The band originally found independent success by utilizing social networks, new media, touring, and distributing their own music on various digital vendors including iTunes.

[10] Push Play soon began receiving media notoriety, landing front page articles in the arts and entertainment sections of both Newsday and The New York Times.

Print placement also included a front page feature on the cover of Goodtimes Magazine and being voted Best Band in the Long Island Press' Best of L.I.

[11] Push Play was selected to perform at the 2008 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Hess’ Bridge of the Future float, a first for an unsigned artist.

[14] In 2009, Push Play headlined a sold out show at The Fillmore Irving Plaza serving as a record release party for their most recent album, Found.

[15] Their last performance came on February 20, 2010 at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, NY where Push Play took the main stage of PopCon in support of Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez.