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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Pablo Cruise, which formed in 1973, had eight studio albums and five singles that reached the top 25 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Among their biggest hits were “Whatcha Gonna Do” and “Love Will Find a Way.”

The group is in town to perform at The Florida Theatre , opening for Don Felder at 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

Two of the original members of Pablo Cruise, Cory Lerios and David Jenkins, joined us on The Morning Show to talk about their journey that began 51 years ago and the fact that there really isn’t a band member named Pablo Cruise.

But, “Pablo and “Cruise” have a very real meaning for the band’s members

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The Continuing Voyage of Pablo Cruise

Pablo Cruise today: Robbie Wyckoff, Larry Antonio, and original members David Jenkins, Cory Lerios, and Steve Price.Photo by Peter Lyons/Courtesy of Pablo Cruise

One of the more interesting aspects of pop culture is when a musician or band whose songs have not graced the charts in years (sometimes decades), suddenly has an unexpected resurgence. It could be from a song well-placed on a movie, TV, or video game soundtrack. Or a remake. Or some namechecking by/collaboration with a younger artist.

For ‘70s rockers Pablo Cruise, though, the zeitgeist came in the form of a garment. As in the band T-shirt that Will Ferrell’s lead character wears for a chunk of screen time in the 2008 comedy Stepbrothers . And no one was more pleasantly surprised than the band themselves.

“We had to sign off on it, but had no idea how much it would be in the movie! And that gave us some great publicity. It got our phones ringing again,” says keyboardist/vocalist Cory Lerios. “They wanted us to walk the red carpet at the premiere, and I didn’t want to. We didn’t have anything to talk about! But we did and when reporters asked us what we were doing there, we said ‘We have a T-shirt in the movie!’”

Guitarist/vocalist David Jenkins adds that the band got to play the after-screening premiere party, joined on stage by Ferrell and co-star John C. Reilly. But there was an even bigger benefit for him. “For six to ten hours, my son thought I was the coolest guy in the planet!” he laughs. “He was 12 years old, and his dad knew Will Ferrell!”

Today, Pablo Cruise is in the midst of its busiest touring schedule in nearly 20 years. And while part of that is due to the continued appeal of classic rock among fans middle aged and older, Lerios says their audiences are made up increasingly of multiple generations and younger faces.

Will Ferrell: Lovin’ the CruiseScreen Grab from the Columbia Pictures movie “Step Brothers.”

“I always make jokes to some of the audience that they’re too young to be there!” he laughs. “But now, we can have a lot of and fun interplay with the audience. Our [original] fans are older and not screaming all the time, so they come to hear the music. We joke with them that we want them to get up, but slowly!”

“It’s interesting and encouraging when parents bring their kids to the show,” Jenkins adds. “Afterward, I love seeing the look in their faces when they realize that people our age can still rock, and they get fired up over classic rock.”

Pablo Cruise first formed in 1973 in San Francisco when some members of the bands Stoneground and It’s a Wonderful Day joined forces. The original lineup included Lerios, Jenkins, Steve Price (drums), and Bud Cockrell (bass), with Jenkins and Cockrell sharing lead vocals.

The party line is that their name came from the idea that “Pablo” represented a down-to-earth person ,and “Cruise” a fun and laid back attitude toward life (in a TV interview for the show “Through the Decades,” Jenkins would admit that, um, there also might have been some LSD involved).

Their self-titled debut came out two years later, but it would be their third record A Place in the Sun and the single “Whatcha Gonna Do?” that launched their career, hitting #6 on the charts. The lyric was inspired by Jenkins’ troubled romantic relationship at the time, with Lerios asking his bandmate he was going to do when she left him. But despite having “hit” written all over it, it was not the album’s first single release.

“I thought it should have been the first single, but it came out after ‘A Place in the Sun,’ because that’s what the record company wanted. When it did come out and was a big hit, I felt vindicated!” Jenkins says. “And the sort of duet part with me and Bud made it something special. I wish I had tapped into that more.”

