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The Cab

This article is about the U.S. rock band. For other uses, see cab (disambiguation).

The Cab is an American rock band from Las Vegas, Nevada. Their debut album, Whisper War, was released on April 29, 2008. They have been called "The Band You Need to Know 2008" by Alternative Press magazine. They were also featured in the '100 Bands You Need to Know in 2010' by the magazine and were one of the three bands featured on the cover page, along with Never Shout Never and Hey Monday.

The Cab
The Cab performing at Utah's E Center in October 2008.
The Cab performing at Utah's E Center in October 2008.
Background information
OriginLas Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Genres
Years active2004–present
Labels
Members
Past members
Websitethecabrock.com

Their second album Symphony Soldier was released on August 23, 2011,[1] with its first single "Bad" released to iTunes July 11, 2011,[2] and announced by the band on July 18. The Cab funded the entire album by themselves and left their Fueled by Ramen/Decaydance label, self-releasing Symphony Soldier. AbsolutePunk gave an extremely positive review with a rating of 95%, calling the album a "masterpiece".[3] The pre-orders in the band's webstore featured eleven packages, ranging from $10 to $9,999.[4][5] Symphony Soldier is digitally available on iTunes,[6] and only available as physical CDs from the band's webstore. The band's latest work, an EP titled Lock Me Up, was released on April 29, 2014. They have not released any new material since 2014, leaving the future of the band uncertain.[7]

History

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2004–2007: Formation and early years

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Band members Alexander DeLeon and Cash Colligan first began playing music together at Liberty High School (Henderson, Nevada) and recorded demos with a friend, NSL, as a duo which they put up on their MySpace page.[8] At this time, future guitarist Ian Crawford went to school in Auburn, WA and started out playing his guitar in talent shows and posting them on YouTube. DeLeon asked drummer Alex Johnson, who was playing in a local hardcore band, to join The Cab. In late 2005, it became a full band with guitarist Paul Garcia, guitar/pianist Alex Marshall, and drummer Alex Johnson, playing its first show at The Alley in Las Vegas. The band signed to local label Olympus Records in January 2006[9] but released no material. After giving a demo to Spencer Smith and Jon Walker of Panic! at the Disco at a Cobra Starship/Boys Like Girls/Cartel show, Smith helped them sign to Decaydance Records in May 2007.[8][10] Shortly after this, the band's members graduated from high school.[11] During this time they decided to replace Garcia with Ian Crawford, who moved from Washington to join the band.[12]

2007–2008: Rise to fame

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Blender named them No. 420 on their Top 100 Hot Report in September 2007, before they released any official material.[13] The group has toured with Panic! at the Disco, We the Kings, Metro Station, The Higher, Cobra Starship, There For Tomorrow, Jessica Poland, Forever the Sickest Kids, Dashboard Confessional, Plain White T's, The Hush Sound, and others. In February 2008, their touring van turned over in Wisconsin, but none of the members were seriously injured, and they only missed one tour date.[14] In March 2008, the band played SXSW.[15]

2008: Whisper War

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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 Billboard 200 at No. 108,[21] placing it at No. 1 on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart for new and developing artists.[22]

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 Punk Goes Pop 2, covering Rihanna's "Disturbia". In February and March 2009 the band toured with We the Kings, There for Tomorrow and Versaemerge on the "Secret Valentine Tour". On May 1, 2009, the band performed an entire set dedicated to Queen.[23]

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 The Secret Handshake, A Rocket to the Moon, Eye Alaska, Anarbor, The Summer Set, and My Favorite Highway. The tour began on June 18 and ended on August 9.

2009–2012: Symphony Soldier and lineup changes

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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]

They announced they will be featured in the Alternative Press Tour 2010 and Warped Tour 2010. On January 16, 2010, Alex DeLeon announced via Twitter that "Bryan is going to be a father!". Bryan later confirmed, and confirmed his leave from the band. In the Summer of 2010, the band gained new guitarist and cellist Chantry Johnson. They were recently featured on "The Real World".[citation needed]

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, 2011, DeLeon 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, Frank Sidoris, and drummer, Dave Briggs. The band toured with Simple Plan, Forever The Sickest Kids, and Marianas Trench in the fall of 2011. The band co-headlined the "Everything's Fine Symphony Soldier" tour during January and February 2012 with best friends The Summer Set, with supporting acts He Is We, Days Difference, and Paradise Fears. The band also co-headlined a tour with Parachute in the summer of 2012.[citation needed]

On June 20, 2012, they announced that they would be supporting Maroon 5 on the Overexposed World Tour, set to take place in September–October. They visited South Korea, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, China, Japan, Taiwan, and Australia.[citation needed] That same summer, Sidoris announced his intention to leave the band and join Slash's new band Slash featuring Myles Kennedy and The Conspirators.

