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Hail "The Cab"

Hail "The Cab"

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We find the guys of The Cab enjoying a lacrosse match and we talk to them about how they've developed since being discovered by Panic! at the Disco. We find out which pop stars the alternative rocksters compare themselves to and even hear some crazy tour stories. Hosted by Michelle Marie.

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Young Hollywood

Welcome to Younghollywood. com. What's up, Young Hollywood? It's Michelle Marie. I am here at the LXM Pro Tour and I'm here with The Cab. We have Alex, Alex, and Dawson over here.

The Cab

We've been homeboys for a long time. That's right. Homeboys. Homies.

Young Hollywood

So it's quite interesting because we're here on a field, uh, right behind us. You see there's like a huge game going on. What brought you guys out to today's game?

The Cab

You know, we didn't know much about the sport. So we're like, it's kind of a cool, unique opportunity. These guys are awesome. It's it's super fun to watch and uh yeah. They're here. They're huge.

Young Hollywood

They are. They're like burly football players. Like very, very big burly.

The Cab

No, football players have pads. These guys have elbow pads. They're much the same size as football players minus pads.

Young Hollywood

Let's talk about, you know, the success you guys have had. Congratulations on the success. Whisper War has done really well. Your single bounce. I mean, everyone knows that song. Tell me about the journey for you guys. How did it all come about?

The Cab

I don't think I knew that we would like be in a, you know, on a record label, being in a band. We kind of did it as a hobby in high school. Um, you know, I was going to college. He was going to work on uh, work with his dad, uh, you know, be a dentist probably, right? That's what you want to do. So it's like, and you were doing real estate. So it's like, we were all doing different stuff. The band was just like something to do, you know, on the side that we enjoyed doing. Right. And um, you know, it caught the attention of Panic! at the Disco and then Fall Out Boy. And then um, then it was like awesome. You know, we didn't, this isn't what we were going for but, you know, it's better than any other job. So

Young Hollywood

Well, it's funny you say that because I've actually talked to Panic! at the Disco and they were saying how, you know, Pete heard how they like sent in their music and Pete heard the music. How did everyone get wind of your music? Did you guys

The Cab

It was Panic!. It was like Panic! paying it forward. It was like Panic! paying it forward because they got found through like a demo. And um, I was at a show and I never carried demos around. Like, I'm not the type of guy like, take my demo, you know. I had a marketing team. No. But I had one. My friend had it in her purse. So, saw some of the Panic! dude uh, Panic! dudes at a concert, gave them a demo. Uh-huh. And then they listened to it. They they were like, Alex, to be honest, we thought it was going to be like horrible. You know, we thought it was just going to we're going to put it in like, oh, this is entertainment for the ride home. Yeah, yeah. And they're like, and then we really liked it. You know, like, we liked your voice, we liked the songs. And then they signed us.

Young Hollywood

So if you guys are to compare yourselves to other bands, like, what would your like, how would you describe your genre and like, maybe like

The Cab

Metallica. Metallica. Slipknot. Slayer. We wear we wear a mask now on stage. This is a mask. You can't tell. It's a very good mask. Look at this. It's a mask. If you wanted to be serious, like Maroon 5, you know, or or even like Justin Timberlake inspired like rock music, you know. Yeah.

Young Hollywood

So you guys are going to perform tonight. What are we going to hear?

The Cab

Uh, all of our songs. Uh, a few of our songs. Okay. And um, a couple of covers acoustic.

Young Hollywood

Very cool. What covers are we looking forward to?

The Cab

We're going to do "Down" by Jay Sean. And um

Young Hollywood

Are you serious?

The Cab

Yeah, because people kept saying like, oh, you sound just like that guy. Like, that sounds like, yes, I'm like, all right, we're going to do it then. See how it goes.

Young Hollywood

Tell me what it's been like on tour and if you have maybe a story you could tell us about that, it's maybe the craziest one.

The Cab

Crazy story, a bad story. Crazy one. Girl came up to us with a with a cake. Uh-huh. And it was awesome and I'm like, I love cake. I'm like, oh my god, I'm gonna chow down on this. And she goes, I baked my blood into it. And my And at that moment it was just like the Twilight thing. It's just gone a little too far. You know. little creepy. The whole Edward Cullen thing has just stepped right over the edge and I was I was a little freaked out. So I I I ate the cake and it was really good but other than that.

Young Hollywood

So now you guys have like security at all times.

The Cab

Yeah. Stay away. He's he's our security guard. He's our security guard. All right, we're The Cab from Las Vegas. Gonna pass it on down. My name is Alex. My name is Alex. I didn't say my name. Start over. Hi, my name is Brian. My name is Alex. And my name is Alex. And we're on Young Hollywood. Wait, wait, wait, get in there. Okay. We are in a band called The Cab. You are watching Young Hollywood and we are in a band called The Cab from Las Vegas. We're in a band We're in a band called The Cab. Brian, you just don't talk. Just don't talk right now.

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PEOPLE MENTIONED

  • Michelle Marie

    Host of the interview

  • Alex

    Member of The Cab

  • Dawson

    Member of The Cab

  • Panic! at the Disco

    Band who discovered The Cab

  • Fall Out Boy

    Band who also noticed The Cab

  • Pete

    Heard The Cab's music (likely Pete Wentz from Fall Out Boy)

  • Metallica

    Band mentioned as a humorous comparison

  • Slipknot

    Band mentioned as a humorous comparison

  • Slayer

    Band mentioned as a humorous comparison

  • Maroon 5

    Band mentioned as a serious comparison

  • Justin Timberlake

    Artist mentioned as an inspiration for rock music

  • Jay Sean

    Artist whose song "Down" The Cab covers

FAQ

Who discovered the band The Cab?+
The Cab was initially discovered by the band Panic! at the Disco, who received a demo from one of The Cab's members at a concert.
What album by The Cab is mentioned in the interview?+
Their album "Whisper War" is mentioned as having done really well, along with their single "Bounce."
What sport event was The Cab attending during the interview?+
The band was attending an LXM Pro Tour lacrosse match.
What artists does The Cab compare their music to?+
The Cab humorously compares themselves to Metallica, Slipknot, and Slayer, but more seriously mentions Maroon 5 and Justin Timberlake-inspired rock music.
What cover song does The Cab perform?+
The Cab performs an acoustic cover of "Down" by Jay Sean.
What crazy tour story did The Cab share?+
A fan once gave them a cake into which she claimed she had baked her blood, which freaked out the band members.

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