Cockrell abruptly left the group, replaced by former Santana bassist Bruce Day. The next album, Worlds Away, offered the equally big hit “Love Will Find a Way” (also peaking at #6), and equally inspired by the same woman as “Whatcha Gonna Do?”

“It took me a whole frickin’ year to get over that relationship! But at least I got two great songs out of it!” Jenkins laughs. Other minor hits like “Don’t Want to Live Without It,” “I Want You Tonight,” and “Cool Love” would follow, with more albums and lineup changes, but Pablo Cruise would call it quits in 1986.

Lerios would go on to score a lot of TV shows and movies (including “Baywatch”), while Jenkins would form country rockers Southern Pacific, work as a sideman to some big names, and occasionally fly the Pablo Cruise flag. That was sometimes with Price, whose “day gig” was heading a successful e-learning company. Bruce Day passed in 1999.

The original lineup: Cory Lerios, David Jenkins, Bud Cockrell, and Steve Price.A&M/Universal Record Cover

Flash forward to 2004 and the four original members regrouped to play Price’s wedding. The groom, Jenkins, and Lerios reformed Pablo Cruise the next year. The current lineup also includes Larry Antonio (bass/vocals) and newer addition Robbie Wyckoff, now handling the majority of lead vocals. Cockrell died in 2010.

Still, having 75% of the original lineup together for a band inching toward 50 years is pretty damn good. “We’ve been a three-legged dog for most of the time. If we didn’t have that kind of camaraderie, we would be doing this,” Lerios offers.

“When we were out on the road and had hit songs on the radio all the time and playing to a young audience, it’s almost surreal to look back on it. If we did anything wrong, it’s we just stopped touring as a band. But our show today is way better because we took that time off. We are really appreciating it now.”

Jenkins adds “Having Steve and Cory and me together playing the songs…there’s a reason that it works. The songs are one thing, but the lineup is the element that makes it happen.” When asked what one piece of advice the David of today would give his younger version, it’s this.

“I would tell him to dig in deeper to the writing and just do more. And stay focused on that. Don’t tire out and don’t get lazy. We have a nice body of work, but I wish I had written more songs.”

The music of Pablo Cruise – and in particular their two big singles – are essential components of any Yacht Rock playlist, a throwback genre simply getting more and more popular today.

“We were a Yacht Rock band before there were Yacht Rock bands! I mean, we’re Pablo Cruise,” Lerios laughs. “And so many of our songs were about the islands and the beach and the water. We were always moving in that ‘escape’ direction.”

For his part, Jenkins is happy to be lumped in with the same company as Michael McDonald, Christopher Cross, Kenny Loggins, and his friend Steve Lukather of Toto. Pablo Cruise has even sat in one gig with the Yacht Rock Revue – the country’s premier Yacht Rock cover band.

“Pete [Olson, Revue co-founder] is always telling me where they’re playing and asking if I want to sit in. And they learn the songs!” Jenkins says. “And they sell out shows! But it cracks me up. People show up, wear this silly captain’s hats, and have a good time.”

The current version of Pablo Cruise put out a live CD/DVD package in 2017, and is working on a new song, but expectations are modest. “It’s not like we’re going release the song and radio is going to jump on it and fans are going to buy it. Things don’t work like that anymore,” Jenkins says, noting that they’ve also signed to new management.

As for Lerios – whose sons are also songwriters/producers and spearhead the band Fox Wilde – he’s excited that Pablo Cruise is sailing smoothly, and excited about the waters ahead. “There’s a lot of good energy around us now,” he says. “If we had the guys in the band then that we do now, we never would have stopped!”

This interview originally appeared at HoustonPress.com

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Top 10 Pablo Cruise Songs

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Our Top 10 Pablo Cruise Songs looks back at a 1970s band that had a couple of significant hits in the 70s that defined adult contemporary rock. Pablo Cruise was just one of those bands you associated with summer like you did the Beach Boys, Chicago, and, to some extent, The Mamas and The Papas. The band had their two biggest hit singles released a summer apart in 1977 and 1978 on the albums A Place In The Sun in 1977 and Worlds Away  in 1978.

