Alexander Michael DeLeon (born April 8, 1989), also known as Bohnes, is an American singer, best known as the lead singer for the rock band The Cab. With the band, he signed to Fueled by Ramen and Decaydance in 2007, subsequently releasing their debut album, Whisper War, in 2008. In 2011, The Cab released their second studio album, Symphony Soldier. The following year, the group signed with Universal Republic Records.[5] They released the Lock Me Up EP in 2014.[6]
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| Born | Alexander Michael DeLeon April 8, 1989 |
| Other names | Bohnes |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
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| Website | thecabrock |
As a solo musician, DeLeon began his musical project Bohnes in 2015. He released the singles "Guns and Roses" and "Middle Finger" the same year. The following year, he released the single "Witchcraft". He released his debut extended play (EP), 206: Act I, in March 2018, and his second EP, 206: Act II, in November 2018.
Career
edit2004–present: The Cab
editDeLeon and Cash Colligan first began playing music together at Liberty High School (Henderson, Nevada) and recorded demos as a duo which they put up on their MySpace page.[7] 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[8] but released no material. Spencer Smith of Panic! at the Disco helped them sign to Decaydance Records in May 2007.[9] Shortly after this, the band's members graduated from high school.[10] During this time they decided to replace Garcia with Ian Crawford, who moved from Washington to join the band.[11]
The band released their first studio album Whisper War, 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. 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.[12][13][14]
On August 19, 2009, bassist Cash Colligan announced that he would also be leaving the band.[15] 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 band then release their second studio album Symphony Soldier was released on August 23, 2011,.[16] Around the time of the release of "Symphony Soldier" the band started to experience lineup changes. DeLeon is the only consistent member of The Cab at this point.
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.
Bohnes
editOn October 31, 2015, DeLeon introduced his solo musical project, title Bohnes, uploading a minute-long teaser music video.[17] The following month, he released his debut single, "Guns and Roses", accompanied with its music video, which premiered on Alternative Press.[18] On December 17, 2015, he released another track, titled "Middle Finger".[19]
On March 4, 2016, he released the single "Witchcraft".[20]
On September 22, 2017, DeLeon released the single "Six Feet Under" with its music video premiering on the same day. In tribute to the 2017 Las Vegas shooting, which took place on October 1, 2017, DeLeon released the song "702"; all proceeds from the acoustic track were donated to the Las Vegas Victims' Fund.[21] Speaking about "702", DeLeon stated: "Las Vegas isn't about the neon lights, it isn't about the big names on the marquees or the fancy hotels with the chocolates on the pillows. Las Vegas isn't about the nightclubs, the world class chefs and restaurants. It's not about the gambling or the dollar signs. Last week, we found out what Las Vegas really is. What it has always been. What it will always be."
The song "Six Feet Under" was remixed by producer/dj Badhabit and released on October 20, 2017,[22] followed by an acoustic version released a week later.[23] On November 17, he released the single "My Friends".[24] The song was remixed by various artists and the remixes were released together inside the "My Friends: Remix EP".[25]
On February 16, 2018, DeLeon officially announced his debut extended play (EP), titled 206: Act I, with a scheduled release date for March 30, 2018.[26] A second act, 206: Act II, was released on November 23, featuring the lead single "Straightjacket".[27]
Other projects
editOn December 17, 2013, DeLeon announced that he would be releasing a clothing line featuring both male and female clothes.[28] His clothing line is called 42799, Be the Black Sheep. The name comes from Frank Sinatra, a major influence on DeLeon, and a blog post DeLeon has written on his blog, called Black Sheep. The number 42799 related to Sinatra, because it was the number of Sinatra's mug shot.[29]
On September 29, 2015 Panic! at the Disco released the single Victorious from their album Death of a Bachelor, which DeLeon co-wrote.
