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George, WA Gorge Amphitheatre Fri May 24 / 13 Find Tickets
Bend, OR Les Schwab Amphitheater Sat May 25 / 13 Find Tickets
Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge Tue May 28 / 13 Find Tickets
Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge Wed May 29 / 13 Find Tickets
Folsom, CA Three Stages Fri May 31 / 13 Find Tickets
Folsom, CA Three Stages Sat Jun 01 / 13 Find Tickets
Folsom, CA Three Stages Sun Jun 02 / 13 Find Tickets
Sterling Heights, MI Freedom Hill Amphitheatre Sat Jun 29 / 13 Find Tickets
Cincinnati, OH Sawyer Point Fri Jul 12 / 13 Find Tickets
Missoula, MT Big Sky Brewery Sat Aug 03 / 13 Find Tickets
Jacksonville, OR Britt Pavilion Sat Aug 24 / 13 Find Tickets
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CAKE Biography

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CAKE is an American alternative rock band from Sacramento, California. Consisting of singer John McCrea, trumpeter Vince DiFiore, guitarist Xan McCurdy, bassist Gabe Nelson and drummer Paulo Baldi, the band has been noted for McCrea's sarcastic lyrics and deadpan voice, DiFiore's trumpet parts, and their wide-ranging musical influences, including country music, Mariachi, rock, funk, Iranian folk music and hip hop. 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 was signed to Capricorn Records in 1995 and 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''; French and Nelson then left the band, and were replaced by Todd Roper and Victor Damiani. Cake's second album, 1996's ''Fashion Nugget'', went platinum on the strength of its lead single, "The Distance". Following a tour of Europe and the United States, both Brown and Damiani announced they were leaving Cake, which led to speculation about the band's future; McCrea eventually recruited Xan McCurdy to take over on guitar, and persuaded Nelson to return. ''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'', the band's first album on Columbia Records, 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, its second and last album on Columbia. 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.

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Sheep Go to Heaven / Jesus Wrote a… Single 2013-04-20 itunes amazon
Sick of You Single 2011-01-11 itunes amazon
Showroom of Compassion Album 2011-01-11 itunes amazon
B-Sides and Rarities Compilation 2007-06 itunes amazon
2005-07-23: Lollapalooza, Chicago,… Live 2005-07 itunes amazon
Wheels EP 2005-03-22 itunes amazon
Pressure Chief Album 2004-10-05 itunes amazon
No Phone Single 2004-08-24 itunes amazon
Extra Value Other 2004 itunes amazon
Carbon Monoxide Single 2004 itunes amazon
Comfort Eagle Album 2001-07-24 itunes amazon
Comfort Eagle Sampler EP 2001 itunes amazon
Arco Arena (vocal version) Single 2001 itunes amazon
Short Skirt/Long Jacket Single 2001 itunes amazon
Love You Madly Single 2001 itunes amazon
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