Pablo Cruise released seven albums throughout their career. Their first album was released in 1975, entitled Pablo Cruise . The band’s lineup on their first record consisted of David Jenkins, Steve Price, Bud Cockrell, and Cory Lerios. That lineup would release the band’s first three albums, Pablo Cruise, Lifeline, and A Place In The Sun . On the band’s fourth album, Bruce Day replaced Bud Cockrell on bass. The group would release three more albums after Worlds Away, including Part of the Game , Reflector, and Out Of Our Hands.

Our top 10 Pablo Cruise songs list presents ten of our favorite Pablo Cruise songs. A good majority of them were released on their two spectacular albums released in 1977 and 1978. However, we have included songs from many of the band’s other albums to show the band’s music and career progress.

# 10 – Raging Fire

We open our top 10 Pablo Cruise Songs list with the song “Raging Fire.” While we always preferred the up-tempo Pablo Cruise songs over their ballads, they did have some great moments on some of their albums that were filled with sweet-sounding mid-tempo ballads. The harmonies on the track “Raging Fire” echo The Eagles just a bit on this one. The song was released on the band’s breakthrough album, A Place In The Sun .

# 9 – Worlds Away

Pablo Cruise released two blockbuster albums in a row in the late 1970s. The album Worlds Away was the follow-up record to their hit album A Place In The Sun . These two albums elevated the band’s status as hit makers and artists. In the ninth spot on our top 10 Pablo Cruise songs list, we present the title track from the Worlds Away album. This is a great one.

# 8 – I Want You Tonight

It’s incredible how many rock bands went disco in the late 1970s looking to cash in on the craze that swept the world. Pablo Cruise was no exception. Some bands did it better than others, depending on their original style. Pablo Cruise already had an R&B dance feel to some of their songs, so this was not a stretch compared to when bands like Kiss and Queen went the disco route for an album. The single “I Want You Tonight,” was released in 1979 on the album Part of the Game . 

# 7 – Zero To Sixty In Five

If you were a loyal Pablo Cruise fan in the 1970s or have ever seen the band live, then you would agree that besides the band’s great vocals harmonies, this was a group of musicians that could play their butts off.  We can think of no better way to argue that fact than by presenting this great instrumental entitled “Zero To Sixty In Five.” The song was released on the band’s album Lifeline . The album was released in 1976. It was the group’s second record.

# 6 – Island Woman

Continuing with our top 10 Pablo Cruise songs list, we turn to the band’s first album, Pablo Cruise . The album was released in 1975.  “Island Woman” was the album’s opening track. The song was written by David Batteau, David Jenkins, and Cory Lerios. The song opens with that great Pablo Cruise rhythm piano comp that welcomes the band’s great vocal sound and introduces the world to the sound of Pablo Cruise. The song was released as a single but just missed breaking the Billboard Top 100. Still, it was an excellent start for the band that would break into the Billboard Top 100 not too far in the future. There is some excellent guitar playing on this track!

# 4 – Cool Love

With the release of the single “Cool Love,” the band’s commercial success that they had enjoyed with the A Place In The Sun . and Worlds Away albums would begin to fade away. “Cool Love” would become the band’s last top 20 single in the United States. It peaked at number thirteen on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. The song was released on the album Reflector . The record was released in 1981.

# 3 – I Go To Rio

If there is one song that always got the audiences up and dancing at Pablo Cruise concerts, it is the excellent track “I Go To Rio.” The song was released on the Worlds Away album. The song was written and originally recorded by Peter Allen. “I Go To Rio”  was the third single released from the Worlds Away album.

# 2 – Love Will Find A Way

As we close in on the number spot on our top 10 Pablo Cruise songs list, we turn to the follow-up single and album, A Place in the Sun . The song “Love Will Find A Way” was a strong follow-up for the band and kept them at the top of the charts again. The album Worlds Away was an even more substantial effort than A Place in the Sun . Every song on the record was great.  “Love Will Find A Way” served as the lead single from the album.

