Rocker Rundgren's son toils in Triple-A Sep 3, 2008
Todd Rungren has released more than 40 albums of solo work and band projects with Nazz, Utopia and others, and Rex has several of his dad's albums on his iPod and lists 1972's Something/Anything. as his favorite, citing "Black Maria," the ubiquitious radio staple "Hello, It's Me" and 1976's "Black and White" as his preferred tracks. (MLB.com -- Los Angeles Dodgers)
Rundgren returns with electric guitars blazing Dec 7, 2007
" Rundgren says the new Cars, which included Kasim Sulton from Utopia and Prairie Prince from the Tubes, got rave reviews from fans, who said the new band sounded better than the old Cars. But they had to use the name the New Cars, which was confusing to people and a hard-sell for promoters. "Everybody had nothing but questions," Rundgren says. "Is that a new band. A new band with no songs I've ever heard. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Elliot Easton Not Dead - 'It's Alive' in Stores Today Jun 7, 2006
The New Cars are original Cars' members guitarist Elliot Easton and keyboardist Greg Hawkes, vocalist/guitarist Todd Rundgren, fellow Utopia bassist/vocalist Kasim Sulton and former Tubes drummer Prairie Prince. "The live versions turned out to be every bit as enjoyable -- and in some cases, even more so -- than what's on The Cars' old studio albums ... The smartest move of the night was that Rundgren didn't try to imitate Ocasek. Instead, he ran the music through his own filter -- and his own... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
This year's models Jun 4, 2006
That leaves guitarist Elliot Easton and keyboardist Greg Hawkes, who have hitched what's left of their wagon to the pop-rock maverick Todd Rundgren and two of Rundgren's longtime sidemen: Utopia bassist Kasim Sulton and former Tubes drummer Prairie Prince. This is almost like two bands coming together," says Rundgren, who along with the rest of the New Cars gathered recently at the Onyx Hotel to talk about the group.``We thought about calling it Autopia," adds Easton ... "Rundgren caught wind of... (Boston Globe -- Living)
The New Cars Rev Up Fan Club, Official Web Site Mar 15, 2006
Original guitarist Elliott Easton and keyboardist Greg Hawkes join with veteran rock Renaissance man and founder of Nazz and Utopia Todd Rundgren, who takes the driver's seat as lead singer and guitarist. Bassist/singer Kasim Sulton, who has played with Rundgren for three decades as a member of Utopia, and Prairie Prince, formerly the drummer for The Tubes, complete The New Cars package. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
