Group Members | Ric Ocasek Greg Hawkes Elliot Easton David Robinson |
Past Group Members | Benjamin Orr Ric Ocasek Elliot Easton Greg Hawkes David Robinson |
Music Genre(s) | Rock new wave power pop |
Music Genre | Pop/Rock |
Origin | Boston, Massachusetts, United States Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Year(s) Active | 1976–88, 2010–present 1976–1988 2010–2011 (one-off reunion: 2018) |
Record Label | Elektra Concord |
Official Websites | thecars.org |
Associated Acts | The New Cars |
The Cars were an American rock band formed in Boston in 1976. Emerging from the new wave scene in the late 1970s, the line-up consisted of singer, rhythm guitarist and songwriter Ric Ocasek, bassist and singer Benjamin Orr, lead guitarist Elliot Easton, keyboardist Greg Hawkes and drummer David Robinson.