Airport Impressions
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Early 2008, they hit the radios with their debut single ‘Beside You’ and immediately made an impact by hitting No.1 on the Malta Top 10 chart. The second ,third and fourth singles `Wake Up` (June 2008) ‘Genuine’ (October 2008) and ‘Borderline ( February 2009 ) once again made it to the top position of the radio charts.
These achievements and several live performances led ‘Airport Impressions’ to be named ‘Best New Artist’ of 2008 at the Music Awards. The band also won two other prestigious awards at the local ‘Bay Music Awards’ being the ‘Best New Comers’ and ‘Best Artists’ choice’. With a distinct voice, impressive song writing and a great team Airport Impressions is up for an exciting year ahead of them.
About
AIRPORT IMPRESSIONS
The origin of Airport Impressions can be traced back to Errol and Johann’s acoustic project and a fruitful six month stay in Ireland back in 2005. Then known as Riverstone, the two of them infiltrated the local live circuit with their rousing acoustic sets, garnering weekly residencies in key music venues as well as a regular audience that followed them from gig to gig. At some point however, Riverstone became too small a vehicle for their broader musical aspirations. It was time to aim for bigger things, and that laid down the foundation for what was to become Airport Impressions, a name was inspired by those feelings which most people tend to experience while waiting at the airport.
Behind the name, the acoustic set-up was boosted with a more conventional line-up. Drummer Steve joined the band, and after time spent writing new songs, Errol and Johann commuted between Malta and Germany to lay down tracks in the studio. It was then time to put their collective efforts to the test. They returned to Malta and released their first single, Beside You, in March 2008. The song, a blend of British and American contemporary rock elements, was given a modest reception at first, but went on to clinch the No.1 spot in the Bay Radio charts a few months later.
The taste of success was sweet, but it also brought on a bigger challenge; that of writing a follow-up that would do as well as, if not better than Beside You. They needn’t have worried; released in June 2008, Wake Up also reached the top spot in the Bay Radio charts a couple of months after its release. Meanwhile, Airport Impressions had also immersed themselves within the live circuit, which has always been an integral part of the band’s appeal. Apart from the Riverstone audience already behind them, they were pulling a whole new set of radio listeners to their packed-out gigs.
The band’s third release, Genuine (released in October 2008) lived up to its predecessors, topping the Bay Radio chart in less than a month. Airport Impressions quick rise to the forefront of the Maltese music scene hadn’t gone unnoticed. In fact, the band received no fewer than three nominations for the 2009 Malta Music Awards; Best New Artist, Best Band and Best Song for Wake Up, eventually winning the Best New Artist award. Just a few weeks later, at the 2008 Bay Music Awards, the band won the Best Newcomers Award and the Artist Choice Award, the latter an award decided by a vote taken by local bands and artists.
These awards rounded off a very exciting and successful 2008 for Airport Impressions. With their star clearly in the ascendant, the stong new single Borderline, which finds the band exploring more defined alternative elements, has topped the radio charts for three weeks in a row. It is probably their best song to date; a sure sign that 2009 looks like its going to be a bigger, better year for this young and upcoming band.
Michael Bugeja April 2009
