Alexander DeLeon

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Alexander DeLeon
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Born
Alexander Michael DeLeon

(1989-04-08) April 8, 1989 (age 32)
Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S.
Other namesBohnes
Occupation
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
  • record producer
Years active2004–present
Partner(s)Josephine Skriver (2013–present)
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • guitar
Labels
Associated acts
Websitethecabrock.com

Alexander Michael DeLeon (born April 8, 1989), also known as Bohnes, is an American singer-songwriter, musician, and record producer born in Las Vegas, Nevada. He is most prominently known as the lead singer for the American 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 April 2008. In June 2011, The Cab released their second studio album, Symphony Soldier, in 2011. The following year, the group signed with Universal Republic Records.[5] They released the Lock Me Up EP in April 2014.[6]

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, on March 30, 2018 and his second EP, 206: Act II, on November 23, 2018.

Career[]

2004–present: The Cab[]

DeLeon 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 line-up 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[]

On 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[]

On 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[]

In November 2018, DeLeon became engaged to Victoria's Secret Angel Josephine Skriver, whom he had been dating since 2013.[30]

Discography[]

Main article: The Cab discography

Albums[]

List of albums with selected album details
Title Details
206: Act I
  • Released: 30 March 2018
  • Label: Bohnes
  • Formats: Digital Download
206: Act 2
  • Released: 23 November 2018
  • Label: Bohnes
  • Formats: Digital Download

Singles[]

List of singles showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"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"

References[]

  1. ^ a b Garland, Emma (August 20, 2009). "ATP! Album Review: The Cab - Lock Me Up EP". Alter The Press!. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
  2. ^ "Interview: The Cab's Alex DeLeon—"To me, we were always a pop band"". altpress. May 12, 2014.
  3. ^ "The Cab: Pop-Punk Remains Great". January 27, 2015.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ http://www.altpress.com/news/entry/the_cab_sign_to_universal_republic
  6. ^ "The Cab 'Lock Me Up' Lyric Video: Exclusive Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2017.
  7. ^ The Cab at Allmusic
  8. ^ The Cab Rides into Local Music Scene. Las Vegas Review-Journal, March 14, 2006.
  9. ^ Decaydance Signs The Cab Archived June 9, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. Alternative Press, May 16, 2007.
  10. ^ Exclusive Session with The Cab Archived April 10, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
  11. ^ Dig Magazine, December 13, 2007.
  12. ^ Review of Whisper War. Allmusic
  13. ^ Review of Whisper War. Absolutepunk.net, April 30, 2008.
  14. ^ Review of Whisper War Archived May 3, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. The Album Project, April 30, 2008.
  15. ^ The Cab. "The Cab Myspace". Archived from the original on August 22, 2009. Retrieved August 19, 2009.
  16. ^ The Cab's Symphony Soldier Release Date AbsolutePunk.net
  17. ^ "The Cab frontman Alexander DeLeon launches solo project—listen". October 31, 2015.
  18. ^ "Stream new track "Guns and Roses" from Bohnes (Alexander DeLeon)". November 13, 2015.
  19. ^ "Bohnes – Middle Finger".
  20. ^ "Witchcraft - Single by Bohnes".
  21. ^ "Bohnes (Alexander DeLeon) drops acoustic tribute to las Vegas—listen now". October 14, 2017.
  22. ^ Six Feet Under (badhabit Remix) - Single by Bohnes, retrieved January 10, 2019
  23. ^ "Six Feet Under (Acoustic) - Single by Bohnes".
  24. ^ "Bohnes gets friendly with his dark side in his newest single "My Friends"". November 29, 2017.
  25. ^ My Friends (Remixes) - EP by Bohnes, retrieved January 10, 2019
  26. ^ https://www.bohnesofficial.com/photos/1032975/206-act-i[permanent dead link]
  27. ^ "206: Act II by Bohnes".
  28. ^ http://instagram.com/p/iCsgSrr-fV/
  29. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 24, 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2013.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  30. ^ "Victoria's Secret Angel Josephine Skriver Gets Engaged Under the Northern Lights: See Her Ring!".

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