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The Transit War
12+ albums
indie rockalternativesan diegoalternative rockunder 2000 Spotify followers
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The alternative, indie-rock group The Transit War is riding strong and making strides with their latest release, Miss Your Face. The San Diego quartet has found a sufficient medium in today’s music scene, blending edge with ease, and having a refined allure and appreciation for the stage they have arrived at in their careers. Their melodies are tight and rhythms sharp; never too aggressive, yet also not adhering to mainstream pop appeal. The band’s conception was first shaped in 2001 from an appreciation of their local music scene, and inspiration from bands such as No Knife, Three Mile Pilot, and Inch. Guitarist and vocalist Jaime Solis explains, “The band came together from the remnants of several other defunct local bands. Except for Mike, who grew up outside Philadelphia, San Diego was a total music playground for us.” However, although they’ve obtained success, their earlier years weren’t cut short of painless experiences, and failed endeavors. One illustration of this is the number of line up changes the band has been through, which ironically foreshadowing their name, has kept them in transit. The original lineup united around current lead singer, guitarist Jim Hughes and bassist Mike Frey, with the addition of guitarist Anthony Levas and drummer Bernie Tiano. When they began recording their first full-length album, Ah Discordia!, with Harbor Records, Levas and Tiano were replaced with present guitarist Jaime Solis and drummer Brad Bohensky. This change has proved
