Liam - vocals, guitar
James - guitar, vocals
Brendan - drums, vocals
Carl - bass, vocals
Influences
Pearl Jam, Pixies/Frank Black, The Walkmen, Wolf Parade, Kings of Leon, The Strokes, Secret Machines, Radiohead, The White Stripes, U2, Bloc Party, Franz Ferdinand, Joseph Arthur, The Killers, Broken Social Scene, Spoon, Pavement and SM, Modest Mouse, The National, and so on...
Ship High In Transit was born from an idea four friends had who shared a love of music and a complete lack of music lessons. Talking about music was great, but playing music? So we bought some instruments, camped out in our now drummer's basement and started playing tunes. The beginning was frightening, comprised mostly of E and G chords, snare fills, basic rhymes, and a few ill-advised attempts at covers. It was something.
But time passed, and while the struggle was great and the learning curve was, well, curvaceous, our love for music and for playing original music grew, until we finished a handful of songs and decided to try our luck at a live venue, and thus began the time of Ship High In Transit in the Boston music scene.
Since 2006 we've played everywhere in the Boston area, from the All Asia Cafe that gave us our first real break to Lounges de P.A.'s and Abbey, the Greatest Bar, the Bulfinch Yacht Club, T.T. the Bear's, the Middle East upstairs and downstairs, Bill's Bar, Copperfield's, the Church and so on. We greatly appreciate the support we've received from our families, friends, old and new fans, venues and show promoters alike.
After an up and down 2008, making do the best we could a member short for a year, we're getting ready to re-launch in 2009 as a 4-piece again, and we're going to see just how far this Ship can sail. If you like what you hear let us know, and of course, check out those show dates above and come say hi to us in person, we love meeting new people. Stay tuned, and thanks for listening. Rock on.
I'm flying up there just for this show! And I'll be sure to drag some of those lazy sumbitches in Brighton out of their homes to join me. Can't wait to hear the new stuff, my brothers.
How are you, SHIP HIGH IN TRANSIT? Haven't checked in on you lately, so I swung by to say "HI" &hope you are feeling well! Listen, I have another track up on my page, "Attack Of The Mushroom People." You can hear it right now, if you'd like at: www.myspace.com/psychedelicpablo adios! Pablo
Dudes! Why are the seas so calm in the comment section here? I see you guys have another show comin' up soon...this place should be practically vibrating with antici-
We managed to have a good time, even though you were unable to make it. And, despite your failure, I uploaded a few pictures of you guys in my photo section. An entire album of Ship High pictures, to be exact.
Thank you so much for welcoming the woods into your heart (via your myspace page) . It means a lot to us! Come back and visit us often and please view our music video for "We are the ones" at http://www. youtube. com/watch?v=13whBuB66XA
We wish you a wonderful week and thanks again for stopping by.
Liam - Thanks for the kind words. I saw you in the crowd, but when we got off stage everything was a little nuts. Hopefully we'll catch up soon. I'll have to catch you guys again sometime. Cheers, Chris
Hey guys...We'll be ready to play a show with you soon. We're still mixing the record and rehearsing. Let's definitely get some shows together! Rock on! We'll be in touch. - A&RB