"A few weeks ago, this summer camp that I go to took us on a big trip to Dairy Queen.
I was so psyched because on the bus ride over I got to sit next to my crush Nate!
But when we got to DQ, my friends came up with a stupid dare: Everyone had to eat their ice cream as fast as they could..."
Eating ice cream like speed racer? Not a good idea! Read on to find out what happened next!]]>
Q: What’s coming up next for you guys?
Steve: As of now, we are currently in the process of writing new songs, and we are going to re-record the entire album Deserted as well as add a few new songs to the new release.
Q: What music are you guys into? Who are your biggest influences?
Nick: Definitely Brand New. They are a local band from Long Island, but they’re very established now. I have been listening to them since I was about 11 or 12 years old, and they have really inspired me to continue with music. Just knowing another band got big and is now well-known really inspires me to do the same.
Steve: I listen to a lot of Raging Against The Machine and Incubus. Somebody may not expect that coming from Push Play, but that’s what I grew up with. Those are the songs that we try and bring in there—it’s a good mix between CJ and Nick liking the pop music, and Derek and I liking more of the rock end. It blends nicely.
Q: You’re just out of high school, so how does your music sound like you’ve been playing for years?
Derek: We practice a lot, and we have all taken private lessons and have in someway mastered our craft. We spend a lot of time in what we do, and it really means a lot to us. We put our time and effort into it. We put our T.L.C. into it!
Q: Can you tell us about why you chose to perform for different causes?
Steve: We all come from very fortunate backgrounds. It was almost necessary for us to give back and it’s something we have always wanted to do. We were hoping that other bands would look up to us and start a chain reaction.
Q: How has MySpace helped Push Play?
Nick: It is the biggest tool we use for marketing. It does everything for us. It’s how we got majority of our fans—it’s just the best thing ever. We have our private chat that we can use to talk with our fans. It has our music on it. It really does everything. I don’t think we would be where we are without it.
Q: What is your favorite thing to do when you aren’t playing?
Nick: I love hockey. I used to play on a team for my school, but I had to quit because I really didn’t have enough time. When I’m not with the band, I am definitely playing hockey a lot.
Q: What is your favorite song to perform?
Steve: My favorite song to perform is “Plastique,” because it’s the easiest to rock out to on stage. I love what we do with the drums. We can do a drum solo at the beginning or at the end of the song—or even during! I really like that a lot.
Q: Have you ever had a crazy fan encounter?
Derek: A fan bought us a star—in the sky. A legitimate star. It was called “Starlight Addiction” after one of our songs. I thought it was pretty cute.
Q: Any final words for our J-14 readers?
Nick: I love them, and they have to come to a show and buy my music wherever they can!
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"The other day, my mom was watching the JoBros on TV and said, 'They look like they could be brothers.' Uh, ma — they are brothers!" Diana, 15, Copperfield, TX
"My mom thinks The Hills is a scripted drama and wants to know what Lauren Conrad's real name is." — Jessica, 14, Cleveland, OH
"Last week, my dad tried to send a text message to our home phone." — Kimmie, 13, Whitehorse, VT...
OMJ, mom and dad can REALLY be clueless sometimes. Wanna hear even more of these stories? Click here!]]>
Wii just LOVE playing "Would You Rather!" Don't you? (For instance, WYR kiss a bald Nick Jonas or smooch a eyebrow-less Joe Jonas? So tough to decide!)
Now, our friends at 4TNZ are on the hunt for the most LOL-worthy "WYR" in the world...and you can win a Nintendo Wii if you come up with it!
Just click here to get all the deets!]]>
"Last year, I was outside the lunchroom at school hanging with my girlfriends, when this really annoying girl named Leanne came up and tried to butt in our convo.
As we were chatting, my crush Sam passed by and Leanne (being a brat) dared me to walk up and give him a kiss on the cheek.
I didn't want to seem like a wuss in front of Leanne, so I accepted the challenge..."
What happens next??? You'll have to click here to find out!]]>
That's right: 19 years ago today, Joseph Adam Jonas was born...and the world became a better place!
To celebrate the happy occasion, we came up with 19 reasons why we love Joe (we could have come up with tons more, though).
Here goes:
1. His hotness could melt a stick of butter (easy way to make pancakes).
2. He makes wearing ties look cool.
3. His voice sounds like a choir of angels, if angels had really good hair...
TO SEE THE REST OF THE LIST AND TO WISH JOE A HAPPY B-DAY, CLICK HERE!]]>
"Last week, this girl named crush Cassie and I were hanging out in the park when it started pouring.
She was worried about getting her favorite shoes wet, so I offered to give her a piggy back ride. Romantic, right?
Problem was, I had been feeling super gassy all day..."
Did this poor guy totally blow it with his crush? Click to read more!]]>
"While taking my lifeguard training course earlier this summer, I had to practice giving mouth-to-mouth on a CPR dummy. Weird, right?
Well, my friends in the class were in a silly mood and one of them dared me to start kissing the dummy for real when the instructor wasn't looking.
So I puckered up and dove right in..."
Wow. Wonder if the dummy was a good kisser? Read on to find out what happened next!]]>
"Last week, my crush Kevin asked me to go to the carnival with him, which was so awesome! Problem was, I had to baby-sit my little brother Warner.
I asked Kevin if it was okay for Warner to tag along with us and he was cool with it.
If only my brother didn't insist on going on the teacup ride..."
Oh no! We kinda have a feeling this story has a messy ending. Check it out here!]]>
"My dad can't remember the JoBros' names and refers to Joe as 'the one with the hair.' Huh? Don't they ALL have hair?" — Heather, 13, Odessa, DE
"Yesterday, my mom said she tried to 'email a text message' to me. Okaayyy. Isn't that just called emailing?" — Jess, 14, Muncie, IN
"We got my dad an iPod for Father's Day, but he still hasn't opened it because he can't figure out where the CDs go." — Torrie, 15, Marlboro, MA...
OMG, could mom and dad really be THAT clueless? You gotta click here for more of these OUTRAGEOUS tales!]]>
"My name is Jason, and last year, there was this school dance that I was really trying to get psyched up for because I heard my crush Natalie was going solo.
In preparation, my older brother gave me some pickup lines to try to use on her. (I know, lame that I have to ask, right?)
Anyway, as I was making my way to the dance through the parking lot, I kept practicing saying stuff like, 'Did it hurt when you fell down from heaven?' and 'There's something wrong with my cell phone...it doesn't have your number in it.'
That's when I heard laughing behind me..."
Humiliated, much? Poor guy! Read on for the LOL-worthy ending...]]>
"A few months ago, I got a new puppy that I named Smuckers. It was so cute!
Well, I thought that my new pet would be the perfect excuse to invite my crush Lila over. I mean, girls love adorable animals, right?
So Lila was psyched to come see Smuckers. Too bad I hadn't potty trained him yet..."
What happens next? You gotta hear the rest of this doggone funny tale!]]>