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The New Cars were a band formed in 2005 by two of the original members of the 1970s/1980s new wave band the Cars. The band was composed of original Cars members Elliot Easton and Greg Hawkes, along with vocalist/guitarist Todd Rundgren, bassist/vocalist Kasim Sulton, and drummer Prairie Prince. The band performed the Cars' songs, some new ...
In 2007, Easton and Hawkes joined Todd Rundgren and others to form the offshoot band The New Cars. The surviving original members of the Cars reunited in 2010 to record the band's seventh and final album, Move Like This, which was released in May 2011. [4] Following a short tour in support of Move Like This, the band once again went on hiatus.
It's Alive! is the only album released by The New Cars.The album features fifteen live tracks, twelve of which are songs known as being performed by the original Cars.The remaining two, "I Saw the Light" and "Open My Eyes", were popularized by New Cars member Todd Rundgren ("Open My Eyes" was originally performed by Rundgren's earlier garage rock group, Nazz).
He was the primary vocalist, rhythm guitarist, songwriter, and frontman for the American new wave band the Cars. In addition to his work with the Cars, Ocasek recorded seven solo albums, and his song "Emotion in Motion" was a top 20 hit in the United States in 1986.
He also played in a band called Richard and the Rabbits, which included future Cars bandmates Ric Ocasek and Benjamin Orr. [3] He was the last member to join the Cars. [4] Hawkes was also in the New Cars with original Cars member Elliot Easton, along with vocalist/guitarist Todd Rundgren, bassist Kasim Sulton, and drummer Prairie Prince.
Benjamin Orr (born Benjamin Orzechowski, September 8, 1947 – October 3, 2000) was an American musician.He was best known as the bassist, co-lead vocalist, and co-founder of the band the Cars.
The Cars did not add a new bassist to the lineup to replace Orr; instead, the album's bass parts were programmed or performed by Hawkes and Lee, with Hawkes playing a bass once owned by Orr. [11] While Ocasek and Orr split vocal duties on past albums, Move Like This is the only album to feature Ocasek as the sole lead vocalist. [ 11 ]
Members of the American rock band The New Cars, a reboot of The Cars. Pages in category "The New Cars members" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.