THE CRINGE WILL BE PACKING 'EM IN AT NYC'S R&R ON WEDS. AUGUST 23RD IN MANHATTAN'S MEAT PACKING DISTRICT

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ABC News Magazine 20/20 To Film The Cringe Performance As Part of Upcoming Story On Food Network's Rachael Ray

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The Cringe's Last Performance at R&R Was Standing Room Only!

NYC 's alt-rockers The Cringe will be packing 'em in at R&R in Manhattan's meat packing district on Wednesday, August 23rd .  The band will be performing selections off their recently recorded and as yet unreleased new CD Tipping Point recorded at NYC's famed Avatar Recording Studios.  The Cringe's last performance at R&R was standing room only!

While The Cringe serves up their blend of steamy alt rock and sure-fire radio hits such as "Burn" and "On And On" off the critically acclaimed Scratch The Surface CD, lead singer John Cusimano will have ABC News 20/20 in tow as the news magazine chronicles the "every day" life of his wife, Rachael Ray of The Food Network .

The Cringe www.TheCringeBand.com

Date: Wednesday, August 23

Set Time: 8:30 PM

Location: R&R 416 W. 14th St (9th Ave & Washington St.)
New York, NY
(212) 675-2220
www.rare-nyc.com

Cover: $10.00, 21+

 

 

 

THE CRINGE's DEBUT CD SCRATCH THE SURFACE
CHARTS FOURTH SINGLE ON R&R POP INDICATOR RADIO CHART (#42)
WHILE BAND RECORDS AND MIXES FOLLOW-UP CD IN NYC ENTIRELY ON TAPE USING ALL ANALOG EFFECTS, VINTAGE GEAR, AND NO COMPUTERS
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THE CRINGE's Fourth Radio Single "On and On" At #42
On Radio & Records Pop Indicator Radio Chart Following Success of Singles "Burn", "Been Alone" and "Another Day"
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The Cringe to perform New Album in it's Entirety at Two Special NYC Preview Concerts at Arlene's Grocery on Tuesday, May 16th at 8:30 PM; and R&R on Friday, June 16th at 7:30pm

Lead singer John Cusimano of NYC's The Cringe is currently in famed Studio A at Avatar Studios laying the vocal tracks for the follow up to the band's debut CD Scratch The Surface , whose success at radio has another track breaking into the Radio & Records Pop Indicator Radio Chart .  "On And On" is currently #42 and is the fourth single moving up the charts from the critically acclaimed indie release that spawned the radio singles "Burn," "Been Alone" and "Another Day."

As a nod to the vinyl records the band cherished growing up, all 12 of the new songs on the as-of-yet-untitled CD by The Cringe are being recorded and mixed entirely on tape using vintage recording equipment, guitars, and amplifiers.  The recording and mixing process will not include computers, Pro-Tools, digital effects, or plug-ins.

“Lately I've been listening to a lot of music on vinyl, and it's striking how much better these records sound than some of the newer digital recordings,” says Cusimano.  “Newer technology recordings tend to get sampled, compressed, and pitch corrected until there's barely any life left in them.  Thank God for musicians like Jack White and others, who are doing their best to keep analog recording alive and well.”

Regardless of the recording process, an album is only as good as its music. The band feel this new CD is their strongest set of songs to date. "Song for song, the writing on this record is even better than on our last," says The Cringe bassist Matt Powers.  "This is a much darker and richer album also, and by recording on tape we've lent a warm, organic sound to the project.  Still, the most important thing is always going to be the songwriting, regardless of how you record it.  The songwriting and pacing on this new record reminds me of those old classic rock records that you would listen to from beginning to end because every song was a winner."

The Cringe will be performing the new album live in its entirety at two special preview concerts in New York City at Arlene's Grocery on Tuesday, May 16th at 8:30 PM and at R&R on Friday, June 16th at 7:30pm .

New Album Preview Concerts in New York City:

Arlene's Grocery
Date: Tuesday, May 16th, 2006
Time: 8:30 PM
Cover: $8.00
21+
95 Stanton St.
New York, NY 10002
(212) 995-1652
www.arlenesgrocery.net

R&R
Date: Friday, June 16th, 2006
Time:: 7:30 PM Cover: $10.00 21+
416 West 14th Street (between 9th Ave & Washington St.)
New York, NY 
(212) 675-1661
www.rare-nyc.com

 

 

THE CRINGE's DEBUT CD SCRATCH THE SURFACE
CHARTS FOURTH SINGLE ON TOP 50 R&R RADIO CHART (#46)
WHILE BAND PREPARES FOLLOW-UP CD IN NYC ON TAPE
WITH VINTAGE AMPS AND RECORDING TECHNIQUES

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THE CRINGE's Fourth Radio Single " On and On " Breaks The TOP 50 At #46 O n Radio & Records CHR Radio Chart  Following Radio Success of Singles " Burn ", " Been Alone " And " Another Day "

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Cusimano's New Track "Coming Home" From Forthcoming LP Applies toSoldiers Oversea's As Well As  He And Wife Rachael Ray's Hectic Schedules

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The Cringe to perform New Album Tipping Point  in it's Entirety At Special Preview Concert At NYC's Arlenes Grocery on Tuesday, May 16th at 8:30 PM

Lead singer  John Cusimano of NYC's The Cringe is in famed Avatar Studio's laying the vocal tracks for the follow up to the band's debut CD " Scratch The Surface ", whose success at radio has another track breaking into the Radio & Records Top 50 on the CHR radio chart.  "On And On" is currently #46 and is the fourth single moving up the chart from the critically acclaimed indie release that spawned the radio singles "Burn", "Been Alone" and "Another Day".

As a nod to the vinyl records he cherished growing up, the new CD entitled Tipping Point ,  will be recorded entirely on tape using vintage recording equipment, guitars and amplifiers at New York City's Avatar Studios.  The recording process will not include computers, Pro-Tools, or plug-ins.

“Lately I've been listening to a lot of music on vinyl, and it's striking how much better these records sound than some of the newer digital recordings,” says Cusimano.  “Newer technology recordings tend to get sampled, compressed, and pitch corrected until there's barely any life left in them.  Thank God for musicians like Jack White and others, who are doing their best to keep analog recording alive and well.”

With Cusimano and crew buried deep in the writing and recording of tracks for the new LP, Mrs. Cusimano's career is on the fast track as well. Rachael Ray , John's wife and newly crowned media darling known for jetsetting the globe in search of culinary cool, just may be turning up in some of the lyrics of the new album.  The recently penned Cusimano composition "Coming Home" may give insight to the couples hectic show biz schedules or may be a timely reminder to those overseas in service to their country.

Straight from the NYC recording studio where they have been hiding out for the last few months, The Cringe will be performing tracks from the recently recorded and unreleased new album Tipping Point live and in it's entirety at Arlene's Grocery in New York City on Tuesday, May 16th at 8:30 PM .

New Album Preview Concert

Date: Tuesday, May 16th, 2006
Time: 8:30 PM
Cover: $8.00

Arlene's Grocery
95 Stanton St.
New York , NY 10002
(212) 995-1652
www.arlenesgrocery.net

 

 

THE CRINGE ARE BACK WITH NEW SINGLE

AND NATIONAL TV APPEARANCES

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THE CRINGE TO PERFORM "BEEN ALONE" UNPLUGGED

ON THE DAILY BUZZ MORNING SHOW NOV. 21ST

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ACCESS HOLLYWOOD TO SHOOT THE CRINGE

PERFORMANCE AT NYC's ARLENE'S GROCERY ON NOV. 22ND

The Cringe' s radio single " Been Alone " has been moving up the CHR AC radio chart while the band took a short hiatus from touring during which time frontman John Cusimano married The Food Network's Rachae l Ray in the Tuscany region of Italy and went on an African Safari honeymoon.  Now the New York City based band is back with a new single and National television appearances.

The third single, " Another Day ", from the critically acclaimed Scratch The Surface CD follows the TOP 40 success of their first single " Burn " and the current driving rocker " Been Alone " that is currently #45 on the CHR/Hot AC radio format.

On Monday, November 2 1st  The Cringe perform their latest chart busting hit "Been Alone," live and unplugged from Orlando Florida on The Daily Buzz morning show. The Daily Buzz currently airs in more than 145 markets and has a reach of 45 million households.

The Cringe will have something special for their dedicated home town fans to participate in as Access Hollywood is filming their Tuesday, November 22nd performance at Arlene's Grocery .  The Cringe have a successful residency at Arlene's Grocery and the band is asking their fans to arrive by 7:30 PM for a chance to participate in the filming. 

Date: Tuesday, November 22nd
Time: 7:30 PM

Arlene's Grocery
95 Stanton St
New York , NY 10002
(212) 995-1652
www.arlenesgrocery.net

 

 

 

NEW YORK ROCKERS

THE CRINGE

ANNOUNCE WEST COAST LEG OF

SCRATCH THE SURFACE TOUR 2005

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TV News Morning Show Performances and a Live Set at

Radio & Records Headquarters Added to West Coast Tour Schedule

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Mediabase and BDS Reporting Station in Chicago Radio Market

Adds New Single "Been Alone" while First Single "Burn" heats up the Radio & Records Chart

New York City based alt rock band The Cringe (www.thecringeband.com ), who have been heating up the Radio & Records charts with their first single "Burn" have seen their second single "Been Alone" added at several stations in the Active Rock Format, including Chicago market station WIIL in Kenosha, WI.  WIIL is a Mediabase and BDS reporting station.

"Burn," the first single from The Cringe's album Scratch the Surface , has climbed up to #39 on Radio & Records top 50 CHR/POP Indicator Chart. Scratch The Surface is scheduled for release at retail in the third quarter of 2005.

On the heels of the band's recent radio successes, The Cringe have set the schedule for a west coast mini-tour which will include a live performance at Radio & Records headquarters in Los Angeles and appearances on morning news programs at KUSI in San Diego, CBS Channel 2 in Palm Springs, and Good Morning Arizona in Phoenix, AZ.

The "mini-tour"  in support of their new release Scratch The Surface , will make stops in some of the markets where the band is receiving significant radio airplay including Orange County, Los Angeles, San Diego, Palm Springs and Arizona. 

 

 

 

NYC's ALT ROCK BAND
THE CRINGE AT ARLENE'S GROCERY
EVERY MONDAY IN JUNE – 8:00PM – NO COVER

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The Cringe Announces

Residency at Arlene's Grocery

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New York City based alt rock band The Cringe (www.thecringeband.com ), which have been heating up the Radio & Records charts with their first single "Burn," have announced a residency at Arlene's Grocery every Monday in the month of June beginning on Monday, June 6th.  The band will open up the festivities of Arlene's Grocery's No Cover Monday's at 8:00 PM that will also feature Rock and Roll Karaoke at 11:00 PM .  A residency at Arlene's is a rite of passage that has helped many bands break out into the big time . . . one of the more recent residencies at Arlene's was that of NYC's The Bravery, who went on to become Alt Rock's next big thing.

The Cringe have performed with the likes of Joss Stone and The Doors of the 21st Century and are regulars on the downtown NYC club circuit, including legendary CBGB's, considered to be the birth place of punk rock three decades ago (The Ramones, Television, Talking Heads, Blondie and the Police among others all launched their careers there).  The Cringe also has songs featured on several MTV specials including "Lindsay Lohan's Celebrity Spring Break Style."

"Burn," the first single from The Cringe's album Scratch the Surface, has climbed up to #39 on Radio & Records top 50 CHR/POP Indicator Chart. Scratch The Surface is scheduled for release in the third quarter of 2005.

The Cringe will soon be announcing dates of their upcoming mini-tour of the Southwest U.S.

WHO: NYC's Alt Rock band The Cringe

WHAT: The Cringe performs every Monday night at Arlene's Grocery beginning on June 6th - NO COVER, 21 and over

WHERE: Arlene's Grocery, 95 Stanton St. , New York , NY 10002 - (212) 358-1633 www.arlenesgrocery.net

WHEN:  Every Monday in June - The Cringe set time is 8:00 PM

 

 

 

 

NYC's ALT ROCK BAND

THE CRINGE 

AT ARLENE GROCERY THURS. MAY 5TH

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THE CRINGE'S FIRST SINGLE "BURN" HITS THE TOP 50 ON R&R CHART!

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Apple IPOD Shuffle raffle at Arlene Grocery performance

The Cringe brings it's blend of artful, harmonic power-pop and raw and aggressive punk garage band energy to Arlene Grocery on Thursday May 5th at 9:30 PM.  

The band has performed with the likes of Joss Stone and The Doors of the 21st Century and are regulars on the downtown NYC club circuit, including legendary CBGB's, considered to be the birth place of punk rock three decades ago (The Ramones, Television, Talking Heads, Blondie and the Police among others all launched their careers there).  The Cringe also have songs featured on several MTV specials including "Lindsay Lohan's Celebrity Spring Break Style."

Lead singer and rhythm guitarist John Cusimano, a veteran of numerous New York based rock bands, hooked up with lead guitarist and Harvard graduate Rob Levin when both were working day jobs for the same film distribution company. “Rob hadn't played his guitar regularly in a few years and he liked a bunch of tunes I had written, while I liked the style and flourishes he showed me,” he says. “Once we decided to launch the band, we put an ad in the Village Voice for a bass player and drummer, and (bassist) Matt Powers just blew us away.

The Cringe is achored by veteran rock  drummer Shawn Pelton, a first call session cat who has toured with Sheryl Crow, Bruce Springsteen and Rod Stewart. Pelton has also been the house drummer for Saturday Night Live for the past 12 years.

 

 

 

THE CRINGE CATCHES FIRE
    AT HOT AC RADIO!
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Popular NYC Alt Rock Band's First Single “Burn,”
    From Indie debut CD Scratch The Surface,
    Receiving Airplay on 50 Stations Nationwide

The back cover photo of Scratch The Surface , the recently released indie debut CD by popular New York based alternative rock band The Cringe ( www.thecringeband.com ), shows figurine astronauts watching the fiery launch of a rocket. The image is a perfect metaphor for the band's explosive and aggressive, post-grunge alt-rock music and its meteoric rise in the HOT AC format. The Cringe's first single, the mid-tempo rocker “Burn,” is currently receiving upwards of 40 spins a week at four Radio & Records' ranked stations, and is being played at 50 others throughout the country, from Eureka, California to New London, Connecticut.
            Last year, The Cringe—which, remarkably, only did its first official gig a year and a half ago—did a set between Joss Stone and The Doors of the 21st Century at Sunfest in Palm Beach, Florida, and the band are regulars on the downtown NYC club circuit, including legendary CBGB's, considered to be the birth place of punk rock three decades ago (The Ramones, Television, Talking Heads, Blondie and the Police among others all launched their careers there).  In between the radio airplay and club shows, The Cringe have even managed to have their songs featured on several MTV specials including "Lindsay Lohan's Celebrity Spring Break Style." 
            Written by The Cringe founder, lead singer and rhythm guitarist John Cusimano, “Burn” is inspired by his relationship with fiancée Rachael Ray, well-known by aficionados of cable's The Food Network for hosting 30-minute Meals, $40 a Day, and the new, celebrity oriented show Inside Dish.
Cusimano, a veteran of numerous New York based rock bands, hooked up with lead guitarist and Harvard graduate Rob Levin when both were working day jobs for the same film distribution company. “Rob hadn't played his guitar regularly in a few years and he liked a bunch of tunes I had written, while I liked the style and flourishes he showed me,” he says. “Once we decided to launch the band, we put an ad in the Village Voice for a bass player and drummer, and (bassist) Matt Powers just blew us away.
            “Matt's a wild man when it comes to performing and creating,” Cusimano adds, “and he initially reminded me of Tim Robbins' character in Bull Durham, with all this somewhat unfocused but powerful, raw energy. Matt's idol is (jazz fusion legend) Jaco Pastorius, which makes him open to trying unconventional things. Matt plays with such intensity that on two separate occasions in the middle of a gig he broke the E string on his bass – which is the equivalent of breaking a big fat piano string with your fingers.  Without missing a beat, he reconfigured his fingering for the three remaining strings and pressed on as if nothing happened.  The gigs were actually better for it!”
            The band's blend of artful, harmonic power-pop and raw and aggressive punk garage band energy needed nothing less than a brilliant drummer, and The Cringe is anchored by veteran rock skinmaster Shawn Pelton, a first call session cat who has toured with Pavarotti, Sheryl Crow, Bruce Springsteen and Rod Stewart. Pelton has also been the house drummer for Saturday Night Live for the past 12 years.
  “We met Shawn through our engineer, Steve Hardy, and initially hired him to track the album with us. When he later agreed to start playing live with us we were ecstatic. He believes in what we're doing, and enjoys fitting us in between his bigger names.”
            Great musicianship is merely the foundation of what makes The Cringe the current decade's answer to Foo Fighters; Cusimano's infectious and insightful songwriting is the other key ingredient to the band's growing success. The singer's firm belief in his songs led him to release Scratch The Surface on vinyl as well as the typical CD format.
            “From the time I heard my first Beatles album through all the punk and then grunge bands which have inspired me, I've always been a big believer that a great album is song driven,” he says. “If you have a strong set of songs, people will buy the album. That's one of the reasons why I love vinyl. You've got to listen to the whole thing through, so every tune has to be good.”
            Continuing his discussion of the thirteen tracks on Scratch The Surface—which include an instrumental interlude performed entirely by Cusimano called “Song 13” —he adds, “My lyrics are somewhat impressionistic. Their main focus is about how life is kind of fleeting, and how we're always trying to figure out what it all means. The first track ‘Another Day,' has verses which go through the seasons of the year. It's kind of pessimistic and brooding, and the lyrics throughout the album have a dark tinge about them. But I'm not complaining about life. It's more about looking at the world, the situations I've been in, the people I've met, and reporting back what I've witnessed and experienced.”
            Like all great songwriters, Cusimano hopes that fans of The Cringe will connect emotionally to the unique experiences he chronicles in his lyrics as they dig in heartily to the edgy, pulsating vibes of the music. “Music to me has always been more than just a diversion,” he says. “In fact, I'm not afraid to say that without it, I probably wouldn't have made it this far in my life. The music we listen to is a huge part of our lives, the way we remember certain moments, both positive and negative. I want people to come to our shows and dig what we're doing. Hopefully, even if the music is often dark, somehow we'll make them leave happier than they were when they came in.”