Cake consists of Gabriel Nelson (bass, keyboards, vocals), John Mccrea (vocals, acoustic and electric guitar, keyboards, bass, drum programming, percussion), Todd Roper (drums, percussion, moog, vocals), Vince Difiore (trumpet, keyboards, vocals), Xan Mccurdy (electric guitar, percussion, vocals).
Cake (often written CAKE, with all capital letters) is a band from Sacramento, California, formed in 1991. They have had several hits throughout the 1990s and 2000s from their five recorded albums.
Although their music is often classified as alternative or indie rock, it combines multiple musical genres, such as funk, pop, jazz, rap, and country. Cake's music features droll lyrics rife with word play and syncopation (laconically-voiced in a rap-like style by lead vocalist/guitarist John McCrea), catchy distorted guitar riffs (courtesy, until 1998, of guitarist Greg Brown and, until 1997, bass player Victor Damiani), and a solo trumpet (played by Vince DiFiore). Their unique musical style has been compared to They Might Be Giants, Talking Heads, and Camper Van Beethoven.
Damiani left the band in 1997, replaced by Gabe Nelson. Greg Brown left in 1998, replaced by Xan McCurdy. Todd Roper left the band to focus on parenthood after recording Comfort Eagle.
Their biggest hits have included " The Distance", " Never There", " Sheep Go to Heaven" " Rock 'n' Roll Lifestyle", " No Phone" and " Short Skirt/Long Jacket", and an alternative remake of Gloria Gaynor's " I Will Survive".