Austin is a hotbed for rock 'n' roll and Transit Method are one of the city's rising stars, their proggy take on hard rock and heavy metal giving them a recognizable and fun sound. Having released their latest album, Othervoid, in February, Transit Method keep the momentum going with a cover of "Set Me Free," originally by hard rock legends Sweet.
It's the fiftieth anniversary of "Set Me Free" and the album it was featured on, Sweet Fanny Adams. The cover highlights the things that make Transit Method stand out in the first place: twin guitars, vocal harmonies and a slightly off-kilter prog vibe.
Asked why they went with "Set Me Free" and not a better known Sweet song, Transit Method explained:
“Most people know Sweet for ‘Ballroom Blitz’ and ‘Fox on the Run,’ but they don’t get enough credit as a killer hard rock band. When we listened to ‘Set Me Free’ as a group, all the elements of a classic Transit Method song instantly jumped out at us. This is proto-metal at its finest. The twin-lead guitars and operatic vocal harmonies were already there for the taking — all we had to do was quicken the tempo and inject some weird time signatures to make it our own.”
Transit Method are going out on tour later this week. Check out the dates below.
August 29, 2024 – Austin, TX – Empire Control Room*
September 6, 2024 – Denton, TX – Harvest House
September 7, 2024 – Norman, OK – Opolis
September 8, 2024 – Tulsa, OK – Soundpony
September 11, 2024 – Oklahoma City, OK – Grand Royale
September 12, 2024 – Lawrence, KS – Replay Lounge
September 13, 2024 – Denver, CO – Hi-Dive
September 14, 2024 – Fort Collins, CO – Blast N Scrap
