David Roads
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David Roads live with Airbourne in Elbriot 2014. | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | David Roads |
| Born |
17 February 1983 Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia |
| Genres | Hard rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Rhythm guitar, chorus |
| Years active | 2003-present |
| Labels | EMI, Capitol, Roadrunner, Spinefarm |
| Associated acts | Airbourne |
David Roads (born 17 February 1983 in Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia) is an Australian musician. Is called "Dave" or "Roadsy" 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).
Musical career
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 Motörhead, 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.
Discography
- Ready to Rock (2004)
- Live at the Playroom (2007)
- Runnin' Wild (2007)
- No Guts. No Glory. (2010)
- Black Dog Barking (2013)
- Breakin' Outta Hell (2016)
Equipment
Like his band mate Joel O'Keeffe, David prefers Gibson guitars on stage and in the studio. He uses a black Gibson Explorer as his principal guitar but changes to other Gibson guitars by affination, like a Gibson ES-335 (normally only for playing "Diamond In The Rough"). Also like O'Keefe, David uses Marshall amplifiers, usually the JCM800 Kerry King (with the "Beast" section disabled), but also the JCM2000 and the JMP.