Lapush
Encyclopedia
Lapush is an American rock band, formed in 2002 in St. Louis, Missouri. The group consists of Thom Donovan
(vocals, guitar), Kevin Bachmann (bass) and Neil Bardon (drums).
After releasing several singles and one EP independently, Lapush signed to NY based label, 456 (Universal Music Group
) in 2005. The label is co-owned by Carson Daly
and Jonathan Rifkind.
Their music features a melding of American and European influences.
The band's discography consists of two studio albums, one EP and 10 singles. Lapush made their network television debut on Last Call with Carson Daly
on NBC
(December 2005) performing two songs; Quit You Now and Tout Le Monde. Their debut album, Someplace Closer To Here
, reached #15 on the Alternative/Specialty Albums Chart. The second single from that record, Aurora
, reached #15 on the Alternative/Specialty Singles Chart and also appeared in the television show Moonlight on CBS
.
in 2002 by brothers Thom Donovan
and Stephen Donovan. The brothers added drummer, Brett Voelker, whom they had met while playing together in a previous band called Flynova. The band was named after La Push, Washington
; a small community in WA state. The name La Push is an infusion of the French la bouche, meaning "mouth", into Chinook Jargon
. It describes the town's location at the mouth of the river. Instead of separating 'La Push', the band would simply combine the two into one word, 'Lapush'. Kevin Bachmann (bass) joined a few months later. Thom had met Kevin at a local music store in St. Louis. Kevin brought in Casey Bazzell (keyboards, backing vocals) to round out the line up.
The band played their first show October 2003 and quickly became a top draw in the local St. Louis music scene. Early shows included a sold out performance at The Pageant
opening for The Urge
, as well as sold out concerts at Mississippi Nights
and Creepy Crawl.
Lapush released a self-titled EP in 2004 which sold out of its initial pressing. The band began receiving airplay on KEXP
(Seattle), Indie 103.1 (Los Angeles
), Q101
(Chicago
), 105.7 The Point (St. Louis) as well as XM Satellite Radio
. The band toured regionally and developed a following in neighboring college towns including Columbia, MO and Lawrence, KS. During this period, Lapush opened for several national acts including; Matt Nathanson
and Nikka Costa
.
Unable to commit to the band's touring schedule, Stephen Donovan and Casey Bazzell left the group late 2004. Thom Donovan
took over singing full time and the band carried on as a trio. By early 2005 they had signed to 456 (Universal Music Group
), a NY based indie label co-owned by Carson Daly
and Jonathan Rifkind.
Someplace Closer To Here (2005)
Lapush began recording Someplace Closer To Here
in 2004. The album was produced and mixed by Thom Donovan
in the band's rehearsal space using the minimal amount of recording equipment the band owned. The band thought they were simply recording demos. Those "demos" were eventually released as the bands nationally distributed debut album.
Someplace Closer To Here
was released on June 5, 2005. The album features 3 singles, Say Something, Quit You Now and Aurora. Aurora would go to #15 on the Alternative/Specialty Singles Chart. The album would follow suit on the Alternative/Specialty Albums Chart. The band continued to play across the country; including shows with Hot Hot Heat
and The Sounds
. Lapush also performed a DJ set at Hiro Ballroom in New York City
with Andy Rourke
from The Smiths
. Thom Donovan
performed a DJ set with Kasabian after a sold out show in St. Louis. In December 2005, Lapush would make their network television debut, performing 2 songs on Last Call with Carson Daly
on NBC
.
Music from Someplace Closer To Here
has appeared in several television shows including, Moonlight (CBS
), Laguna Beach (MTV
), The Hills
(MTV
), College Life
(MTV
), The T.O. Show
(VH1
) as well as the Clear Pictures indie film, Outpatient.
Someplace Closer To Here
was also listed at #18 on PlaybackSTL Magazine's Top Albums of 2005.
