Air Traffic Controller (band)
{{Short description|American indie pop band}}
{{about|the American indie pop band|the Canadian band|Air Traffic Control (band)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Air Traffic Controller
| origin = Boston, Massachusetts, United States
| genre = Indie pop
| years_active = 2009–present
| current_members = *Dave Munro
- Joe Campbell
- Steve Scott
- Adam Salameh
- Emi McSwain
- Bobby Borenstein
| past_members =
}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/music/2012/09/20/boston-band-air-traffic-controller-cleared-for-take-off/XSVGfdrOyHwTzLDfMpiaLK/story.html|title=Boston band Air Traffic Controller is cleared for take-off - The Boston Globe|website=BostonGlobe.com|access-date=2016-04-08}} While he was serving in the navy, he sent home demos from his music and later met singer/songwriter Casey Sullivan.{{Cite web|url=http://www.airtrafficcontrollermusic.com/bio/|title=Bio|website=Air Traffic Controller|access-date=2016-03-31}}
Reception
The band was a 2015 Billboard Hot 100 Fest performer.{{Cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/artists/air-traffic-controller/biography/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130206053752/http://www.mtv.com/artists/air-traffic-controller/biography/|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 6, 2013|title=Air Traffic Controller Bio {{!}} Air Traffic Controller Career|website=MTV Artists|access-date=2016-04-08}} 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.{{Cite web|url=http://schedule.sxsw.com/2016/events/event_MS36545|title=Air Traffic Controller |website= SXSW 2016 Event Schedule|access-date=2016-04-08}} They have also been featured a 'New Band of the Week' in The Guardian.{{Cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/nov/25/air-traffic-controller|title=Air Traffic Controller (New band of the day No 1,647)|last=Lester|first=Paul|date=2013-11-25|newspaper=The Guardian|language=en-GB|issn=0261-3077|access-date=2016-03-31}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.vanyaland.com/2016/03/11/song-premiere-air-traffic-controller-throw-down-the-alt-pop-gauntlet-with-warrior/|title=Song Premiere: Air Traffic Controller throw down the alt-pop gauntlet with 'Warrior'|website=Vanyaland|access-date=2016-03-31 |date=March 11, 2016 |author=Michael O'Connor Marotta}} They have also been featured in multiple Guardian and Boston Globe articles.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/music/2012/06/14/noisy-neighbors-air-traffic-controller-nordo/A8c21duLGcU5wyxgZgSrAN/story.html|title=NOISY NEIGHBORS: Air Traffic Controller, 'Nordo' - The Boston Globe|website=BostonGlobe.com|access-date=2016-04-08}} Their first album, The One, was nominated for MTV's "Best Breakout Artist" award in 2009.{{Cite web|url=http://www.ifc.com/2012/06/premiere-air-traffic-controller-hurry-hurry-acoustic|title=Premiere: Air Traffic Controller "Hurry Hurry" (acoustic)|website=IFC|access-date=2016-04-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160423160757/http://www.ifc.com/2012/06/premiere-air-traffic-controller-hurry-hurry-acoustic |archive-date=Apr 23, 2016 |last=Locker |first=Melissa }} 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").{{cite web|title="The 15th Annual Independent Music Awards Nominees"|url=http://independentmusicawards.com/the-15th-independent-music-awards-nominees/|website=Independent Music Awards|publisher=Music Resource Group LLC|accessdate=26 June 2017}}
Discography
=Albums=
- The One - December 8, 2009
- NORDO - June 26, 2012
- Black Box - March 11, 2016{{Cite web|url=https://airtrafficcontroller.bandcamp.com/merch|title=Merch {{!}} Air Traffic Controller|website=airtrafficcontroller.bandcamp.com|access-date=2016-03-31}}
- Echo Papa (EP) - June 23, 2017
- Dash - November 11, 2022
===Singles===
- "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
=Independent Music Awards=
{{Awards table}}
|-
| 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
| {{nom}}
|-
| 2018
| "Echo Papa"
| Best EP - Rock
| {{won}}
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