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Cake On Mountain Stage

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Cake On Mountain Stage

The idiosyncratic alt-rock heroes performed cuts from both their debut album and their latest full-length record, Showroom of Compassion.

Cake On Mountain Stage

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Cake: Flying High After A Record Low

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Cake: Flying High After A Record Low

Lead singer and songwriter John McCrea talks about the California band's new album and the anxieties of earning a living as a touring musician.

Cake: Flying High After A Record Low

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Singer and Guitarist John McCrea of Cake

Fresh Air

Cake has five albums to their credit. The band includes trumpeter Vincent DiFiore, bassist Gabriel Nelson, and guitarist Xan McCurdy. The popular alt-rock group combines caustic lyrics with pulsing guitar music and is influenced by many different styles: rock, funk, synth-pop, mariachi and cuban. Sometimes they shoot for a cheap, lo-fi sound, says McCrea. Their new CD is Pressure Chief.

Singer and Guitarist John McCrea of Cake

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