The Cars reunite for first album in 23 years - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

Zoneboy · 10-22-2010, 02:45 AM

NEW YORK (Billboard) - The Cars have reunited to record their first album in 23 years and may support it with a tour, Billboard.com has learned.

The new wave band's sessions were first confirmed by veteran engineer Paul Orofino in now-deleted posts on the Pro Sound online message board, and follow the late July posting on Facebook of a photo with the band's four surviving original members together in a Boston recording studio.

Last week, the Cars revealed a 73-second snippet of a new song, "Blue Tip," on their Facebook page, but provided no additional information about the album.

Orofino's posts indicated that the band, which features singer Ric Ocasek, guitarist Elliot Easton, keyboardist Greg Hawkes and drummer David Robinson, recorded only new songs for the album at his studio in Millbrook, N.Y. Orofino added that Hawkes played and/or programed all the bass parts, filling the role served during the Cars' original 1976-1988 run by Benjamin Orr, who died of cancer in 2000.

Sources tell Billboard the group is strongly considering touring, but dates have yet to be confirmed.

The Cars rose to fame out of Boston in the late 1970s with a string of classic hits such as "Just What I Needed," "Best Friend's Girl" and "Let's Go." The group's sound was sleek and keyboard-heavy without sacrificing crunchy guitar chords, and its look was unique thanks to the lanky Ocasek, one of the least stereotypical rock stars of the era.

In 1981, the Cars reached a career-best No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Shake It Up," from the album of the same name. After a two-plus-year break, the group scored No. 3 on The Billboard 200 with 1984's "Heartbeat City," which spawned the major hits "You Might Think," "Magic" and the Orr-sung "Drive."

The Cars split in 1988, with members moving on to solo careers and other pursuits. Easton and Hawkes joined forces as the New Cars in 2005 with Todd Rundgren subbing for Ocasek, who was long opposed to a reunion. That project fizzled after a couple years of touring, which produced the 2006 concert album "It's Alive!"

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE69L0TY20101022

catlover79 · 10-22-2010, 10:08 AM

WOW - all these years Ric Ocasek said there would never be a reunion. It should be interesting to see what happens!!

10-22-2010, 02:45 AM	#1
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,349	The Cars reunite for first album in 23 years NEW YORK (Billboard) - The Cars have reunited to record their first album in 23 years and may support it with a tour, Billboard.com has learned. The new wave band's sessions were first confirmed by veteran engineer Paul Orofino in now-deleted posts on the Pro Sound online message board, and follow the late July posting on Facebook of a photo with the band's four surviving original members together in a Boston recording studio. Last week, the Cars revealed a 73-second snippet of a new song, "Blue Tip," on their Facebook page, but provided no additional information about the album. Orofino's posts indicated that the band, which features singer Ric Ocasek, guitarist Elliot Easton, keyboardist Greg Hawkes and drummer David Robinson, recorded only new songs for the album at his studio in Millbrook, N.Y. Orofino added that Hawkes played and/or programed all the bass parts, filling the role served during the Cars' original 1976-1988 run by Benjamin Orr, who died of cancer in 2000. Sources tell Billboard the group is strongly considering touring, but dates have yet to be confirmed. The Cars rose to fame out of Boston in the late 1970s with a string of classic hits such as "Just What I Needed," "Best Friend's Girl" and "Let's Go." The group's sound was sleek and keyboard-heavy without sacrificing crunchy guitar chords, and its look was unique thanks to the lanky Ocasek, one of the least stereotypical rock stars of the era. In 1981, the Cars reached a career-best No. 4 on the Billboard Hot 100 with "Shake It Up," from the album of the same name. After a two-plus-year break, the group scored No. 3 on The Billboard 200 with 1984's "Heartbeat City," which spawned the major hits "You Might Think," "Magic" and the Orr-sung "Drive." The Cars split in 1988, with members moving on to solo careers and other pursuits. Easton and Hawkes joined forces as the New Cars in 2005 with Todd Rundgren subbing for Ocasek, who was long opposed to a reunion. That project fizzled after a couple years of touring, which produced the 2006 concert album "It's Alive!" http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE69L0TY20101022
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catlover79 God Bless Val Forum Addict Join Date: May 29, 2006 Location: Bewitched in Ohio Posts: 70,376	WOW - all these years Ric Ocasek said there would never be a reunion. It should be interesting to see what happens!!
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