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.
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