
| 8 |
The Wild Ones |
3:30
|
| 9 |
Love Takes Flight |
5:18
|
| 10 |
Orange Glow |
3:53
|
| 11 |
We Don't Have To Say Goodbye Forever |
3:42
|
| 12 |
3012 |
4:29 |
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