The guitarist from the band CAKE, Greg Brown, has died, his bandmates announced on social media on Saturday. “It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of Greg Brown’s passing after a brief illness,” CAKE wrote on Instagram. The cause of death was not announced. Brown was responsible for writing the band’s greatest hit, “The Distance,” which topped off at No. 4 on Billboard‘s Alternative Airplay chart. The rock band was founded in 1991 and consists of John McCrea, Vince DiFiore, Xan McCurdy, Daniel McCallum, and Todd Roper. Brown stayed with the rockers through their first and second albums, leaving in 1997. The men stayed close and reunited as a band in the 2010s for the album Showroom of Compassion. “His creative contributions were immense, and his presence — both musical and personal — will be deeply missed. Godspeed, Greg,” CAKE wrote in their post honoring their bandmate. His age was not disclosed in the announcement.
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