Personal life
editIn November 2018, DeLeon became engaged to Victoria's Secret Angel Josephine Skriver, whom he had been dating since 2013.[30] They married in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, in 2022.[31] They welcomed their first child, a girl, on August 24, 2023.[32]
Discography
editAlbums
edit| Title | Details |
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| 206: Act I |
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Singles
edit| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Guns and Roses" | 2015 | 206: Act I |
| "Middle Finger" | Non-album singles | |
| "Witchcraft" | 2016 | |
| "Six Feet Under" | 2017 | 206: Act I |
| "702" | 206: Act II | |
| "My Friends" | 206: Act I | |
| "12 Rounds" | 2018 | |
| "Straitjacket" | 206: Act II | |
| "Coffins" | ||
| "Don't Sing the Blues" | ||
| "So Pissed" | 2019 | |
| "Ugly Habits" | 2020 | Non-album singles |
| "Send in the Machines" | ||
| "You've Created a Monster" | 2021 | |
| "Vicious" | 2023 | |
| "Sweet Dream" | ||
| "Superfan" | ||
| "Holy Smokes" | ||
| "Always Halloween" |
References
edit- ^ a b Garland, Emma (August 20, 2009). "ATP! Album Review: The Cab – Lock Me Up EP". Alter The Press!. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
- ^ "Interview: The Cab's Alex DeLeon—"To me, we were always a pop band"". altpress. May 12, 2014.
- ^ "The Cab: Pop-Punk Remains Great". January 27, 2015.
- ^ Katherine Fulton (2017). "The Cab". AllMusic. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
Las Vegas teens nab attention of Panic At The Disco, quickly become emo-pop princes.
- ^ "The Cab sign to Universal Republic - Alternative Press". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on December 20, 2013. Retrieved July 10, 2013.
- ^ "The Cab 'Lock Me Up' Lyric Video: Exclusive Premiere". Billboard. May 2, 2014. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
- ^ The Cab at Allmusic
- ^ The Cab Rides into Local Music Scene. Las Vegas Review-Journal, March 14, 2006.
- ^ Decaydance Signs The Cab Archived June 9, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Alternative Press, May 16, 2007.
- ^ Exclusive Session with The Cab Archived April 10, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
- ^ Dig Magazine, December 13, 2007.
- ^ Review of Whisper War. Allmusic
- ^ Review of Whisper War. Absolutepunk.net, April 30, 2008.
- ^ Review of Whisper War Archived May 3, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. The Album Project, April 30, 2008.
- ^ The Cab. "The Cab Myspace". Archived from the original on August 22, 2009. Retrieved August 19, 2009.
- ^ The Cab's Symphony Soldier Release Date AbsolutePunk.net
- ^ "The Cab frontman Alexander DeLeon launches solo project—listen". Alternative Press. October 31, 2015.
- ^ "Stream new track "Guns and Roses" from Bohnes (Alexander DeLeon)". Alternative Press. November 13, 2015.
- ^ "Bohnes – Middle Finger".
- ^ "Witchcraft – Single by Bohnes". iTunes. March 4, 2016.
- ^ "Bohnes (Alexander DeLeon) drops acoustic tribute to las Vegas—listen now". Alternative Press. October 14, 2017.
- ^ Six Feet Under (badhabit Remix) – Single by Bohnes, October 20, 2017, retrieved January 10, 2019
- ^ "Six Feet Under (Acoustic) – Single by Bohnes". iTunes. October 27, 2017.
- ^ "Bohnes gets friendly with his dark side in his newest single "My Friends"". November 29, 2017.
- ^ My Friends (Remixes) – EP by Bohnes, January 12, 2018, retrieved January 10, 2019
- ^ https://www.bohnesofficial.com/photos/1032975/206-act-i[permanent dead link]
- ^ "206: Act II by Bohnes". iTunes. November 23, 2018.
- ^ DeLeon, Alexander. "five more hours until my store launches! shop42799.com. very limited quantities to start. going to go fast!". Instagram.
- ^ "SYMPHONY SOLDIER | my little black sheep. Writing a song for all of". Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
- ^ "Victoria's Secret Angel Josephine Skriver Gets Engaged Under the Northern Lights: See Her Ring!".
- ^ Lee, Michelle; Talarico, Brittany (April 8, 2022). "Josephine Skriver Marries Musician Alexander DeLeon in Mexico". People. Meredith Corporation.
- ^ Sacks, Hannah (August 24, 2023). "Josephine Skriver Welcomes First Baby, a Girl, with Husband Alexander DeLeon". People. Retrieved May 16, 2024.