- Transport (band)
Infobox musical artist
Name = Transport
Img_capt = Transport: (L-R) Keir Nuttall, Steve Pope, Scott Saunders
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Origin = flagicon|AustraliaBrisbane ,Australia
Genre =Indie rock ,Alternative rock ,Funk-rock ,Alternative metal
Years_active =2001 –
Label =Shock Records (Australia), MSR Music (UK)
Associated_acts =Kate Miller-Heidke
URL = http://www.yetanotherband.comTransport is a three-piece independent
rock band fromBrisbane, Queensland , made up ofKeir Nuttall (guitar, vocals), Scott Saunders (bass, vocals) and Steve Pope (drums).History
Transport was formed in 2001 when all three members were studying at the
Queensland Conservatorium of Music . In 2003 they won Australia'sNational Campus Band Competition .Transport also tours and records as the band of Brisbane singer and
Sony-BMG artistKate Miller-Heidke , joined by singer and violinist Sallie Campbell.Transport's material is written and developed co-operatively by the band, and
Keir Nuttall has also contributed songs toKate Miller-Heidke 's repertoire, notably her turntable hit "Space They Cannot Touch " from 2004's "Telegram", and her 2007 single "Words".The band has continued to record and perform independently of
Kate Miller-Heidke , mainly at Brisbane venues but also on interstate tours and live radio broadcasts. The band's song "Sunday Driver" was downloaded a record 24,000 times from the website of youth radio networkTriple J , and in Britain "Stone Hearted" has been aired onBBC Radio 1 and onKerrang! Radio.In April 2007 Transport appeared at the Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles as part of the
Musexpo music and media conference. In May-June 2007 the band toured independent venues in the UK as part of the [http://www.cmeas.com/ CMEAS Spring Tour] . In November 2007 Transport's first full-length album "Inner Chimp" was released for download.Discography
EPs
*"Safe No Rebounds" (2004)
*"Transport" (2005)ingles
*"Stone Hearted" (2006)
Albums
*"Inner Chimp" (2007)
References
* Emma Chalmers, "Winning band makes sparks fly", Brisbane Courier-Mail, 14 November 2003
* Guy Mosel, "Transport a pandora's box", Brisbane Courier-Mail, 18 June 2004
* Noel Mengel, "Something for Kate among the rock hits", Brisbane Courier-Mail, 10 August 2006External links
* [http://www.yetanotherband.com/news.php Transport] : official website
* [http://www.myspace.com/transportmusic Transport at MySpace]
* [http://www.shock.com.au/artists/info.asp?artist_ID=73657 Transport at Shock Records (Australia)]
* [http://www.labelwithoutborders.com/artisits/transport/transport.html Transport at MSR Music Label (UK)]
* [http://www.songmeanings.net/artist.php?aid=137438977614 Transport lyrics] at SongMeanings
* [http://www.katemillerheidke.com Kate Miller-Heidke] official website
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