The song reached the number six position on the Billboard Hot 100 during the summer of 78, matching the success of  “Whatcha Gonna Do,” released in 1977. Along with Walter Egan’s “Magnet and Steel” and Toby Beau’s “Angel Baby,” “Love Will Find Away” was one of the most popular songs on the radio that summer.

# 2 – Whatcha Gonna Do?

The Pablo Cruise single “Whatcha Gonna Do” was the band’s breakout single that made them a household name in 1977.”Whatcha Gonna Do” would become the biggest hit of the band’s career. The song hit number six on the Billboard Hot 100, making it the band’s only top 10 U.S. hit. “Love Will Find A Way” would reach the top 10 the following year. The song did even better in Canada, hitting number one in 1977. I guess they dream of the hot sun in the land of the cold. “Whatcha Gonna Do” was released on the album A Place In The Sun . The song was written by David Jenkins and Cory Lerios

# 1 – A Place In The Sun

The great Pablo Cruise song “A Place In The Sun” was the title track to their 1976 album  A Place In The Sun. Bud Cockrell and Cory Lerios wrote the song . While the band had bigger hits than this, the song has become the group’s signature song among the band’s most loyal fans. This is probably the highlight of the group’s concerts. We have always loved this one. It has a classic chorus as if it’s been around forever. We just had to place this at number one.

Updated January 31, 2024

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Man, these guys are/were so good. Loved hearing them in the 70s. Cool Love is a treat as well. Can’t help but note how I Want You Tonight sounds so 80s, even before the decade commenced! Good selection here, but you missed Don’t Wanna Live Without It.

One thing one easily notes listening to great music like this, particularly Love Will Find a Way, we don’t have this great guitar rock anymore. Vocals, great guitar solo. Songs like these as well as Cliff Richard’s Carrie (1979). This kind of music continued into the 80s, but today, it”s gone.

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In 1975 Pablo Cruise released its first A&M album simply entitled Pablo Cruise. The album cover was shot in the tropical gardens of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park and it featured a huge gorilla standing front and center. The band, David Jenkins (guitars, vocals), Cory Lerios(keyboards, vocals), Bud Cockerel (bass, vocals) and Steve Price (drums, percussion) were no where in sight. At that point there was a bit of a mystique surrounding Pablo Cruise and when asked what Pablo Cruise meant, the well-rehearsed answer went something like this: “Pablo”, represents an honest, real, down to earth individual, and “Cruise” depicts his fun loving, easy going attitude towards life: In essence that’s what Pablo Cruise music is all about. Honest, real down to earth vocals, accompanied by fun yet elegant, infectious grooves. To hear Pablo Cruise on record is one thing, but to experience the band live is an exhilarating event!

From 1975 to 1985 the band toured the United States, Canada and Japan extensively, welcoming fans to “Climb Aboard The Good Ship Pablo Cruise.” Reaching the top 10 with mega hits like “Whatcha Gonna Do When She Says Goodbye?” and “Love Will Find A Way,”and several other top 20’s, the band went on to sell several million albums and singles collectively and established themselves as well respected writers and performers within the industry. They appeared on numerous TV shows, including Dick Clark’s American Bandstand, The Merv Griffin Show, The Dinah Shore Hour and in 1979 they broke Elvis Presley’s attendance record at the Sahara Tahoe in South Lake Tahoe, Nevada, becoming the first rock band to play a casino showroom. They also became the first rock band to grace the stage at the Grand Ole Opry, but by 1985 after completing several national tours and releasing 7 studio albums in all, the band decided to take a hiatus......one that lasted nearly 20 years.

