Angels and Airwaves
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Angels & Airwaves is an alternative rock band founded by former Blink-182 and Box Car Racer guitarist/vocalist Tom DeLonge together with former Box Car Racer guitarist David Kennedy, former The Offspring drummer Adam "Atom" Willard and former The Distillers and 30 Seconds To Mars bassist Ryan Sinn. They rose to fame via their 2006 hit album We Don't Need To Whisper.
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About
After Tom DeLonge departed Blink-182 in early 2005, he went on to form a new band called Angels & Airwaves (also known as AAA or also sometimes credited as AVA) which he publicly announced via Kerrang! magazine in September of the same year. AAA has released two charting albums to date that won't take positions below top 10 on Billboard Hot 200. Their first album called We Don't Need To Whisper (released in May 2006) peaked at #4 on Billboard Hot 200 and earned them winnings such as Woodie of the Year (a.k.a. Artist of the Year) at mtvU Woodie Awards as well as nominations for Best New Artist at MTV Video Music Awards and Best International Artist at MuchMusic Video Awards. The album also granted a gold certification by RIAA after release.
In November 2007, the group issued their sophomore effort entitled I-Empire. It's first single Everything's Magic became the most requested song on California-based radio station in August 2007, as well as reaching #3 on iTunes Rock Chart a month later. The song was also featured on their MySpace profile started August 28, 2007. The album also debuted on the Billboard 200 chart at no.9 and reached a sale of 66,000 copies in its first week.
Currently, they are in the works for their documentary Start the Machine.
Members
Current Members
- Tom DeLonge - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar (2005 – present)
- David Kennedy – Lead Guitar (2005 – present)
- Adam "Atom" Willard - Drums, Percussion (2005 – present)
- Matt Wachter – Bass (2007 – present)
Former Member
- Ryan Sinn – Bass (2005 – 2007)
Awards
| Year | Award | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | mtvU Woodie Award | Woodie of the Year - (Artist of the Year) | Won |
| 2006 | MTV Video Music Award | Best New Artist for The Adventure | Nominated |
| 2006 | MTV Video Music Award | Best Effects & Best Editing for The Adventure | Nominated |
| 2006 | Kerrang! Award | Best International Newcomer | Nominated |
| 2006 | MuchMusic Video Award | Best International Group for The Adventure | Nominated |
| 2006 | San Diego Awards | Song of the Year for The Adventure | Won |
| 2007 | Kerrang! Award | Best Live Band | Nominated |
Certifications
| Year | Album | UK | US | Canada |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | We Don't Need to Whisper | Gold | Gold | 2x Platinum |
Chart Toppers
| Year | Title | U.S. Hot 100 | U.S. Modern Rock | U.S. Pop 100 | UK Singles Chart | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Adventure | 55 | 5 | 51 | 20 | We Don't Need To Whisper |
| 2006 | It Hurts (UK) | - | - | - | 59 | We Don't Need To Whisper |
| 2006 | Do It For Me Now (U.S.) | - | 21 | - | - | We Don't Need To Whisper |
| 2006 | The War | - | 19 | - | - | We Don't Need To Whisper |
| 2007 | Everything's Magic | 104 | 13 | 83 | 107 | I-Empire |
| 2007 | Breathe | - | - | - | - | I-Empire |
News
Tours & Concerts
12/02/2007 - Tampa, Florida (97X Next Big Thing: Ford Amphitheatre)
12/03/2007 - Atlanta, Georgia (The Roxy)
12/04/2007 - Norfolk, Virginia (96X Radio Show: Constant Convocation Center)
12/06/2007 - Phoenix, Arizona (Mesa Amphitheatre)
12/07/2007 - San Francisco, California (Bill Graham Civic Center)
12/08/2007 - Los Angeles (Gibson Amphitheatre)
12/09/2007 - San Diego, California (COX Arena)
12/11/2007 - Las Vegas, California (The Joint)
01/05/2008 - Los Angeles, California (Guitar Center Drum OFF: Henry Fonda Theatre)
02/01/2008 - Dallas, Texas (Palladium)
02/02/2008 - Austin, Texas (Stubbs)
02/03/2008 - Houston, Texas (Verizon Wireless Theatre)
02/05/2008 - Ft Lauderdale, Florida (Revolution)
02/06/2008 - Orlando, Florida (Hard Rock)
02/08/2008 - Charlotte, North Carolina (Amos’ Southend)
02/09/2008 - Baltimore, Maryland (Sonar)
02/12/2008 - Hartford, Connecticut (Webster Theatre)
02/14/2008 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (Electric Factory)
02/15/2008 - New York, New York (Roseland)
02/16/2008 - Sayerville, New Jersey (Starland Ballroom)
02/17/2008 - Worcester, Massachusetts (Palladium)
02/19/2008 - Allentown, Pennsylvania (Crocodile Rock)
02/21/2008 - Montreal, Quebec (Metropolis)
02/22/2008 - Toronto, Ontario (Kool Haus)
02/23/2008 - Detroit, Michigan (Fillmore)
02/24/2008 - Chicago, Illinois (Riviera)
02/26/2008 - Cleveland, Ohio (House of Blues)
02/28/2008 - St Louis, Missouri (Pageant)
02/29/2008 - Milwaukee, Wisconsin (The Rave)
03/01/2008 - St Paul, Minnesota (Myth)
03/03/2008 - Denver, Colorado (Ogden)
03/04/2008 - Salt Lake City, Utah (In The Venue)
03/06/2008 - Vancouver, British Columbia (Commodore)
03/07/2008 - Portland, Oregon (Roseland Theatre)
03/08/2008 - Seattle, Washington (ShowBox SoDo)
Announcements
Discography
Albums
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Singles
| Date | Title | Label |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | The Adventure | Geffen |
| 2006 | It Hurts | Geffen |
| 2006 | Do It for Me Now | Geffen |
| 2006 | The War | Geffen |
| 2007 | Everything's Magic | Geffen |
| 2007 | Breathe | Geffen |
| 2007 | Secret Crowds | Geffen |
Compilations & Live Releases
No Compilations & Live Releases yet released.
Other artists
Similar artists
Influences
Contemporaries
Trivia
- Created and directed a documentary titled 'Start the Machine' involving their music and a feature film entitled 'I-Empire' in 2007.
- Vocalist Tom DeLonge realized that if he invert the middle letter A in Angels & Airwaves' acronym, AAA, it would form AVA, the name of his daughter.
- Ex-bassist Ryan Sinn announced his departure from the band on his 28th birthday.
