It’s been awhile since Sam Prekop last played in Orlando. The jack-of-all trades musician reckons the last time was with his unpredictable Chicago indie-rock band The Sea and Cake in the 1990s. There ...

Sam Prekop may be most familiar to astute listeners as the frontman of eclectic Chicago band the Sea & Cake, but he’s also built a robust catalog of modular synth-driven projects as a solo artist and ...

Sea and Cake and Shrimp Boat frontman Sam Prekop’s second solo CD (following 2001’s self-titled release) is a languid, low-key affair. But languid does not equal static on Who’s Your New Professor, ...

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While hanging out in the studio after recording a session for KCRW, the Sea and Cake’s lead singer Sam Prekop launched into a passionate pitch for Jessica Pratt’s record On Your Own Love Again – ...

An interview with the mastermind of art rockers The Sea and Cake. Sam Prekop talks about growing up raised by two artists, his own studies at the Art Institute of Chicago, his writing processes and ...

Nearly two-and-a-half decades and 11 albums into their career, Chicago’s The Sea and Cake have carved out a cozy and enviable but still cultish corner of the indie rock world for themselves. This is a ...