The Cars are an American rock band that emerged from the early New Wave music scene in the late 1970s. The band originated in Boston, Massachusetts, with lead singer and rhythm guitarist Ric Ocasek, lead singer and bassist Benjamin Orr, guitarist Elliot Easton, keyboardist Greg Hawkes and drummer David Robinson. They were signed to Elektra Records by George Daly, then A&R; head, in 1977.
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Place Musical Career Began:
Active as Musical Artist (start):
- 1976
Musical Genres:
- New Wave ,
- Rock music ,
- Punk rock ,
- Power pop ,
- Pop rock ,
- Art rock ,
- Pop music ,
- Bubblegum pop ,
- Garage rock ,
- Alternative rock
Also known as:
- Cars, the,
- Cars
