Air Traffic
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Bournemouth, England |
| Genre(s) | Indie Rock |
| Years active | 2005-present |
| Label(s) | Club Fandango Tiny Consumer (EMI) |
| Website | www.air-traffic.co.uk |
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| Chris Wall David Ryan Jordan Jim Maddock Tom Pritchard |
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Air Traffic are an English indie rock band from Bournemouth. The band consists of Singer/Pianist Chris Wall, David Ryan Jordan - Drums, Tom Pritchard - Guitar and Bassist Jim Maddock. The band's name originates from when they used to practice next to a runway at Hurn Airport, where air traffic control signals could be picked up on their amplifiers.[1] Their music features heavy use of piano, and they have been described by NME to be like "Supergrass covering Little Richard".[2] The band have received mainstream success due to the re-release of their single "Charlotte", and the release of their debut album, Fractured Life.
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[edit] History
Their first single, a double-a side of "Just Abuse Me" and "Charlotte", was released in July 2006 through Label Fandango, the independent record label of live music promotion company Club Fandango. 500 copies of the single were produced, all of which sold out within a few days of the release date.[3] Following this, the band were signed to record producer David Kosten's branch of EMI, Tiny Consumer. They were noticed by BBC Radio 1 DJ Steve Lamacq and began to receive some mainstream airplay, with their song "Never Even Told Me Her Name" receiving airplay on Radio 1 and Kerrang! Radio.
They spent much of August and September 2006 in a recording studio in Monmouth, Wales, recording material for their debut album. Four of the tracks from these sessions were released as an EP on October 30, 2006, which included the single "Never Even Told Me Her Name", "Get In Line", an acoustic version of "Time Goes By", and a demo of "Shooting Star", a song which would later also be released. A music video was produced for "Never Even Told Me Her Name" by the company type2error, who created videos for the likes of Paul Weller, Captain, Hope of the States and The Rakes.
On November 24, 2006 the band were given their first real television exposure when they appeared on Later With Jools Holland alongside such acts as The Killers and Lucinda Williams. They performed both songs from their first release, "Charlotte" and "Just Abuse Me".
Recently the band re-released "Charlotte" on March 26, 2007. This marked the band's first move into the charts, with the song reaching number 33 in the UK Singles Chart. The band released their new single, "Shooting Star", on June 18, 2007. The song, prior to its release, met with acclaim; it was Marsha Shandur's (Xfm) and Steve Lamacq's (6 Music) "Single Of The Week" for June 4–10, 2007, as well as Vernon Kay's "Weekend Anthem" for June 9–10, 2007, on Radio 1. The song is also a former number one on XFM's daily Music:Response chart.
Their debut album, Fractured Life, was released on July 2, 2007. It reached number 42 on the UK Albums Chart. It was named "Album Of The Week" on radio station Original 106 throughout June 25–11, 2007, with several album tracks played all week.
Their third single, "No More Running Away", was released on September 24, 2007, and the video for the single was filmed in Romania.
The single "Shooting Star" is currently used as the theme tunes for MTV UK's Living On The Edge, and YouTube's online series The Suburbs.
Air Traffic were one of ten nominees for the Xfm New Music Award 2007 and they played at the ceremony, at London's Koko, on January 16, 2008.
One of the songs, "I Like That", from their album, "Fractured Life", is featured on the soundtrack of the film Run Fat Boy Run.
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
Fractured Life (July 2, 2007) Tiny Consumer #42 (UK)
[edit] EPs
Never Even Told Me Her Name (October 30, 2006) Tiny Consumer
[edit] Singles
| Date of Release | Title | Format | B-side(s) | UK Chart Peak | Album |
| July 17, 2006 | "Just Abuse Me" / "Charlotte" | Double A-Side Limited Edition CD (500 Copies) and 7-inch Vinyl | None | N/A | Label Fandango Limited Release EP |
| March 26, 2007 | "Charlotte" (re-release) | CD and two 7-inch Vinyl | "An End To All Our Problems" (CD) "Learning How To Shout" (7-inch Vinyl (1)) 7-inch Vinyl (2) supplied with "Charlotte (Acoustic)" as A-side |
33 | Fractured Life |
| June 18, 2007 | "Shooting Star" | CD and two 7-inch Vinyl | "This Old Town" (CD) "Left Out In The Rain" (7-inch Vinyl (1)) 7-inch Vinyl (2) supplied with an alternate version of "Shooting Star" as A-side |
30 | Fractured Life |
| September 24, 2007 | "No More Running Away" | CD, two 7-inch Vinyl and exclusive picture disc (limited box set plus poster) | "Don't wake up" (CD) "Boy with no mind" (7-inch Vinyl(1)) "The Running Caught Me High" (7-inch vinyl (2)) 7-inch Vinyl supplied with an alternate version of "No more running away" as A-side |
45 | Fractured Life |
[edit] References
- ^ Band Biography. From the Air Traffic Website. Retrieved on 2007-05-11.
- ^ Interview. On Later With Jools Holland. Retrieved on 2007-06-08.
- ^ Single Details. From the Club Fandango website. Retrieved on 2007-05-11.
