Genres Hard rock Instruments Rhythm guitar, chorus Associated acts Airbourne | Occupation(s) Musician Years active 2003-present Name David Roads | |
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Born 17 February 1983 (age 41)
Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia ( 1983-02-17 ) Labels EMI, Capitol, Roadrunner, Spinefarm | ||
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David Roads (born 17 February 1983 in Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia) is an Australian musician. Is called "Dave" by his friends. He plays the rhythm guitar in the Australian band Airbourne and is one of the founders of the band with Joel O'Keeffe and Ryan O'Keeffe brothers and Adam Jacobson (replaced by Justin Street in 2004).
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Airbourne
His friend Joel was working with him in the Criterion Hotel and he tells to David for make a band with he, his brother and other friend. In 2003, Joel, Ryan, David and Adam, creates the band and was called "Airbourne" because the O'Keeffe brothers are huge fans of the aviation and by Melbourne, the Victoria's capital. The band release the first EP in 2004 and is called Ready to Rock. After the release, the bassist Adam Jacobson, leaves the band and is replaced by Justin Street, the actual bassist. The band release a second EP, called Live at the Playroom and the first studio album in 2007, called Runnin' Wild and have the collaboration of Lemmy Kilmister, member of Motorhead, in the videoclip of the song with the same name than the album. The band release the second studio album in 2010 and is called No Guts. No Glory. In 2013, the band release the third studio album and is called Black Dog Barking. Actually, the band works in a fourth studio album and sign with Spinefarm Records.
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Equipment
Use a Gibson Explorer of principal guitar and changes by others guitars by affination. Generally changes to a Gibson ES-335 (normally only for play "Diamond In The Rough"). Use Marshall amplifiers, models: JCM800 Jerry King (with the "Beast" section disabled), JCM2000 and JMPs.