Airbourne (band)
Airbourne are an Australian hard rock band formed in Warrnambool in 2003. Mainstay members are Joel O'Keeffe on lead vocals and lead guitar, his brother, Ryan O'Keeffe on drums, and David Roads on rhythm guitar and backing vocals. They were later joined by Justin Street on bass guitar and backing vocals. Their debut album, Runnin' Wild, was released in June 2007 and 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 Silver award by BPI. Their second album, No Guts. No Glory. was issued in March 2010 and reached the top 20 on the ARIA Chart, top 40 in the UK and also appeared on the Billboard 200. Their third studio album Black Dog Barking was released on 21 May 2013.
History
Formation and Ready to Rock (2003–2006)
Airbourne formed as a hard rock band in late 2003 in the Victorian country town of Warrnambool by Joel O'Keeffe (born c. 1985) and his younger brother Ryan (born c. 1986). Joel had played guitar since the age of 11 and Ryan got his first drum kit four years later also at the age of 11. Joel met David Roads (born c. 1983) when the two worked at the Hotel Warrnambool. The pair brought their guitars to work and, after their shifts, jammed on song ideas, Roads was asked to join the O’Keeffe brothers on rhythm guitar for rehearsals at their house. By late 2003, Adam Jacobson had joined on bass guitar, the group was named Airbourne and played regular gigs at the local Criterion Hotel.
Joel O'Keeffe
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Joel O'Keeffe (born 6 September 1982 in Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia) is an Australian musician. He is the vocalist, lead guitarist and one of the founding members of the Australian hard rock band Airbourne, together with his brother, Ryan. During concerts, he opens beer cans by repeatedly hitting them with his head and is known for climbing the structure of the stage to play the guitar at the highest possible height.
Early life
He was born on 6th of September 1982 in Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia and has one brother called Ryan, born in 1986. He started playing guitar when he has 11 years old, the same age when Ryan started playing the drums.
Career
Airbourne
In 2003, after meeting David Roads (Joel was working in the Criterion Hotel, where David was also working at the time) and Adam Jacobson, the O'Keeffe brothers founded Airbourne. In 2004, the band released their first EP, called Ready to Rock. Shortly afterwards, Adam left the band and Justin Street replaced him as a bass guitarist. In 2007, the band released their first studio album, Runnin' Wild, in collaboration with Lemmy Kilmister, who starred in the music video for the album-titled track. In 2010, the band released their second studio album, called No Guts. No Glory. In 2013, they released their third studio album, called Black Dog Barking. Since 2014, the band has been working on their fourth studio album.
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