Article: Todd Rundgren fronts The New Cars at Alive @ Five.

Byline: Ray Hogan

Jul. 26--If the idea of Todd Rundgren fronting The Cars sounds a little strange, don't worry.

It did to the singer, too, when he was first approached by guitarist Elliot Easton two years ago.

Rundgren, the musical maverick who has consistently shunned popular success to follow his musical bliss, fronting the most commercially successful of new wave groups?

"My first thought was that it's a little weird," Rundgren says. "I thought I'd give it a try and see how it works out because there's a built-in audience appeal, the kind that many bands and many acts can't duplicate because of the great number of singles The Cars ...

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