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Cake is an American alternative rock band formed in Sacramento, California, in 1991 by singer-guitarist John McCrea, trumpeter Vince DiFiore, guitarist Greg Brown, drummer Frank French, and bassist Shon Meckfessel. The band became known for McCrea's deadpan, half-spoken vocals and sardonic lyrics, paired with a genre-blending sound drawing on country, funk, mariachi-style trumpet, and rock. Their 1996 album Fashion Nugget went platinum on the strength of "The Distance," and later releases included Prolonging the Magic (1998), Comfort Eagle (2001) featuring "Short Skirt/Long Jacket," and Showroom of Compassion (2011), which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. McCrea and DiFiore have remained constant members.
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