Press Reviews for Someplace Closer To Here
If Lapush hailed from England, no one would be the least bit surprised at the band's debut, Someplace Closer To Here, which recalls the romanticism of Coldplay, the insistent groove of Oasis, the drama of Radiohead, or the expansive bombast of The Verve. Savvy listeners would nod and smile at the lush production, the eclectic arrangements, and the gauzy vocals and tip their bowlers once more at the cleverness of another handful of talented Brits. The trouble is that Lapush, who sound every bit as good as the bands noted above, did not burst from a posh London studio, but from a basement in St. Louis, MO. — Amplifier Magazine
There's something eternally attractive about the rock trio format — some of rock & roll's finest and most powerful bands have consisted of nothing more than a guy singing and playing guitar with a bass player and drummer alongside him. That's the format used by the St. Louis-based trio Lapush, but if you're expecting something like either the Jam's taut mod-pop attack or Cream's elephantine, bluesy swagger, think again: these guys specialize in a medium-tempo, sometimes rather mopey version of the rock trio approach that puts mood over hooks and doesn't hesitate to add a few quirky electronic keyboards to the mix. Singer Thom Donovan comes across as something kind of like an enervated Bono, letting his voice fall into a croak at times but rarely pushing himself to emotional extremes. As a guitarist he's more interesting than flashy — Tout le Monde features what is probably the best six-note guitar solo ever recorded. Throughout the album there are hints of an extensive 1980s record collection; apart from the Bono influence, there's Quit You Now, which sounds suspiciously like an Echo & the Bunnymen outtake circa 1984. You’ll find yourself being quietly enchanted over and over again. Recommended. — Rick Anderson, All Music Guide
Modern Blues (2007)
By late 2006, drummer Brett Voelker had left the band and was replaced by Neil Bardon. Modern Blues
, the band's second album, was released on May 30, 2007. Brad Booker from Stir
played drums on Modern Blues prior to Neil Bardon joining the band. Richard Fortus
performed cello on the album's closing track, All The Lost Souls; a track Donovan penned after reading Richard Dawkins
book, The Ancestor's Tale
. The liner notes of Modern Blues
includes a dedication to Donovan's father, who passed away in 2006 from pancreatic cancer. The band's record label, 456 (Universal Music Group
), had shut down and Modern Blues
was released independently through their own imprint, Lapush Recordings. Music from Modern Blues
has appeared in several television shows including, The Hills
(MTV
), College Life
(MTV
) and 16 And Pregnant (MTV
). In the Fall of 2008, Lapush played to their biggest hometown crowd; performing at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in front of 22,000 people for Pointfest
.
Press Review for Modern Blues
The title of the trio’s latest EP doesn’t refer to the musical genre, but the feeling of loss, heartbreak and bereavement. This can lead bands to write dreary, sad-sack mopers—or, in the case of Lapush, turn the hurt into something grand and uplifting. Singer and guitarist Thom Donovan wrote the album-opening Closer after the death of his father, and it’s as good of a send-off as anyone could want: The spacey guitar atmospherics and the alternately sad and hopeful lyrics are enough to bring a tear to the eye of the hard-hearted cynic. — Riverfront Times
Aurora - Digital Single (2008)
The band released an acoustic version of Aurora on March 12, 2008 on iTunes
.
Breakup (2008)
The band's final performance was March 2008 at The Duck Room in St. Louis, Missouri
.
Post breakup
In July 2008, Thom Donovan performed a solo acoustic set; opening for OneRepublic
in St. Louis, MO in front of 10,000 people. Donovan's first solo album, Cast A Light, was released independently on March 30, 2010. The album release was kicked off by a pair of shows at SXSW in Austin, TX March 2010. Songs from the album were featured in the series finale of The Hills
on MTV
. September Glows, the final track from Cast A Light, has received airplay on KROQ-FM
in Los Angeles. Donovan currently resides in Nashville, TN and composes music for Nettwerk
/Revelry Music Group.
Kevin Bachmann is currently playing with Troubadour Dali. Troubadour Dali are signed to Euclid Records and have released two albums to date.
Former members
Thom Donovan
Thom Donovan is an American musician and songwriter. He sings and plays guitar, bass and keyboards. He has released one solo album and is a member of the band Lapush...
(vocals, guitar), Kevin Bachmann (bass) and Neil Bardon (drums).
After releasing several singles and one EP independently, Lapush signed to NY based label, 456 (Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations...
) in 2005. The label is co-owned by Carson Daly
Carson Daly
Carson Jones Daly is an American television host. He is the host of NBC's Last Call with Carson Daly, a late-night talk show that began airing on January 7, 2002. Before his role as host of that program, Daly was a VJ on MTV's TRL, and a DJ for the Southern California based radio station KROQ-FM...
and Jonathan Rifkind.
Their music features a melding of American and European influences.
