website years_active label article_title background genre origin name former_members
-lsb- http://www.myspace.com/wishforwingsxxx/] 2002 - washed up records skull and bones records wish for wings
 group_or_band hardcore punk -lrb- earlier material -rrb- metalcore brisbane , australia wish for wings rhys watts todd hansenn oliver bones
wish for wings

wish for wings are a metalcore band from brisbane , australia .
in 2003 , they released a four-track demo titled `` xdemox '' recorded with adam merker at studio andeers deebers and distributed through local record shops .
however , word quickly spread of the band 's energetic live shows and stage presence and ticket sales soon eclipsed sales of the demo .
in 2005 , the band recorded and released their debut ep , `` from the past to the grave '' through washed up records which reached no. 10 on the air independent singles chart .
the band then toured australia , new zealand and canada in support of the release .
wish for wings released their debut album , `` afterlife '' in november , 2008 .
