Acrpost: A Project of the Pacific Association of Artist Run Centres

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CAKE formed in Sacramento, California in 1991. The band quickly became a hot item in the downtown club and cafe scene, then went on to gain a steady following in San Francisco's Bay Area. Lead singer John McCrea's unwitting amalgam of Jonathan Richman, David Byrne, and Woody Guthrie, backed by CAKE's shambling countrified funk, took Northern California by storm. To date, CAKE has toured extensively throughout the world including North and South America, Europe, Australia, and Japan. After releasing their first album, “Motorcade of Generosity” independently, the band signed with Capricorn Records in 1994. The song "Rock and Roll Lifestyle” became the band's first radio hit. The song’s lyrics were notable for the insightful observations into the foolishness of rock conventions. Ot... more...