August 9th, 2016 - New York, NY - New York indie rock act The Commuters have premiered their brand new EP Before I Was Born via Downtown Magazine. Fans can stream the album in full now, here: http://goo.gl/eaMXmd. The band was also recently features on idobi Radio for their single "Before I was Born", the title track from the forthcoming EP. Before I was Born will be released on August 12th, 2016 and marks The Commuters' first release since 2012's Rescue. For more information, please visit: www.thecommuters.com.

Frontman Zeeshan Zaidi shares: "We're all about New York. None of us were born here but we all arrived after college and are now New Yorkers forever - that's what the city is all about. Being a New York band is kind of the same - we bring all sorts of musical influences and backgrounds to the table, but you mix it all together in this NYC cauldron and out comes something that captures the city's ethos. The hustle, the energy, the colors, the vitality.

We're very excited about this EP. We've played a lot of NYC's most iconic clubs and we'll be bringing our show (and our fans!) to more of them this fall. We're also planning to hit the road and do some East Coast shows."

The Commuters, consisting of Zaidi (vocals,guitar/keyboard), Uri Djemal (guitar/keyboard), Ben Zwerin (bass), and Paul Amorese(drums), might hail from New York, but their kinetic, personal anthems capture an alt-rock essence that aspires toward worldwide appeal. Their 2012 debut, Rescue, earned the band accolades and exposure from outlets as wide-reaching and influential as college radio, mtvU, PureVolume and Guitar World. But more importantly, it spoke to listeners in a direct, uncomplicated way that created a devoted worldwide audience thanks to the band's songs being equal parts melody and honesty.

Zaidi's songwriting on The Commuters' forthcoming EP reflects the band's continued desire to move as many people as possible with their music. He fuses together longtime influences such as David Bowie and Peter Gabriel with modern progressive artists such as The Killers and Bon Iver to create intriguing, engaging rock songs that are destined to connect with you on a visceral level.

The Commuters will release their new EP Before I Was Born via Communal Records on August 12th, 2016.

Before I Was Born Tracklisting:

1. Before I Was Born
2. The Better Of Me
3. Pass It Along
4. You'll Stay Right Here

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