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Sherman Oaks, California (PRWEB) September 9, 2010

There has been a busy summer for the New York rock combo John Cringe–singer/songwriter/guitarist Cusimano, lead guitarist James Rotondi (ex-Air, M Bungle ..), bassist Jonny Matias (ex-Crash modern) and drummer Shawn Pelton (“Saturday Night Live” Band, Bruce Springsteen) – and their activity will fall acceleration. Since June 8 release of their third album, “Play Thing”, the band has kept busy on the road, the Internet and media.

Tags: Kicking ‘Play Thing’ campaign with a much buzzed SXSW concert, where they were joined on stage by John Popper of Blues Traveler, the group embarked on a rigorous touring schedule which sees them head Playing such clubs as highline Ballroom in New York and support well-known acts such as Blues Traveler, sponge, Alarm, Bob Schneider, The Merciful little (ex Live and Candlebox members) and hand more.

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‘is all about going out on stage and give, “said John Cusimano,” and I’m excited that we were able to bring our music to our fans and to make New play with a variety of different types of music artists fantastic. “

Other highlights of the summer were

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Appearances on television and radio, as the PIX11 Morning Show New York “and out of the box with Jonathan Clarke” on Q104.3
Roto guitarist blog in support of independent record stores to be picked up by MTV.com place
Producing a music video for “tired” by the fans of shot at Highline Ballroom in New York.
“It hurts”, presented at Espn.com
Recording a song live Ep 5 to be released later this year

notice new record has also been coming in steadily:

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“parts cringe” Play it “very refined Sweet Hard Rock is a group apparently ready for a breakthrough” – Allmusic.com
“Mesh Excellent power pop and garage rock.” – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
“Their work best for dateThe cringe come with an electric rock sound that incorporates elements of punk, pop rock and hard. He revved moments of anxiety and aggression to our society and its beliefs and put principlesThey socially conscious music you really listen closely and hear the truth “-. Skopemag.com
“.. Tightly regulated alternative rock radio-friendly” – MusicEmissions.com
“Solid song-writing and musicality that produces solid pop rock” – Blogcritics.org

registered engineer with a long time horizon Steve Hardy symbol vertical upwelling), and with the participation of legendary producer Steve Lillywhite symbol U2, XTC ), ‘Play Thing “shows some of the heavier group, headier moments to date, including the prog-infused” poison “, the art-beat excursion” It hurts “, and only the first album , “No Control”, with its smell of Soundgarden psychedelia and early Pumpkins snarl. Contains some of the more mature songcraft to date Cusimano – cautionary tale “give and take” is a case in point – the album is the result of a painstaking process of writing and recording strict ethical standards, a collision of analog purists and digital renegades, both album is committed to creating a strong possibility.

Fans can expect

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Tags: Fri 9/10? Philadelphia, PA? Tin Angel (acoustic w / Hand Rising)

Wed 9/15? Brooklyn, NY? Club Europa

Th 9/16? Foxboro, MA? Showcase Live (w / alarm)

Fri 9/17? Portland, ME? Port City Music Hall (w / Bob Schneider)

Sat 9/18? Boston, MA? Harpers Ferry? (W / Bob Schneider)

Th 10/14? Springfield, MO? Gillioz Theater (w / Blues Traveler)

Fr 10/15? Kansas City, MO? Harrah (w / Blues Traveler)
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10/19? New York, NY? Village Underground (Cmj Showcase)
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11/2? Salisbury, MA? Blue Ocean (w / Blues Traveler)

11/3? New York, NY? Irving Plaza (w / Gracious Pack)

Fri 11/5? Brooklyn, NY? Brooklyn Bowl (w / Blues Traveler)
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11/9? New York, NY? Santos Party House

Fri 11/19? Hoboken, NJ? Lovesexy

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Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) September 14, 2010

Featuring the talents of Steven Kindler on Violin, Paul Pesco on Electric/Acoustic Guitars, Keiko Takahashi on Keyboards and Diana Dentino on Keyboards, Kitaro’s new release — Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai Volume 4 — on Domo Music Group (http://www.domo.com) takes listeners on yet another magical, musical experience.

Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai Volume 4 is the fourth in a series of a collection of works and peace-themed albums inspired by the classic Buddhist pilgrimage to the 88 sacred temples on Japan’s remote Shikoku Island. Inspired by a journey taken by the beloved Buddhist monk Ku-Kai over a millennium ago, via the music contained in Sacred Journey of Ku-kai Volume 4, Kitaro (http://www.domo.com/kitaro/index.html) continues to explore uncharted waters with his magnificently expansive vision and ever-questing spirit.

See the Sacred Temples Map at: http://www.domo.com/kitaro/88.html

Kitaro’s Ku-Kai Volume 4 breaks new ground from the previous three CD’s in this unique series of recordings. Steve Kindler’s outstanding artistry on the violin adds a new dimension to the series. This expanded musical direction on Ku-Kai comes partially as a result of his unusual background and the location of the Temples spotlighted in volume 4. Violinist Kindler played in The Honolulu Symphony, but he cut his jazz chops as a member of John McLaughlin’s fusion band making this particular musician a perfect fit for Kitaro’s non-stop exploration of music’s possibilities.

