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'''Transition''' is an indie band hailing from Bristol in the UK. They lend their unique style to the influence of the likes of [[U2]], [[Radiohead]] and [[Jeff Buckley]], and were voted amongst the Top Ten Bands in the UK on Channel 4's Slash Music Showcase. Formed in 2000, Transition is made up of brothers Jesse and Josh Edbrooke together with Niall Dunne.
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'''Transition''' ({{Lang-zh|t=前進樂團}}) is an [[England|English]] [[rock music|rock]] [[indie band]] from [[Bristol]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/articles/music/Transition_The_Bristolbased_rockers/18508/p1/ | title=Transition: The Bristol-based rockers | publisher=Cross Rhythms | date=18 January 2006 | accessdate=2 December 2012 | archive-date=22 June 2013 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130622084315/http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/articles/music/Transition_The_Bristolbased_rockers/18508/p1/ | url-status=live }}</ref> They lend their style to the influence of [[U2]], [[Radiohead]] and [[Jeff Buckley]], and were voted amongst{{clarify|date=January 2016}} the Top Ten Bands in the [[United Kingdom|UK]] on [[Channel 4]]'s ''Slash Music Showcase''. Transition is made up of the brothers Jesse Edbrooke ([[guitarist]]) and Josh Edbrooke ([[drummer]]) together with Niall Dunne (guitarist).<ref>{{cite web|date=31 July 2012|title=Bristol Band Sing Chinese Taipei Olympic Theme|url=http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/Bristol-Band-Sing-Chinese-Taipei-Olympic-Theme/story-16619982-detail/story.html|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141107102227/https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/Bristol-Band-Sing-Chinese-Taipei-Olympic-Theme/story-16619982-detail/story.html|archive-date=2014-11-07|website=[[Bristol Post]]|publisher=|accessdate=2 December 2012}}</ref> In 2009, the band relocated to [[Taiwan]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|date=2015-08-27|title=UK rock band Transition finds connection in Taiwan - Taipei Times|url=https://www.taipeitimes.com/News/taiwan/archives/2015/08/27/2003626311|access-date=2021-10-07|website=[[Taipei Times]]}}</ref>


The band has released 6 albums and are distributed by Corridor Records in the UK and WWR in Asia. The most recent release of 2008, Three Bridges, received 9 out of a 10 possible rating from Cross Rhythms UK.
The band has released seven [[album]]s and are distributed by Corridor Records in the UK and WWR in Asia. Their release, ''Three Bridges'' (2008), received a nine out of ten rating from Cross Rhythms UK.


The band has a massive fan base largely based in Asia, having performed in UK, Sweden, Korea and Hong Kong, as well as Taiwan, where the band played at the legendary and massive ''Spring Scream'' and ''Formoz'' music festivals. The band's website announced that will be touring the UK extensively as well as playing in Japan, Taiwan, Korea, Singapore and Malaysia in 2008. Most recently, the band played at Bay Beats from 29 to 30 August 2008, an indie music festival in Singapore. They were the final act on the Nokia Arena at the Esplanade on the last day of the festival.
The band has a fan base largely based in [[Asia]], having performed in the UK, [[Sweden]], Taiwan (where the band played at the [[Spring Scream]] (春天吶喊)<ref name=":0" /> and [[Formoz]] ([[:ZH:野台開唱|野台開唱]]) [[music festival]]s), [[Korea]] and [[Hong Kong]]. In 2008, the band played at Bay Beats from 29 to 30 August, an indie music festival in [[Singapore]]. They were the final act on the Nokia Arena at the Esplanade on the last day of the festival. Most recently, they stayed in [[Taipei]], Taiwan for over six months.{{clarify|date=January 2016}}


Jesse and Josh were interviewed by ''[[DGSChapter]]'', and most recently, they performed in Trafalgar Square as part of the Chinese New Year festivities 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dgschapter.com|title=Interview with Transition|work=DGSChapter|access-date=7 October 2021|archive-date=3 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210903040701/https://www.dgschapter.com/|url-status=live}}</ref>
== Discography ==

==Discography==
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| 2000
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| ''Little Known Classics''
| The Seaton Sessions
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| 2005
| Openhanded And Undetected
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| 2004
| 2004
| ''New Space''
| Tectonic Friction
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| 2004
| 2004
| ''Tectonic Friction''
| New Space
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| 2002
| 2005
| ''Openhanded And Undetected''
| Little Known Classics
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| 2000
| 2006
| ''The Seaton Sessions''
| Can't Keep Away
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|2008
| ''Three Bridges''
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| 2009
| "Borderlands"
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| 2013
| "跨越-Kua Yue(Step Over)" Chinese Album
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[[Category:English indie rock groups]]

Latest revision as of 14:02, 27 September 2023

Transition (Chinese: 前進樂團) is an English rock indie band from Bristol.[1] They lend their style to the influence of U2, Radiohead and Jeff Buckley, and were voted amongst[clarification needed] the Top Ten Bands in the UK on Channel 4's Slash Music Showcase. Transition is made up of the brothers Jesse Edbrooke (guitarist) and Josh Edbrooke (drummer) together with Niall Dunne (guitarist).[2] In 2009, the band relocated to Taiwan.[3]

The band has released seven albums and are distributed by Corridor Records in the UK and WWR in Asia. Their release, Three Bridges (2008), received a nine out of ten rating from Cross Rhythms UK.

The band has a fan base largely based in Asia, having performed in the UK, Sweden, Taiwan (where the band played at the Spring Scream (春天吶喊)[3] and Formoz (野台開唱) music festivals), Korea and Hong Kong. In 2008, the band played at Bay Beats from 29 to 30 August, an indie music festival in Singapore. They were the final act on the Nokia Arena at the Esplanade on the last day of the festival. Most recently, they stayed in Taipei, Taiwan for over six months.[clarification needed]

Jesse and Josh were interviewed by DGSChapter, and most recently, they performed in Trafalgar Square as part of the Chinese New Year festivities 2018.[4]

Discography

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Year Album
2000 Can't Keep Away
2002 Little Known Classics
2004 New Space
2004 Tectonic Friction
2005 Openhanded And Undetected
2006 The Seaton Sessions
2008 Three Bridges
2009 "Borderlands"
2013 "跨越-Kua Yue(Step Over)" Chinese Album

References

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  1. ^ "Transition: The Bristol-based rockers". Cross Rhythms. 18 January 2006. Archived from the original on 22 June 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Bristol Band Sing Chinese Taipei Olympic Theme". Bristol Post. 31 July 2012. Archived from the original on 7 November 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
  3. ^ a b "UK rock band Transition finds connection in Taiwan - Taipei Times". Taipei Times. 27 August 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Interview with Transition". DGSChapter. Archived from the original on 3 September 2021. Retrieved 7 October 2021.