Fast forward 20 years .....In 2005 a reunited Pablo Cruise picked up where they left off and today the band performs all over the U.S. and Canada and they’re enjoying it more than ever....Since getting back together, they have released two live CD’s and a DVD all through Sony Music documenting their exceptional live shows. “One of the great things about playing shows after all these years is that the core band, David, Steve and myself are still here and lovin’ it, says Cory! Going out and playing shows these days gives us the opportunity to not only pay tribute to our timeless repertoire, it gives us a chance to see old friends and fans from back in the day as well as gaining a whole new audience!” Today Pablo Cruise is bringing more energy and excitement to the stage than ever before and with the addition of Larry Antonino and Robbie Wyckoff, the band has never sounded better..... If you get an opportunity to see Pablo Cruise live, don’t pass it up...... ” IT’S GOOD TO BE LIVE ” www.pablocruise.com

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DAVID JENKINS (guitar, vocals)

Throughout the late 80’s, original lead vocalist David Jenkins continued touring and garnered acclaim in world of country music with the slightly ahead of their time country-rock band Southern Pacific. As they racked up hits like “Midnight Highway,” the chart topper “New Shade of Blue” and “Honey I Dare You” (co-written by Jenkins) the band toured all over the U.S. In 1992 Dave connected with Hawaii’s native son Kapono Beamer, and in ’95 the duo released the album “Cruisin’ on Hawaiian Time,” that became a critics favorite as well as being nominated for Hawaii’s prestigious Hoku Award for “Album Of The Year”. Dave has recorded with many music industry greats such as: Micky Hart, Buddy Miles, The Jefferson Starship, Huey Lewis, Emmylou Harris, The Doobie Bros. to name just a few!....Since ’99 Jenkins has joined forces with the composite group, Rock & Pop Masters, that includes some of the great singers of the ’70’s and ’80’s. In May of 2011, Dave traveled to Iraq to perform for the troops with Bobby Kimball (Toto) and Bill Champlin (Chicago)... The troops were thrilled to have them even though the band barely escaped being blown off the stage.... for real!!! (Dave’s credits) http://jaimekylemusic.com/www.Jaimekylemusic.com/Dave_Jenkins.html

CORY LERIOS (keys, vocals)

Pianist, vocalist Cory Lerios decided to turn his writing and producing skills to Film and Television. In 1986 he landed his first scoring opportunity when he was asked to write the music for the now “cult classic” “One Crazy Summer” starring Demi Moore and John Cusack. In 1987 Lerios landed his first network series, scoring ABC’s critically acclaimed “Max Headroom.” ABC’s “O’Hara and “Police Story” immediately followed. Writing to “picture” became Cory’s new found passion and in 1989 Cory partnered with long time friend and composer John D’Andrea. Together they formed Lerios D’Andrea Musicworks and aside from scoring 300 episodes of “Baywatch,” they garnered several Emmy Nominations and won the coveted award for “Music Direction for soap “Days Of Our Lives.” Lerios D’Andrea Musicworks went on to produce countless hours of TV scores and themes including “Diagnosis Murder,” “Flipper,” and “Marshall Law.” In 2005 Lerios and D’Andrea parted ways and Cory has continued to write themes and underscore for several shows including Disney’s “Kim Possible,” Universal’s “Land Before Time.” In 2015 Cory released an EP under his pseudonym, “Cory Charles” www.corycharles.com entitled “If I Could Change Anything, It Would Be You.” (Cory’s credits) www.corylerios.com

NEW MEMBERS

LARRY ANTONINO (bass, vocals)

Bassist and vocalist extraordinaire Larry Antonino is a very busy musician and aside from playing with Pablo Cruise, Larry has kept his calendar full through the years, playing with the some of music’s finest. Air Supply, Barry Manilow, Ronnie Laws, Jeff Beck and Al Jarreu, Jennifer Holiday, Bobby Caldwell all share one thing in common and that’s Larry Antonino. Larry also had a classic role in the Tom Hanks movie “That Thing You Do” where he appeared as “The Wolfman”…. If you saw the movie, Larry’s role was unforgettable! Pablo Cruise is thrilled to have him on board as his rich vocals and extraordinary bass playing fills out the Pablo Cruise signature sound! (Larry’s credits) www.facebook.com/larryantonino

