A buzz band in the truest sense, Airborne Toxic Event have become the darlings of local radio and press and fixtures on the Silver Lake music scene, garnering comparisons to everyone from Modest Mouse and The Arcade Fire, to the Clash and U2. With songs that feature unforgettable hooks, and what the Los Angeles Times referred to as "poetry you can dance to," their now legendary five-week residency at Silver Lake's Club Spaceland culminated with a sold-out show in which nearly a thousand people showed up to the tiny club.
The Silver Lake-based five-piece was formed in 2006 by singer Mikel Jollett and drummer Daren Taylor, who were soon joined by bassist Noah Harmon, keyboardist and classically trained violinist Anna Bulbrook, and guitarist Steven Chen.
This California quintet borrowed their name from an '80s novel by Don Delillo called White Noise, where a chemical plant explosion created an enormous black cloud.
Fan interest in the band reached a new level when Los Angeles rock stations KROQ and Indie 103.1 both added the song "Sometime Around Midnight" to their rotation after catching Airborne's dynamic live show.
Airborne's decision to sign with Majordomo/Shout! Factory came out of a desire to take a new and innovative path, as bands such as Radiohead have done. Having come so far on their own as an unsigned band, and with a finished self-made record already in hand, they decided to forego a traditional major-label or indie-label deal despite being courted by countless major labels and chose instead to work in a collaborative fashion with a team of indie and major-label refugees that could take them to the next level. The band made an informed decision to team up with Majordomo in order to take advantage of the label's unique combination of an indie's dedication and perseverance with a major label's resources, including distribution via Sony BMG. Their self-titled debut album that hits stores on August 5th and the single,"Sometime Around Midnight" is approaching Top 40 on the Alternative chart.
Upcoming U.S. Tour Dates:
7/29 Washington, DC - DC9
7/31 New York, NY - The Mercury Lounge
8/2 Camden, NJ - Tweeter Center/Download Festival
8/7 Los Angeles, CA - El Rey
9/6 Toronto, ON - Virgin Festival
9/8 Chicago, IL - Schubas Tavern
9/10 Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry
9/11 Des Moines, IA - The Vaudeville Mews
9/12 Kansas City, MO - Record Bar
9/14 Red Rocks, CO - Monolith Festival
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