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The Cab
Group Owner
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- Category Music - Alternative
- Type Public
- Founded Apr 24, 2008 GMT
- Location Las Vegas, NV
- Members 24
- Group Description A group for fans of the AMAZING band The Cab! :D "We Want Top of the Line, We're From Vegas."
- URL http://www.sodahead.com/group/1461/
Because honestly, who DOESN'T love The Cab? :)
AbsolutePunk.net: http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?l=4034
Myspace: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprof...
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Cab/19900723160?ref=ts
Cash's youtube account: http://www.youtube.com/user/mrcolligan
They're amazing. Here's a lil background on The Cab, followed by a Q&A with Alex DeLeon :]
Members:
Alex DeLeon- vocals
Alex Marshall- piano
Ian Crawford- guitar
Cash Colligan- bass
Alex Johnson- drums
This is The Cab.
Some bands can put in many harrowing years before ever instilling a lasting impression...while others may promote on Myspace, establish an ever-growing fan base, and leave people begging for more using a single, solid demo.
With borrowed money and enough studio time to record two tracks, The Cab headed to California with their adolescence in tow. Shortly thereafter, they had recorded the one song that would fill computer speakers across the country, "I'll Run." The song became an instant success with music listeners, who were left wondering where The Cab had been hiding.
Simple question with a simple answer: high school. All five members of the band were attempting to finish their senior year while writing new material and playing shows on the weekends.
In Vegas, their name was spreading like wildfire and they were getting put on many well-respected shows. And soon after the demos found themselves in the hands of fellow Las Vegans, Panic! at the Disco, things started to speed up even faster. Encouraging the success of their demo, Brendon Urie offered to make an appearance at a local show that The Cab wasn't even headlining. He sang one verse of "I'll Run" and instantly The Cab's performance created massive buzz.
One phone call from Pete Wentz and the boys found themselves at the Palms Casino for a Gym Class Heroes video shoot. They played a short set for Wentz, who immediately saw success written all over the high schoolers. After taking them under his wing, The Cab was offered a contract with Decaydance Records. Still as timid as ever, for there were no contracts in hand and there was still high school to finish, The Cab headed home for the night not knowing what to expect.
Shortly thereafter, they were offered the spot as the opening band on Fall Out Boy's secret show in Anaheim, and they couldn't refuse. It's safe to say they held their own, sharing the stage with the expert entertainers, and Fall Out Boy fans embraced their performance ardently.
However, after returning home, changes were made to ensure a successful music career, and previous guitarist Paul Garcia left the band. Without a gutarist, The Cab signed to Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen in May of 2007. With the help of a friend, the band was encouraged to take their chances on a guitarist from Seattle. Ian Crawford flew into Vegas, tried out for the band, and immediately overcompensated for the vacant position. The perfect line-up was in place.
Graduation came and went, and their focus shifted solely toward their music. The Cab began creating new material, with all aspects of the band fitting together seamlessly, and their signature sound began emerging.
Writing incessantly for the past few months, The Cab is about ready to head into the studio with renowned producer, Matt Squire (Panic! at the Disco, The Receiving End of Sirens, Cute is What We Aim For, Boys Like Girls, etc). Their debut album is due out at the beginning of 2008.
CATCHING UP WITH THE CAB VOCALIST ALEX DELEON
How did The Cab get started?
The basic idea for the band was formed two or three years ago. It started out as an acoustic guitar thing between me and [bassist] Cash [Colligan]. From there, we added [drummer] Alex [Johnson] from a local hardcore band and eight months ago we added Alex Marshall on piano and Ian Crawford on guitar. In April, I brought a demo CD to a Cartel/Boys Like Girls/Cobra Starship concert and ran into Jon and Spencer from Panic! At The Disco; I gave them a demo and from there we got hooked up with Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen.
Your drummer comes from a hardcore background and you love pop music. Do you feel like there are a lot of different influences going into your music?
