The Cringe Reaches the Tipping Point With Their Upcoming August 11 Performance at the Santa Fe Muzikfest 2007 Alongside Everclear, Blue October, Wu-Tang Clan, Public Enemy, George Clinton and Burning Spear.

The Band's "And Then I'm Gone" Hits Multiple Formats (Active Rock, CHR, AAA) and is Currently #36 on Radio & Records' Indicator Chart

NEW YORK -- New York-based alt rockers The Cringe, with their raw and aggressive mix of power pop and punk-influenced garage band rock, are embarking an increasingly frenetic schedule of high-powered club and festival dates, with success at radio formats across the board. Among The Cringe's upcoming live shows, the band will perform on August 11 at the three-day Santa Fe Muzikfest 2007 at Santa Fe Downs in Santa Fe, New Mexico, alongside superstar bands Everclear, Blue October, Wu-Tang Clan, Public Enemy, George Clinton and Burning Spear.

Driven by the powerful lead vocals and songwriting of band founder John Cusimano, The Cringe -- whose members include lead guitarist Roto, bassist Matt Powers and longtime Saturday Night Live band drummer Shawn Pelton -- will perform songs from critically acclaimed 2007 follow-up sophomore CD Tipping Point including "And Then I'm Gone," the second single from the CD, which has earned significant airplay at Active Rock, CHR and AAA formats, and is currently at #36 on Radio & Records' Indicator Chart -- a remarkable breakthrough for an indie band these days.

All Music Guide says of Tipping Point: "Cusimano's infectious and insightful songwriting is the foundation for the band's dynamic mix of artful, harmonic power pop and raw aggressive punk garage band energy..."

Firmly believing in the old school recording approaches rock bands took in the early 70s Cusimano recorded everything live to analog on a classic Neve 8068 board.

"Our goal when making Tipping Point," says Cusimano, "was that the album sound like a live band playing right in front of you. Ideally, we want the listener to be able to hear not only the individual members in the band, but also the space between the instruments and the size of the room we recorded in, rather than a loud wash of digitized, compressed sounds."

Cusimano adds, "Half the songs on Tipping Point are politically driven, expressing general anger with what's going on in the world, while some are more insular and emotional."