Airbourne
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Airbourne is an Alternative Rock band from Australia. The band was known for their hit singles “Runnin’ Wild”, “Too Much, Too Young, Too Fast” and “Diamond In The Rough”. The song “Stand Up For Rock and Roll” appeared in the movie Bring It On: In It to Win It.
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[edit] About
Australian rock band Airbourne began on 2001 in Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia. Brother Ryan and Joel O’Keeffe grew up listening to ‘70s and ‘80s music albums which were stolen from their uncle. Their love for music grew and Joel began singing while Ryan was on lead guitar. While they were still in highschool, they would practice their loud music. Cops would occasionally show in their door steps due to their neighbor’s complaint.
When Joel O’Keeffe was working in a local pub, he met David Roads who later on became their second guitarist. It was when Justin Street who played bass joined them making Airbourne was complete. The band moved to Melbourne to play anywhere who welcomed them. In 2004, they financed their Ready to Rock album. In 2006, they landed a spot on the Big Day Out Festival. Capitol Records which was based on the United States released their debut album, Runnin’ Wild, in 2007. Unfortunately, they were discharged when Capitol was fused with Virgin Records. They signed in with Roadrunner Records who re-released Runnin’ Wild. Tracks from the album were included in the soundtrack of video games like Skate, NHL08 and Madden NFL08.
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Awards
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | ARIAS | Nominated: Best Rock Album (2007) for Runnin' Wild |
| Nominated: Breakthough Album Of The Year (2007) for Runnin' Wild | ||
| 2007 | SleazeRoxx.com | Winner: Best Album (2007) for Runnin' Wild |
| Voted 12th Best Album (2007) in Sleaze Roxx Reader's Poll for Runnin' Wild | ||
| 2007 | UltimateRockGods.com | Nominated: Best Rock Vocal Performance (2007) for Runnin' Wild |
| Nominated: Best Rock Song (2007) for Runnin' Wild | ||
| Nominated: Best New Artist (2007) | ||
| 2008 | Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards | Winner: Best Debut Album (2008) for Runnin' Wild |
| 2008 | Classic Rock Roll Of Honour Awards | Winner: Best New Band (2008) |
[edit] Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks | Canadian Chart | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Runnin' Wild | 22 | 90 | Runnin' Wild |
| 2008 | Too Much, Too Young, Too Fast | 16 | 73 | Runnin' Wild |
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[edit] Tours & Concerts
No upcoming tours and concerts.
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[edit] Albums
 2004 Sik Kitty Productions |
 January 29, 2008 Roadrunner |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Label | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Runnin' Wild | Roadrunner U.S. | Runnin' Wild |
| 2008 | Too Much, Too Young, Too Fast | Roadrunner U.S. | Runnin' Wild |
[edit] Compilations & Live Releases
 September 4, 2007 EMI Australia |
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[edit] Trivia
- Some songs of the band has been featured in several video games such as Madden 08 and NHL 08.
- They also perform Mr. Kennedy’s entrance theme “Turn Up The Trouble” for WWE.
[edit] Reviews
- Airbourne is a hard rock anthem of today. They are unafraid and full of rock passion. The band does not hold back on anything giving their all into their music. --Mimi 07:00, 29 December 2008 (PST)