Yeah, I think that's one of the things that makes us unique. If you turn on my iPod I'm listening to Justin Timberlake and Kelly Clarkson and then you put on our drummer's iPod and he's listening to really heavy stuff like The Bled or Between The Buried And Me. Everyone in our band comes from a different background, but when we're writing music it fuses all those things together to create something that a lot of bands aren't really doing right now.
When are you planning on recording your full-length?
We go into the studio on October 1st with Matt Squire (Panic! At the Disco, Cute Is What We Aim For, The Receiving End Of Sirens) and are hoping to get the CD out in early 2008.
How would you say that the songs on the full-length are different from your demo recording?
There's much more of an R&B/Soul feel—like darker soul-pop music, as weird as that sounds. We have some songs that sound like Michael Jackson and some songs that sound like typical pop-rock songs with a little bit of soul. Not all the songs sound the same, but it definitely comes off as really R&B and soul influenced.
As we speak, Good Charlotte are on tour with Justin Timberlake. Do you feel like punk rock is starting to finally crossover into the pop scene on a mainstream level?
Definitely. If you turned on TRL five years ago there was maybe one pop/rock artist and it was so heavily hip-hop, but last week Boys Like Girls was 1 on TRL and Paramore is on every time I turn on the TV. We're in a good position because we just got out of high school and this type of music is finally pushing its way into the mainstream—but we still incorporate R&B, which has always been mainstream. It's truly the best of both worlds.
What's your plan for the rest of the year?
For the next two months we're just focusing on getting the CD done. I'm finalizing a lot of the lyrics right now and trying to make it the best album possible.
I'm sure there are thousands of bands who would love to be in your spot. What kind of mindset are you in right now?
I don't know if it's sunk in to me yet. A couple of years ago, I was a kid waiting for hours to see Fall Out Boy or Panic! At The Disco's first show. Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen has some of my favorite bands and it's so surreal being signed by the people I look up to. Being a part of that is just a really cool, special feeling; I can't explain it and I wouldn't have it any other way.
The Cab's new album, Whisper War, IS OUT!!!! GO GET THAT NOW!
Videos have been moved to a discussion because they were slowing the page down. ;(
AbsolutePunk.net: http://www.absolutepunk.net/artists/showlink.php?l=4034
Myspace: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprof...
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Cab/19900723160?ref=ts
Cash's youtube account: http://www.youtube.com/user/mrcolligan
They're amazing. Here's a lil background on The Cab, followed by a Q&A with Alex DeLeon :]
Members:
Alex DeLeon- vocals
Alex Marshall- piano
Ian Crawford- guitar
Cash Colligan- bass
Alex Johnson- drums
This is The Cab.
Some bands can put in many harrowing years before ever instilling a lasting impression...while others may promote on Myspace, establish an ever-growing fan base, and leave people begging for more using a single, solid demo.
With borrowed money and enough studio time to record two tracks, The Cab headed to California with their adolescence in tow. Shortly thereafter, they had recorded the one song that would fill computer speakers across the country, "I'll Run." The song became an instant success with music listeners, who were left wondering where The Cab had been hiding.
Simple question with a simple answer: high school. All five members of the band were attempting to finish their senior year while writing new material and playing shows on the weekends.
In Vegas, their name was spreading like wildfire and they were getting put on many well-respected shows. And soon after the demos found themselves in the hands of fellow Las Vegans, Panic! at the Disco, things started to speed up even faster. Encouraging the success of their demo, Brendon Urie offered to make an appearance at a local show that The Cab wasn't even headlining. He sang one verse of "I'll Run" and instantly The Cab's performance created massive buzz.
One phone call from Pete Wentz and the boys found themselves at the Palms Casino for a Gym Class Heroes video shoot. They played a short set for Wentz, who immediately saw success written all over the high schoolers. After taking them under his wing, The Cab was offered a contract with Decaydance Records. Still as timid as ever, for there were no contracts in hand and there was still high school to finish, The Cab headed home for the night not knowing what to expect.