In a departure from volumes 1-3, the Temples featured in Ku-Kai 4 are located closer to the Pacific Ocean (see map of Temples 32-39), in this release, Kitaro, with Kindler and the other featured performers is channeling a uniquely different part of the island and the journey through his music. Kitaro, the consummate musical storyteller, is now relating a part of the legend of Ku-Kai that connects us to his story and ‘peace’ not easily told but ultimately understood.Through his ongoing inspirational musical message of Peace and Love, Kitaro enjoys transporting his fans to the four corners of the globe, shining the spotlight of his musical message on audiences as he inspires fans from around the globe to unite as one.

Kitaro is universally acknowledged as the founding architect of new age music. Kitaro’s various sound collaborations and resonant, multi-textured compositions truly defy the constraints of any genre. The Grammy and Golden Globe-winning Kitaro has garnered global acclaim over a more than three decade long career with a signature sound and a pioneering fusion of cultures, techniques and spheres of consciousness that are truly his own.

Through his ongoing inspirational musical message of Peace and Love, Kitaro enjoys taking his fans to the four corners of the globe, shining the spotlight of his musical message on audiences as he inspires fans from around the globe to unite as one.

Track Listing: Lotus Mountain, Yakushi, Magic Seeds, Reflection Of Water, South Wind, Circle Pray, Requiem and Ritual Winds

MORE ON KITARO: His release, Impressions of the West Lake (Featuring vocalist and Chinese pop diva Jane Zhang) captured the artist’s 13th Grammy nomination. Prior to that, his release, Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai, Volume 2 garnered a nomination in category 44 for the 48th Annual Grammy Awards. It was Kitaro’s 12th Grammy nomination.

For over a quarter century, Kitaro has been an internationally recognized icon and globally acclaimed composer and musician. Influenced early on by American rock and R&B, Kitaro began experimenting with synthesizers and a rainbow of unconventional sounds in the mid-’70s. His pioneering fusion of electronic artistry, traditional Japanese forms, and pop-inflected Western idioms created a lush, harmonic, and poetic sound that won the now legendary artist a huge international following. 1980′s Volume 1 in the revered Silk Road series is considered an all-time masterpiece, with subsequent volumes only adding to its luster. ’87′s GRAMMY-nominated The Light Of the Spirit, a collaboration with Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart, exceeded sales of two million in the U.S. alone, elevating Kitaro’s presence stateside to an unprecedented degree. 1992′s transcendent Dream, made with Yes’ Jon Anderson, was also a smash, and other highlights are too numerous to single out.

In 2000, Kitaro’s “Thinking Of You”, which online music bible allmusic.com calls “one of the most beautiful CDs of all time,” won a GRAMMY for Best New Age Album. Kitaro is universally acknowledged as a founding architect of that genre. That being said, Kitaro’s atmospheric, powerfully emotive, and multi-textured music truly defies the constraints of any genre, epitomizing what Domo Records founder Eiichi Naito identifies as the label’s guiding principle–”To provide a home for both the creators and aficionados of quality music beyond the borders of categorization.” Most fundamentally, at its heart, Kitaro’s music is always about sending a profound message of peace and spiritual development, both personally and globally. With Sacred Journey Of Ku-kai Volume 4, the artist’s lifelong vision coalesces into an elegant and wondrously integrated master work. The first in an important series, it offers a beautifully expressed and richly resonant experience through which to contemplate our changing world.

ABOUT THE PROJECT: Kitaro’s concept for the Ku-Kai series was inspired by the events of September 11, 2001, which occurred while he was en route from Japan to Los Angeles. Kitaro’s jet liner was diverted to Honolulu for five days, during which time the conceptual endeavor — which he envisioned as an artistic means to help unify people globally — took shape. Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai: Vol. 4 is part of a series of recordings dedicated to peace: both internal as well as external world peace. Like the first and second album from the series — which were both nominated for a Best New Age Album GRAMMY Award — every track on Sacred Journey of Ku-Kai: Vol. 4 contains samples from ancient Japanese temple bells (Peace Bells) and is intended to inspire spiritual awakening and a profound sense of peace in its listeners. Kitaro adds, “This album title references the classic Buddhist pilgrimage to the 88 sacred temples on Japan’s remote Shikoku Island, a route originally traveled by the beloved Buddhist monk Ku-Kai over a millennium ago. I continue to follow his path today, and each track on every album revolves around the distinctive bell sound of one of the holy sites, using both actual sampling of the bells and my own personal interpretations of them.”

Sacred Journey Of Ku-kai 4 visits amazing destinations in the path that Ku-kai originally traveled more than 1,100 years ago around the almost 1,000 mile perimeter of the island, and which Kitaro himself is following in the present day. Traditionally, the “Shikoku Henro Pilgrimage” is a journey that about 100,000 intrepid travelers make each year. Sacred Journey of Ku-kai: Vol. 4 continues to spread Kitaro’s message of “peace through music.”

For More on Kitaro, visit http://www.domo.com/

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