Air Traffic

This article is about the band. For the Owl City song, see Maybe I'm Dreaming.

Air Traffic at the Luminaire in London in 2007

Air Traffic are an English alternative rock band from Bournemouth signed to EMI Records. Formed in 2003, the band consists of Chris Wall (piano, lead vocals), David Ryan Jordan (Drums), Tom Pritchard (guitar) and Jim Maddock (bass guitar).

The band's name originated from when they used to rehearse in an industrial unit next to Hurn Airport, where air traffic control signals could be picked up on their amplifiers.[1] Their music features heavy use of piano, and they have been described by NME to be like "Supergrass covering Little Richard".[2] The band have received success with the release of their single "Shooting Star", which debuted at No. 30 in the UK Singles Chart, and the release of their debut album, Fractured Life.

  1. ^ "Band Biography". From the Air Traffic. Archived from the original on 16 May 2007. Retrieved 11 May 2007.
  2. ^ "Interview". On Later With Jools Holland. Archived from the original on 26 February 2007. Retrieved 8 June 2007.