![]() ![]() Bass player Justin Street was encountered in the town's sand dunes by Ryan O'Keeffe while drunkenly rolling down them, and with his addition, Airbourne were complete. Second guitarist David Roads was sourced from the local pub, where Joel O'Keeffe worked. Joel took on vocals and lead guitar and Ryan played drums while still in school, earning them the enmity of their neighbors, who sent the police around with noise complaints multiple times. ![]() While everyone around them was listening to contemporary music, they were firmly entrenched in the music of the '70s and '80s they longed to re-create. ![]() The brothers Joel and Ryan O'Keeffe grew up in the country town of Warrnambool, with a collection of classic Australian rock albums stolen from their uncle. Airbourne are a straightforward rock band in the Aussie pub rock tradition of AC/DC, the Angels, and Rose Tattoo: four guys with beers in hand who would rather die than be caught wearing a pink shirt. ![]()
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