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The Modern Airline

Brooklyn, New York, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2008 | SELF

Brooklyn, New York, United States | SELF
Established on Jan, 2008
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"The Modern Airline New Video"

Any UFO buff or X-Files fan can tell you about the phenomenon of missing time, but only Brooklyn’s The Modern Airline can bring this spooky concept together with spacy riffs and unsettling found footage in their new video, “Periods of Missing Time.”

The video was created by Brooklyn visual artist Donald O’Finn using repurposed and edited found footage, including bits of video from UFO sightings. The mashup of absurd, disquieting images meshes perfectly with The Modern Airline’s angular guitars and Lee Chabowski’s off-kilter vocal delivery. Check out “Periods of Missing Time” now: - Skope


"The World According to Wawrzyniak"

Clocking in at a right’n’tight 28 minutes, this remarkably catchy, groovy, and dynamic album from a five piece punk/New Wave band from Brooklyn, New York gets straight to the thrilling heart of the matter with topmost flair and finesse. The robust vocals mix well the snappy synth lines, manic riffin’ guitars, poppin’ basslines, and insanely kickin’ drums. Sheer infectious shoot-for-the-moon joy and vigor are the order of the day here. Both items are rendered with a delightfully cheery vitality that’s impossible to either dislike or resist. Favorite song: The amazingly witty and energetic butt-shaker “Vee Haf Vays (of Making You Rock).” A hugely enjoyable album. - Jersey Beat


"The Modern Airline"

Remember the '90s, when awesome concept bands like Man Or Astroman? and Servotron toured constantly and consistently released excellent records? OK, maybe you don't and I'm getting old, but The Modern Airline have that quality. Yes, they wear flight crew uniforms, but they also have strong songs to elevate them above the novelty factor. Their music is jagged and angular neo-wave - think Devo and Missing Persons, maybe early Berlin - with a heavy power-pop edge. It's a lot of fun while being musically competent, balancing silly and serious - something that does not come easily. Their eponymous title track says it all with syncopation, catchy keyboards, and borderline prog guitar lines. Choose The Modern Airline and have one of the best flights of your life. - The Big Takeover - Issue No. 71 by Chuck Foster


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THE MODERN AIRLINE is a five-piece new wave band from Brooklyn, NY featuring lead vocalist and guitarist Lee Chabowski, bassist and vocalist Amy Brown, synth player and vocalist Margaret Chabowski, drummer Gary Langol and guitarist Josh Hunter. Since their debut at Brooklyn’s Southpaw in late 2008, the band has built a loyal following playing in the New York City area.

Their angular, spastic sound borrows equally from ‘80s new wave and ‘70s punk and hard rock, while soaring out into new territories. Twin tube-soaked guitars are pierced by synth, cut by space, and propelled by kick and driving bass. Outfitted as corporate airline pilots and stewardesses, the band delivers a tight, powerful show amped up by Lee’s manic, on-stage antics. Sci-fi, surrealism and sex are all recurring themes in the lyrics.

Frontman and songwriter Lee Chabowski and bassist Amy Brown previously shared the stage in the popular upstate power pop band Dog’s Life, playing packed shows at clubs throughout the Northeast including NYC’s CBGB. Dog’s Life released two albums, Dog’s Life and Queenie Gots a Pinworm, receiving national and international press and getting nationwide college radio airplay.

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