Cake (band)
Cake is a Sacramento, California band, formed in 1990, who have had several hits throughout the 1990s and 2000s from their four recorded albums.Their music, fitting into the category of alternative rock, features droll lyrics, laconically-voiced (often in a near-rapping style) by lead vocalist/guitarist John McCrea; catchy distorted guitar riffs (courtesy, until 1998, of guitarist Greg Brown and, until 1997, bass player Victor Damiani); and, notably, a solo trumpet, played by Vince DiFiore. Their musical style is quite unique, and has been compared to They Might Be Giants and the Talking Heads, among others.
Damiani left the band in 1997, replaced by Gabe Nelson; Greg Brown left in 1998, replaced by Xan McCurdy.
Their biggest hits include "The Distance", an alternative retake (adding profanity and irony) of Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive", "Sheep Go to Heaven", and "Short Skirt/Long Jacket".
Cake headlined the "Unlimited Sunshine Tour" festival in the summer of 2002 with an eyebrow-raisingly ecletic mix of bands including indie rock superstars Modest Mouse, De La Soul, latin techno fusion band Kinky and bluegrass group The Hackensaw Boys.
Cake's fifth album is due for release Spring 2004.
| Year | Title | Label |
| 1994 | Motorcade of Generosity | Capricorn |
| 1996 | Fashion Nugget | Capricorn |
| 1998 | Prolonging the Magic | Capricorn |
| 2001 | Comfort Eagle | Columbia |