On the topic of the artwork, guitarist Matthew Harrison states: “The whole sentiment we were after was about rock ‘n’ roll for life. We wanted to create something tattoo worthy, classic artwork that will stand the test of time.”
With the creation of Boneshaker, all-action Aussie rockers Airbourne decided to take the bolder path; to align with Nashville’s six-time Grammy Award-winning producer Dave Cobb, whose credits include both Chris Stapleton and the ‘Star Is Born’ soundtrack, as a way of staking out new turf away from comfort zones and safe havens…
“It’s a live gig in the studio. This is always something we wanted to do – find a way to bring the soul and power of an Airbourne live show into an album. Cobb caught our lightning and put it in a bottle,” states bandleader Joel O’Keeffe.
Relocating to historic Studio A on Nashville’s Music Row, Cobb’s natural home and one of Music City’s most prized creative hubs, the four musicians set themselves a challenge: to make a record cut from the same frayed cloth as those classic late-’70s recordings from Australia’s legendary Albert’s house of ‘Oz Rock’ that inspired the band so much.
There are no weird tangents here, no un-called for asides, no messin’ about. This is straight-down-the-line pure rock ‘n’ roll drama smelling of burnt rubber, spilt gasoline and valves glowing red hot. No ballads, no acoustic guitars, no keyboards. 10 tracks, 30 minutes of music. Everything lean an’ lethal, stripped to the bone, to those essential elements that rock ‘n’ roll requires to properly do its work: raging guitars, pounding bass ‘n’ bass, vocals packed full of real personality – the kind of passion that only comes from willfully pursuing a life on the line.
BONESHAKER TRACKLISTING:
1, BONESHAKER
2, BURNOUT THE NITRO
3, THIS IS OUR CITY
4, SEX TO GO
5, BACKSEAT BOOGIE
6, BLOOD IN THE WATER
7, SHE GIVES ME HELL
8, SWITCHBLADE ANGEL
9, WEAPON OF WAR
10, ROCK ‘N’ ROLL FOR LIFE