2012–2016: Third studio album, Lock Me Up, and hiatus

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After remaining independent for over a year, on August 31, 2012, The Cab announced that they had signed a record deal with Universal Republic. With the signing to the record label, in late 2012, the band stated, during an interview, that they have begun work on their new album, to be released in mid-2014. An EP, Lock Me Up, was released on April 29, 2014.[26]

On April 25, 2014, Alex Marshall announced he had parted ways with The Cab via their official Facebook page.[27]

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.[28]

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.[29]

2020–present: End of hiatus and new album

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In January of 2020, a new song was teased on Twitter along with an announcement of a new album in the works.[30] In 2024, the band announced that they had finished making the album with a release date yet to be determined.[citation needed]

Musical style

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The Cab's musical style has been described as pop rock,[31][32][33] pop punk,[31][34][35] alternative rock,[31][36] emo pop,[37] power pop,[38] and pop.[39]

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.[36]

Band members

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Timeline

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Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[40] 		US Digital
 US Rock
[41]
Whisper War 108 — —
Symphony Soldier
  • Released: August 23, 2011
  • Label: Independent
  • Format: Digital download
 62 12 9

Extended plays

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List of extended plays
Title EP details Peak chart positions
US
[42] 		US Digital
Drunk Love
  • Released: 2006
  • Label: Independent
  • Formats: CD, digital download
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Glitz and Glamour
  • Released: 2006
  • Label: Independent
  • Formats: CD, digital download
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The Lady Luck EP
  • Released: June 30, 2009
  • Label: Decaydance, Fueled by Ramen
  • Formats: CD, digital download
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Lock Me Up
  • Released: April 29, 2014
  • Format: CD, digital download
 44 11

References

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  1. ^ a b The Cab's Symphony Soldier Release Date AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved July 19, 2011.
  2. ^ Bad - Single on iTunes iTunes. Retrieved July 19, 2011
  3. ^ a b The Cab - Symphony Soldier Review AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved July 19, 2011
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ The Cab Webstore Archived 2011-10-29 at the Wayback Machine The Cab Official Website. Retrieved October 30, 2011.
  6. ^ "Pre order packages". thecabrock.com. Retrieved August 23, 2011.
  7. ^ "The Cab Bio". AllMusic.
  8. ^ a b The Cab at Allmusic
  9. ^ The Cab Rides into Local Music Scene. Las Vegas Review-Journal, March 14, 2006.
  10. ^ Decaydance Signs The Cab Archived 2012-06-09 at the Wayback Machine. Alternative Press, May 16, 2007.
  11. ^ Exclusive Session with The Cab Archived 2008-04-10 at the Wayback Machine.
  12. ^ Dig Magazine, December 13, 2007.
  13. ^ The Hot Report 2007:84-70 Archived 2008-05-17 at the Wayback Machine. Blender, September 2007
  14. ^ "The Cab {KAYA IS } Hope to Gain Fame with Debut CD". Quinnipiac Chronicle, March 5, 2008.
  15. ^ "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
  16. ^ Review of Whisper War. Allmusic
  17. ^ Review of Whisper War. Absolutepunk.net, April 30, 2008.
  18. ^ Review of Whisper War Archived 2008-05-03 at the Wayback Machine. The Album Project, April 30, 2008.
  19. ^ The Show Must Go On. Las Vegas Review-Journal, February 15, 2008.
  20. ^ Billboard Singles, Allmusic
  21. ^ Billboard.com - Discography - The Cab - Whisper War
  22. ^ Billboard- Updated Album Charts from the most Trusted Music Magazine
  23. ^ Ambrose, Anthony. "inTuneMusic Online: Hoodwink @ East Rutherford 5/1". Archived from the original on 2009-05-14. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
  24. ^ DeLeon, Alexander Michael. "Symphony Soldier". Retrieved 2009-06-01.
  25. ^ The Cab. "The Cab Myspace". Archived from the original on 2009-08-22. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  26. ^ "The Cab 'Lock Me Up' Lyric Video: Exclusive Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  27. ^ [1] [dead link]
  28. ^ "The Cab frontman Alexander DeLeon launches solo project—listen - News". Altpress.com. Retrieved 6 September 2016.
  29. ^ "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.
  30. ^ "THE CAB TO RETURN IN 2020, TEASE NEW MUSIC". Note to Scene. 28 January 2020.
  31. ^ a b c "The Cab: Pop-Punk Remains Great". Emorywhell.com. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  32. ^ "Interview: The Cab's Alex DeLeon—"To me, we were always a pop band"". Altpress.com. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  33. ^ "The Cab". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
  34. ^ Bracelin, Jason (26 September 2008). "The Show Must Go On". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Stephens Media. Retrieved 3 June 2012. ...lending the band's songs a bit more groove than some of their pop punk peers.
  35. ^ Davey Boy (29 August 2011). "The Cab – Symphony Soldier". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 3 June 2012. ...whether it be their pop-punk leaning debut EP...
  36. ^ a b Garland, Emma (2009-08-20). "ATP! Album Review: The Cab - Lock Me Up EP". Alter The Press!. Retrieved 2014-06-27.
  37. ^ 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.
  38. ^ 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.
  39. ^ "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.
  40. ^ Peaks on the Billboard 200:
  41. ^ "Top Rock Albums Chart: Week of September 10, 2011". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  42. ^ "Billboard 200: Week of May 17, 2014". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
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