ROBBIE WYCKOFF (vocals, percussion)

The newest member of Pablo Cruise, Robbie Wyckoff, Lead Vocals and percussion has a huge history in not only live performance, but television and film as well. Robbie recently finished up 5 years of international touring with The Roger Waters Band. (Pink Floyd) Robbie has also shared the stage with Michael McDonald, Keith Emerson, The Gregg Rolie Band, Jackson Brown, and Barbara Streisand to name a few. His voice can be heard on several Disney T.V. series including Phineas and Ferb, The Emperor’s New Skool, The Replacements and he’s appeared on The Voice, The Tonight Show With Jay Leno. As soon as Robbie hit the stage with his amazingly powerful voice and presence it was as if he’d been singing with Pablo Cruise since it’s inception! (Robbie’s credits) www.robbiewyckoff.com

SERGIO GONZALEZ (drums, percussion)

Veteran Drummer, Sergio Gonzalez has played, recorded and performed live with many top artists including Jennifer Lopez, Queen Larifah, Steve Martin, Gavin Degraw, Don Was, Jessie J and Keb Mo. Simply said, Sergio likes to hit things. A professional "hit man" if you will, but he hits them in such and extraordinary way, that it has allowed him to perform all over the world, twice over. He has performed privately for the Queen of England and the Sultan of Brunei. After high school he was invited to play with a traveling gospel group and traveled around the world for three years. His highlight was playing in Bethlehem, Israel on Christmas Eve. Soon after that he auditioned for the main show Band at Walt Disney World in Florida, working there for three years, then transferring over to Disneyland, California for three more years. It was there where he started meeting and playing with some very talented and special friends whom he is very grateful to have in his life. Sergio's has a vast range of experience from World music, Jazz, R&B, Rock and Latin meld together to create his unique and personal style and groove. Sergio continues to make his mark in the music industry currently performing with the band Pablo Cruise. (Sergio's credits) www.sergiodrums.com

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Pablo Cruise is a pop/rock band currently composed of David Jenkins (guitar and vocals), Cory Lerios (keyboards and vocals), Steve Price (drums) and Larry Antonino (bass and vocals). Formed in 1973, the band released eight studio albums over the next decade, during which time four singles reached the top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The group underwent several personnel changes and split up in 1986. The original lineup - Jenkins, Lerios, Price and Bud Cockrell - reunited in 2004.

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Pablo Cruise were an American harmony-pop/rock band from San Francisco.

Members: Dave Jenkins (guitar, vocals), Cory Lerios (keyboards, vocals, 1973-86), Steve Price (drums, 1973-81, 1985-86), Bud Cockrell (bass, vocals, 1973-77, 1985-86), Bruce Day (bass, vocals, 1977-80), John Pierce (bass, vocals, 1980-84), AJ Crawdaddy (guitar, vocals, 1980-82), Donny Baldwin (drums, 1981-82), David Perper (drums, vocals, 1982-84), Stef Burns (guitar, 1983-84), Jorge Bermudez (vocals, percussion, 1983-84)

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• Pablo Cruise (1975)
• Lifeline (1976)
• A Place in the Sun (1977)
• Worlds Away (1978)
• Part of the Game (1979)
• Reflector (1981)
• Out of Our Hands (1983)

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Show 8pm // $51.50 General Admission Advance // $57 General Admission Day of Show

***This is a standing room general admissions show. There will be a limited number of chairs located in the back of the concert hall. Seating will be first come first served. The restaurant will be open for dinner starting at 4pm.

