The Cab
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Origin | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
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Years active | 2004–present |
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Website | thecabrock |
The Cab is an American
Their second album
History
2004–2007: Formation and early years
Band members
2007–2008: Rise to fame
2008: Whisper War
Their Matt Squire-produced first album, Whisper War, was released on April 29, 2008, featuring Brendon Urie of Panic! at the Disco and Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy on "One of Those Nights," co-written by Stump and the first single from the CD.[16][17][18] The video for "One of Those Nights" features members of both Panic! at the Disco and Pete Wentz and Patrick Stump of Fall Out Boy. By February 15, 2008, the featured song from the album, "I'll Run", received over 300,000 hits on the band's MySpace page.[19] On October 30, their third single, "Bounce", was revealed in a new music video on the Fueled by Ramen page on YouTube. This song peaked at No. 69 on the defunct US Billboard Pop 100 chart.[20]
On May 7, 2008, Whisper War debuted on the US
The Cab began the Dance Across the Country Tour with The Hush Sound, Steel Train and The Morning Light on July 7 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Hey Monday opened for them at The Culture Room in South Florida. The "Why So Serious? Tour" began in September with support from This Providence, Hey Monday and A Rocket to the Moon. In October, they also joined Panic! at the Disco, Dashboard Confessional, and the Plain White T's on the Rock Band Live tour.
Their songs "Bounce" and "One of Those Nights" are featured as downloadable tracks in Rock Band 2, although "One of Those Nights" is an alternate version than that of the one on "Whisper War".
The Cab has appeared on
After a short break, they toured with We the Kings, Forever the Sickest Kids, Nevershoutnever! and Mercy Mercedes on the "Bamboozle Road Show Tour". Shortly after, the band announced their first national headlining tour, called the What Happens in Vegas... tour, with the support of
2009–2012: Symphony Soldier and lineup changes
On June 1, 2009, lead singer Alexander DeLeon announced on his blog[24] that guitarist Ian Crawford had decided to leave the band. Although DeLeon did say that Crawford had decided to leave due to creative differences, there seemed to be no animosity between him and the band. For their then-upcoming What Happens in Vegas... tour, The Cab announced that their friend Bryan Dawson would be replacing Ian Crawford, who soon became the touring guitarist of Panic! at the Disco.
On August 19, 2009, bassist Cash Colligan announced that he would also be leaving the band.[25] The news of Colligan's split first appeared on The Cab's official MySpace blog. Colligan's departure, like Crawford's, seemed to be amicable as the band wrote, "We wish him the best and I'm sure he'll be no stranger at a Cab show or anytime we're back in town." The same day Colligan posted his own explanation for leaving the band on his official MySpace blog. He wrote, "I'm proud as a founding member of this band to say the things I've done, the people I've met and the friends I've made. After five years it's time for me to take a mental nap. Being home I can collect my thoughts and move forward." Colligan went on to say that he would be settling down in Las Vegas and that now is just not the right time for him to be touring on the road.
In a blog DeLeon posted after Cash decided to leave the band he said, "Thank you again to everyone for your unending support, you've made the tour and this summer one we'll never forget. We hope to see everybody again soon. We are happier than ever and have so many songs we are dying to show you guys! Get ready... the best is yet to come."
They announced they will be featured in the Alternative Press Tour 2010 and
The Cab was on the "Ap Tour" in March–May 2010.[citation needed] They played songs off Whisper War and also performed the song, "Locked Up", from their recently released album.[citation needed]
On March 5, DeLeon posted on his Twitter account "singing on the las vegas house of blues stage tonight. it's been too long. been craving the lights. can anyone guess with who?"[26] Later that night he appeared on stage with former Cab bassist Cash Colligan's new band, Play for Keeps. DeLeon sang guest vocals on the Play for Keeps song "Just Like the Movies" live, where normally Travis Clark from We the Kings sings on the recording.
On June 22, 2011, The Cab announced on their website that they were departing from their label Fueled by Ramen and Decaydance Records before finally releasing their new album, Symphony Soldier. The first single from the album, "Bad", debuted on Sirius XM Radio.[citation needed]
Symphony Soldier was released on August 23, 2011.[1] with its first single "Bad" released to iTunes early July and announced by the band on July 18. AbsolutePunk gave an extremely positive review, calling the album a "masterpiece".[3] The Cab guitarist alumnus Ian Crawford played guitar for the album. It features several guest artists co-writing, including Pete Wentz, Bruno Mars and Adam Levine.
In August 2011, The Cab gained a second guitarist,
On June 20, 2012, they announced that they would be supporting
2012–2016: Third studio album, Lock Me Up, and hiatus
After remaining independent for over a year, on August 31, 2012, The Cab announced that they had signed a record deal with
On April 25, 2014, Alex Marshall announced he had parted ways with The Cab via their official Facebook page.[28]
On October 31, 2015, Alexander DeLeon announced that he would be releasing a new single, "Guns and Roses", as a solo artist, under the moniker Bohnes, on November 13, 2015.[29]
In an interview with All Access, DeLeon confirmed that the band is currently taking a break as he works as a solo artist. DeLeon hinted that there could be a potential return for The Cab in the future.[30]
2020–present: End of hiatus with new album
In January of 2020, a new song was teased on Twitter along with an announcement of a new album in the works.[31]
Musical style
The Cab's musical style has been described as
The band's EP "Lock Me Up" departed from the band's previous pop-punk and alternative rock sound, in favor of pop, R&B and electropop.[37]
Band members
Current members
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Former members
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Timeline
Discography
Studio albums
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US [41] |
US Digital |
US Rock
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Whisper War |
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108 | — | — | |
Symphony Soldier |
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62 | 12 | 9 |
Extended plays
Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | |
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US [43] |
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Drunk Love |
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Glitz and Glamour |
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The Lady Luck EP |
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Lock Me Up |
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44 | 11 |
References
- ^ a b The Cab's Symphony Soldier Release Date AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
- ^ Bad - Single on iTunes iTunes. Retrieved July 19, 2011
- ^ a b The Cab - Symphony Soldier Review AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved July 19, 2011
- ^ And For $10,000 You Can Have a Lock of Alex Marshall's Hair... Archived 2012-07-01 at archive.today Buzznet. Retrieved October 30, 2011.
- ^ The Cab Webstore Archived 2011-10-29 at the Wayback Machine The Cab Official Website. Retrieved October 30, 2011.
- ^ "Pre order packages". thecabrock.com. Retrieved August 23, 2011.
- ^ "The Cab Bio". AllMusic.
- ^ Allmusic
- ^ The Cab Rides into Local Music Scene. Las Vegas Review-Journal, March 14, 2006.
- Alternative Press, May 16, 2007.
- ^ Exclusive Session with The Cab Archived 2008-04-10 at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Dig Magazine, December 13, 2007.
- ^ The Hot Report 2007:84-70 Archived 2008-05-17 at the Wayback Machine. Blender, September 2007
- Quinnipiac Chronicle, March 5, 2008.
- ^ "The Cab Previews Debut CD, Wraps First Major Tour with SXSW Slot" Archived 2008-05-18 at the Wayback Machine. Las Vegas Weekly, March 13, 2008
- Allmusic
- Absolutepunk.net, April 30, 2008.
- ^ Review of Whisper War Archived 2008-05-03 at the Wayback Machine. The Album Project, April 30, 2008.
- ^ The Show Must Go On. Las Vegas Review-Journal, February 15, 2008.
- Allmusic
- ^ Billboard.com - Discography - The Cab - Whisper War
- ^ Billboard- Updated Album Charts from the most Trusted Music Magazine
- ^ Ambrose, Anthony. "inTuneMusic Online: Hoodwink @ East Rutherford 5/1". Archived from the original on 2009-05-14. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
- ^ DeLeon, Alexander Michael. "Symphony Soldier". Retrieved 2009-06-01.
- ^ The Cab. "The Cab Myspace". Archived from the original on 2009-08-22. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
- ^ DeLeon, Alexander (2011-03-05). "singing on the las vegas house of blues stage tonight. it's been too long. been craving the lights. can anyone guess with who?". @bohnes. Retrieved 2019-08-18.
- ^ "The Cab 'Lock Me Up' Lyric Video: Exclusive Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ^ [1] [dead link]
- ^ "The Cab frontman Alexander DeLeon launches solo project—listen - News". Altpress.com. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
- ^ "An Interview With BOHNES on Releasing On His Own, His Latest Single 'Six Feet Under' and More! - All Access Music". Music.allaccess.com. 20 October 2017.
- ^ "THE CAB TO RETURN IN 2020, TEASE NEW MUSIC". Note to Scene.
- ^ a b c "The Cab: Pop-Punk Remains Great". Emorywhell.com. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ "Interview: The Cab's Alex DeLeon—"To me, we were always a pop band"". Altpress.com. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- ^ "The Cab". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
- Stephens Media. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
...lending the band's songs a bit more groove than some of their pop punk peers.
- ^ Davey Boy (29 August 2011). "The Cab – Symphony Soldier". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
...whether it be their pop-punk leaning debut EP...
- ^ a b Garland, Emma (2009-08-20). "ATP! Album Review: The Cab - Lock Me Up EP". Alter The Press!. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
- ^ Katherine Fulton (2017). "The Cab". AllMusic. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
Las Vegas teens nab attention of Panic At The Disco, quickly become emo-pop princes.
- ^ Davey Boy (29 August 2011). "The Cab – Symphony Soldier". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
Of the multitude of bands plying their trade in the safe, inoffensive and often derided genre of pop-rock (or power-pop if you are so inclined), only a handful truly make a successful profession out of it.
- ^ "Pop-R&B Musician ALEX MARSHALL Opens Up About Life After The Cab, His Debut Single and Touring With Justin Timberlake and His Team!". Music.allaccess. 29 September 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
- ^ Peaks on the Billboard 200:
- Whisper War: "Billboard 200: Week of May 17, 2008". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- Symphony Soldier: "Billboard 200: Week of September 10, 2011". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- ^ "Top Rock Albums Chart: Week of September 10, 2011". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
- ^ "Billboard 200: Week of May 17, 2014". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2020.