"Transportation are somewhere in the 70's, though they're a little more like
UK-Art-Pop centric, a la Badfinger or early Queen." Ross Grady/Independent Weekly "Transportation is a pop trio that writes good catchy stuff maybe somewhere along the lines of the Lemonheads or Bob Mould." John Bell/Google Groups
Transportation met at Amherst College some years back. Considering their options after graduation they decided to move to Chapel Hill North Carolina to continue their musical project. With the help of local clubs and local rehearsal rooms and studios the group has matured in its endeavor to suggest a new rock landscape.
While remaining sympathetic to a traditional genre this power trio seeks a contemporary relevance. To that end they have acheived success, says bassist and frontman Robbie Scruggs, by "underscoring the things we did like about the music we grew up with, rather than trying to subvert or in someway refuse these elements." The result is a sound which is both recognizable and refreshing at the same time.
Their debut album Daydreams (Fractured Discs) is out in Chapel Hill and will be released nationally October 14th. Transportation would also like to thank Nick and the boys up at Track and Field for years of friendship, guidance, and service. There would be no Transpo without you. Thanks guys
Ohhh, Transpo, you make SUCH good music, and you play the BEST shows!!! You are TOO good to us, ...as I now know you know. Otherwise, you'd keep playing shows this Spring. But if you must rehearse in private to prep for more media (couldn't you have at least ONE public rehearsal at Reservoir?), I'll hold my stead.
Just know, though, that we haven't forgotten you either.
I like your sound alot. The fact that someone is keeping music alive is an inspiration, there arnt many left out there. Maybe a show sometime would be a possibility if your ever looking for someone to play with.
haha yeah maybe someday. i'd be up for it. but transportation was always kind of weird; none of it's ever been played live. it was just me by myself recording stuff. thanks a lot though. see you later.
The show Saturday was amazing and I had such a good time. I listened to the new CD on my way to work this morning and it made me happy which is a huge feat on a Monday morning.
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