Felton Music Hall Presents:

PABLO CRUISE

In 1975 Pablo Cruise released its first A&M album simply entitled Pablo Cruise. The album cover  was shot in the tropical gardens of San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park and it featured a huge  gorilla standing front and center. The band, David Jenkins (guitars, vocals), Cory  Lerios(keyboards, vocals), Bud Cockerel (bass, vocals) and Steve Price (drums, percussion) were  no where in sight. At that point there was a bit of a mystique surrounding Pablo Cruise and  when asked what Pablo Cruise meant, the well-rehearsed answer went something like this:  “Pablo”, represents an honest, real, down to earth individual, and “Cruise” depicts his fun  loving, easy going attitude towards life: In essence that’s what Pablo Cruise music is all about.  Honest, real down to earth vocals, accompanied by fun yet elegant, infectious grooves. To hear  Pablo Cruise on record is one thing, but to experience the band live is an exhilarating event! 

From 1975 to 1985 the band toured the United States, Canada and Japan extensively,  welcoming fans to “Climb Aboard The Good Ship Pablo Cruise.” Reaching the top 10 with mega  hits like “Whatcha Gonna Do When She Says Goodbye?” and “Love Will Find A Way,”and  several other top 20’s, the band went on to sell several million albums and singles collectively  and established themselves as well respected writers and performers within the industry. They  appeared on numerous TV shows, including Dick Clark’s American Bandstand, The Merv Griffin  Show, The Dinah Shore Hour and in 1979 they broke Elvis Presley’s attendance record at the  Sahara Tahoe in South Lake Tahoe, Nevada, becoming the first rock band to play a casino  showroom. They also became the first rock band to grace the stage at the Grand Ole Opry, but  by 1985 after completing several national tours and releasing 7 studio albums in all, the band  decided to take a hiatus……one that lasted nearly 20 years. 

Fast forward 20 years…..In 2005 a reunited Pablo Cruise picked up where they left off and today  the band performs all over the U.S. and Canada and they’re enjoying it more than ever….Since  getting back together, they have released two live CD’s and a DVD all through Sony Music  documenting their exceptional live shows. “One of the great things about playing shows after  all these years is that the core band, David, Steve and myself are still here and lovin’ it, says  Cory! Going out and playing shows these days gives us the opportunity to not only pay tribute  to our timeless repertoire, it gives us a chance to see old friends and fans from back in the day  as well as gaining a whole new audience!” Today Pablo Cruise is bringing more energy and  excitement to the stage than ever before and with the addition of Larry Antonino and Robbie  Wyckoff, the band has never sounded better….. If you get an opportunity to see Pablo Cruise  live, don’t pass it up…… ”IT’S GOOD TO BE LIVE” www.pablocruise.com  

Founding Members 

DAVID JENKINS (guitar, vocals) 

Throughout the late 80’s, original lead vocalist David Jenkins continued touring and garnered  acclaim in world of country music with the slightly ahead of their time country-rock band  Southern Pacific. As they racked up hits like “Midnight Highway,” the chart topper “New Shade  of Blue” and “Honey I Dare You” (co-written by Jenkins) the band toured all over the U.S. In  1992 Dave connected with Hawaii’s native son Kapono Beamer, and in ’95 the duo released the  album “Cruisin’ on Hawaiian Time,” that became a critics favorite as well as being nominated  for Hawaii’s prestigious Hoku Award for “Album Of The Year”. Dave has recorded with 

many music industry greats such as: Micky Hart, Buddy Miles, The Jefferson Starship, Huey  Lewis, The Doobie Bros. to name just a few!….Since ’99 Jenkins has joined forces with the  composite group, Rock & Pop Masters, that includes some of the 

great singers of the ’70’s and ’80’s. In May of 2011, Dave traveled to Iraq to perform for the  troops with Bobby Kimball (Toto) and Bill Champlin (Chicago)… The troops were thrilled to have  them even though the band barely escaped being blown off the stage…. for real!!! (Dave’s  credits) http://jaimekylemusic.com/www.Jaimekylemusic.com/Dave_Jenkins.html  

CORY LERIOS (keys, vocals) 

