Biography

Best-known for their ubiquitous hit "The Distance," Cake epitomized the postmodern, irony-drenched aesthetic of ‘90s geek-rock. Their sound freely mixed and matched pastiches of widely varying genres -- funk, hip-hop, country, new wave pop, jazz -- with a particular delight in the clashes that resulted. Their songs were filled with lyrical non sequiturs, pop-culture references, and smirky satire, all delivered with bone-dry detachment by speak-singing frontman John McCrea. Cake cultivated an image of average guys with no illusions or pretensions about their role as entertainers. ~ Steve Huey

Top Tracks

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• Bound Away

• Carbon Monoxide

• Excuse Me, I Think I've Got A Heartache

• I Will Survive

• Long Time

• Mahna Mahna

• Meanwhile, Rick James...

• Never Never Gonna Give You Up

• Never There

• Rock'n'roll Lifestyle

• Sheep Go To Heaven

• Short Skirt/long Jacket

• Stickshifts And Safetybelts

• Teenage Pregnancy

• The Distance

• The Guitar Man

• Wheels

Discography

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• Showroom of Compassion

  Upbeat Records

  2011

• Pressure Chief

  Columbia

  2004

• Comfort Eagle

  Columbia

  2001

• Motorcade of Generosity

  Zomba

  1994