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  Drew Cagle & The Reputation is a High Energy, No Apologies, National Touring Rock Band from Central Illinois.   The band got its name “The Reputation” after Cagle decided to lean into the considerable ridicule he received in the beginning while attempting to perform his original music in a market primarily dominated by cover bands. Driven by his passion for authentic original expression, Cagle set his sights on the surrounding major cities in the Midwest and across the US determined to show the world that greatest rock songs haven’t already been written…   In the beginning, the band’s cultivating stage presence and artistic vision set them apart from the other touring bands in the Midwest. They released their debut EP “Haunted” on Oct. 31st, 2021. The independently released record, currently approaching a million streams, highlighted Cagle’s ability to create songs with catchy hooks, big choruses, raw emotion, and meaningful lyrics that tell a story.

 

Drew Cagle & The Reputation is a High Energy, No Apologies, National Touring Rock Band from Central Illinois.

 

The band got its name “The Reputation” after Cagle decided to lean into the considerable ridicule he received in the beginning while attempting to perform his original music in a market primarily dominated by cover bands. Driven by his passion for authentic original expression, Cagle set his sights on the surrounding major cities in the Midwest and across the US determined to show the world that greatest rock songs haven’t already been written…

 

In the beginning, the band’s cultivating stage presence and artistic vision set them apart from the other touring bands in the Midwest. They released their debut EP “Haunted” on Oct. 31st, 2021. The independently released record, currently approaching a million streams, highlighted Cagle’s ability to create songs with catchy hooks, big choruses, raw emotion, and meaningful lyrics that tell a story.

Throughout the following years, DC&R solidified themselves as one of the top “must see live” rock bands in the US, performing alongside artists like Puddle of Mudd, Warrant, Living Colour, Night Ranger, Three Dog Night, Slaughter, Mr. Big, Hinder, Artimus Pyle (Lynyrd Skynyrd), Lita Ford, Head East, L.A Guns, April Wine, Trapt, Great White, Humble Pie, Stryper, Escape The Fate, Doyle (The Misfits), Trixter, Goodbye June, The Black Moods, Plush, Texas Hippie Coalition, Austin Meade, Them Dirty Roses, and many more. Earning the nickname, “The Baddest Band on the Planet” after their explosive performance style & unique version of modern rock n’ roll they call “Attitude Rock”.

 

In 2024, DC&R released their first single “All Figured Out” from the band’s much anticipated debut album “Bad Attitude”. Cagle recorded the album at Compass Records in Nashville, TN alongside Grammy Award Winning Producer/Engineer Matt Coles (The Eagles) and a group of A-list studio musicians who have worked with artists like Toto, Elton John, Taylor Swift, Kenny Chesney, Post Malone, and more. The single takes dead aim at naysayers who doubted Cagle’s artistic vision and calls out the hypocrisy rooted in premature judgements of others in an epic rock n’ roll fashion. “All Figured Out” clings to the feeling of being counted out and, with a rebellious spirit, aims to inspire the listener to prove their own opposition wrong… “All Figured Out” skyrocketed the band to new heights, reaching #1 on the Classic Rock Radio Charts. Following the success of “All Figured Out” DC&R signed to the Rock/Metal label Pavement Entertainment, home of artists like Puddle Of Mudd, Ted Nugent, Candlebox, Plush, and more.

 

The following year, DC&R partnered with Sony to release “Bad Attitude”, an 8-song collection of boisterous rock n roll that combines passionate modern songwriting with the bold sound and swagger of the hard rock superstars from the ‘80s. In an album ironically named after a band Cagle’s father performed with in the early ’90s, DC&R managed to encapsulate the classic “chip on your shoulder” aggression and natural danger that rock n’ roll has been missing in recent years. Led by an explosive title track featuring a guest appearance from legendary ’80s guitarist and founding member of both Guns N Roses & LA Guns: Tracii Guns. 

 

Cagle found his inspiration for “Bad Attitude” from the roadblocks and resistance he encountered fronting an original rock band in a market dominated by cover bands. From facing the struggles of chasing your dreams to dealing with the trials of lost love, DC&R’s debut album never lets up as each song presents a different theme and perspective to tell a story of heartbreak and rebellion.