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Lapush
Lapush performing at Mississippi Nights in St. Louis, MO in 2002.
Background information
Origin	St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Genres	Alternative rock, pop, indie
Years active	2002–2008
Labels	456, Fontana, Universal
Website	www.lapush.net
Members	Thom Donovan Kevin Bachmann Neil Bardon
Past members	Brett Voelker Stephen Donovan Casey Bazzell

Lapush is an American rock band, formed in 2002 in St. Louis, Missouri.

After releasing several singles and one EP independently, Lapush signed to New York-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 No. 15 on the Alternative/Specialty Albums Chart. The second single from that record, Aurora, reached No. 15 on the Alternative/Specialty Singles Chart and also appeared in the television show Moonlight on CBS.

Lapush formed in St. Louis, Missouri, in 2002 by brothers Thom Donovan and Stephen Donovan. The original lineup consisted of: Thom Donovan (guitar and vocals), Stephen Donovan (guitar and vocals), Kevin Bachmann (bass), Casey Bazzell (keyboards and vocals) and Brett Voelker (drums). The band was named after La Push, Washington; a small community in Washington 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'.

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.