Airbourne (band)
Australian hard rock band
Airbourne are an Australian hard rock band formed in Warrnambool, Victoria, in late 2001. Founding members are Joel O'Keeffe (lead vocals and lead guitar), younger brother Ryan O'Keeffe (drums), and David Roads (rhythm guitar and backing vocals). They were joined by Justin Street (bass guitar and backing vocals) in mid-2004. Roads amicably left in 2017, Mathew Harrison joined in 2018 and was replaced by Jarrad Morrice (rhythm guitar and backing vocals) in mid-2022, who was replaced in turn by Brett Tyrrell in mid-2023.
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. 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.
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