BLUSH

Alternative rock outfit Blush initially came together in 2001 around siblings Matt (drums), Andrew (guitar), and Mary Cushman (vocals). A year after forming, the northern Ohio-based trio, along with bassist Brian Risko, issued a five-song self-titled EP on Surfdog. A positive response to the release -- two of its tracks later appeared on the MTV reality show Tough Enough and the ABC sitcom Eight Simple Rules -- led the band to appear on select Warped Tour dates in 2002 and headline shows on Tony Hawk's Birdhouse Skateboard Tour. Jayson Benn became Blush's official bassist in 2...