Signal Hill Transmission

Signal Hill Transmission is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. Their sound has been likened to Wilco, Elliott Smith,^[1] the Scud Mountain Boys,^[2] as well as The Psychedelic Furs and Kent.^[3] The current lineup consists of Scott Warren (singer/guitarist), Duane Rakestraw (bass), Mon Agranat (guitar), and Scott Schoen (drums).

The band formed in Warren's Hermosa Beach, California apartment in 2001 and recorded and released two independent records: Tomorrow, The Stars on the label P.A. Juice in 2005^[4] and An Empty Space in 2007. In 2006, actor Samuel L. Jackson placed the band's song "Master Plan" on his iTunes Store celebrity playlist.^[5] In January 2008, the band won $25,000 in the "Rockstar" competition sponsored by Star 98.7 in Los Angeles.^[6] In May of that year they entered the studio to record with producer Brad Wood. The result, an EP called Starting Gun, was released by ATO Records on September 23, 2008.^[7] Recently, the band was selected by Clear Channel Music as an artist to watch for 2009.^[8] The band was most recently featured in a 2010 episode of Food Network's Giada at Home, entitled "Dinner With the Band", in which Giada De Laurentiis throws the a dinner party, serving bibb lettuce salads, penne with braised short ribs, and apple shandys.

In July 2009, singer Scott Warren recorded and released a debut solo effort, "Quick Fix Bandage," that features a cover of America's, Sister Golden Hair.^[9]

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