Hard rockers Crossfade soar to No5 on R&R's Active Rock Chart with 'Cold'

LOS ANGELS (Columbia Records) - Baby, it's "Cold" up here! "Cold," the first single from Columbia, SC-based hard rock quartet Crossfade, has jumped to No 5 - up from No 8 last week - on Radio & Records Active Rock chart.
The muscular track, from the band's self-titled Columbia/FG debut album, beats out competition from bands including Hoobastank, Nickelback, Incubus, The Darkness, Audioslave, and Korn. The Crossfade-penned "Cold" also climbed a notch on R&R's Rock chart, landing at No 20, a position that lands them ahead of artists including Slipknot, Rush, Kid Rock, and Earshot.

Industry executives described "Cold" as a track that "gives an overall feeling of foreboding, a feat accomplished through the band's standout vocals. The lead singer soars over the top of a bottom-heavy instrumental, and the harmony is impressive and unique." This dramatic interplay between Ed Sloan's strikingly clear and expressive lead vocals and the powerful, aggressive crunch of the band's ace musicianship distinguishes Crossfade, released April 13, throughout its ten original tracks.

Much of the sonically dense disc was recorded at Crossfade's own garage-based studio in Columbia, SC. It was produced by the band, who collaborated on post-production with award-winning producer and engineer Randy Staub (Nickelback, P.O.D., The Cult, Metallica, etc.).

From the rapid-fire chords of the album's opener "Starless," through the hypnotic swirl of its acoustic closer, "The Unknown," it introduces the four uncompromising musicians of Crossfade with an auspicious debut, and a warm welcome for "Cold."
For more information on Crossfade, log on to https://www.crossfadeonline.com

Crossfade Concert Dates:
June 17, 2004 - Clear Channel Metroplex - Little Rock, AR
June 18, 2004 - Loony Bin - Wichita, KS
June 19, 2004 - Liberty Memorial Park - Kansas City, MO