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John McCrea (musician)
American musician (born )
For other people named John McCrea, see John McCrea (disambiguation).
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Born | () June 25, (age60) |
Genres | Alternative rock |
Occupation(s) | Vocalist, musician |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, piano, vibraslap |
Years active | –present |
Website |
Musical artist
John McCrea (born June 25, )[1] is an American singer and musician.
He is a founding member of the band Cake.[2] He is the vocalist and primary lyricist for the band, in addition to playing acoustic guitar, vibraslap, and piano. He also programs drums and does mixing work while he and the rest of the band have produced all of their albums.
John mccrae biography cake John McCrea talked to CincyMusic about their upcoming shows, touring in general, and the state of the music industry. Read Edit View history. So you just have to be satisfied with incremental progress. Riff Magazine.Biography
McCrea spent most of the s playing in various bands or performing solo. His mids band John McCrea and the Roughousers recorded the songs "Love You Madly" and "Shadow Stabbing," which were later re-recorded by Cake (both featured on 's Comfort Eagle).[citation needed] This band included Michael Urbano (drums), Pete Costello (bass), and Robert Kuhlmann (guitar).
In or McCrea, Joe Snook, Kirk Watson, and Rick Marcroft had a band called the DALAI LAMAS which distributed copies of "Some Songs Demos".
In the late s, McCrea moved to Los Angeles and began playing acoustically in local coffee shops.[citation needed] His first solo release was a double-sided single on vinyl only called Rancho Seco.
One side was electric and the other acoustic. The single was a protest song against the now-decommissioned nuclear power plant Rancho Seco built southeast of Sacramento.
John mccrae biography cake boss McCrea either is, or has been, married and has kids as he stated in an interview "To be really honest, I had kids. The single " Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps ," is a good example of this. This article appears in the August-September issue of Sactown Magazine. Cake has been creating music for over 30 years, led by the signature sound of lead vocalist John McCrea.McCrea moved back to Sacramento in , forming Cake later that year.
As of , McCrea resides in the Portland, Oregon area.
Vocal style
McCrea's voice has a distinctive "rough-around-the-edges" quality, which is especially evident when he sings in the lower part of his vocal range. He is also known for half-singing, half-speaking lyrics in many of his songs, sometimes in a kind of energetic monotone, such as the hits "The Distance" and "Never There." McCrea also commonly sings with off-beat rhythms and emphasizes the consonants in words instead of the vowels.
The single "Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps," is a good example of this.
Personal life
McCrea is a vocal activist for various causes, notably global warming, reforestation and world poverty.[3] He frequently uses the band's website and concerts as a platform to increase awareness about these and other issues.[4] He was a member of the board of directors of HeadCount, a non-profit organization that uses music to promote voter registration and participation.[5] He is also a founder of the Content Creators Coalition, a group of musicians and creatives that advocates for the rights of artists.[6]
McCrea either is, or has been, married and has kids as he stated in an interview "To be really honest, I had kids.
My wife and I had kids."[7]
Equipment
- McCrea exclusively plays a Goya GG12 acoustic guitar with under saddle pickup.
Collaborations
He has collaborated with Ben Folds, singing on the track "Fred Jones, Part 2" from 's Rockin' the Suburbs and performing the song live with Folds and on Folds' album Ben Folds Live.
McCrea contributed vocals to "The Headphonist," a track from Mexican rock band Kinky's Atlas album.
John mccrae biography cake design The biggest thing I think we ever played is the Music Midtown festival in Atlanta. McCrea performing in This article appears in the August-September issue of Sactown Magazine. What what what is what is the state of an even bigger, stupid world?References
- ^"Sac History Happenings: In History's Spotlight: John McCrea". Archived from the original on January 16,
- ^Widerhorn, Jon (November 4, ). "Cake Singer So Not Excited About Touring, Admits His Band Is Irrelevant". MTV News.
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Archived from the original on April 21,
- ^Gokham, Roman (May 6, ). "John McCrea spreads roots with reforestation, talks 1st CAKE LP in a decade". Riff Magazine. Concord, CA. Retrieved May 21,
- ^"John McCrea On CAKE's First New Music Since , Unionizing, Leather Jackets, And More".John mccrae biography cake master McCrea is a vocal activist for various causes, notably global warming , reforestation and world poverty. Vocal style [ edit ]. He expects to spend time arranging the fledgling songs into parts for the whole band later this year, but came short of announcing any official album information. He has a deep love of all forms of music, especially live performances and unique collaborations.
Stereogum. November 12, Retrieved April 23,
- ^"Who's Who". . Retrieved January 6,
- ^Sisario, Ben (February 24, ).
John mccrae biography cake recipe: I wrote a song about that, but does that make you a political songwriter? He is also known for half-singing, half-speaking lyrics in many of his songs, sometimes in a kind of energetic monotone, such as the hits " The Distance " and " Never There. References [ edit ]. Have you been to the Golden 1 Center?
"Musicians Sing for a Cause That's Their Own". The New York Times. Retrieved December 11,
- ^"Interview on Stereogum". November 12,