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Retro Transit Authority

Rock Fusion

About Me

Hailing from SoCal, Retro Transit Authority (RTA) combines a variety of styles to form its unique, groove-oriented, fusion rock sound. Juicy riffs, funky beats, & smokey vocals take the listener back in time while bridging the gap between generations of listeners. The band infuses youthful energy and creative vibes to provide a sound that is funkier, friendlier and more addictive than ever. All aboard!!

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/3/2005
Band Website: retrotransitauthority.com
Band Members: New lineup for 2008 is Jeff Champlin (guitar & vocals), Warren Kaye (bass), Brad Rhodus (drums) and Greg Cahill (guitar).
Influences: The Meters, Bob Marley, Led Zeppelin, Galactic, Otis Redding, Buddy Guy, The Band, John Coltrane, Freddie Hubbard, Jimmy Smith, Built to Spill, Pavement, Modest Mouse, The Flaming Lips, Santana, Galactic, MMW, Soulive, Poncho Sanchez, The Buena Vista Social Club, Ozomatli, Tribe Called Quest, Jimi Hendrix, The Doors, CAN, James Brown, Parliament, John Scofield, The New Mastersounds, Curtis Mayfield, Sly and The Family Stone, Miles Davis, Jimmy Cliff, MOE, The Grateful Dead, Life, Death, Love, Politics, War, Peace, Family, Relationships, Friends & many, many other things.
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Record Label: None
Type of Label: None

My Blog

New Complete RTA Shows on Live Music Archive!!!

Hey Folks, We just posted the following new shows on the Live Music Archive.  Remember, everything we put on the archive is completely free to download and share with friends.RTA at Brennan'...
Posted by Retro Transit Authority on Sun, 03 Aug 2008 06:48:00 PST

New Free RTA Download - August 2008

Hi All, We are starting to post free downloads exclusively on our website each month.  Some of the tracks may be old studio takes, rough demos, live tracks or random jams at rehearsal that w...
Posted by Retro Transit Authority on Thu, 31 Jul 2008 06:33:00 PST

NEW Live RTA!

Hey All, New tunes posted from our 6/27/08 show at Brennan's Pub.  These all include the new line-up.  Enjoy the new sounds of the band! Cheers,RTA
Posted by Retro Transit Authority on Sat, 12 Jul 2008 03:31:00 PST

New Line-up

Hey Folks, After several months on hiatus RTA is back up and running again.  We are pleased to announce the addition of Brad Rhodus on drums and Greg Cahill on guitar. Brad comes to us via Rebel ...
Posted by Retro Transit Authority on Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:50:00 PST

RTA Live Video Footage Now Available

Hi Friends, You can now view live show footage on our official website.  Just click on our gallery page and you quickly start streaming the following videos: Hollywood Bowl - Screaming Moose 6/16...
Posted by Retro Transit Authority on Mon, 10 Sep 2007 05:18:00 PST

New RTA Photos

Hey All, We finally got photos up from the Brennan's show on 11/8/06.  More to follow soon on our website.  Special thanks to Josh Tockerman for the killer shots.  A couple new sh...
Posted by Retro Transit Authority on Mon, 18 Dec 2006 06:51:00 PST

Live RTA - Where can I get it?

You have two options: 1.  Check out the music page on our website for all the latest downloads of songs from shows, studio recordings and maybe even some random jams from practices at D...
Posted by Retro Transit Authority on Wed, 06 Dec 2006 06:48:00 PST