Analogue Transit

Artist Information

Biography

The name is self-explanatory: Analogue Transit represents the transition of sound from analog to digital. The members of the group, Jeff Shreiner and Kwaku, have taken the basis for their sound and christened themselves with it. The Brooklyn-based duo, however, is more than just a catchy name.

Jeff & Kwaku met while working on a previous project. Mild-mannered music teacher by day, Kwaku plays lead guitar and lends his salt and pepper vocals to the studio versions, which he then improvises and reiterates on stage. Jeff, something of a musical renaissance man, is the production wunderkind that pushes and pulls sounds into shapes, helping them achieve equilibrium. By adding the human element, the two recreate on stage the intricate process that takes place in the studio, resulting in a sound that is both comfortably familiar and a welcome challenge.
Artistically methodical in their approach, the two musicians incorporate both analog and digital techniques to make music that is progressively forward-thinking without losing the lovingly hand-crafted touch of analog production. To be clear, though, this is not the tired battle of old school vs. new school. Rather, Analogue Transit place themselves in an alternate universe where the old and new co-exist, engaging in a seamless dialog uninterrupted by disputes between generations and the gaps created by things lost in transition.

Instrumentation

Jeff Shreiner: Wurlitzer, digital sequence, sampling
Kwaku: Vocals and Guitar

Discography

The Blue EP released 6/15/10 (available digitally)
The Green Ep released 6/29/10 (available digitally)
ATR released 1/25/10

Links

• Facebook
• Twitter
• MySpace

Audio

• Appearances
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• Bound
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• Breathe
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• Great Jones
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Video

ATR The Studio

Photo Gallery

Press

• Sounds Like Brooklyn Festival [+ Show ]
  

  "Analogue Transit is sublime, power pop with deeply soulful undertones and sumptuous melodies. The g..."Analogue Transit is sublime, power pop with deeply soulful undertones and sumptuous melodies. The group touches on familiar territory with a slightly skewed angle, bringing a rare richness to popular song. And Kwaku is an absolutely phenomenal vocalist. This is a band to watch."

• Sonic Eclectic Magazine [+ Show ]
  

  “Born out of the hustle of New York City, Analogue Transit is one of those unconventional bands that...“Born out of the hustle of New York City, Analogue Transit is one of those unconventional bands that makes you say, I don’t think I’ve heard anything like this before."

• The Couch Sessions
  

  “Adventuresome without being abstract, authentic without being inaccessible.”

• Bold as Love [+ Show ]
  

  “Analogue Transit challenges you to go on on journey to somewhere you never been, but yet hauntingly...“Analogue Transit challenges you to go on on journey to somewhere you never been, but yet hauntingly familiar.”

• UMG [+ Show ]
  

  "Analogue Transit is coming out of Brooklyn with a nice blend of pop and soft rock. This is one ban..."Analogue Transit is coming out of Brooklyn with a nice blend of pop and soft rock. This is one band you need to keep your eyes on. You will go broke trying to buy it all."

• Star [+ Show ]
  

  "The richest voice I know and envy mixed with such modern soundscapes and great songwriting. I love ..."The richest voice I know and envy mixed with such modern soundscapes and great songwriting. I love everything about this band!"

Setlist

Great Jones
Blackout Artist
Dream in Spaces
Ways
Analogue
1983
Projector
Breathe
Appearances
Bound


Set length: 45mins - 1 hour

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