Mushroom Music Publishing

Melbourne band Black Cab is singer and programmer Andrew Coates and guitarist James Lee and features live and recorded performances from a number of well known Australian musicians including drummer Richard Andrew (Registered Nurse, Underground Lovers, Crow), bassist Anthony Paine (High Pass Filter), programmer Steve Law (Zen Paradox), and guitarist Alex Jarvis (Amplifier Machine, Alex Jarvis Band). Black Cab's sound is a blend of rock and electronics with shades of Europe and America in the '70's.

Black Cab's first album, 'Altamont Diary' was released in Australia in late 2004, in the UK in Sept. 2005 and mainland Europe via Stickman Records in March 2006. 'Altamont Diary' received rave reviews around the world for it's weird take on the fateful free concert at Altamont Speedway in late 1969.

Black Cab's second album, 'Jesus East', was released in Australia in September 2006 and was nominated in the top 25 Australian albums for the 2006 Australian Music Prize. The band toured Germany, Austria, Holland and Belgium in May 2007 to support the European release of 'Jesus East' through Stickman Records. A tour EP, entitled 'Surrender' was also released on 2007 featuring dramatically different remixes of tracks from 'Jesus East' by Woody Annison.

Black Cab's third album, 'Call Signs' was released in Australian in July 2009 through Sydney label Laughing Outlaw. After an band extended lay-off the new album features a strong return to keyboards and found sounds loosely inspired by 1970’s East Germany – surveillance, fear, anxiety and the ever present state security apparatus. The new album was produced by Woody Annison (Children Collide, 'Altamont Diary') and features a guest lead vocal from Died Pretty’s Ron Peno on the track 'Ghost Anthems'. Instrumental versions of all tracks from Call Signs are also available, as are remixes for a number of tracks from the album.

The band are back in the studio recording for more releases in 2010.