Transcendence is an

alternative rock Alternative rock (also known as alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative) is a category of rock music that evolved from the independent music underground of the 1970s. Alternative rock acts achieved mainstream success in the 1990s w ...

band formed by Ed Hale in 2000. The band is a musical collective of musicians from the

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and

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music scenes. Members include Ed Hale (lead vocals and guitar),

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(lead guitar and backing vocals), Roger Houdaille (bass guitar and backing vocals), Allan Gabay (keyboards), Ricardo Mazzi (drums) and Bill Sommer (drums). The band released three albums from 2002 to 2004, including the critically acclaimed ''Nothing Is Cohesive'' before taking a hiatus. There are two finished albums set for release in 2009 on the Dying Van Gogh record label. The group officially changed their name to Ed Hale and The Transcendence prior to the release of their fourth studio album, All Your Heroes Become Villains. As a result, their back catalog is now found under the new name across digital retail stores.

Discography

Albums

* ''Rise And Shine'' (2002) * ''Sleep With You'' (2003) * ''Nothing Is Cohesive'' (2004) * ''The City of Lost Children: Rare and Unreleased Tracks'' (2008) * ''All Your Heroes Become Villains'' (2011) * ''The Great Mistake'' (2012) (currently unreleased)

EPs

* ''The Journey - Remix EP'' (2002) * ''Girls'' (2003)

External links

Transcendence official website
* Transcendence entry at AllMusic Alternative rock groups from Florida Musical groups from Miami Musical groups established in 2000 {{US-alternative-rock-band-stub