Transition (band)

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]

  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.