Air Traffic Controller (band)

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This article is about the American indie pop band. For the Canadian band, see Air Traffic Control (band).
Air Traffic Controller
OriginBoston, Massachusetts, United States
GenresIndie pop
Years active2009–present
Members
  • Dave Munro
  • Casey Sullivan
  • Steve Scott
  • Adam Salameh
  • Adrian Aiello
  • Bobby Borenstein

Air Traffic Controller is an indie pop band that started in Boston, Massachusetts.

The lead singer, singer/songwriter Dave Munro, had previously served in the United States Navy as an air traffic controller, inspiring the name for the band.[1] While he was serving in the navy, he sent home demos from his music and later met singer/songwriter Casey Sullivan.[2]

Reception[edit]

The band was a 2015 Billboard Hot 100 Fest performer.[3] Additionally, they have over 15 million Spotify plays. They were selected as a Showcase Artist for SXSW 2016 and made the NPR Hot 100 List for SXSW.[4] They have also been featured a 'New Band of the Week' in The Guardian.[5][6] They have also been featured in multiple Guardian and Boston Globe articles.[7][1][5] Their first album, The One, was nominated for MTV's "Best Breakout Artist" award in 2009.[8] Their song, "People Watching," is featured in EA SPORTS NHL 17. In 2016, they won the Independent Music Award in the categories of Best Indie/Alt. Rock Album (Black Box), Best Music Producer (Bleu, also on Black Box) and Best Indie/Alt. Rock song ("The House").[9]

Discography[edit]

Albums[edit]

  • The One - December 8, 2009
  • NORDO - June 26, 2012
  • Black Box - March 11, 2016[10]
  • Echo Papa (EP) - June 23, 2017
  • Dash - November 11, 2022

Singles[edit]

  • "Sometimes" - August 25, 2020
  • "After Party" - May 12, 2017
  • "The House" - July 28, 2016
  • "People Watching" - April 14, 2015
  • "On the Wire" - May 26, 2015

Awards and nominations[edit]

Independent Music Awards[edit]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2016 Black Box Best Indie/Alt. Rock Album Won
2016 "The House" Best Indie/Alt. Rock Song Won
2016 Bleu - Black Box Best Music Producer Won
2016 "The House" Best Video Nominated
2018 "Echo Papa" Best EP - Rock Won

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Boston band Air Traffic Controller is cleared for take-off - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
  2. ^ "Bio". Air Traffic Controller. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
  3. ^ "Air Traffic Controller Bio | Air Traffic Controller Career". MTV Artists. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
  4. ^ "Air Traffic Controller". SXSW 2016 Event Schedule. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
  5. ^ a b Lester, Paul (2013-11-25). "Air Traffic Controller (New band of the day No 1,647)". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
  6. ^ Michael O'Connor Marotta (March 11, 2016). "Song Premiere: Air Traffic Controller throw down the alt-pop gauntlet with 'Warrior'". Vanyaland. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
  7. ^ "NOISY NEIGHBORS: Air Traffic Controller, 'Nordo' - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
  8. ^ Locker, Melissa. "Premiere: Air Traffic Controller "Hurry Hurry" (acoustic)". IFC. Archived from the original on Apr 23, 2016. Retrieved 2016-04-08.
  9. ^ ""The 15th Annual Independent Music Awards Nominees"". Independent Music Awards. Music Resource Group LLC. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  10. ^ "Merch | Air Traffic Controller". airtrafficcontroller.bandcamp.com. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
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