Transister were a British-American alternative rock ensemble from Los Angeles established in 1995. The group consisted of the musicians Gary Clark, Keely Hawkes, and Eric Pressly. Hawkes achieved professional recognition as the daughter of the musician Len 'Chip' Hawkes of the ensemble the Tremeloes. They achieved professional recognition for a musical career that began after Hawkes used the songwriting of Pressly for a solo recording (1993). Their recording career began with the release of an extended play that attracted the attention of the disc jockey Christopher Douridas. Transister achieved professional recognition for the debut studio recording Transister (1997) released on the label Interscope Records. They achieved professional recognition for tracks featured on the soundtracks of the films Nightwatch (1997), Wild Things (1998), and Jawbreaker (1999). Their discography included the track “Look Who's Perfect Now” (1998) which reached number 56 in the United Kingdom and number 76 in Australia. The ensemble achieved professional recognition for the track “Dizzy Moon” (1998) which reached number 90 in the United Kingdom. Transister became inactive in 1997.
