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CAKE is an alternative rock artist from Sacramento, California, USA formed in 1992. 14 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Alternative Rock · Sacramento, California, USA · Best alternative rock albums
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Prolonging the Magic
1998 · 13 tracks
Topeka Performing Arts Center
Topeka, Kansas, United States Of America
McMenamins Historic Edgefield Manor
Troutdale, Oregon, United States Of America
McMenamins Historic Edgefield Manor
Troutdale, Oregon, United States Of America
Remlinger Farms
Carnation, Washington, United States Of America
Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Alaska State Fair
Palmer, Alaska, United States Of America
Cake is an American alternative rock band from Sacramento, California. Consisting of singer John McCrea, trumpeter Vince DiFiore, guitarist Xan McCurdy, bassist Gabe Nelson and drummer Paulo Baldi, the band has been noted for McCrea's sarcastic lyrics and deadpan voice, DiFiore's trumpet parts, and their wide-ranging musical influences, including country music, Mariachi, rock, funk, Iranian folk music and hip-hop. Cake was formed in 1991 by McCrea, DiFiore, Greg Brown, Frank French and Shon Meckfessel, who soon left and was replaced by Nelson. Following the self-release of its debut album, Motorcade of Generosity, the band was signed to Capricorn Records in 1995 and released its first single, "Rock 'n' Roll Lifestyle", which hit number 35 on the Modern Rock Tracks music chart and was featured on MTV's 120 Minutes; French and Nelson then left the band, and were replaced by Todd Roper and Victor Damiani. Cake's second album, 1996's Fashion Nugget, went platinum on the strength of its lead single, "The Distance". Following a tour of Europe and the United States, both Brown and Damiani announced they were leaving Cake, which led to speculation about the band's future; McCrea eventually…
