Is Cake band political?
I would definitely list him as one of my top songwriters, especially of the ’90s. But he went on to emphasize that, while CAKE are unabashedly political in their practices and in their extra-musical communications, he avoids the vagaries of topical struggles in his craft as a tunesmith. Fusing alternative rock with elements of funk, country, and hip-hop, CAKE delivers a signature style marked by deadpan vocals, punchy rhythms, and iconic trumpet lines.Although CAKE’s music is often classified as alternative or indie rock, it combines multiple musical genres, such as funk, pop, jazz, rap, and country.Their art has been about rebellion against the mainstream; it has had a political and social commentary to it that could never be easily digestible enough for common-man’s radio. It is an arguable but widely-held view that Cake’s debut, 1994’s Motorcade of Generosity, is their most original in style, sound, and lyrics.
Why is the band called Cake?
All were active in the music scene at the time; DiFiore notes that [McCrea] came back and stole us from other bands. The band soon came up with the name Cake; rather than referring to the food, the name is meant to be like when something insidiously becomes a part of your life. Ahh Cake. The band soon came up with the name Cake; rather than referring to the foodstuff, the name is meant to be like when something insidiously becomes a part of your life.