• > Home
  • > Artists
  • > Cake
  • > Overview
  • Cake

    Subscribe to ARTISTDirect Newsletter

    CAKE's founding singer-songwriter John McCrea spent most of the 1980s in Sacramento, playing both solo, and in various bands. In the late 1980s he moved to Los Angeles, because he thought this was the only way to succeed in music. For the most part, he played solo-acoustic music around town in coffee shops. This was the first time people outside of Sacramento heard songs like I Bombed Korea, ...more


    ARTISTdirect plus

    What's Hot from ARTISTdirect

    • Interview: Tegan and Sara

      Tegan Quin discusses her favorite charities, collaborating with author Augusten Burroughs and her impending tour in this exclusive interview ...more

    • Interview: Big Boi

      The rap luminary shines a light on quality control, family ties and courage in the face of conformity ...more

    • Featured Artist: Slipknot

      ARTISTdirect has launched the sickest Slipknot page on the net. Check it out for exclusive photos, reviews and interviews. ...more