82: Air Traffic - Flying high at a young age, record deal finances, going big in Belgium, and pool competitions at an iconic studio

<div>This week on <strong>The Boys in the Band Podcast</strong> we're joined by <strong>David Jordan </strong>and <strong>Jim Maddock </strong>from <strong>Air Traffic</strong>.<br> <br> One of BBC's Sounds of 2007, Air Traffic were a band in demand and, despite being still in their teens, had record labels fighting for their signatures. They ended up on a major label with EMI - and tell us about the excessive spending they enjoyed as part of that deal. <br> <br> Sticking with the financials, we also learn about how band members get paid as part of a deal like that. But it wasn't all roses, with the guys discussing the impact of a vicious review in the NME on both their mental health and their trajectory. <br> <br> In a wide-ranging chat we also find out how the band strangely became really big in Belgium - and why they went out to buy their own personal pool cues during the recording of their album...  <br> <br> <strong>Air Traffic fan? Share your memories of the band with us:</strong><br> <br> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/TheBITBpod"><strong>@TheBITBpod<br> </strong></a>Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/boysinthebandpod/"><strong>@boysinthebandpod<br> </strong></a>Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheBoysInTheBandPod/"><strong>The Boys In The Band Podcast<br> </strong></a>Or drop us an Email - <strong>boysinthebandpod@gmail.com</strong><br> <br> Written, presented and produced by <a href="https://twitter.com/psmithxi?lang=en"><strong>Peter Smith</strong></a><strong> </strong>and <a href="https://twitter.com/richgallagher84?lang=en-gb"><strong>Richard Gallagher<br> <br> </strong></a>Pod thumbnail design by <a href="https://twitter.com/dan_curtin_ksr?lang=en-gb"><strong>Daniel Curtin</strong></a><strong><br> <br> *Recorded on 11 January 2022*<br> <br> Musician? Producer? Podcaster? Become an AUX Beta tester - get 10GB storage FREE!<br> </strong>If you are a musician, producer, fellow podcaster or anyone who deals with audio files on a regular basis you’ll know that it’s easy to get