Aerialdevice were formed in the dark, smoky rehearsal studios of The Peel, South London in the millennium year. The prototype Device consisted of Dom South (vox, harmonica, didgeridoo), Nigel Rhodes and Ludovic Kadayer (guitars), Nick Markham (bass) and Joe Nathan (drums).Six months later, after intense jamming and writing, they launched themselves onto the live circuit. It was after this short spell of sellout live shows that EMI invited the boys up to their recording studios in London to record a demo.This recording was to become the 'Distance/New Horizons' CD, finished on the day of the 9/11 attacks. It was a surreal experience...Produced by Mark Aubrey, responsible for Starsailor's platinum selling debut album, the title track dealt with how the world's leaders drag their nations into conflict with one another.It was this demo that landed into the hands of Graham Esson at Secretion Records, who helped to take the band onto a higher plane of gigging. For this reason they brought in guitarist Vince Linnane who helped emphasise the acoustic elements of some of their songs. Showcases at the Mean Fiddler, Sound Republic and a sellout NME sponsored event followed, with the band finding time to fit in some charity shows for Great Ormond Street and the Teenage Cancer Trust.However, with the higher profile there came a higher commitment and this took its toll on Ludo who sadly left the band in November 2002. The remaining members were devastated but it would not be the end.Auditions began in January 2003 and a few weeks later a young guitar genius was found - Rob Comer.Rob picked up the reigns quickly and the following months were spent learning and reinterpreting the set. Keeping some elements to the originals and reinventing others - Aerialdevice MKII was ready.
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