Artist description Not since Binko Flomset's "By Jove, I've Got a Veruca!" and Glinty McToozle's "An Itsy-Bitsy Ditty for London City" has a song like John E. Cake's "Back Hair" enjoyed such popularity in the music venues and gin houses enjoyed by the lower sort.

Music Style 19th-Century Music Hall

Musical Influences MacNoodle and Featherstone's Accordion and Saw Band, Ettan and Generalen, Wayne and Liz, The Pogues

Similar Artists Britney Spears, N Sync, Mariah Carey, Tito Jackson

Artist History John E. Cakes was a poor, unfortunate urchin who eked out money for bread crusts by sweeping out coal chutes and removing asbestos. His fortunes reversed when the wealthy Mr. Copperlow gave him an ha'penny for his efforts, which John E. Cakes then used as the down payment for a tamborine.

Group Members John E. Cakes.

Instruments Guitar, mandolin, hurdy-gurdy, Spanish Goat Bladder, Tyrolean hammer Tom,

Albums Trouble is Afoot!

Press Reviews "John E. Cakes is the TOPS! His level of minstrelsy is unparalleled, and his stage presence so arresting, it borders on frightening." -- The Southampton Labourer

Location Boston, MA - USA

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