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: Motorcade of Generosity[?] (1994), Fashion Nugget[?] (1996), Prolonging the Magic[?] (1998) and Comfort Eagle[?] (2001) and also their next album that will be released in 2004.

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.

Damiani left the band in 1997, replaced by Gabe Nelson; Greg Brown left in 1998, replaced by Xan McCurdy.

Their biggest hits include "Going The Distance" (a ditty using the metaphor of automobile racing for sex), an ironic retake of Gloria Gaynor's "I Will Survive", and "Short Skirt, Long Jacket".

In 2003, Cake is recording their next album that will be released in spring 2004.

External link

• Official site (http://www.cakemusic.com/)