Pianist, vocalist Cory Lerios decided to turn his writing and producing skills to Film and  Television. In 1986 he landed his first scoring opportunity when he was asked to write the  music for the now “cult classic” “One Crazy Summer” starring Demi Moore and John Cusack. In  1987 Lerios landed his first network series, scoring ABC’s critically acclaimed “Max Headroom.”  ABC’s “O’Hara and “Police Story” immediately followed. Writing to “picture” became Cory’s  new found passion and in 1989 Cory partnered with long time friend and composer John  D’Andrea. Together they formed Lerios D’Andrea Musicworks and aside from scoring 300  episodes of “Baywatch,” they garnered several Emmy Nominations and won the coveted award  for “Music Direction for soap “Days Of Our Lives.” Lerios D’Andrea Musicworks went on to  produce countless hours of TV scores and themes including “Diagnosis Murder,”“Flipper,” and  “Marshall Law.” In 2005 Lerios and D’Andrea parted ways and Cory has continued to write  themes and underscore for several shows including Disney’s “Kim Possible,” Universal’s “Land  Before Time.” In 2015 Cory released an EP under his pseudonym, “Cory  

Charles” corycharles.com entitled “If I Could Change Anything, It Would Be You.” (Cory’s credits www.corylerios.com  

New Members 

LARRY ANTONINO (bass, vocals) 

Bassist and vocalist extraordinaire Larry Antonino is a very busy musician and aside from  playing with Pablo Cruise, Larry has kept 

his calendar full through the years, playing with the some of music’s finest. Air Supply, Barry  Manilow, Ronnie Laws, Jeff Beck and 

Al Jarreu, Jennifer Holiday, Bobby Caldwell all share one thing in common and that’s Larry  Antonino. Larry also had a classic role in 

the Tom Hanks movie “That Thing You Do” where he appeared as “The Wolfman”…. If you saw  the movie, Larry’s role was 

unforgettable! Pablo Cruise is thrilled to have him on board as his rich vocals and extraordinary  bass playing fills out the Pablo 

Cruise signature sound! (Larry’s credits) www.facebook.com/larryantonino  

ROBBIE WYCKOFF (vocals, percussion) 

The newest member of Pablo Cruise, Robbie Wyckoff, Lead Vocals and percussion has a huge  history in not only live performance, 

but television and film as well. Robbie recently finished up 5 years of international touring with  The Roger Waters Band. (Pink Floyd) Robbie has also shared the stage with Michael McDonald, 

Keith Emerson, The Gregg Rolie Band, Jackson Brown, and Barbara Streisand to name a few. His  voice can be heard on several Disney T.V. series including Phineas and Ferb, The Emperor’s New  Skool, The Replacements and he’s appeared on The Voice, The Tonight Show With Jay Leno. As  

soon as Robbie hit the stage with his amazingly powerful voice and presence it was as if he’d  been singing with Pablo Cruise since it’s inception! (Robbie’s credits) www.robbiewyckoff.com  

SERGIO GONZALEZ (drums, percussion) 

Veteran Drummer, Sergio Gonzalez has played, recorded and performed live with many top  artists including Jennifer Lopez, Queen Larifah, Steve Martin, Gavin Degraw, Don Was, Jessie J  and Keb Mo. Simply said, Sergio likes to hit things. A professional "hit man" if you will, but he  hits them in such and extraordinary way, that it has allowed him to perform all over the world,  twice over. He has performed privately for the Queen of England and the Sultan of Brunei. After  high school he was invited to play with a traveling gospel group and traveled around the world  for three years. His highlight was playing in Bethlehem, Israel on Christmas Eve. Soon after that  he auditioned for the main show Band at Walt Disney World in Florida, working there for three  years, then transferring over to Disneyland, California for three more years. It was there where  he started meeting and playing with some very talented and special friends whom he is very  grateful to have in his life. Sergio's has a vast range of experience from World music, Jazz, R&B,  Rock and Latin meld together to create his unique and personal style and groove. Sergio  continues to make his mark in the music industry currently performing with the band Pablo  Cruise. (Sergio's credits) www.sergiodrums.com