Transfer just released their full-length album aptly titled, Future Selves and are on the road promoting it, including some dates next month with Stellastarr. Earlier this year, the band secluded themselves in their studio for a month to write the record. Tucked away in the canyons in North San Diego among the influence of coyote howls and cricket bows, they created a collection of songs with poignant and chilling lyrics and sounds broad enough in range to deem undeniable.
While exhibiting all the grandeur of British rock, yet rooted in the gritty allure of the American west, TRANSFER beseeches personal discovery. You can either experience TRANSFER by being fully immersed within a good pair of headphones, or, preferably, get caught up in the intensity of their unusually captivating and dynamic live performance. With the impending release of their digital-only second full-length release, Future Selves, TRANSFER stands poised to win over unsuspecting listeners and to elicit praise for its remarkably savvy take on the art of rock music.
That rare act that successfully merges evocative songwriting with pristine musicianship, the ambitiously detailed aesthetics of TRANSFER's studio recordings frequently draw comparison to My Morning Jacket, while the personally resonating lyrical content often invokes the specter of Jeff Buckley. However, this is not a group content to feel either bolstered or confined by its influences, and with each new release TRANSFER's sound has grown more expansive, balancing soulful instincts with wildly charismatic rock as you can hear listening to their first single "Losing Composure".
Engineered and mixed by bassist, Shaun Cornell with help from Mark Needham (The Killers), this record proves to be TRANSFER's most ambitious work that has the potential to get under peoples skins .
TRANSFER tour dates (more dates to be announced shortly):
11/19/09 Sacramento, CA @ Old Ironsides
11/20/09 Chico, CA @ Lasalles
11/21/09 San Francisco, CA @ El Rio (w Music For Animals and Long Live Logos)
12/3/09 San Francisco, CA @ Popscene (w Stellastarr)
12/5/09 Los Angeles, CA @ Spaceland (w Stellastarr)
12/6/09 San Diego, CA @ Casbah (w Stellastarr)
12/9/09 Phoenix, AR @ The Rhythm Room (w Stellastarr)
12/9/09 Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge (w Stellastarr)