Greg Brown, who wrote CAKE’s successful 1996 hit “The Distance”, has died at 56. The band shared the news on February 7, stating that the founding guitarist passed after a “brief illness.” “It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of Greg Brown’s passing after a brief illness,” the band wrote on Instagram. […] The post Founding CAKE Guitarist and ‘The Distance’ Songwriter, Greg Brown, Has Died at 56 appeared first on VICE .