The band's discography consists of two studio albums, one EP and 10 singles. Lapush made their network television debut on Last Call with Carson Daly
Last Call with Carson Daly
Last Call with Carson Daly is an American late night talk show that is broadcast on NBC. The show is hosted by Carson Daly, the half-hour show featuring celebrity interviews, documentary-style coverage of a topic, and musical performances. Last Call airs weeknights at 1:35 a.m. Eastern / 12:35 a.m....
on NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
(December 2005) performing two songs; Quit You Now and Tout Le Monde. Their debut album, Someplace Closer To Here
Someplace Closer to Here
Someplace Closer To Here is the debut studio album by American rock band Lapush, released in June 2005 through fourfivesix entertainment and Fontana/Universal. The album went to #15 on the Alternative/Specialty Album Chart and features the singles, "Quit You Now", "Aurora," and "Say...
, reached #15 on the Alternative/Specialty Albums Chart. The second single from that record, Aurora
Someplace Closer to Here
Someplace Closer To Here is the debut studio album by American rock band Lapush, released in June 2005 through fourfivesix entertainment and Fontana/Universal. The album went to #15 on the Alternative/Specialty Album Chart and features the singles, "Quit You Now", "Aurora," and "Say...
, reached #15 on the Alternative/Specialty Singles Chart and also appeared in the television show Moonlight on CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
.
History
Lapush formed in St. Louis, MissouriMissouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
in 2002 by brothers Thom Donovan
Thom Donovan
Thom Donovan is an American musician and songwriter. He sings and plays guitar, bass and keyboards. He has released one solo album and is a member of the band Lapush...
and Stephen Donovan. The brothers added drummer, Brett Voelker, whom they had met while playing together in a previous band called Flynova. The band was named after La Push, Washington
La Push, Washington
La Push is a small unincorporated community in Clallam County, Washington, United States. It is home to the Quileute tribe and is located along the Quileute River. La Push is known for its whale-watching and natural beauty.- Geography :...
; a small community in WA state. The name La Push is an infusion of the French la bouche, meaning "mouth", into Chinook Jargon
Chinook Jargon
Chinook Jargon originated as a pidgin trade language of the Pacific Northwest, and spread during the 19th century from the lower Columbia River, first to other areas in modern Oregon and Washington, then British Columbia and as far as Alaska, sometimes taking on characteristics of a creole language...
. It describes the town's location at the mouth of the river. Instead of separating 'La Push', the band would simply combine the two into one word, 'Lapush'. Kevin Bachmann (bass) joined a few months later. Thom had met Kevin at a local music store in St. Louis. Kevin brought in Casey Bazzell (keyboards, backing vocals) to round out the line up.
The band played their first show October 2003 and quickly became a top draw in the local St. Louis music scene. Early shows included a sold out performance at The Pageant
The Pageant
The Pageant, sometimes called The Pageant Concert NightClub, is a music venue in the Delmar Loop district, located on the western edge of Saint Louis, Missouri, just east of the University City half of the loop area....
opening for The Urge
The Urge
The Urge is a St. Louis rock band formed in 1987 by drummer Jeff Herschel, bassist Karl Grable, guitarist Pat Malecek, and singer Steve Ewing...
, as well as sold out concerts at Mississippi Nights
Mississippi Nights
Mississippi Nights was a music club in St. Louis, Missouri that achieved national recognition for the number of big-name acts and performers it hosted....
and Creepy Crawl.
Lapush released a self-titled EP in 2004 which sold out of its initial pressing. The band began receiving airplay on KEXP
KEXP
KEXP-FM is a public radio station based in Seattle, Washington, that specializes in alternative and indie rock programmed by its disc jockeys. Its broadcasting license is owned by the University of Washington, which operates the station in a partnership with Paul Allen's Experience Music Project...
(Seattle), Indie 103.1 (Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
), Q101
Q101
The Q101 name is used by the following radio stations:* KQDJ-FM, Valley City, North Dakota* WWWN, formerly WKQX, a former alternative rock station in Chicago, Illinois* WMYQ, Ft. Wayne/Warsaw, IN * WAMS-FM, Snow Hill, Maryland...
(Chicago
Chicago
Chicago is the largest city in the US state of Illinois. With nearly 2.7 million residents, it is the most populous city in the Midwestern United States and the third most populous in the US, after New York City and Los Angeles...
