Aerodrone
Encyclopedia
Aerodrone is an American
electro-rock band from Eugene
, Oregon
, that was founded in 2005 by Gary Zon. Aerodrone is a mix between New Wave
, rock
, and electro, and are heavily influenced by both rock and electronic elements. According to interviews, Zon is responsible for composing much of the music digitally. The band has had a number of interchanging members, currently with Gary Zon on vocals, TZA on keyboards, and Joel Adkins on guitar.
of Warner Music Group
.http://media.www.dailyemerald.com/media/storage/paper859/news/2007/05/24/Pulse/Local.Band.Signs.With.Major.Label-2907404.shtml?refsource=collegeheadlines. Since then, the band has had a deal with Myspace Records as well as other prominent outlets such as TrueAnthem.com, MTVU, and Hot Topic.
TZA: keys/synth/vocoder
Joel Adkins: drums/hair
Joel Adkins: Drums / guitar (2009–present)
Tonya Pugh: All keyboards (2007–present)
Kevin Patrick Miller: All guitars from 2005 until 2009
United States
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electro-rock band from Eugene
Eugene, Oregon
Eugene is the second largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon and the seat of Lane County. It is located at the south end of the Willamette Valley, at the confluence of the McKenzie and Willamette rivers, about east of the Oregon Coast.As of the 2010 U.S...
, Oregon
Oregon
Oregon is a state in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States. It is located on the Pacific coast, with Washington to the north, California to the south, Nevada on the southeast and Idaho to the east. The Columbia and Snake rivers delineate much of Oregon's northern and eastern...
, that was founded in 2005 by Gary Zon. Aerodrone is a mix between New Wave
New Wave music
New Wave is a subgenre of :rock music that emerged in the mid to late 1970s alongside punk rock. The term at first generally was synonymous with punk rock before being considered a genre in its own right that incorporated aspects of electronic and experimental music, mod subculture, disco and 1960s...
, rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
, and electro, and are heavily influenced by both rock and electronic elements. According to interviews, Zon is responsible for composing much of the music digitally. The band has had a number of interchanging members, currently with Gary Zon on vocals, TZA on keyboards, and Joel Adkins on guitar.
Band Biography
Aerodrone quickly gained popularity on MySpace after becoming a featured band in the Summer of 2006. In Spring of 2007 the band signed a record deal with Cordless RecordingsCordless Recordings
Cordless Recordings is a netlabel owned by Warner Music Group. The label was founded in 2005 by Jac Holzman, who also founded Elektra Records and Nonesuch Records.-Affiliation with Rykodisc - Present:...
of Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group
Warner Music Group is the third largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry, making it one of the big four record companies...
.http://media.www.dailyemerald.com/media/storage/paper859/news/2007/05/24/Pulse/Local.Band.Signs.With.Major.Label-2907404.shtml?refsource=collegeheadlines. Since then, the band has had a deal with Myspace Records as well as other prominent outlets such as TrueAnthem.com, MTVU, and Hot Topic.
Band members
Gary Zon: Vocals, Keys & ProgrammingTZA: keys/synth/vocoder
Joel Adkins: drums/hair
Studio
Gary Zon: Vocals / compositionJoel Adkins: Drums / guitar (2009–present)
Tonya Pugh: All keyboards (2007–present)
Kevin Patrick Miller: All guitars from 2005 until 2009
Discography
- Aerodrone Demo - 2005
- The Spin EP - 2006
- Sceneboy EP - 2008
- Ready To Love EP - 2010