Airway Lanes
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Airway Lanes is a band from Melbourne
, Australia
. The band released their debut album "In Vino Veritas" in May 2008. Their debut EP Airway Lanes
, was released mid-2006.
decided to leave his band Taxiride
to refine his songwriting talents over the next few years. He hooked up with fellow musician Chris Hawker and began playing a couple of shows as a duo. Paul 'Spyder' Marret and Glen 'Scrub' Evans filled out the band and they started doing live shows. They soon signed to Indie label 'Dust Devil Music'. They recorded an EP with producer Jimmy Maroudis. The bands sound is a very guitar-based melodic rock sound with attention to lyrical content. According to some people, the band sound very much like R.E.M. or The Replacements at their early best, with bursts of The Smiths
and Nirvana
inspired guitar work. The track earmarked for radio is "Desire", the EPs opening track.
Airway Lanes has just released its debut album 'In Vino Veritas'. The first single from the album is 'Don't Let Go' Hall/Hawker. It was the highest download on iTunes during the first week of 2008 in Australia.
It has recently been reported that Airway Lanes may be splitting up. These reports are yet to be confirmed by Dan Hall.
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. The band released their debut album "In Vino Veritas" in May 2008. Their debut EP Airway Lanes
Airway Lanes (album)
Airway Lanes is the debut extended play by Melbourne rock band Airway Lanes which features five tracks by the band.-Making of the album:Airway Lanes entered the Sing Sing studios in Melbourne with Jimi Maroudas to produce their self-titled debut EP Airway Lanes early 2006. Maroudas had previously...
, was released mid-2006.
History
Airway Lanes formed in late 2004 after Dan HallDan Hall
Daniel James "Dan" Hall is an Australian musician from Melbourne who has been in two rock bands, Taxiride and Airway Lanes. With Taxiride, as guitarist, pianist and vocalist, he had a top 10 hit on the Australian Recording Industry Association Singles Chart with "Get Set" and a No. 1...
decided to leave his band Taxiride
Taxiride
Taxiride is an Australian rock band. Formed in 1997, the band consists of lead singer Jason Singh, guitarists Dan Hall and Tim Wild, and drummer Sean McLeod....
to refine his songwriting talents over the next few years. He hooked up with fellow musician Chris Hawker and began playing a couple of shows as a duo. Paul 'Spyder' Marret and Glen 'Scrub' Evans filled out the band and they started doing live shows. They soon signed to Indie label 'Dust Devil Music'. They recorded an EP with producer Jimmy Maroudis. The bands sound is a very guitar-based melodic rock sound with attention to lyrical content. According to some people, the band sound very much like R.E.M. or The Replacements at their early best, with bursts of The Smiths
The Smiths
The Smiths were an English alternative rock band, formed in Manchester in 1982. Based on the song writing partnership of Morrissey and Johnny Marr , the band also included Andy Rourke and Mike Joyce...
and Nirvana
Nirvana (band)
Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987...
inspired guitar work. The track earmarked for radio is "Desire", the EPs opening track.
Airway Lanes has just released its debut album 'In Vino Veritas'. The first single from the album is 'Don't Let Go' Hall/Hawker. It was the highest download on iTunes during the first week of 2008 in Australia.
It has recently been reported that Airway Lanes may be splitting up. These reports are yet to be confirmed by Dan Hall.
Members
As of 2006, Airway Lanes consisted of:- Dan HallDan HallDaniel James "Dan" Hall is an Australian musician from Melbourne who has been in two rock bands, Taxiride and Airway Lanes. With Taxiride, as guitarist, pianist and vocalist, he had a top 10 hit on the Australian Recording Industry Association Singles Chart with "Get Set" and a No. 1...
– Guitar, piano and vocals - Chris Hawker – Guitar and vocals
- Scrubby – Bass guitar
- Spyder – Drums and vocals
EPs
| Date of Release | Title | Label |
| 3 April 2006 | Airway Lanes Airway Lanes (album) Airway Lanes is the debut extended play by Melbourne rock band Airway Lanes which features five tracks by the band.-Making of the album:Airway Lanes entered the Sing Sing studios in Melbourne with Jimi Maroudas to produce their self-titled debut EP Airway Lanes early 2006. Maroudas had previously... |
Dust Devil Music |
LPs
| Date of Release | Title | Label |
| 2 May 2008 | In Vino Veritas | Dust Devil Music |