Transcendence is an
alternative rock
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band formed by
Ed Hale in 2000. The band is a musical collective of musicians from the
Miami
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and
New York City
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music scenes. Members include
Ed Hale (lead vocals and guitar),
Fernando Perdomo (lead guitar and backing vocals),
Roger Houdaille
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(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
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