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Biography
Infobox musical artist| name = Press Play| image = Press play logo image.jpg| caption = The Press Play Logo| image_size =| background = group_or_band| alias =| origin = Los Angeles | genre = Christian pop , Rock music|rock , Dance music|dance | years_active = 2008-present| label = Dream| associated_acts = Group 1 Crew , Darlene Zschech , Rachael Lampa , Family Force 5 | website = URL| http://www.thisispressplay.com| current_members = Dave Hanley Nicole Croteau Jonathan Thulin Mike Adams Sean Cook| past_members = Tyler Logan Joel Bodker Paige Adkins Dustin Prude Sada K. Jackson Press Play is a Christian pop/rock Rock band|band formed by worship leader Dave Hanley in 2008. They are known internationally and have worked with some of the biggest names in the Christian industry including Darlene Zschech , Group 1 Crew , Rachael Lampa , Israel Houghton , Britt Nicole , Mary Mary , and have also performed with the likes of Jojo (singer)|Jojo and Katy Perry . They are the former worship team for the Los Angeles Dream Center , the Church (building)|church where the band also was formed. Press Play is now traveling full time around the world. They are currently signed to Dream Records, which is an imprint of Universal Music Group . They have two major releases under their belt and released a third record on September 27, 2011.
Band history
Dave Hanley, while leading worship at the Dream Center's Angelus Temple , had a vision to create relevant worship that would reach not only within Christian walls but outside into the community. In the earlier years before the name "Press Play" was born the team went under the name Dream House. There they began to create a new sound that peaked loads of interest in the L.A area. After a few Dream House albums had been released the band began to go by the name "Press Play" and in 2008 they caught the eye of Universal Record's A& R Executive Rhoda Lawrence , she signed them immediately after hearing them. Dave then started a new record label called Dream Records which became an imprint of Universal.
Press Play's first major release was Life is Beautiful which featured the then lead female vocalist Paige Adkins , who is the daughter of famous comedian Sinbad (entertainer)|Sinbad . The album also featured guest vocals from renowned worship leader Darlene Zschech of Hillsong . Upon the band’s debut release through its new partnership with Universal Records, Press Play enjoyed a ride to the top when its record, Life Is Beautiful shot to #2 on Billboard’s Christian chart and went to #45 on the Billboard Top 200 mainstream chart. Press Play was suddenly in the national spotlight performing on NBC ’s TODAY Show , meeting with American Broadcasting Company|ABC , appearing on FOX News and with features in national newspapers, magazines and on numerous national TV outlets. Press Play also worked with known producer Rodney Jerkins aka Darkchild at the time.
With all the phenomenal success and recognition coming Press Play's way, they quickly began work on a new album that would release only a year after their first release. For the new album, Paige Adkins was replaced by a new female lead Sada K. Jackson . They dubbed the new album NY2LA which stood for "New York to L.A." The album landed the #3 spot on the Christian Billboard charts, moving slightly down from its predecessor. The first single released from the album was the same title as the album, "NY2LA". which featured guest rapper Tyler James Williams from Everybody Hates Chris . The single had tremendous success on Christian CHR, specifically gaining loads of recognition on Christian CHR station Air1 . Air1 released the music video for "NY2LA" and it quickly went viral now having close to 400,000 views.
In Late 2010, Press Play decided to part ways with the Dream Center and head out on the road full time. Majority of the band stayed behind to continue leading worship which led to almost an entirely new band, though Dave and Sada stayed intact. Drummer Mike Adams and singer/keyboard player Jonathan Thulin joined right away. Jonathan was travelling as a solo artist at the time and became signed to Dream as one shortly after joining the group. His album The Anatomy of a Heartflow was released on September 13, 2011. After a bit of a hiatus, Press Play went out on a 6 week spring tour with openers Rachael Lampa, Charmainedn|date=September 2011 and Ryan Stevenson (singer) . Singing in churches around the US, Press Play once again became inspired to start writing a new album. In the end of May the team began to work on a new album called World Anthem . The whole album was written and recorded in 11 days with the whole team contributing, including David Thulin , who created majority of the beats and sequencing on the album. He is also the brother of Jonathan Thulin. On the new album, Press Play went for a bit of a new sound by adding Jonathan as another one of the lead vocalists. Now there were three very different voices coming together to create one defined dance sound.
Press Play is currently serving at New Hope West Coast in Simi Valley, California . Where 2 new band members, bass player Sean Cook and vocalist Nicole Croteau were added. Their new album World Anthem releases on September 27, 2011 on Dream/Universal Records. The album also features vocals from Manwell Reyes of Group 1 Crew and Mark Marques of Shake the Nation .
Discography
Discography list| Type = Studio | Name = Life Is Beautiful | Other info = | Released = 2009 | Format = | Label = Dream Records/Universal Music Group | Writer = | Producer = | Director = | Chart position= #2 U.S. Christian Billboard Charts | Sales = | Certification = | Tracks = | Bonus tracks = | Singles = Discography list| Type = Studio | Name = NY2LA | Other info = | Released = 2010 | Format = | Label = Dream Records/Universal Music Group | Writer = | Producer = | Director = | Chart position= #3 U.S. Christian Albums Billboard Chart | Sales = | Certification = | Tracks = | Bonus tracks = | Singles = Discography list| Type = Studio | Name = World Anthem | Other info = | Released = Sept 27, 2011 | Format = | Label = Dream Records/Universal Music Group | Writer = | Producer = | Director = | Chart position= | Sales = | Certification = | Tracks = | Bonus tracks = | Singles =
References
http://alphaomeganews.org/content/2009/05/press-play-life-is-beautiful/ Wiegman, Ken (May, 2009) AlphaOmegaNews. Retrieved 2009-05-09
http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/cdreviews/NY2LA.asp Fryberger, Scott (Aug, 2010) JesusFreakHideout. Retrieved 2010-08-10
