Transcendence is an alternative rock band formed by Ed Hale in 2000.The band is a musical collective of musicians from the Miami and New York City music scenes.Members include Ed Hale (lead vocals and guitar), Fernando Perdomo (lead guitar and backing vocals), Roger Houdaille (bass guitar and backing vocals), Allan Gabay (keyboards), Ricardo Mazzi (drums) and Bill Sommer (drums).The band released three albums from 2002–2004, including the critically acclaimed Nothing Is Cohesive before taking a hiatus.There are two finished albums set for release in 2009 on the Dying Van Gogh record label. The group officially changed their name to Ed Hale and The Transcendence prior to the release of their fourth studio album, All Your Heroes Become Villains.As a result, their back catalog is now found under the new name across digital retail stores.