Airbourne is an Australian hard rock band formed in Warrnambool in 2003. Mainstay members are Joel O'Keeffe on lead vocals and lead guitar, and his brother Ryan O'Keeffe on drums. They were later joined by Justin Street on bass guitar and backing vocals. David Roads (on rhythm guitar and backing vocals) was also a mainstay member until leaving the band in April 2017 – Harri Harrison was announced as his replacement. Their debut album, Runnin' Wild, was released in June 2007 and 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 Silver award by BPI. Their second album, No Guts. No Glory. was issued in March 2010 and reached the top 20 on the ARIA Chart, top 40 in the UK and also appeared on the Billboard 200. Their third studio album Black Dog Barking was released on 21 May 2013. In October of 2016, Airbourne released their fourth album, titled Breakin' Outta Hell.
Musical influences[]
Airbourne's influences include AC/DC, Bad News, Def Leppard, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Pantera, Thin Lizzy, The Angels, Spinal Tap, Status Quo, Motörhead, Metallica and Rose Tattoo.
Discography[]
Studio albums[]
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUS |
AUT |
CAN |
FRA |
GER |
NZ |
SWE |
SWI |
UK |
US | |||
| 2007 | Runnin' Wild
|
21 | 59 | — | 95 | 27 | 39 | — | 49 | 62 | 106 |
|
| 2010 | No Guts. No Glory.
|
19 | 13 | 11 | 31 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 31 | 90 | |
| 2013 | Black Dog Barking
|
17 | 11 | 21 | 31 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 22 | 89 | |
| 2016 | Breakin' Outta Hell
|
13 | 3 | 54 | 21 | 3 | 33 | 36 | 4 | 9 | — | |
| "—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released in that country. | ||||||||||||
- Boneshaker (2019)
Extended plays[]
- Ready to Rock (2004)
- Live at the Playroom (2007)
Singles[]
| Year | Song | Chart positions | Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN | CAN Rock | US Main. Rock | |||
| 2007 | "Runnin' Wild" | 90 | 1 | 22 | Runnin' Wild |
| "Too Much, Too Young, Too Fast" | 74 | 3 | 16 | ||
| "Diamond in the Rough" | — | 13 | — | ||
| 2010 | "No Way But the Hard Way" | — | 2 | 29 | No Guts. No Glory. |
| "Blonde, Bad and Beautiful" | — | 9 | — | ||
| "Born to Kill" | — | — | — | ||
| 2013 | "Live It Up" | — | 1 | 40 | Black Dog Barking |
| "No One Fits Me (Better Than You)" | — | 1 | — | ||
| 2016 | "Breakin' Outta Hell" | — | 1 | 42 | Breakin' Outta Hell |
- "Boneshaker" (2019)
Non album tracks released on various artist compilations[]
- 2002: "Rock ’n’ Roll" and "Give It All You Got" (Hard Wired – Youth Compilation Album) (released under their former name Airborne)
- 2008: "Turn up the Trouble" (World Wrestling Entertainment – The Music Volume 8)
Known but unreleased songs[]
- "Get On Ya bikes"
- "You Don’t Fool Me"