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Cahn & Yang
6+ albums
about
The creative force that is Cahn & Yang consists of vocalist Greg Cahn and multi-instrumentalist Alex Yang. They began their musical journey by forming a rock band called The Driving Force in 2002. Within two years of writing, recording, and performing in Bloomington, Indiana they were discovered and signed by independent label, Winedark Records. Through Winedark, Grammy award winning producer Gary Katz, best known for producing Steely Dan, invited Greg and Alex to his Connecticut studio for a weekend long recording session. Immediately following the three-day trip and before their return flight even took off, Katz signed on with Winedark to record their debut full-length studio album. Katz put together a “dream team” production at New York’s legendary Electric Ladyland Studios, with mixing by Grammy award winning producer, Hugh Padgham (Sting, Peter Gabriel, Phi Collins) and mastering by legend Tom Coyne at Sterling Sound. Unfortunately, the Driving Force’s debut album and record deal with Winedark fell victim to label infighting. The label imploded and the band split up, but Cahn & Yang’s passion and confidence in the wake of this setback was undeniable. They left the Midwest and moved to Los Angeles in the fall of 2006, quickly resuming their music career. It didn’t take long for the new duo to attract attention. After being introduced to TV/Film producer Jonathan McHugh, who was the former Zomba Label Group Vice President of A&R, they dove into the music licensing and
