Cake Like was an all-female

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band based in New York City. Its members were bassist and lead singer

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, drummer Jody Seifert, and vocalist and guitarist Nina Hellman. The band came together in 1993 when Kenney and Hellman met at

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's Experimental Theater Wing, decided to form a band, and were joined by Hellman's roommate Seifert. The members had never played music before and so developed their own unique style. Their songs often play out like poetry set to erratic guitar-rock. They soon attracted the attention of

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, who signed the band to his

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label, which released their first LP.

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, formerly of

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, produced their follow-up EP. Subsequently,

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signed the band to his Vapor Records label, which released their second and third LPs. The band dissolved in 1999 when Kenney relocated to Los Angeles. However, on her appearance on "The JV Club" podcast, Kenney stated that the group still owes Vapor Records another album, saying "I like that it's out there, floating around that maybe some day we would." Kenney, now known as Kerri Kenney-Silver, is an actress and comedian known for her work in such series as ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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'' Nina Hellman is also an actress and works in the theatre in New York and appeared in the film ''

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'', as well as providing voices for several episodes of ''

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'' Seifert works in the fashion industry. Cake Like also appears in a deleted sketch for ''

'' entitled "The Muskrats". The band is featured at the end, playing the school's "fighting song". The sketch was released on ''The State'' DVD box-set in 2009.

Discography

*''Delicious'' (1994) *'' Bruiser Queen'' (1997) *''Goodbye, So What?'' (1999)

References

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Female trio Cake Like touches music stardom
{{Authority control 1993 establishments in New York City All-female bands Indie rock musical groups from New York (state) Musical groups established in 1993 Musical groups from New York City