Transmatic
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Transmatic |
| background | group_or_band |
| origin | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States |
| genre | Modern rock |
| Post-grunge | |
| years_active | 1999–2003 |
| label | Immortal Records/Virgin Records |
| :: |
| name = Transmatic | image = | caption = | image_size = | background = group_or_band | alias = | origin = Indianapolis, Indiana, United States | instrument = | genre = Modern rock Post-grunge | occupation = | years_active = 1999–2003 | label = Immortal Records/Virgin Records | website = | current_members = | past_members =
Transmatic was an American rock band from Indianapolis, Indiana. They released one EP with Loudenergy.com and a full-length album on Immortal Records/Virgin Records which spawned a minor hit single with 2002's "Come" before breaking up.
History
The Indiana rock band posted an mp3 of the tune "Blind Spot" on the website Loudenergy.com, and the tune was heard by website executive and former Social Distortion bassist John Maurer. Maurer hooked them up with producer Brad Wood (Pete Yorn, Liz Phair), and they recorded a demo EP soon after. At that time, achieving fame as a musician based on internet exposure was somewhat unprecedented, and the group received significant press coverage as a result. Signing a massive, six-album deal with Immortal/Virgin, The group broke up in 2003, and did not release any further material; group member Zack Baldauf went on to form the Virgin Millionaires.
Members
- Zack Baldauf - guitar
- Joey Fingers - vocals
- Andy Carrell - bass
- Kirk Frederickson - drums
- Scott Rainey -guitar
References
References
- [http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2002/022002/02282002/534290 Did Janis Joplin's Ghost Help Transmatic?] {{Webarchive. link. (2013-01-24 . ''[[The Free Lance-Star]]'', February 28, 2002. Accessed November 4, 2007.)
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- [http://www.news.com/2100-1023-250120.html Band enters spotlight, record deal through Web]. [[CNet]], December 19, 2000. Accessed November 4, 2007.
- [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4155/is_20010118/ai_n9603757 Band Discovered on the Web]. ''[[Chicago Sun-Times]]'', January 18, 2001. Accessed November 4, 2007.
- Billboard]] Adult Top 40 charts early in 2002, but it was their only charting hit.[http://www.billboard.com/charts/2002-03-02/adult-pop-songs Chart Data] at Billboard.com
- (May 2017)
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