Air Traffic

The band's name originated from when they used to rehearse in an industrial unit next to Hurn Airport, where air traffic control signals could be picked up on their amplifiers.

Chris Wall first met David Ryan Jordan and Tom Pritchard whilst studying at school in Bournemouth in 2003.

Four of the tracks from these sessions were released as an EP on 30 October 2006, which included the single "Never Even Told Me Her Name" which was Zane Lowe's hottest record in the world for a week on BBC Radio 1.

On 24 November 2006, the band were given their first real television exposure when they appeared on Later With Jools Holland alongside such acts as The Killers and Lucinda Williams.

Their debut album, Fractured Life, was released on 2 July 2007 to critical acclaim and receiving positive reviews across the board.

[7] In April the band embarked on their biggest UK tour to date headlining a sold out Shepherd's Bush Empire in London.

The band also featured on the main stage at the Rock Werchter festival 08 in Belgium alongside R.E.M., Radiohead and Neil Young.

On Sunday 19 February, the 4 original members confirmed they were to play a series of shows in October 2017 to celebrate 10 years since the release of Fractured Life.

On 6 July 2018, the band performed on the main stage in front of 60,000 people at Rock Werchter Festival alongside The Killers, Gorillaz, Pearl Jam, and Snow Patrol.