cake
cake | |
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John McCrea |
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General information | |
origin | Sacramento , United States |
Genre (s) | Alternative rock , post grunge |
founding | 1991 |
Website | www.cakemusic.com |
Current occupation | |
John McCrea | |
Vince DiFiore | |
guitar |
Xan McCurdy |
Gift Nelson | |
Drums, vocals |
Paulo Baldi |
former members | |
guitar |
Greg Brown (1991-1997) |
bass |
Victor Damiani (1995–1997) |
bass |
Shon Meckfessel (1991-1993) |
Drums |
Pete McNeal (2001-2004) |
Drums |
Todd Roper (1995-2001) |
Drums |
Frank French (1991-1995) |
Cake (often also CAKE ) is a rock band from Sacramento , California that was formed in 1991. From the seven previous albums (as of March 1, 2011) some songs became hits between 1994 and 2004. The band consists of John McCrea, Vince DiFiore, Xan McCurdy, Gabe Nelson and Paulo Baldi.
Although her music is often classified as alternative or indie rock , it combines a number of musical styles , such as: B. Funk , Pop , Jazz , Rap and Country . Other characteristics include witty, ambiguous lyrics and the frequent use of syncopated rhythms and the vibraslap .
Career
The band had their biggest hits in the USA with the songs The Distance , Never There , Sheep Go to Heaven , Rock 'n' Roll Lifestyle , No Phone , I Bombed Korea and Short Skirt / Long Jacket . In Europe they were best known for a cover version of Gloria Gaynor's I Will Survive , which can be found on their second album Fashion Nugget (1996).
Many of the songs on the Fashion Nugget album became known, especially in Germany, through the film Herr Lehmann . In some scenes u. a. Friend Is a Four Letter Word or the cover version I Will Survive mentioned above .
The song Short Skirt / Long Jacket is the theme song of the television series Chuck .
On January 11, 2011, the new album was released with the name Showroom of Compassion on the band's own label Upbeat Records . Shortly afterwards it topped the Billboard 200 charts for a week ; The band had never succeeded in doing this with any of their albums.
Discography
Studio albums
year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |||
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DE | CH | UK | US | |||
1996 | Fashion nugget |
DE49 (24 weeks) DE |
- |
UK53 (3 weeks) UK |
US36
platinum
(51 weeks)US |
First published: September 17, 1996
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1998 | Prolonging the Magic |
DE84 (1 week) DE |
- | - |
US33
platinum
(36 weeks)US |
First published: October 6, 1998
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2001 | Comfort Eagle | - |
CH31 (9 weeks) CH |
- |
US13
gold
(14 weeks)US |
First published: July 24, 2001
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2004 | Pressure Chief |
DE95 (1 week) DE |
CH44 (3 weeks) CH |
- |
US17 (7 weeks) US |
First published: October 5, 2004
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2011 | Showroom of Compassion | - | - | - |
US1 (10 weeks) US |
First published: January 11, 2011
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more publishments
- 1991: Is This Love?
- 1994: Motorcade of Generosity
- 2004: Extra Value
- 2005: Wheels
- 2007: B-Sides and Rarities
- 2014: Live from the Crystal Palace
Singles
year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | |||
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DE | CH | UK | US | |||
1997 | The Distance Fashion Nugget |
- | - |
UK22 (3 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: March 1997
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I Will Survive Fashion Nugget |
DE95 (2 weeks) DE |
- |
UK29 (2 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: May 1997
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1998 | Never There Prolonging the Magic |
- | - |
UK66 (1 week) UK |
US78 (20 weeks) US |
First published: October 1998
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2001 | Short Skirt / Long Jacket Comfort Eagle |
- | - |
UK63 (2 weeks) UK |
- |
First published: August 2001
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2018 | Sinking Ship | - | - | - | - |
First published: October 2018
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Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200#/album/cake/showroom-of-compassion/1459295
- ↑ a b Chart sources: DE CH UK US
- ↑ Music Sales Awards: US
Web links
- Official website (English)