AIRBOURNE Signs With ROADRUNNER RECORDS

Roadrunner Records has announced the signing of Australian hard rockers AIRBOURNE.

Forming a genuine brand of fist-pumping, beer-slinging rock 'n' roll, AIRBOURNE have established a respectable name for themselves in their native country. Although still very young, the band sonically tears pages from the bible of anthemic rock of the '70s and '80s, taking us back to a time where music was loud, fiercely genuine and hook-laden.

Forming out of the musical connection of two brothers, AIRBOURNE was conceived by Joel and Ryan O'Keeffe, and was vested in their mutual love for bands such as ROSE TATTOO, VAN HALEN, MOTÖRHEAD, AC/DC and THE ANGELS. Later joined by David Roads and Justin Street, the quartet set out to make straightforward rock 'n' roll, complete with catchy choruses, decadent themes and the driving rhythm to match. "It's hard to explain," vocalist/guitarist Joel O'Keeffe states, "but that's what I always wanted to hear — straight-ahead Aussie pub rock." The resulting product was a stripped down approach to rock with song titles to match the party oriented sentiment. Investing time and money for the love of the music, the band spent years working the local circuit, eventually graduating to national tours and exposure. Years of hard work paid off, catching the attention of music fans throughout Australia and the world.

Roadrunner senior VP of A&R Ron Burman instantly fell in love with "their brand of anthemic, catchy, hard rock-n-roll." He states, "I am so excited that we signed AIRBOURNE. They are a young, fists-in-the-air, high-energy, in-your-face type of hard rock band. I saw them play a few times in Austin at South By Southwest and they blew me away."

Sharing national stages with the likes of THE ROLLING STONES, MÖTLEY CRÜE and THE LIVING END, the band has honed in on its performance Zen. A live show is sure to include bursting energy, rowdy crowds singing their hearts out and free-flowing beer. "We always go on-stage and try to prove a point," O'Keeffe directs, "about how GOOD rock 'n' roll is!" The band takes on the mission to spread that infectious love of rock, even performing at Australia's biggest rock festival in 2006, Big Day Out. They are currently playing dates throughout Australia.

In June the band released "Runnin' Wild", a red-blooded collection of rallying rock anthems with undeniable choruses and feel good momentum in Australia. Scheduled to be released in the U.S. and Europe through Roadrunner Records in early 2008, the album channels the endearing qualities of classic rock while breathing new life through modern production and arrangement. Boasting an all-star team, "Runnin' Wild" was produced by Bob Marlette (BLACK SABBATH, QUIET RIOT) and mixed by Andy Wallace (GUNS N' ROSES, NIRVANA, LINKIN PARK). With lead tracks such as "Runnin' Wild", "Stand Up For Rock n Roll", and "Too Much, Too Young, Too Fast" (audio),"Runnin' Wild" will be the new soundtrack to all-night partying.