Air Traffic

Air Traffic

Air Traffic was a British alternative rock band from Bournemouth. Formed in 2003, the band consists of Chris Wall (piano, lead vocals), David Ryan Jordan (Drums), Tom Pritchard (guitar) and Jim Maddock (bass guitar).

The band's name originates from when they used to rehearse in an industrial unit next to 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 minor success with the release of their single "Shooting Star", which debuted at #30 in the UK singles chart, and the release of their debut album, Fractured Life, which peaked at #42.

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History

Formation and Fractured Life (2006-2008)

Chris Wall first met David Ryan Jordan and Tom Pritchard whilst studying at school in Bournemouth in 2003. The band moved to London in 2005, they recruited fourth band member Jim Maddock and began looking for a record deal.[3] Their first single, a double-a side of "Just Abuse Me" and "Charlotte", was released on 17 July 2006 through Label Fandango. 500 copies of the single were produced, all of which sold out within a few days of the release date.[4] Following this, the band were signed to major label EMI. The band began to experience some mainstream success after being noticed by Steve Lamacq and Zane Lowe of BBC Radio 1, resulting in airplay on Radio 1, Capital Radio, XFM and Kerrang! Radio.[5]

They spent much of August and September 2006 in Rockfield Studio in Monmouth, Wales, recording material for their debut album. Four of the tracks from these sessions were released as an EP on 30 October 2006, which included the single "Never Even Told Me Her Name" which was Zane Lowe's hottest record in the world for a week on BBC Radio 1.

On 24 November 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". Later in the year, the band supported Snow Patrol on their UK arena tour, playing the GMEX in Manchester and the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre in Glasgow during December 2006. The band were also nominated in the BBC Sound Of 2007 poll.[6]

The band re-released "Charlotte" on 26 March 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 18 June 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 4–10 June 2007, as well as Vernon Kay's "Weekend Anthem" for 9–10 June 2007, on BBC Radio 1. Their debut album, Fractured Life, was released on 2 July 2007 to critical acclaim and receiving positive reviews across the board. The album was named "Album Of The Week" on radio station Original 106[disambiguation needed ] throughout 25 June - July 11, 2007, with several album tracks played all week. A further single, "No More Running Away", was released on 24 September 2007, charting at #45.

Air Traffic were one of ten nominees for the 2007 Xfm New Music Award. They attended and played at a ceremony at London's KOKO on 16 January 2008, with The Enemy being the eventual winners. They released non-album single "Come On" on 21 January 2008, as part of an exclusive download with Xfm. Whilst the song was included in the American release of the album, it was available to download for free in the United Kingdom.[7] In April the band embarked on their biggest UK tour to date headlining a sold out Shepherds Bush Empire in London. To support the album's US release, they embarked on a tour with the critically acclaimed Elbow as well their own headline dates. The band also featured on the main stage at the Rock Werchter festival 08 in Belgium alongside R.E.M., Radiohead and Neil Young.

Untitled Second Album and David Ryan Jordan's departure (2010)

The band invited fans to download new track "Ambulate" through email in April 2009, in which they stated that drummer David Ryan Jordan had left the band to "pursue other interests".[8] In June, the band played a sold out, seven date tour of the United Kingdom, including shows at London's Borderline, Manchester's Deaf Institute and a small hometown warm up show.[9] On the 1st November 2009 another demo track was sent to subscribed fans of the website, entitled "Maniac".

Hiatus (2010)

In September 2010 the remaining 3 members announced on the band's official website that they are "taking a break from being a band for a while to try other things" fuelling the persistent rumour that the band has split.[10]

Discography

Studio albums

Year Album details Charts
UK
2007 Fractured Life 42

Extended plays

Year Album details
2006 Never Even Told Me Her Name
  • Released: October 30, 2006
  • Label: Tiny Consumer

Singles

Year Title UK Chart
peak
position		 Album
2006 "Just Abuse Me" / "Charlotte" — Non-album release
2007 "Charlotte" (re-release) 33 Fractured Life
"Shooting Star" 30
"No More Running Away" 45
"—" denotes did not chart.

References

  1. ^ "Band Biography". From the Air Traffic Website. http://www.air-traffic.co.uk/band.html. Retrieved 2007-05-11. 
  2. ^ "Interview". On Later With Jools Holland. Archived from the original on 2007-02-26. http://web.archive.org/web/20070226192055/http://www.bbc.co.uk/later/interviews/airtraffic.shtml. Retrieved 2007-06-08. 
  3. ^ Mawer, Sharon. "Biography". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p821251/biography. Retrieved 2010-04-25. 
  4. ^ "Single Details". From the Club Fandango website. Archived from the original on 2007-04-10. http://web.archive.org/web/20070410220442/http://clubfandango.co.uk/label.php?release=5. Retrieved 2007-05-11. 
  5. ^ "Air Traffic - About". thesixtyone. http://www.thesixtyone.com/#/artist/AirTraffic/about/. Retrieved 2010-04-25. 
  6. ^ Rueben, Simon (2006-11-03). "Snow Patrol Announce Support Acts for Arena Tour". The Music Fix. http://www.themusicfix.co.uk/content/news/3619/snow-patrol-announce-support-acts-for-arena-tour.html. Retrieved 2010-04-24. 
  7. ^ "X-clusive: Download Free Air Traffic Track Now With Xfm". Xfm.com. http://www.xfmmanchester.co.uk/article.asp?id=553954. Retrieved 2008-09-10. 
  8. ^ "Air Traffic leaves EMI, gives new track away!". MOG.com. 2009-04-23. http://mog.com/blog_posts/1284933/mogbar. Retrieved 2009-08-14. 
  9. ^ Maddock, Jim (2009-06-03). "June UK Tour". Air Traffic website. http://www.airtrafficlive.com/blog/2009/06/03/june-uk-tour/. Retrieved 2009-08-14. 
  10. ^ Wall, Chris (2010-09-26). "Band Split". Air Traffic website. http://www.airtrafficlive.com/blog/2010/09/26/well/. Retrieved 2010-09-28. 

External links

v · Fractured Life (2007)
EPs
Singles

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