Since 1991, Sacramento’s CAKE has being making a genre of rock music all their own. Formed as a sort of reaction to how loud and stupid 90s rock radio sounded to lead singer John McCrea, the band has carved out an incredible niche.
Cake is an American rock band from Sacramento, California, consisting of singer John McCrea, trumpeter Vince DiFiore, guitarist Xan McCurdy, bassist Daniel McCallum, and drummer Todd Roper.
Brown co-founded Cake in 1991 with singer John McCrea, trumpeter Vince DiFiore, drummer Frank French, and bassist Shon Meckfessel.
He founded Cake in 1991 in Sacramento, California along with singer John McCrea, trumpeter Vince DiFiore, drummer Frank French and bass player Shon Meckfessel. The band has released six albums,...
John McCrea (born ) is an American singer and musician. He is a founding member of the band Cake. He is the vocalist and primary lyricist for the band, in addition to playing rhythm acoustic guitar, vibraslap, and piano. He also programs drums and does mixing work while he and the rest of the band have produced all of their albums.
Greg Brown, a founding member of Cake and songwriter of ‘The Distance,’ died after a "brief illness," the band announced on Feb. 7, 2026.
Greg Brown, a founding member of the 90s slacker rock band Cake, has died. The band, behind such songs as “The Distance,” “Frank Sinatra,” and “Short Skirt, Long Jacket,” announced his passing on...
Greg Brown, founding member and original guitarist of Sacramento rock band Cake, has died after a brief illness, according to a social media post from the band.