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This article is about the Canadian pop/rock band. For the American indie pop band, see Air Traffic Controller (band).
Air Traffic Control
OriginLunenburg, Nova Scotia, Canada
GenresRock
Years active1993–present
Labels
Members
  • Kirk Comstock
  • Jordi Comstock
  • Luke Comstock
Past members
  • Simon Reinhardt
  • Phillip Clark
  • Hugh Morse
  • Phil Zwicker
Websitehttps://airtrafficcontrolband.com

Air Traffic Control is a power pop/rock band from Nova Scotia's South Shore.

History

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Brothers Kirk and Jordi Comstock made their first foray into music while in elementary school. By 1991, both were playing all-ages and bar shows in and around the Maritimes, under the name Madhat.[1] In 1993, they released the independent EP Freak, produced and engineered by Len frontman Marc Costanzo and released on Halifax indie label No Records.[2] This received the attention of local radio station CKBW, which would feature the trio prominently in local programming.

In 1995, they released their second EP Hardhitters.[3] Full Length was released in 1998.[4] This was Madhat's first full album and its success brought Madhat to a national audience.[citation needed] Madhat released two more albums, both of which included musician Simon Reinhardt:[5] From the Outside in 2000[6] and To the World in 2002.[7]

In 2005, Madhat added guitarist and keyboardist Phillip Clark to the band and changed their name to Air Traffic Control.[8] On February 12, 2005, they released the album Air Traffic Control,[9] and garnered a nomination for New Group of the Year at the Nova Scotia Music Week conference.[citation needed] The trio's opening track, "Feel Proud", was selected as the title song for the Electronic Arts game Rugby 2005[10] and was featured in the YTV series 15 Love.[citation needed]

In 2007, they released the album To Be Free.[11] That was followed in the same year by S/T,[12] Can't Kill Love in 2009[13] and Tear the House Down in 2012.[14]

In 2011, they received a Rock Recording of the Year nomination from the East Coast Music Association.[15] The band's music has appeared on Much Music, Satellite Radio, the television shows Degrassi: The Next Generation,[16] Golden Boy,[citation needed] The Mysteries of Laura,[17] Kingdom,[18] and radio stations across Canada and the United States.

Following the release of Tear the House Down, the band went on hiatus; Jordi Comstock spent several years playing and producing with other bands.[19] On November 1, 2021, the band released the album No Horse Kids[20]

Discography

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  • 1993 - Freak (as Madhat)
  • 1995 - Hardhitters (as Madhat)
  • 1998 - Full Length (as Madhat)
  • 2000 - From the Outside (as Madhat)
  • 2002 - To the World (as Madhat)
  • 2005 - Air Traffic Control
  • 2007 - To Be Free
  • 2007 - S/T
  • 2009 - Can't Kill Love
  • 2012 - Tear the House Down
  • 2021 - No Horse Kids

References

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  1. ^ "Air Traffic Control - East Coast Music Association".
  2. ^ "Madhat – Freak". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Madhat – Hardhitters". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Madhat – Full Length". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Simon Reinhardt". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  6. ^ "Madhat – From The Outside". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Madhat – To The World". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Atlantic Buzz: Air Traffic Control Are Madhatters No More". ChartAttack. Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 22 November 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  9. ^ "Air Traffic Control – Air Traffic Control". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  10. ^ "rugby 2005 soundtrack". youtube.com. YouTube. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Air Traffic Control – To Be Free". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
  12. ^ Farrow, Johnston. "Air Traffic Control S/T thecoast.ca/halifax/air-traffic-control/Content?oid=964770". thecoast.ca. The Coast. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  13. ^ Reid, EastLink TV, Clinton. "Air Traffic Control - Can't Kill Love CD release". youtube.com. YouTube. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  14. ^ "Tear the House Down". music.youtube.com. YouTube Music. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  15. ^ "Awards Archive, 2011". ecma.com. East Coast Music Association. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  16. ^ "Degrassi: The Next Generation Soundtrack (2001)". ringostrack.com. Ringostrack. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  17. ^ "The Mysteries of Laura Soundtrack". tunefind.com. Tunefind. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  18. ^ "Kingdom 2014 Soundtrack". tunefind.com. Tunefind. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
  19. ^ "Jordi Comstock". discogs.com. Discogs. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  20. ^ Cook, Alex (11 November 2021). "Air Traffic Control Get Ahead..." theeastmag.com. The East. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
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