 The three were encouraged by the results of their early songwriting attempts, and decided to release a six-song EP on their own record label.Transister began to attract major label attention after KCRW DJ Christopher Douridas played a few of the self-recorded tracks on "Morning Becomes Eclectic" in early 1996.Interscope Records released Transister's self-titled debut in the US in 1997; UK and international distribution was handled by Virgin Records.