Transit (band)
Transit was an American rock band from Stoneham, Massachusetts. From their formation in 2006 to their 2016 split, they released five albums, four EPs, and a split EP with Man Overboard. Although they largely took influence from emo acts such as Saves the Day, Death Cab for Cutie, American Football, Fairweather, Lifetime, and Hot Water Music their sound transformed from a fusion of pop punk and contemporary emo from their early releases into an indie rock sound by their final release, "Joyride". Biography. In January 2007, Transit made a demo, two songs of which appeared on their Myspace  profile. A few months later "Shift On" and "Waterways in NE" were posted online prior to the release of "Let It Out". In July 2008, it was announced that the band would release a new EP, titled "Stay Home", later in the year. On October 16, it was announced that the band had signed to independent label Run for Cover Records. Three days later, "Stay Home" was posted on the group's Myspace profile. In November, Run for Cover Records released a sampler which included "Nameless", a track from "Stay Home", which was scheduled for release in January 2009. A  music video was released for "Stay Home" on November 9. "Stay the Same" was posted on the band's Myspace on March 30, 2009. "Stay Home" was eventually released on April 14. From mid-August to early October, the band supported Fireworks on their headlining tour of the US. In 2011, "Listen & Forgive" reached No. 9 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart and No. 40 on the Independent Albums chart. After performing on the Ernie Ball Stage during Warped Tour 2012, they released "Young New England", which reached No. 4 on the Billboard Heatseekers chart and No. 40 on the Independent  Albums chart. Their follow-up record, "Joyride", was released on October 21, 2014. On February 29, 2016, the band announced their breakup via Twitter. From April 19 to April 26, the band played a final "goodbye" tour, with their final show at the Sinclair in Boston, MA. Former member Tim Landers died on February 2, 2019.