Pablo Cruise
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Pablo Cruise

San Francisco, California, United States

San Francisco, California, United States
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Pablo Cruise
Release Date: 1975

This record was the first of 7 for Pablo Cruise. The album was produced by Michael James Jackson who was a staff producer at A&M records, the band's label. Grammy Award winning Engineer Al Schmitt recorded and mixed this first effort by Pablo and although there wasn't a top ten hit, the record did well enough at album oriented radio to establish Pablo Cruise as a band to watch. The cut "Ocean Breeze," which is 12 minutes long, became a mainstay at FM radio and "Island Woman" was a bona fide smash in the Hawaiian Islands. Pablo Cruise's first tour was with Cheech and Chong!

Lifeline
Release Date: 1976

A Place in the Sun
Release Date: 1977

Worlds Away
Release Date: 1978

Part of the Game
Release Date: 1979

Reflector
Release Date: 1981

Out of Our Hands
Release Date: 1983

Greatest Hits
Release Date: 2001

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35 Years Later and Counting…

Thirty years ago, in 1975, Pablo Cruise released its first A&M album simply entitled Pablo Cruise. The album cover was shot in the tropical gardens of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park and it featured a huge gorilla standing front and center. The band, David Jenkins (guitars & vocals), Cory Lerios (keyboards & vocals), Steve Price (drums) & Bud Cockrell (bass & vocals) was nowhere in sight. At that point there was a bit of a mystique as to who Pablo Cruise really was. When asked, “who’s Pablo,”the band, which is a quartet, would answer, “he’s the guy in the middle.” When asked what Pablo Cruise meant, the well-rehearsed answer went something like this, “Pablo represents an honest, real, down to earth individual; and Cruise, depicts his fun loving, easy going attitude towards life.” In essence that’s what Pablo Cruise’s music is all about – honest, real, down-to-earth vocals, accompanied by fun, yet elegant and infectious grooves. To hear Pablo Cruise on record is one thing, but to experience the band live is an exhilarating event.

From 1975 to 1985 the band toured the United States, Canada and Japan extensively, welcoming fans to “Climb Aboard The Good Ship Pablo Cruise.” Reaching the top 10 with mega hits like “Watch Gonna Do When She Says Goodbye” and “Love Will Find A Way,” and several other radio hits, the band went on to sell several million albums and singles collectively and established themselves as well respected writers and performers within the industry. They appeared on numerous TV shows, including Dick Clark’s American Bandstand, The Merv Griffin Show and in 1979 they broke Elvis Presley’s attendance record at The Sahara Tahoe in Lake Tahoe, Nevada, becoming the first rock band to play a casino showroom. They also became the first rock band to grace the stage of the Grand Ole Opry, but by 1986 after completing several national tours and releasing 7 albums in all, the band seemed to have lost its focus and just stopped. It seemed like Pablo needed some time to think. Cory Lerios and David Jenkins the bands’ principal songwriters, along with Steve Price decided to take a hiatus. A hiatus that has lasted nearly 20 years...

Throughout the late eighties, original vocalist David Jenkins continued touring with several other bands (see Dave’s bio) and pianist and vocalist Cory Lerios decided to turn his writing and producing abilities to Film and Television. (see Cory’s Bio) In June of 2004, original drummer and groove master of Pablo Cruise, Steve Price (see Steve’s Bio) was married in Sacramento, CA. For his wedding gift, he wanted to throw a concert featuring the original Pablo Cruise, calling Cory and Dave and asking them if they would be up for it. The night of “The Concert,” the band did more than just perform, it was reborn. Immediately following the show, Dave, Cory and Steve were so excited to play again; they decided right then and there they were going to make a concerted effort to raise “The Good Ship Pablo Cruise.” So .. The search began for a singing bass player.

It’s took a while to find the right guy, but in late 2009 through a referral from the great Bill Champlain (After The Love Is Gone), CHICAGO lead singer) Pablo Cruise met up with Larry Antonino, a veteran bassist and phenomenal vocalist. Larry has made records with everyone from Jeff Beck to Kenny Loggin’s (see Larry’s Bio) and his style of playing is exactly the right fit for Pablo Cruise as the band embarks on it’s most exciting year to date. In 2008 the Pablo Cruise Logo created quite a stir in the media when Will Farrell adorned a Classic Pablo Baseball Jersey in the now classic comedy “Step Brothers.” "There was so much media attention over our shirt, that is was almost embarrassing,” says lead singer Dave Jenkins. 2010 promises to be a very busy year for Pablo Cruise as it is planning a live recording of re-arrangements of their classics, including “Love Will Find A Way,” and “Whatcha Gonna Do?”

The fact that Pablo Cruise took 20 years to decide whether they wanted to work together again may be the best thing that ever happened to them. The guys are approaching this whole thing like it’s the first time they’ve ever played together. The point being is that this reunion is generating a lot of excitement within the quartet, and the beauty of it is, is that its coming from the guy in the middle... PABLO CRUISE.