About

 

Drew Cagle & The Reputation is a High Energy, No Apologies, National Touring Hard Rock Band from Champaign, IL.

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 album “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, Living Colour, Warrant, 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 and unique version of modern rock n’ roll they call “Attitude Rock”.

In 2024, DC&R released their first single “All Figured Out” from a sophomore album recorded at Compass Records in Nashville, TN. Created 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 skyrocketed the band to new heights, reaching #1 on the Classic Rock Radio Airplay Charts. The single was accompanied by a multi-month summer tour alongside some of the biggest names in Rock. Following the success of ‘All Figured Out” DC&R signed to the Rock/Metal label Pavement Entertainment, the home of artists like Puddle Of Mudd, Ted Nugent, Candlebox, Plush, and more. The band is scheduled to release their new album through the industry juggernaut Sony Worldwide Digital in January 31st, 2025.