Shortly thereafter, they were offered the spot as the opening band on Fall Out Boy's secret show in Anaheim, and they couldn't refuse. It's safe to say they held their own, sharing the stage with the expert entertainers, and Fall Out Boy fans embraced their performance ardently.
However, after returning home, changes were made to ensure a successful music career, and previous guitarist Paul Garcia left the band. Without a gutarist, The Cab signed to Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen in May of 2007. With the help of a friend, the band was encouraged to take their chances on a guitarist from Seattle. Ian Crawford flew into Vegas, tried out for the band, and immediately overcompensated for the vacant position. The perfect line-up was in place.
Graduation came and went, and their focus shifted solely toward their music. The Cab began creating new material, with all aspects of the band fitting together seamlessly, and their signature sound began emerging.
Writing incessantly for the past few months, The Cab is about ready to head into the studio with renowned producer, Matt Squire (Panic! at the Disco, The Receiving End of Sirens, Cute is What We Aim For, Boys Like Girls, etc). Their debut album is due out at the beginning of 2008.
CATCHING UP WITH THE CAB VOCALIST ALEX DELEON
How did The Cab get started?
The basic idea for the band was formed two or three years ago. It started out as an acoustic guitar thing between me and [bassist] Cash [Colligan]. From there, we added [drummer] Alex [Johnson] from a local hardcore band and eight months ago we added Alex Marshall on piano and Ian Crawford on guitar. In April, I brought a demo CD to a Cartel/Boys Like Girls/Cobra Starship concert and ran into Jon and Spencer from Panic! At The Disco; I gave them a demo and from there we got hooked up with Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen.
Your drummer comes from a hardcore background and you love pop music. Do you feel like there are a lot of different influences going into your music?
Yeah, I think that's one of the things that makes us unique. If you turn on my iPod I'm listening to Justin Timberlake and Kelly Clarkson and then you put on our drummer's iPod and he's listening to really heavy stuff like The Bled or Between The Buried And Me. Everyone in our band comes from a different background, but when we're writing music it fuses all those things together to create something that a lot of bands aren't really doing right now.
When are you planning on recording your full-length?
We go into the studio on October 1st with Matt Squire (Panic! At the Disco, Cute Is What We Aim For, The Receiving End Of Sirens) and are hoping to get the CD out in early 2008.
How would you say that the songs on the full-length are different from your demo recording?
There's much more of an R&B/Soul feel—like darker soul-pop music, as weird as that sounds. We have some songs that sound like Michael Jackson and some songs that sound like typical pop-rock songs with a little bit of soul. Not all the songs sound the same, but it definitely comes off as really R&B and soul influenced.
As we speak, Good Charlotte are on tour with Justin Timberlake. Do you feel like punk rock is starting to finally crossover into the pop scene on a mainstream level?
Definitely. If you turned on TRL five years ago there was maybe one pop/rock artist and it was so heavily hip-hop, but last week Boys Like Girls was 1 on TRL and Paramore is on every time I turn on the TV. We're in a good position because we just got out of high school and this type of music is finally pushing its way into the mainstream—but we still incorporate R&B, which has always been mainstream. It's truly the best of both worlds.
What's your plan for the rest of the year?
For the next two months we're just focusing on getting the CD done. I'm finalizing a lot of the lyrics right now and trying to make it the best album possible.
I'm sure there are thousands of bands who would love to be in your spot. What kind of mindset are you in right now?
I don't know if it's sunk in to me yet. A couple of years ago, I was a kid waiting for hours to see Fall Out Boy or Panic! At The Disco's first show. Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen has some of my favorite bands and it's so surreal being signed by the people I look up to. Being a part of that is just a really cool, special feeling; I can't explain it and I wouldn't have it any other way.
The Cab's new album, Whisper War, IS OUT!!!! GO GET THAT NOW!
Videos have been moved to a discussion because they were slowing the page down. ;(
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