), 105.7 The Point (St. Louis) as well as XM Satellite Radio
XM Satellite Radio
XM Satellite Radio is one of two satellite radio services in the United States and Canada, operated by Sirius XM Radio. It provides pay-for-service radio, analogous to cable television. Its service includes 73 different music channels, 39 news, sports, talk and entertainment channels, 21 regional...
. The band toured regionally and developed a following in neighboring college towns including Columbia, MO and Lawrence, KS. During this period, Lapush opened for several national acts including; Matt Nathanson
Matt Nathanson
Matt Nathanson is an American singer-songwriter whose work is a blend of folk and rock music. In addition to singing, he plays acoustic and electric guitar, and has played both solo and with a full band. His work includes the platinum-selling song "Come On Get Higher".-Early life and college...
and Nikka Costa
Nikka Costa
Domenica "Nikka" Costa is an American singer whose music combines elements of funk, soul, and blues. She also had a career as a child singer starting in the early 1980s. She is the daughter of notable music producer Don Costa and is married to Australian producer/songwriter Justin Stanley.- Early...
.
Unable to commit to the band's touring schedule, Stephen Donovan and Casey Bazzell left the group late 2004. Thom Donovan
Thom Donovan
Thom Donovan is an American musician and songwriter. He sings and plays guitar, bass and keyboards. He has released one solo album and is a member of the band Lapush...
took over singing full time and the band carried on as a trio. By early 2005 they had signed to 456 (Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations...
), a NY based indie label co-owned by Carson Daly
Carson Daly
Carson Jones Daly is an American television host. He is the host of NBC's Last Call with Carson Daly, a late-night talk show that began airing on January 7, 2002. Before his role as host of that program, Daly was a VJ on MTV's TRL, and a DJ for the Southern California based radio station KROQ-FM...
and Jonathan Rifkind.
Someplace Closer To Here (2005)
Lapush began recording Someplace Closer To Here
Someplace Closer to Here
Someplace Closer To Here is the debut studio album by American rock band Lapush, released in June 2005 through fourfivesix entertainment and Fontana/Universal. The album went to #15 on the Alternative/Specialty Album Chart and features the singles, "Quit You Now", "Aurora," and "Say...
in 2004. The album was produced and mixed by Thom Donovan
Thom Donovan
Thom Donovan is an American musician and songwriter. He sings and plays guitar, bass and keyboards. He has released one solo album and is a member of the band Lapush...
in the band's rehearsal space using the minimal amount of recording equipment the band owned. The band thought they were simply recording demos. Those "demos" were eventually released as the bands nationally distributed debut album.
Someplace Closer To Here
Someplace Closer to Here
Someplace Closer To Here is the debut studio album by American rock band Lapush, released in June 2005 through fourfivesix entertainment and Fontana/Universal. The album went to #15 on the Alternative/Specialty Album Chart and features the singles, "Quit You Now", "Aurora," and "Say...
was released on June 5, 2005. The album features 3 singles, Say Something, Quit You Now and Aurora. Aurora would go to #15 on the Alternative/Specialty Singles Chart. The album would follow suit on the Alternative/Specialty Albums Chart. The band continued to play across the country; including shows with Hot Hot Heat
Hot Hot Heat
Hot Hot Heat is a Canadian indie rock band formed in 1999 from Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.-Career:Dustin Hawthorne and Steve Bays had been in many different bands together since 1995 and met Hawley in 1998. In 1999, Hawley bought a Juno 6 keyboard and asked Bays to try playing it, as no one...
and The Sounds
The Sounds
The Sounds are a Swedish Indie Rock band. Formed in Helsingborg in 1999, the group's musical style has been compared to New Wave acts such as Blondie, The Cars, the Epoxies and Missing Persons....
. Lapush also performed a DJ set at Hiro Ballroom in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
with Andy Rourke
Andy Rourke
Andy Rourke is a bass guitarist best known for being a former member of The Smiths.-Career:...
from The Smiths
The Smiths
The Smiths were an English alternative rock band, formed in Manchester in 1982. Based on the song writing partnership of Morrissey and Johnny Marr , the band also included Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce...
. Thom Donovan
Thom Donovan
Thom Donovan is an American musician and songwriter. He sings and plays guitar, bass and keyboards. He has released one solo album and is a member of the band Lapush...
performed a DJ set with Kasabian after a sold out show in St. Louis. In December 2005, Lapush would make their network television debut, performing 2 songs on Last Call with Carson Daly
Last Call with Carson Daly
Last Call with Carson Daly is an American late night talk show that is broadcast on NBC. The show is hosted by Carson Daly, the half-hour show featuring celebrity interviews, documentary-style coverage of a topic, and musical performances. Last Call airs weeknights at 1:35 a.m. Eastern / 12:35 a.m....
on NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
.
Music from Someplace Closer To Here
Someplace Closer to Here
Someplace Closer To Here is the debut studio album by American rock band Lapush, released in June 2005 through fourfivesix entertainment and Fontana/Universal. The album went to #15 on the Alternative/Specialty Album Chart and features the singles, "Quit You Now", "Aurora," and "Say...
has appeared in several television shows including, Moonlight (CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
), Laguna Beach (MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
), The Hills
The Hills
The Hills is a reality television series which originally aired on MTV from May 31, 2006 until July 13, 2010. The show uses a reality television format, following the personal lives of several young adults living in Los Angeles, California, but tends towards a narrative format more commonly found...
(MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
), College Life
College Life
College Life is a popular song, first published in 1905 and written by Hery Frantzen. Today the most well-known version is by Billy Murray, who recorded a 1906 version for Victor Records which has entered the public domain.-External links:* *...
(MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
), The T.O. Show
The T.O. Show
The T.O. Show is an American reality television show starring American football player Terrell Owens. It began airing on VH1 July 20, 2009....
(VH1
VH1
VH1 or Vh1 is an American cable television network based in New York City. Launched on January 1, 1985 in the old space of Turner Broadcasting's short-lived Cable Music Channel, the original purpose of the channel was to build on the success of MTV by playing music videos, but targeting a slightly...
) as well as the Clear Pictures indie film, Outpatient.
Someplace Closer To Here
Someplace Closer to Here
Someplace Closer To Here is the debut studio album by American rock band Lapush, released in June 2005 through fourfivesix entertainment and Fontana/Universal. The album went to #15 on the Alternative/Specialty Album Chart and features the singles, "Quit You Now", "Aurora," and "Say...
was also listed at #18 on PlaybackSTL Magazine's Top Albums of 2005.
Press Reviews for Someplace Closer To Here
If Lapush hailed from England, no one would be the least bit surprised at the band's debut, Someplace Closer To Here, which recalls the romanticism of Coldplay, the insistent groove of Oasis, the drama of Radiohead, or the expansive bombast of The Verve. Savvy listeners would nod and smile at the lush production, the eclectic arrangements, and the gauzy vocals and tip their bowlers once more at the cleverness of another handful of talented Brits. The trouble is that Lapush, who sound every bit as good as the bands noted above, did not burst from a posh London studio, but from a basement in St. Louis, MO. — Amplifier Magazine
There's something eternally attractive about the rock trio format — some of rock & roll's finest and most powerful bands have consisted of nothing more than a guy singing and playing guitar with a bass player and drummer alongside him. That's the format used by the St. Louis-based trio Lapush, but if you're expecting something like either the Jam's taut mod-pop attack or Cream's elephantine, bluesy swagger, think again: these guys specialize in a medium-tempo, sometimes rather mopey version of the rock trio approach that puts mood over hooks and doesn't hesitate to add a few quirky electronic keyboards to the mix. Singer Thom Donovan comes across as something kind of like an enervated Bono, letting his voice fall into a croak at times but rarely pushing himself to emotional extremes. As a guitarist he's more interesting than flashy — Tout le Monde features what is probably the best six-note guitar solo ever recorded. Throughout the album there are hints of an extensive 1980s record collection; apart from the Bono influence, there's Quit You Now, which sounds suspiciously like an Echo & the Bunnymen outtake circa 1984. You’ll find yourself being quietly enchanted over and over again. Recommended. — Rick Anderson, All Music Guide
Modern Blues (2007)
By late 2006, drummer Brett Voelker had left the band and was replaced by Neil Bardon. Modern Blues
Modern Blues
Modern Blues is the second studio album by American rock band Lapush, released in May 2007. The album features the singles, Closer and Run. Several songs from the album have appeared in "The Hill's" on MTV....
