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John Cusimano - Guitar, Vocals
Roto - Lead guitar
Jonny Matias - Bass
Shawn Pelton - Drums
Influences
Hüsker Dü, The Jam, Foo Fighters, Nirvana, STP, Pearl Jam, Alice in Chains, The Talking Heads, Richard Hell, Live Skull, The Band, The Ramones, Television, Sex Pistols, Joan Jett, 30 seconds to Mars, God or Julie, Bikini Kill, Fugazi, Octant, At the Drive-in, Yo La Tengo, Jimi Hendrix, Cat Power, Matt Powers, Whether Music, ALSO ALSO, The Slits, Helium, Blonde Redhead, Lightening Bolt, the Boredoms, Death Cab for Cutie, Cursive, The Dismemberment Plan, Van Morrison, Neil Young, U2, The Doors, Led Zeppelin, Sonic Youth, Muddy Waters, Generation X, The Secret Machines, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Queen, Ciccone Youth, The Eels, Brian Eno, Roxy Music, Sid Barret, God speed you Black Emperor, The Police, Jane's Addiction, Pornos for Pyros, Smashing Pumpkins (though only Gish), Bob Marley, Primus, Steel Pulse, Israel Vibration, Curtis Mayfield, Marvin Gaye, Jaco Pastorius, Victor Wooten, The Beatles, The Beach Boys, David Bowie, Cream, Eric Clapton, Peter Gabriel, Coltrane, Bird, Gang of Four, Iggy and the Stooges, Velvet Underground, Lou Reed, The Rolling Stones, Steve Reich, Santana, Otis Redding, John Lennon, The Who, The Zombies, Jethro Tull, The Silver Apples, Love, MC5, Glen Branca, Dire Straits, Weezer, Os Mutantes, Rasputina, Vic Chestnut, Citigrass, Astrograss, Sublime, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Appendix Out, Mocket, The Need, Sky Cries Mary, Jesus and Mary Chain, Kings of Leon, The Killers, The Strokes, Chris Cornell, Soundgarden, Rage Against the Machine, Phillip Glass, Neutral Milk Hotel, Sunny Day Realestate, Capt. Jack, Postal Service, Le Tigre, Square Pusher, Sleater Kinney, Propagandhi, Less than Jake, Modest Mouse, The Microphones, Rush, Stevie Wonder, Green Day, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Frank Zappa, AC/DC, Elliot Smith, Old Metallica, Beck, Jeff Beck, JOhn Vanderslice, The Shins, Perry Farrell, Perfect Circle, Radiohead, Buffalo Daughter, The Minders, Beulah, The Gerbils, Apples in Stereo, Beta Band, Helmet, Tom Waits, Unkle, Enemymine, Velvet Revolver, Brian Steen, Pocket Earth, Dirty Three, Him, Deer Hoof, Temple of the Dog, Hovercraft, old Pink Floyd, Arcade Fire, Imogen Heap, Bush, New York Dolls, CSNY, CCR, Mamas and the Papas, Lydia Lunch, Bowie with Bing Crosby totally classic hilarity, Elvis, Mission of Burma, Baby Jane, Old Genesis, Guns n' Roses, Green Day, Less than Jake, NOFX, Mad Season (remember them?), Santana, the Runaways, Mudhoney, Dinosaur Jr., Screaming Trees, T. REX, Stereolab, Sublime, Sean Lennon's album "Friendly Fire", The Violent Femmes, and too many others to list here.
Sounds Like
We sound like what your listening to coming out of your speakers... right now. (unless you don't have sound, then you're in a whole different realm of trouble.)
Founded by lead singer and guitarist John Cusimano, the Cringe was formed in 2004 around a collection of songs that John had written. Since their inception they've had two albums released: Scratch the Surface (2004) and Tipping Point (2007). Plaything, the latest from the Cringe, should be out in late 2009. The Cringe has been touring nationally for several years and shared the stage with the likes of The Raveonettes, The Stills, The New York Dolls, Billy Gibbons of ZZtop, The Doors with Ian Ashbury, Autovaughn, Trances Arc and More).
Thanks for the friendship! You guys rock! :) Check out my profile and my songs if you have the time and leave a comment if you want! I would appreciate it a lot! :) Take care and Rock on! Carpe Diem/CL
Just passin to show some love, make sure you keep workin hard, there's no rest for the BLESSED! Add me on facebook if you wanna network. Kaya H Osbourne
How have you been? We have been doing really well! In fact, our new single, "Destiny," is available on iTunes, right now! Will you check it out and pick it up? You are going to love it!
One of Fairplay Collective's original members, Mark Dignam will be playing at This Sunday's Scratcher Session at 8.15 pm. This is one of the best listening gigs in New York and can be found at 209 E. 5th St. in Manhattan.
Original 'Spirits' etc available on our myspace player
Due to a bunch of requests, we have made the original Spirits, Above The Warzone, A More Defensive Attack and Flesh Machine available to listen and download for free
SPB play Shaft, Kadikoy on the 30th november, and will feature on MTV Turkiye and Radyo Eksen soon
Jenna Nicholls is to play a last minute gig at The Living Room here in New York tonight Saturday at 9pm. Her good friend Kelly McRae is on at 8pm. We would both love to see you there. 154 Ludlow Street, New York City
Greetings. I just wanted to thank you for your continued support and invite you to have a first listen on myspace to the tracks off the new EP "Monster & Minstrel" due out later this month. Bright stars to you! Ahmond
WHAT IT IZ The Cringe JUST KOMIN THRU TO SHOW LOVE TO U N UR PAGE THERE ARE 3 TSHIRT DESIGNS AVAILABLE FOR SALE THE LINK IS IN MY BANDWEBSITE SECTION THANKZ
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