Airbourne (band)

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Airbourne
Three members of the band are in view. The band's name 'Airbourne' is displayed on a back-board, above the drummer, who is obscured behind the lead singer.
Airbourne performing at Wacken Open Air 2019
Background information
Also known asAirborne
OriginWarrnambool, Victoria, Australia
Genres
Years active2001 (2001)–present
Labels
Members
  • Joel O'Keeffe
  • Ryan O'Keeffe
  • Justin Street
  • Brett Tyrrell
Past members
  • Luke McKenzie
  • David Roads
  • Mathew Harrison
  • Jarrad Morrice
  • Adam Jacobson
Websiteairbournerock.com

Airbourne are an Australian hard rock band formed in Warrnambool, Victoria, in late 2001. Founding members are Joel O'Keeffe on lead vocals and lead guitar, his younger brother Ryan O'Keeffe on drums and David Roads on rhythm guitar and backing vocals. They were joined by Justin Street on bass guitar and backing vocals in mid-2004. Roads amicably left in 2017, Mathew Harrison joined in 2018 and was replaced by Jarrad Morrice on 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.[1] 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. In 2016, Airbourne released their fourth album, Breakin' Outta Hell, which peaked at No. 3 in Germany. Boneshaker (2019), the band's fifth studio album, appeared in the German top 10.

  1. ^ "Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry (BPI). Retrieved 13 December 2021. Note: User needs to enter 'Airbourne' in the 'Search BPI Awards' field.