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Cupcakes

CRASH & BURN

About Me

So, let us now welcome Cupcakes into this vaunted pantheon of dysfunction. With their soaring self-titled debut, Cupcakes took the road of pure difficulty and paved it with fist fights, screaming arguments, smashed guitars and outright threats. Fortunately they arrived at an ambitious place with a remarkable record that streams with ferocious rock, lyrical wonders and a vague sense of deep tensions and dread. As a unit, Cupcakes are new, but the four musicians have had a long history. Singer Preston Graves, bassist Solomon Snyder and drummer Matt Walker have been spreading this gospel since they started playing together in the early ‘90s in a band called Tribal Opera. When that outfit broke up Graves hooked up with guitarist Greg Suran – who’d worked with Machines of Loving Grace, Neneh Cherry and the notorious Blue Man Group – and set the Cupcakes collaboration in motion. The other members were keeping busy with Snyder going on to play with James Iha, Jonny Polonsky, Trailer Hitch and many others, while Walker became a member of Filter and later, Smashing Pumpkins. He subsequently lent his skills to Ric Ocasek, Veruca Salt and Iha and also composed music for the film "Blade". It was in 1996 when Graves’ Cupcakes reverie became a reality when all parties assembled in a Chicago rehearsal studio. The songs that Graves and Suran had worked on were, in his words, "these little two minute sugary cupcakes" with a heavy Can and Kraftwork influence. When the two presented their "little cakes" to Matt and Sol, something happened – a transformation that has become the signature aspect of the Cupcakes sound. Essentially, the melodic and poppy aspects of the songs were embraced, but a layer of straightforward and powerful rock n’ roll was injected right into the mix. "With Matt and Sol our ‘anti-rock’ concepts just sounded silly. With those guys, the rock just comes forward," says Suran. Beset by urgent requests to spread their music beyond the concert stage, Graves, Suran, Snyder and Walker hastened to London to record Cupcakes. This is, as they say, where the story gets interesting. Once in London, the band spent three months in a tiny apartment over Townhouse Studios with producer Stephen Street, whose credits include Blur, The Pretenders, The Smiths, Morrissey, The Cranberries and other rock luminaries.

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Member Since: 6/2/2004
Band Members: Preston graves-voice Solomon Snyder-bass Greg Suran- guitar. Matt Walker- Drums.
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Record Label: Dreamworks records
Type of Label: Major

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Re-released record on itunes

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Posted by Cupcakes on Fri, 24 Aug 2007 10:39:00 PST

bands who research their names

just because you have instruments held together by Scotch tape, a friend with a digital camera and a house party (lightly attended) with six songs to perform at best doesn't give you the right to cal...
Posted by Cupcakes on Fri, 30 Jun 2006 01:37:00 PST

update

You want the skinny? Can you handle this? Greg Suran as been working on Jewel's new CD "Goodbye Alice In Wonderland" coming out in may of this year. Musical director Greg Suran will support the new re...
Posted by Cupcakes on Tue, 21 Mar 2006 10:21:00 PST

new video posted

come and get it! Cupcakes: hightspeed Cakes In The Hole
Posted by Cupcakes on Sat, 08 Oct 2005 12:51:00 PST

Cupcakes rarities

i was wondering why no one was taking the cupcake rarities and other musical projects but then i forgot that i had not announced it here or posted a bulletin so here it goes DOWNLOAD PAGE...
Posted by Cupcakes on Wed, 05 Oct 2005 12:11:00 PST

Bloodthirsty

New Live show clip bloodthirsty Video crumb oh yeah check out this page- go to the bottom and you'll find what you're looking for- sinister confusion video...
Posted by Cupcakes on Mon, 19 Sep 2005 09:17:00 PST

cupcakes live video

So if you missed the show, enjoy this little crumb.... CLICK ME to see Cupcakes live ...
Posted by Cupcakes on Tue, 06 Sep 2005 09:31:00 PST

It's Official and has been authorized for your eyes!

Guess who's back Body: In. It's Official and has been authorized for your eyes! Cupcakes have once again been called up to active duty! Expect shows and eagerly anticipate our new record ...
Posted by Cupcakes on Wed, 31 Aug 2005 11:07:00 PST

GUESS WHAT ?

CUPCAKES IN CHICAGO AT DOUBLE DOOR AUGUST 27th be there or be square ! more info soon
Posted by Cupcakes on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST