The Cringe
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The Cringe is a modern rock band with a sound reminiscent of, at times, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots and Live. Their first studio album was called "Scratch the Surface." The first single off of the album was "Burn", with a guitar lick reminiscent of "Thunderstruck" by AC/DC. Their second single, "Been Alone,"[citation needed], owes a debt to Nirvana. Their second studio album, scheduled to be released February 20th 2007, "Tipping Point" was picked up by Sony's Red Label, their Indie Rock branch. After playing to a packed Harper's Ferry in Boston's hip Boston University student body's stomping grounds, the Boston Herald said the Cringe "created an altogether expansive live sound" and "factor in drummer Shawn Pelton's arena experience (Sheryl Crow, Rod Stewart, the "Saturday Night Live" band) and bassist Matt Powers' impassioned plucking, and the Cringe's propulsive bottom end packed a wallop. Bostonian lead guitar man Rob Levin and [John Cusimano]'s collective crunch hinted at grunge, though the Cringe are too tightly rehearsed to really qualify alongside Seattle's finest - and there's nothing wrong with that" (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Cringe&action=edit).
Other band members are Rob Levin (lead guitar), Matt Powers (bass) of Whether Music and his solo self-named effort, and Shawn Pelton (drums) of the Saturday Night Live band.
Lead singer, John Cusimano, is married to Food Network celebrity, Rachael Ray.
[edit] See also
- Rachael Ray (John Cusimano's wife)
