Conversation so far:
Can you explain to me a little about the formation and Motorcade of Generosity and how it relates to Cake the band?
Cake was formed in 1991. After touring and becoming part of the club scene in San Francisco, the band independently recorded and released Motorcade of Generosity in 1994.
How did it all begin for John Crea?
John McCrea, a Sacramento, California native who had moved to Los Angeles with a band only to see it quickly crumble around him, returned to Sacramento.
What are some important aspects of the formation of Cake regarding the bandmembers at the time?
All were active in the music scene at the time; Vince DiFiore notes that [John McCrea] came back and stole us from other bands.

Question: Were they all successful as part of this formation?
Self-contained rewrite: Were Cake all successful as part of this formation?