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Interview With Airbourne


there’s enough problems in the world you

there’s enough problems in the world you know our jobs just to make sure at the

know our jobs just to make sure at the

know our jobs just to make sure at the end of the day people can have a good

end of the day people can have a good

end of the day people can have a good time hailing from small-town Australia

time hailing from small-town Australia

time hailing from small-town Australia these rockers are following a tradition

these rockers are following a tradition

these rockers are following a tradition of Awesome pub rock hi I’m Rebecca

of Awesome pub rock hi I’m Rebecca

of Awesome pub rock hi I’m Rebecca Braden and welcome to watchmojo.com and

Braden and welcome to watchmojo.com and

Braden and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with Joel and Ryan

today we’re speaking with Joel and Ryan

today we’re speaking with Joel and Ryan O’Keefe from airborne Jamaica I read

O’Keefe from airborne Jamaica I read

O’Keefe from airborne Jamaica I read that you guys had trouble finding

that you guys had trouble finding

that you guys had trouble finding like-minded musicians in your hometown

like-minded musicians in your hometown

like-minded musicians in your hometown it wasn’t exactly a rock and roll town

it wasn’t exactly a rock and roll town

it wasn’t exactly a rock and roll town you know it’s strange it’s like if there

you know it’s strange it’s like if there

you know it’s strange it’s like if there was two other rock guys in that one town

was two other rock guys in that one town

was two other rock guys in that one town managed to find both of them what was

managed to find both of them what was

managed to find both of them what was the scene like there and what is the

the scene like there and what is the

the scene like there and what is the scene like that I think it was I guess

scene like that I think it was I guess

scene like that I think it was I guess it was a sort of a funky pop kind of

it was a sort of a funky pop kind of

it was a sort of a funky pop kind of scene it wasn’t really rock and roll we

scene it wasn’t really rock and roll we

scene it wasn’t really rock and roll we were sort of its orbit just what we’re

were sort of its orbit just what we’re

were sort of its orbit just what we’re pretty extreme about when we play rock

pretty extreme about when we play rock

pretty extreme about when we play rock and roll we’re pretty go pretty hard at

and roll we’re pretty go pretty hard at

and roll we’re pretty go pretty hard at it cuz we just it started out horrible

it cuz we just it started out horrible

it cuz we just it started out horrible with it wasn’t he so it’s just gonna go

with it wasn’t he so it’s just gonna go

with it wasn’t he so it’s just gonna go back

we used to have cops around at our house

we used to have cops around at our house a lot for playing but then we just start

a lot for playing but then we just start

a lot for playing but then we just start to know the police on a first-name basis

to know the police on a first-name basis

to know the police on a first-name basis and it was ok that’s how you know you’re

and it was ok that’s how you know you’re

and it was ok that’s how you know you’re rocking hey

obviously you’ve been compared to a CDC

obviously you’ve been compared to a CDC quite a bit wow I like your philosophy

quite a bit wow I like your philosophy

quite a bit wow I like your philosophy on the comparisons even Australian band

on the comparisons even Australian band

on the comparisons even Australian band coming out of Australia or any band in

coming out of Australia or any band in

coming out of Australia or any band in this day and age and you come out you

this day and age and you come out you

this day and age and you come out you will be compared to somebody because

will be compared to somebody because

will be compared to somebody because yeah that’s how it is and be compared to

yeah that’s how it is and be compared to

yeah that’s how it is and be compared to the best rock and roll band and to only

the best rock and roll band and to only

the best rock and roll band and to only be compared to the best rock and roll

be compared to the best rock and roll

be compared to the best rock and roll band it’s the best compliment you could

band it’s the best compliment you could

band it’s the best compliment you could ever have I mean there’s a lot of bands

ever have I mean there’s a lot of bands

ever have I mean there’s a lot of bands that come out through the mid nineties

that come out through the mid nineties

that come out through the mid nineties to sounded like what that you would

to sounded like what that you would

to sounded like what that you would never ever want to be compared to acac a

never ever want to be compared to acac a

never ever want to be compared to acac a true hard-working rock and roll band and

true hard-working rock and roll band and

true hard-working rock and roll band and yeah where we love simple drums just not

yeah where we love simple drums just not

yeah where we love simple drums just not trying to do anything fancy just meat

trying to do anything fancy just meat

trying to do anything fancy just meat and potatoes rock and roll

now you guys have a new album out soon

now you guys have a new album out soon what can we expect from this new album

what can we expect from this new album

what can we expect from this new album rock and roll rock and roll you get more

rock and roll rock and roll you get more

rock and roll rock and roll you get more of the band this time around I think we

of the band this time around I think we

of the band this time around I think we slept in the studio for one word just a

slept in the studio for one word just a

slept in the studio for one word just a lot of things that went into this that

lot of things that went into this that

lot of things that went into this that we were more involved with it so it’s

we were more involved with it so it’s

we were more involved with it so it’s more of the band caught on tape

I wanted to ask you guys about sleeping

I wanted to ask you guys about sleeping in the studio how does that affect the

in the studio how does that affect the

in the studio how does that affect the outcome of music it was great to

outcome of music it was great to

outcome of music it was great to actually be that involved with the

actually be that involved with the

actually be that involved with the record and you know after it was done I

record and you know after it was done I

record and you know after it was done I think we sort of said that we probably

think we sort of said that we probably

think we sort of said that we probably do it again I know one night we draw a

do it again I know one night we draw a

do it again I know one night we draw a huge hole through the wall with it one

huge hole through the wall with it one

huge hole through the wall with it one of the construction guys does we’re from

of the construction guys does we’re from

of the construction guys does we’re from upstairs so and we put it in amplifier

upstairs so and we put it in amplifier

upstairs so and we put it in amplifier on the other side and then put a market

on the other side and then put a market

on the other side and then put a market with just one mic in that room and just

with just one mic in that room and just

with just one mic in that room and just created a better sound and those kind of

created a better sound and those kind of

created a better sound and those kind of things happen when you’re involved with

things happen when you’re involved with

things happen when you’re involved with the record that much

if your music was the soundtrack to a

if your music was the soundtrack to a movie what would that movie give boat

movie what would that movie give boat

movie what would that movie give boat maybe diehard Lethal Weapon mix with

maybe diehard Lethal Weapon mix with

maybe diehard Lethal Weapon mix with airheads I would see that movie haha

airheads I would see that movie haha

airheads I would see that movie haha thanks very much guys no worries

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