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The Push Stars are an American rock band, formed in Cambridge, Massachusetts in 1996. The band members include Chris Trapper , Ryan MacMillan and Dan McLoughlin. They developed a following playing shows in Boston, then released their first album, "Meet Me at the Fair" in 1996. Since then, they have released three more studio albums, as well as a live compilation album, and have had several of their songs featured in television, film, and soundtracks. As of now, the band is on hold as frontman Chris Trapper is again working on his solo career and Ryan MacMillan is playing drums with Matchbox Twenty .

Discography


  • Meet Me at the Fair (1996, Imago)

  • Tonight (Push Stars album)|Tonight (EP, 1998)

  • After The Party (1999, Capitol)

  • Opening Time (2001, Co-Op Pop)

  • Paint the Town (Push Stars album)|Paint the Town (2004, 33rd Street Records)


  • Film


  • Origin of the Species (1998), produced by David Nickoll ( Saturday Night Live , Boogie Nights )

  • There’s Something About Mary (1998), starring Cameron Diaz , Ben Stiller and Matt Dillon .

  • Gun Shy (film)|Gun Shy (2000), starring Sandra Bullock and Liam Neeson .

  • Me, Myself & Irene (2000), starring Jim Carrey and Renee Zellweger .

  • The Push Stars’ "Well Anyway" and "Me" licensed for the independent film Dinner and a Movie (2000).

  • '' Say It Isn't So (film)|Say It Isn't So (2001), starring Heather Graham (actress)|Heather Graham and Chris Klein (actor)|Chris Klein .


  • Soundtracks


  • There’s Something About Mary (1998), Capitol Records ) with Jonathan Richman and Joe Jackson (musician)|Joe Jackson .

  • Gun Shy (film)|Gun Shy (2000, Hollywood Records ) with James Brown , Tom Waits and World Party .

  • Me, Myself & Irene (2000, Elektra Records ) with The Offspring , Smash Mouth , and the Foo Fighters .

  • Malcolm in the Middle (2001, Restless Records ) with They Might Be Giants , Barenaked Ladies .

  • The Devil Wears Prada (film)|The Devil Wears Prada (2006), song: "Every Angel".


  • Trivia


    They toured with Matchbox Twenty in 2003. According to Rob Thomas (musician)|Rob Thomas , Matchbox Twenty performed most of the tracks from their album More Than You Think You Are on this tour, except for fan-favorite "The Difference". Apparently tired of hearing requests for the song, The Push Stars actually played the song on one occasion themselves.

    External links


  • http://www.thepushstars.com/ Official Site

  • http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm? fuseaction=user.viewprofile& friendID=11315139 Official Myspace Page


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