Community Corner
Concert Series @ Kendall Square: Air Traffic Controller
As the weather warms, join Kendall Square Corporation, for a series of FREE outdoor concerts at 300 Athenaeum Street, every Thursday from Noon to 1:30 PM, beginning in June lasting through September 5th. Thursday performances are co-sponsored by Berklee College of Music. Come listen to some of the areas most acclaimed musicians on our open air seated plaza. Also join us July 16th, August 6th and August 27th from 4:30 - 6:00 pm for FREE evening concerts.
Serving in the US Navy as a real-life air traffic controller,
singer/songwriter Dave Munro sent home 4-track demos he had written and
recorded during his deployment. With his enlistment up, Munro returned to
hometown Boston and discovered an impressive number of fans, prompting the
genesis of the aptly-named rock band Air Traffic Controller. With a refreshing,
modern day, indie rock sound resembling The Decemberists, ATC further infuses
its compositions with unforgettable pop sensibilities in the vein of Petty,
McCartney, and Springsteen. Munro keeps it honest, with autobiographical lyrics
and well-crafted storytelling reminiscent of classic singer/songwriters such as
Paul Simon and Cat Stevens.
Accolades and award nominations soon followed, as did airplay
on tastemaker radio stations such as 92.5 The River and WFNX, as well as positive coverage in
publications such as Business Week, Performer Magazine, The Boston Globe, and
The Boston Phoenix. Nominated for an MTV “Best Break-Out Artist” Video
Music Award in late 2009 and winner of "Best Indie Rock Act" of the
2010 Boston Music Conference, Air Traffic Controller soon found itself on many
of the Northeast media outlet's Best-Of lists.
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This year, the band has debuted songs from “Nordo” around New
England in venues like the Tupelo Music Hall in NH, Acoustic Long Island, and
Boston’s legendary singer-songwriter venue Club Passim. Dave and members of Air Traffic Controller
were hand-picked by WERS and Reykjavik Calling to play with Eli “Paperboy” Reed
and Will Dailey at The Paradise Rock Club for an unforgettable evening of
collaborations with Iceland’s top emerging artists. WXRV has also hand picked the band to perform
at the historic 92.5 the River Music Hall for their series Live In The River
Music Hall which will air on the station and on Comcast On Demand starting in
May.
The band’s music has been used by Disney World Resorts, Ecko
and Hollister stores worldwide, and licensed to Lincoln/Mercury, NBC
Television, USA and CW Networks. The band will also have a featured musical
intro in an upcoming episode of MTV’s scripted show Inbetweeners. WERS Radio calls Air Traffic Controller “One
of Boston's finest independent bands” and during the height of The One’s radio
campaign the band’s debut became one of the top three most-added albums on
college radio stations nationwide.
