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First Official Show in the US!

Sunday Feb. 5th, I had the immense privilege of playing my first (official) show in the US. I had played in the US in the past (2012 @ George Mason University, 2013 @ Eastman School of Music), but these were with wind bands & orchestras where I added my small grain of salt playing the…

Life Update (Long Overdue!)

Hi pals, Yes, I’ve been relatively inactive on social media practically since the beginning of this year. Sorry. Here’s why… January – Back in the studio for a MAJOR project that is still in the works. Long distance recording sessions for Touring Song. February – Release of Touring Song. Got recruited for the Swiss Air…

NEW SINGLE OUT FEB. 11th !

Jarod Clemons (New Jersey), Taylor James Davis (Indiana), Bobby Mahoney (New Jersey), Evan Rotella (Canada) and Jake Thistle (New Jersey) have teamed up with Swiss singer-songwriter Marcos Cabanas, for the release of a new digital single titled Touring Song.  To be released on February 11th 2022, the track is an ode to those musicians who miss life…

CABANAS BACK IN THE STUDIO…

Jan. 5th marked my first time in a studio since March 2018 (since then, all my work has derived from home recordings). With the band we headed down to REC Studio in Geneva (Switzerland) to lay the grounds of some new works written during 2021…I do not want to give much away about what we’re cooking…

A Week Ago Today… #SVZ

I had the privilege of meeting, witnessing a front row talk, and receiving a signed copy of his autobiography – the Rock & Roll Consigliere, Stevie Van Zandt! Also had the pleasure of gifting him a CD of mine, to which he responded,“Congratulations! Never stop making music no matter the struggle.” – words that I…

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! HERE’S A SURPRISE…

Today I turn 21 (woop woop)!! And to celebrate, I wanted to talk to y’all about something really cool… For the past months I’ve been on a creative wave like never before, and so I’ve started recording some acoustic demos to lay down some ground for a potential fourth album…!! Of course, I didn’t want…

REWATCH “When I Go To Heaven”

Last April 7th, I performed an online tribute to one of my greatest heroes – John Prine, who sadly passed away exactly one year before that. John was a massive inspiration to my music, to the point where I thanked him in the liner notes of my latest album. I want to give a special…

WHEN I GO TO HEAVEN: A Tribute To John Prine

JOIN ME + FRIENDS ON APRIL 7TH AT 8PM EST (2AM IN EUROPE) TO CELEBRATE THE LIFE AND MUSIC OF JOHN PRINE ONE THE ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF HIS PASSING (LINK HERE) I remember finding out about John being hospitalized of Covid in late March 2020. The world was slowly coming to a halt – cities…

REWATCH ‘CHARLIEFEST’ LIVESTREAM !

For those of you who missed my performance for Charliefest 2021, you’re able to catch it again here on the Facebook stream! Thanks so much for everyone who showed up to watch, donate for Charlie, and wish my old man a happy birthday! Means a lot! -MC WATCH THE LIVESTREAM HERE

CHARLIEFEST + EMILIO’S BDAY BASH !

First livestream in two months!March 20th @ 5:15pm (CET) // 11:15am (EST) Hello friends! Hope you’re all doing amazing and keeping safe! I haven’t been able to play live since…pfff since August! Ahhh! And while that sucks, I try to make up for it every once in a while with some livestreams. A couple of…

MARCOS CABANAS’ NEW RECORD, OUT TODAY!

After over one entire year of production, Marcos Cabanas’ new acoustic record, From The Town of Lincoln, Nebraska, is available everywhere now! A folk album fueled by the experiences of America’s working class, the six-track album is Cabanas’ third studio record. The release is accompanied by the official music video of the album’s best-selling single, 53…

NEW ALBUM OUT DEC. 4th !

On November 5th, Marcos Cabanas announced the release of his upcoming third album, expected for December 4th. Titled From The Town of Lincoln, Nebraska, it includes five recently-written Cabanas songs, as well as a cover written by Taylor Swift. This song also features a co-lead with American singer-songwriter Jake Thistle. A folk album fueled by…

Cabanas Pays Tribute to Springsteen w/ the Release of a New Single

(LISTEN + DOWNLOAD BELOW) Sept. 23rd 2020. Today marks Springsteen’s 71st birthday. And in a year filled with nothing but crap, I’d thought I’d add my small grain of happiness by recording and releasing this. A Tribute to My Hero is a song which I wrote exactly one year ago, for the occasion of Springsteen’s…

Shooting the ’53 Cocaine Hill Drive’ Music Video

In his ‘adoptive hometown’ of Islantilla (Huelva, Spain), Marcos Cabanas has been busy this past week filming what will soon be the promotional video of his upcoming album, and music video of his second-latest single, 53 Cocaine Hill Drive. Collaborating with his longtime friend, José Sanchez, and his film studios, JSB Films, both Cabanas and…

Listen HERE to Cabanas’ Extract on ‘Local Sounds Vol. III’

I just want to take a moment to thank my good friend Taylor Davis, for featuring 53 Cocaine Hill Drive on the third volume of his limited edition podcast series, Local Sounds. Click below for an extract of the podcast, and tune into Davis’ Soundcloud / YouTube for the full podcast. -MC. For the full…

Cabanas to feature on Taylor Davis’ “Local Sounds”

This coming Friday, Marcos Cabanas’ 53 Cocaine Hill Drive will be featured in a collection of songs released by Miami-based artist Taylor Davis. The collection, Local Sounds, is a project hosted and produced by singer-songwriter Taylor Davis, as a three-part series (vol. I, vol. II, and vol. III) that highlights underground music from Davis’ friends…

Cabanas Partners Up w/ MusiCares for Corona-Crisis

In these uncertain times, many bands and musicians (including myself) have seen their gigs cancelled as a result of the Coronavirus. Many musicians have lost their sources of income and means of living. Some of them will face debt and eviction. With current predictions, some of us won’t be able to get back onstage until…

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