current_members website years_active label article_title background genre origin name
kirk comstock jordi comstock luke comstock -lsb- http://www.airtrafficcontrol.ca/home.php official website -rsb- 1993 -- present fontana north distribution universal music canada air traffic control -lrb- band -rrb-
 group_or_band rock lunenburg , nova scotia , canada air traffic control
air traffic control -lrb- band -rrb-

air traffic control is a power pop/rock band hailing from nova scotia 's south shore .
the band has a history that predates even its current name .
brothers kirk and jordi comstock made their first foray into music while in elementary school .
by 1991 , both were playing all-ages shows in and around their hometown of lunenburg , nova scotia and it was only a matter of time before they would plant the seed of what would eventually become one of the maritimes ' biggest cult followings .
originally founded under the madhat moniker , they recruited a bassist -lrb- one of nearly a half-dozen who would come and go until 2005 -rrb- and released the independent ep `` freak '' in 1993 .
this received the attention of local radio station ckbw who would feature the trio prominently through local programming bringing madhat to a wider audience .
1995 would bring about `` hardhitters '' , the band 's second ep followed by `` full length '' in 1998 , the boys ' first full-length effort .
the critical success of the latter elevated madhat to a national audience .
in 2005 , madhat renamed themselves air traffic control .
they released a new self-titled album on february 12 , 2005 to critical acclaim and garnering a nomination for new group of the year at the nova scotia music week conference .
the trio 's opening track , ` feel proud ' was selected as the title song for the electronic arts game rugby 2005 and has been featured in the ytv series 15 love .
