Airbourne (band)
Airbourne are an Australian hard rock band formed in Warrnambool, Victoria, in late 2001. Founding members are Joel O'Keeffe on lead vocals and lead guitar, his younger brother Ryan O'Keeffe on drums and David Roads on rhythm guitar and backing vocals. They were joined by Justin Street on bass guitar and backing vocals in mid-2004. Roads amicably left in 2017, Mathew Harrison joined in 2018 and was replaced by Jarrad Morrice on rhythm guitar and backing vocals in mid-2022, who was replaced in turn by Brett Tyrrell in mid-2023.
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Airbourne
Airborne
Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia
2001–present
- Joel O'Keeffe
- Ryan O'Keeffe
- Justin Street
- Brett Tyrrell
- Luke McKenzie
- David Roads
- Mathew Harrison
- Jarrad Morrice
- Adam Jacobson
The band's debut album, Runnin' Wild (2007), peaked in the top 30 on the ARIA Albums Chart. It appeared on the United Kingdom Albums Chart and United States Billboard 200. By August 2013, it was certified with a silver award by BPI.[1] Their second album, No Guts. No Glory. (2010) reached the top 20 on the ARIA Chart, top 40 in the UK, top 5 in Germany and also appeared on the Billboard 200. Their third studio album, Black Dog Barking (2013), also reached top 5 in Germany. In 2016, Airbourne released their fourth album, Breakin' Outta Hell, which peaked at No. 3 in Germany. Boneshaker (2019), the band's fifth studio album, appeared in the German top 10.
Influences[edit]
Airbourne's influences include AC/DC, Bad News, Def Leppard, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Pantera, Thin Lizzy, the Angels, Spinal Tap, Status Quo, Motörhead, Metallica, and Rose Tattoo.[12][7]
Awards and nominations[edit]
ARIA Music Awards[edit]
The ARIA Music Awards are an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. The first ceremony occurred in 1987. Airbourne have received five nominations.
