http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.18193379&rws=%2Fthe-airborne-toxic-event%2Fmusic-videos.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 Popen720Mon, 30 Nov 2009 10:12:31 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.18193379&rws=%2Fthe-airborne-toxic-event%2Fmusic-videos.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://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=mvid.22776110&rws=%2Fthe-airborne-toxic-event%2Fmusic-videos.rss Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:29:29 -0700 Music Videos by The Airborne Toxic Event on Rhapsody Online mvid.22776110 mvid.22776110 The Airborne Toxic Event art.18193379 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=mvid.22776110&rws=%2Fthe-airborne-toxic-event%2Fmusic-videos.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=mvid.22776106&rws=%2Fthe-airborne-toxic-event%2Fmusic-videos.rss Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:27:23 -0700 Music Videos by The Airborne Toxic Event on Rhapsody Online mvid.22776106 mvid.22776106 The Airborne Toxic Event art.18193379 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=mvid.22776106&rws=%2Fthe-airborne-toxic-event%2Fmusic-videos.rss