Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Greg Brown, seen performing during a live appearance with Cake in Nov. 1996, has died at 56. (John Atashian / Getty Images) Greg ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of Greg Brown's passing after a brief illness," the band posted to Instagram.

Greg Brown, a founding member of the 90s slacker rock band Cake, has died. The band, behind such songs as "The Distance," "Frank Sinatra," and "Short Skirt, Long Jacket," announced his passing on Feb.