Black Cab

Melbourne band Black Cab is Andrew Coates and James Lee with Wes Holland featuring on live and electronic drums. Formed in 2004, Black Cab’s sound has ranged from psychedelic kraut rock to electronic, often drawing inspiration from Europe and America in the 1960′s and ’70′s. Black Cab’s debut album, Altamont Diary was released to rave reviews in Australia in late 2004, in the UK in 2005 and in Europe via Stickman Records in 2006. Between 2006 and 2009 the band released the albums Jesus East (2006) and Call Signs (2009). Call Signs was shortlisted for the 2009 Australia Music Prize. Since Call Signs, Black Cab released the singles Sexy Polizei and Combat Boots. The bands fourth album, Games of the XXI Olympiad was released in November 2014. The band headline regularly in Melbourne and east coast Australia and toured Europe in 2007.