Cake

Cake is an American alternative rock band consisting of John McCrea, Vince DiFiore, Xan McCurdy, Gabe Nelson and drummer Paulo Baldi. The band has been noted for McCrea's sarcastic lyrics and deadpan voice and their wide-ranging musical influences.

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 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.

Cake's second album, Fashion Nugget, was released in 1996, on the strength of the lead single, "The Distance" which went platinum. Following a tour of Europe and the United States, both Brown and Damiani announced they were leaving Cake. McCrea eventually recruited Xan McCurdy to take over on guitar, and persuaded Nelson to return.

The second single from Fashion Nugget, a cover of the Freddie Perren and Dino Fekaris song "I Will Survive", hit number 38 on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart. Although the band described it as a serious take on the original, original performer Gloria Gaynor considers it her least favorite version of the song due to its use of profanity.

Prolonging the Magic, the band's third album, was released in 1998 and went platinum, having shipped over one million units. This was followed three years later by Comfort Eagle, featuring the single "Short Skirt/Long Jacket" which hit number 7 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. Following a series of tours, including several versions of the Unlimited Sunshine Tour, the band released Pressure Chief in 2004.

After creating its own label, Upbeat Records, the band released Showroom of Compassion in 2011, which became its first album to debut at the top of the Billboard charts, selling 44,000 copies in the first week after release.

After six years without a new studio album, Cake recorded Showroom of Compassion in 2010 and released it in January 2011. The album was preceded by its first single, "Sick of You", which was released in September 2010, hitting number 4 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart. The album itself opened at number 1 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums, selling 44,000 copies; this marked not only the first time a Cake album had hit the number 1 spot in an opening week, but also the lowest sales numbers for an album at the top of that chart.

Music Videos

 * I Will Survive
 * Short Skirt/Long Jacket