Transit to release album and tour

Boston, MA’s TRANSIT has announced a October 4 release for their highly-anticipated Rise Records debut full-length, Listen & Forgive.


Recently named as one of Alternative Press’ “Top 20 Must-Hear Fall 2011 Releases”, Listen & Forgive features 11 tracks (plus a bonus track on the physical release) with guest vocals contributed by Patrick Stump (Fall Out Boy) to one of the songs (“All Your Heart”).

Listen & Forgive was written and recorded this summer at Maximum Sound Studios in Danvers, MA by producer Gary Cioffi, and was mixed by Steven Haigler (Brand New, Pixies, Quicksand, As Tall As Lions).

Altpress.com is exclusively premiering Episode 1 of Transit’s “Listen & Forgive Sessions” at: http://bit.ly/nM6BDg. The 7-part series, shot by Michael Glockner, documents the band members’ experiences while recording their forthcoming album. A new episode will premiere every Thursday, leading up to the album’s release on October 4.

“Music is about connecting with people, and that’s what we focus on more than anything else,” says Transit’s vocalist Joe Boynton.

While clearly drawing inspiration from seminal groups such as Saves The Day and Lifetime, as well as from the Northeast US pop-punk scenes that all five members grew up in, Transit has swiftly evolved into a group with a more alternative, indie rock sound. “We all grew up listening to a wide variety of music, but bands like Archers of Loaf, Braid, Osker and American Football demonstrated to us that there are always refreshing ways to create a new style and feel,” explains guitarist Tim Landers.

Transit’s prolific output is impressive by any measure, having put out seven releases over the last four years. The Boston, MA act’s highly acclaimed LP, Keep This To Yourself, released in August 2010 on Run For Cover Records, inspired AbsolutePunk to rave: “Good luck keeping Transit’s passionate and infectious tunes a secret. Once you hear the first chords of opener “Dear Anyone,” you’ll immediately go out and tell all your friends about the best pop-punk album of 2010.” Transit also released acoustic EP Something Left Behind this February on Mightier Than Sword Records, as well as a limited edition Record Store Day 7”, Promise Nothing, this April on Rise Records that sold out well in advance.

Transit has consistently played throughout North America and overseas alongside Four Year Strong, The Wonder Years, Less Than Jake, Rival Schools, Bayside, Man Overboard, Senses Fail and many others.

This fall will be no different as the band kicks off a supporting stint on the Saves The Day/Bayside/I Am The Avalanche tour with a series of warm-up dates with Bayside in September. A one-off show with Fairweather has also been announced for Sept. 17 in Providence, RI. (See dates below.)

Tickets for the band’s tour with Saves The Day and Bayside go officially on-sale today.

Transit is also confirmed to tour the UK and Europe with Title Fight and Balance and Composure in late November through the middle of December.


In addition, Transit has launched their new official website at www.TransitBand.com where fans can keep tabs on all of the band’s latest news and touring information.



Transit is: Joe Boynton (vocals), Tim Landers (guitar), Torre Cioffi (guitars), PJ Jefferson (bass) and Daniel Frazier (drums).



Listen & Forgive Tracklisting:

You Can’t Miss It (It’s Everywhere)
Long Lost Friends
Listen & Forgive
All Your Heart (feat. Patrick Stump)
Asleep At The Wheel
Cutting Corners
Skipping Stone
I Think I Know You
Don’t Make A Sound
1978
Over Your Head
The Answer Comes In Time (*bonus track on physical only)

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Tour Dates:



Sat Sept 17 Providence, RI- Club Hell w/Fairweather



Bayside/Transit:

Tue Sept 20 Syracuse, NY- Club Hell w/Bayside

Wed Sept 21 Ottawa, ON- Maverick's Bar w/Bayside

Thu Sept 22 Montreal, QC- Underworld w/Bayside

Fri Sept 23 London, ON- London Music Hall w/Bayside

Sat Sept 24 Toronto, ON- The Annex Wreck Room w/Bayside

Sun Sept 25 Clifton Park, NY- Northern Lights w/Bayside



Saves The Day/Bayside/I Am The Avalance/Transit:

Thu Oct 6 Philadelphia, PA- STD/Bayside/IATA/Transit

Fri Oct 7 Philadelphia, PA- STD/Bayside/IATA/Transit

Sat Oct 8 Boston, MA- STD/Bayside/IATA/Transit

Sun Oct 9 Boston, MA- STD/Bayside/IATA/Transit

Tue Oct 11 Cleveland, OH- STD/Bayside/IATA/Transit

Wed Oct 12 Detroit, MI- STD/Bayside/IATA/Transit

Thu Oct 13 Chicago, IL- STD/Bayside/IATA/Transit

Fri Oct 14 Milwaukee, WI- STD/Bayside/IATA/Transit

Sat Oct 15 Sauget, IL- STD/Bayside/IATA/Transit

Sun Oct 16 Lincoln, NE- STD/Bayside/IATA/Transit

Tue Oct 18 Denver, CO- STD/Bayside/IATA/Transit

Wed Oct 19 Salt Lake City, UT- STD/Bayside/IATA/Transit

Fri Oct 21 Seattle, WA- STD/Bayside/IATA/Transit

Sat Oct 22 Portland, OR - STD/Bayside/IATA/Transit

Sun Oct 23 San Francisco, CA- STD/Bayside/IATA/Transit

Tue Oct 25 Pomona, CA- STD/Bayside/IATA/Transit

Wed Oct 26 W. Hollywood, CA- STD/Bayside/IATA/Transit

Thu Oct 27 San Diego, CA- STD/Bayside/IATA/Transit

Fri Oct 28 Las Vegas, NV- STD/Bayside/IATA/Transit

Sat Oct 29 Tucson, AZ- STD/Bayside/IATA/Transit

Sun Oct 30 Albuquerque, NM- STD/Bayside/IATA/Transit

Tue Nov 1 Dallas, TX- STD/Bayside/IATA/Transit

Wed Nov 2 Austin, TX- STD/Bayside/IATA/Transit

Thu Nov 3 Houston, TX- STD/Bayside/IATA/Transit

Sat Nov 5 Atlanta, GA- STD/Bayside/IATA/Transit

Sun Nov 6 Orlando, FL- STD/Bayside/IATA/Transit

Tue Nov 8 Ft. Lauderdale, FL-STD/Bayside/IATA/Transit

Wed Nov 9 St. Petersburg, FL-STD/Bayside/IATA/Transit

Thu Nov 10 Charleston, SC- STD/Bayside/IATA/Transit

Fri Nov 11 Carrboro, NC - STD/Bayside/IATA/Transit

Sat Nov 12 Norfolk, VA- STD/Bayside/IATA/Transit

Sun Nov 13 Towson, MD- STD/Bayside/IATA/Transit

Tue Nov 15 New York City, NY-STD/Bayside/IATA/Transit

Wed Nov 16 New York City, NY- STD/Bayside/IATA/Transit