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About Me

BIO
Since their start in 2003,theTransmission have been blistering audiences throughout the southern United States with their brand of rock-n-roll known as Elektro-Garage.
When asked about the Elektro-Garage sound & concept, the group will explain (in their typical vague/mysterious fashion) that it is a "NU-Sound"....that it is "Retro-Futurist".....that it is a hybrid of raw rock-n-roll music and synth/electronics/noise. The group has its foundation in 60's Garage & Punk, but incorporates other instruments such as Moog Synthesizers, Theremin, circuit bent electronic devices, samplers, etc., to add a low-brow, sci-fi element to their music. Some insiders seem to believe that they draw some inspiration from 1.] their study of sciences of an unusual nature and/or 2.] their intense fascination of B-grade horror, sci-fi, & exploitation cinema.
2004 saw the release of theTransmission's debut album, Freakout!Device. The public now had a portable replica of theTransmission's Elektro-Garage "NU-Sound" specially crafted to be sonically reminiscent of the inexpensive recordings of early retro-futurist groups. The band played countless shows in the US in support of Freakout!Device. Many fantastic reviews and boosts in popularity soon followed. This album sold out of 2 pressings and the group considers it "currently unavailable".
Teamed up with the Robotic Subwaymen , theTransmission released a 4 song split E.P. in early 2005, called the MicroChips Split. This RARE 3" mini-CD was a short-run pressing and is also considered "currently unavailable". The group has made no hint as to repressing these two portable replicas.
In November 2005 theTransmission completed work with the video wondermen at Studio Loup Garou, on their first MUSIC VIDEO. The video is for the (currently unreleased) song Not Quite Human.
theTransmission - Not Quite Human
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theTransmission's LAST full length album, Plug In Your Head is a hi-fi scorcher. Elektro-Garage in its purest form...loud, fast, weird.
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 7/12/2004
Band Website: myspace.com/thetransmission
Band Members:
Christopher Slim

Bass/Moog/Vox...

J.Reed

Guitar/Theremin/FX...

theJim

Drums/Samples/Vox...

For National & International Booking

Management-Steve Wilkerson

Influences: Brainiac, Man or Astroman?, Television, the Scientific Americans, DEVO, Wire, the Make-Up, the Damned, the Kinks, theMC5, the Stooges, the Triple-X Stars, .....blah blah
Sounds Like: Garage fused with Punk fused with Electro.....
Glow in the Dark Rock-n-Roll Power!

Record Label: ExRay Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

JescoFest 2006

We're back in our hometown after our travels North and East thru Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Virginia, to our final stop in Hinton, WV. We had a great time on the road. Fell in love with Atlanta, G...
Posted by theTransmission on Fri, 01 Sep 2006 12:31:00 PST

Another Album Review in the Times!!!

Nick Pittman is a champion and a wordsmith....and one hell of a guy. Thanks for all of your support. His article reads: 4 years from now, two hipsters will be sitting outside a sold-out show in some M...
Posted by theTransmission on Wed, 08 Mar 2006 12:53:00 PST

Plug In Your Head---- first review...

Our new album has been reviewed by the lovely and talented, Ms. Rachel Worthy of the Vermilion. It reads as follows: Just when you thought you'd had enough partying one can stand: New Year's followed...
Posted by theTransmission on Wed, 08 Mar 2006 12:48:00 PST

Show Review...Good Press from a lovely woman.

Alright people, it looks like theTransmission rocked and sweated its way into the heart of a writer for the Independent at our 9/17/05 show @ Club sin. The beautiful & talented Ms. Anna Purdy wri...
Posted by theTransmission on Wed, 28 Sep 2005 10:27:00 PST

theTransmission Wins Best Rock/Alternative Act!!

We are very excited to announce that we theTransmission, have been voted "Best Rock/Alternative Band" in The Times of Acadiana's Best of 2005 reader's poll. Thanks to everyone that casted their vote v...
Posted by theTransmission on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

theTransmission in Houston

Everbody get ready theTransmission will be performing in HoustonFriday June 17,2005 @Super Happy Fun Land!2610 Ashland Street (@ W27th Street in the Heights)Houston TX 77008(713)880-2100 Appearing wit...
Posted by theTransmission on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

"Freakout!Device"....good press.

There are times when i think about the band, [theTransmission], and tell myself..."Slim, all the hard work and headaches will be worth it if some people think theTransmission is doing something good a...
Posted by theTransmission on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

New GLOW-IN-THE-DARK Stickers are Available!!!

greetings citizens the NEW GLOW-IN-THE-DARK Transmission stickers are now available. You can get them from the members of theTransmission, the merch person at their performances, or by sending a S.A.S...
Posted by theTransmission on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

[continuing NUsound in 2005]--ExRay Records

UPDATE: the long awaited M1CR0 CH1P5 5PL1T e.p. will be completed before X-mas. It will be available to the general public on new years eve.[theTransmission will be giving a public exhibition at the "...
Posted by theTransmission on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST

Slim goes to Tokyo.

Ok guys and gals. Yr pal Slim will be leaving for Japan to do a little band promotion and vacationing. I'll be back in town in a couple of weeks and ready to ROCK! Last night theTransmission had a mee...
Posted by theTransmission on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST