http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.18193379&rws=%2Fthe-airborne-toxic-event%2Fdiscography.rssWhen aspiring novelist Mikel Jollett was diagnosed with an auto-immune disease, suffered a bad break-up and received the awful news that his mother was diagnosed with cancer all in one week's time, The Airborne Toxic Event was born as a means of coping. Jollett abandoned novel-writing for songwriting and by the end of 2006, he had recruited guitarist/keyboardist Steven Chen, bassist Noah Harmon, drummer Daren Taylor and keyboardist/violinist Anna Bulbrook to help channel the pained-yet-relatable lyrics through their new wave-inspired indie pop musings. With Jollett's literary background, the lyrics read like stories set to music, while their dismal retelling is cloaked by the band's mostly upbeat tune. With ready comparisons to Arcade Fire and Interpol, The Airborne Toxic Event release their self-titled debut in 2008. - Jen GuyreIndie Popen720Wed, 25 Nov 2009 22:48:31 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.18193379&rws=%2Fthe-airborne-toxic-event%2Fdiscography.rss When aspiring novelist Mikel Jollett was diagnosed with an auto-immune disease, suffered a bad break-up and received the awful news that his mother was diagnosed with cancer all in one week's time, The Airborne Toxic Event was born as a means of coping. Jollett abandoned novel-writing for songwriting and by the end of 2006, he had recruited guitarist/keyboardist Steven Chen, bassist Noah Harmon, drummer Daren Taylor and keyboardist/violinist Anna Bulbrook to help channel the pained-yet-relatable lyrics through their new wave-inspired indie pop musings. With Jollett's literary background, the lyrics read like stories set to music, while their dismal retelling is cloaked by the band's mostly upbeat tune. With ready comparisons to Arcade Fire and Interpol, The Airborne Toxic Event release their self-titled debut in 2008. - Jen Guyre http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.27706470&rws=%2Fthe-airborne-toxic-event%2Fdiscography.rss Indie Pop Tue, 24 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700 The Airborne Toxic Event Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.27706470 alb.27706470 The Airborne Toxic Event art.18193379 10.99 The Airborne Toxic Event (Deluxe Edition) alb.27706470 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/7/5/5/1625573_170x170.jpg 2009-03-24 00:00:00.0 null true false main-release http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.27706470&rws=%2Fthe-airborne-toxic-event%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.27706470&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-airborne-toxic-event%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.26679095&rws=%2Fthe-airborne-toxic-event%2Fdiscography.rss Indie Pop Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700 The Airborne Toxic Event Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.26679095 alb.26679095 The Airborne Toxic Event art.18193379 8.99 The Airborne Toxic Event alb.26679095 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/3/6/0/1590634_170x170.jpg 2009-03-17 00:00:00.0 2009-03-17 00:00:00.0 true false main-release http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.26679095&rws=%2Fthe-airborne-toxic-event%2Fdiscography.rss http://mp3.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.26679095&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-airborne-toxic-event%2Fdiscography.rss