, the band's second album, was released on May 30, 2007. Brad Booker from Stir
Stir
- Formation and major label signing :Stir was founded in 1994 as a three piece band at the University of Missouri, and consisted of lead vocalist and guitarist Andy Schmidt, bassist Kevin Gagnepain, and drummer Brad Booker...
played drums on Modern Blues prior to Neil Bardon joining the band. Richard Fortus
Richard Fortus
Richard Fortus is a professional guitarist who is most famous for being rhythm guitarist in Guns N' Roses.Originally from St. Louis, Missouri, Fortus cut his teeth throughout the Midwest with his band, The Eyes. The four-piece alternative band independently released "Freedom in a Cage", which was...
performed cello on the album's closing track, All The Lost Souls; a track Donovan penned after reading Richard Dawkins
Richard Dawkins
Clinton Richard Dawkins, FRS, FRSL , known as Richard Dawkins, is a British ethologist, evolutionary biologist and author...
book, The Ancestor's Tale
The Ancestor's Tale
The Ancestor's Tale is a 2004 popular science book by Richard Dawkins, with contributions from Dawkins' research assistant Yan Wong. It follows the path of humans backwards through evolutionary history, meeting humanity's cousins as they converge on common ancestors...
. The liner notes of Modern Blues
Modern Blues
Modern Blues is the second studio album by American rock band Lapush, released in May 2007. The album features the singles, Closer and Run. Several songs from the album have appeared in "The Hill's" on MTV....
includes a dedication to Donovan's father, who passed away in 2006 from pancreatic cancer. The band's record label, 456 (Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations...
), had shut down and Modern Blues
Modern Blues
Modern Blues is the second studio album by American rock band Lapush, released in May 2007. The album features the singles, Closer and Run. Several songs from the album have appeared in "The Hill's" on MTV....
was released independently through their own imprint, Lapush Recordings. Music from Modern Blues
Modern Blues
Modern Blues is the second studio album by American rock band Lapush, released in May 2007. The album features the singles, Closer and Run. Several songs from the album have appeared in "The Hill's" on MTV....
has appeared in several television shows including, The Hills
The Hills
The Hills is a reality television series which originally aired on MTV from May 31, 2006 until July 13, 2010. The show uses a reality television format, following the personal lives of several young adults living in Los Angeles, California, but tends towards a narrative format more commonly found...
(MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
), College Life
College Life
College Life is a popular song, first published in 1905 and written by Hery Frantzen. Today the most well-known version is by Billy Murray, who recorded a 1906 version for Victor Records which has entered the public domain.-External links:* *...
(MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
) and 16 And Pregnant (MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
). In the Fall of 2008, Lapush played to their biggest hometown crowd; performing at Verizon Wireless Amphitheater in front of 22,000 people for Pointfest
Pointfest
Pointfest is a large outdoor rock music festival previously held once but now held twice every year by radio station KPNT in St. Louis, Missouri at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater St. Louis...
.
Press Review for Modern Blues
The title of the trio’s latest EP doesn’t refer to the musical genre, but the feeling of loss, heartbreak and bereavement. This can lead bands to write dreary, sad-sack mopers—or, in the case of Lapush, turn the hurt into something grand and uplifting. Singer and guitarist Thom Donovan wrote the album-opening Closer after the death of his father, and it’s as good of a send-off as anyone could want: The spacey guitar atmospherics and the alternately sad and hopeful lyrics are enough to bring a tear to the eye of the hard-hearted cynic. — Riverfront Times
Aurora - Digital Single (2008)
The band released an acoustic version of Aurora on March 12, 2008 on iTunes
ITunes
iTunes is a media player computer program, used for playing, downloading, and organizing digital music and video files on desktop computers. It can also manage contents on iPod, iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad....
.
Breakup (2008)
The band's final performance was March 2008 at The Duck Room in St. Louis, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
.
Post breakup
In July 2008, Thom Donovan performed a solo acoustic set; opening for OneRepublic
OneRepublic
OneRepublic is an American pop rock band from Colorado Springs, Colorado. Formed in 2002 by Ryan Tedder and Zach Filkins, the band achieved massive success on MySpace, becoming the most prominent unsigned act on the website then...
in St. Louis, MO in front of 10,000 people. Donovan's first solo album, Cast A Light, was released independently on March 30, 2010. The album release was kicked off by a pair of shows at SXSW in Austin, TX March 2010. Songs from the album were featured in the series finale of The Hills
The Hills
The Hills is a reality television series which originally aired on MTV from May 31, 2006 until July 13, 2010. The show uses a reality television format, following the personal lives of several young adults living in Los Angeles, California, but tends towards a narrative format more commonly found...
on MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
. September Glows, the final track from Cast A Light, has received airplay on KROQ-FM
KROQ-FM
KROQ-FM — branded 106.7 KROQ — is a commercial modern rock radio station licensed to Pasadena, California serving the Greater Los Angeles. The call sign is pronounced "kay rock." It is the flagship station of Loveline hosted by Dr...
in Los Angeles. Donovan currently resides in Nashville, TN and composes music for Nettwerk
Nettwerk
The Nettwerk Music Group is the umbrella company for Nettwerk Management, Nettwerk Records, Nettwerk One Publishing, Nutone Records, and Artwerk. With over 150 employees, the Vancouver-based company has offices in New York, Los Angeles, London, Boston, Nashville, and Hamburg...
/Revelry Music Group.
Kevin Bachmann is currently playing with Troubadour Dali. Troubadour Dali are signed to Euclid Records and have released two albums to date.
Band members
Members- Thom DonovanThom DonovanThom Donovan is an American musician and songwriter. He sings and plays guitar, bass and keyboards. He has released one solo album and is a member of the band Lapush...
- vocals, guitar - Kevin Bachmann - bass
- Neil Bardon - drums (2007–2008)
Former members
- Shanna Kiel - guitar, backing vocals (2008)
- Brett Voelker - drums (2002–2006)
- Stephen Donovan - vocals, guitar (2002–2004)
- Casey Bazzell - keyboards, backing vocals (2002–2004)
Albums
| Release Date | Album | Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 2007 | Modern Blues | Lapush Recordings | CD, digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
| 07 June 2005 | Someplace Closer To Here | 456, Fontana Distribution Fontana Distribution Fontana Distribution is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group that was launched in 2004, which deals in distribution, as well as in a range of sales, marketing, and back office support services, for a diverse roster of independent record labels and their artists. The company takes its name and logo... , Universal Music Group Universal Music Group Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations... |
CD, digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
EP
| Release Date | Album | Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04 March 2003 | An EP By Lapush | Lapush Recordings | CD |
Singles
| Year | Single | Label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Lucky One (Remixed & Remastered) | 456, Fontana Distribution Fontana Distribution Fontana Distribution is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group that was launched in 2004, which deals in distribution, as well as in a range of sales, marketing, and back office support services, for a diverse roster of independent record labels and their artists. The company takes its name and logo... , Universal Music Group Universal Music Group Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations... |
CD, digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
| 2009 | Hideaway | 456, Fontana Distribution Fontana Distribution Fontana Distribution is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group that was launched in 2004, which deals in distribution, as well as in a range of sales, marketing, and back office support services, for a diverse roster of independent record labels and their artists. The company takes its name and logo... , Universal Music Group Universal Music Group Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations... |
CD, digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
| 2008 | Closer (Remixed & Remastered) | Lapush Recordings | digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
| 2008 | Aurora (Acoustic) | Lapush Recordings | digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
| 2008 | Leave The Light On | Lapush Recordings | digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
| 2007 | Run | Lapush Recordings | CD, digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
| 2007 | Closer | Lapush Recordings | CD, digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
| 2006 | Quit You Now | 456, Fontana Distribution Fontana Distribution Fontana Distribution is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group that was launched in 2004, which deals in distribution, as well as in a range of sales, marketing, and back office support services, for a diverse roster of independent record labels and their artists. The company takes its name and logo... , Universal Music Group Universal Music Group Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations... |
CD, digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
| 2005 | Aurora | 456, Fontana Distribution Fontana Distribution Fontana Distribution is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group that was launched in 2004, which deals in distribution, as well as in a range of sales, marketing, and back office support services, for a diverse roster of independent record labels and their artists. The company takes its name and logo... , Universal Music Group Universal Music Group Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations... |
CD, digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
| 2005 | Say Something | 456, Fontana Distribution Fontana Distribution Fontana Distribution is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group that was launched in 2004, which deals in distribution, as well as in a range of sales, marketing, and back office support services, for a diverse roster of independent record labels and their artists. The company takes its name and logo... , Universal Music Group Universal Music Group Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations... |
CD, digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
| 2003 | Through It All | Lapush Recordings | CD, digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
| 2002 | Quit You Now (demo) | Lapush Recordings | CD, digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
External links
- Official Lapush Website
- Lapush at MySpaceMySpaceMyspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
- Lapush at MTV.com