Featured Artist of: Wednesday, 24th of January 2024
With the Album: Before The Sun Rises


Artist's Biography

AirCrash Detectives is an indie band from Raleigh, North Carolina, that has been making music since 2013.

They have released seven studio albums, the latest one being Before The Sun Rises, which came out in September 20232.

The album features 10 songs, including the first single Cocaine Baby, which features Josh Merryman and Steve Nieve2.

The album is upbeat and fun, and explores themes such as war, school shootings, love, and fashion2.

You can listen all the songs here at Lonely Oak Radio.

Featured Artist of: Sep 29, 2023
With the song: Cocaine Baby


Artist's Biography

Approaching our 10 year anniversary, hard to believe, 4 piece of of Raleigh NC with occasional special guests.

About the Song

September 2023 First single Cocaine Baby from the new upcoming album Before The Sun Rises, Out Now! Featuring Josh Merryman and Steve Nieve. Upbeat and Fun. Ready for anything! Let's go !

Featured Artist of April 21, 2023
with the Album: Monsters From Moscow


Artist's Biography

Monsters from Moscow will be AirCrash Detectives 7th studio release, as we finish up mixing and mastering it is time to reflect on the journey and the making of this record. AirCrash Detectives turns 10 years old this year and with a low social media following, few downloads and what most people would consider unpopular, I have been asked recently why keep it going. Several reasons really. Mostly because I enjoy writing songs, I enjoy the people who help create some great sounds and there are a few fleeting moments when the hair on your skin stands up because it is just that good.

About the Album

Monsters From Moscow
Many thanks to
Bob Boyle / Vocals + Words + Melody
Henry Gorman / Music + Guitars
Chad Lister / Music + Bass + Guitars + Backing Vocals
Bill Egan / Drums
Jeremy Harper / Bass
Keenan McKenzie / Saxophone
Paul Rogers / Trumpet
Jay Wright / Piano
Theresa Watson / Backing Vocals
Dick Hodgin / Recording + Mixing + Mastering
Tracks
1. What’s It To You
2. The Quiet Ones
3. Wank Bank
4. The Best Of Me
5. Painting Bridges
6. She Waits By The Window
7. Salt and Pepper
8. Fashionista
9. One Flick Of The Switch
10. Good Curling
What’s It To You
War is a terrible thing, yet it keeps happening to many innocent people. The people of Russia need to
rise and stop the madness. I realize they have a monster in the Kremlin, but the scenes of devastation
should make us all focus on freedom and appreciate its true value, not just for ourselves but for
everyone. That requires sacrifice and I am not sure we are selfless enough to bring an end to this
senseless war. These are just words. I hope the folks in the trenches get to hear this and feel some
comfort they are not abandoned. They should take heart that after 1945 the world became a better
place for many, hopefully the same will be true in 2025.
Words Bob Boyle / Music Henry Gorman
Players
Drums Bill Egan
Bass Chad Lister
Guitar Henry Gorman
Trumpet Paul Rogers
Backing Vocals Chad Lister / Henry Gorman
Vocals Bob Boyle
The Quiet Ones
School shootings have become so commonplace in America its tragic and frightening all at the same
time. We appear unable as a society to correlate the abundance of guns with gun violence. The guys
back in the 1770’s would have been unable to foresee the automation and power being brought to the
streets and neighborhoods of America. Prayers don’t work, background checks don’t work and blaming
it all on people with mental health problems is comical. No one wants to take the gun away, but if you
can’t protect the people who are not allowed to have them, that would be the children, then I think they
should be removed until a workable and safe solution can be found. As matter of fact there have been
no shootings on airplanes over the same period.
Words Bob Boyle / Music Henry Gorman
Players
Drums Bill Egan
Bass Chad Lister
Guitar Henry Gorman
Backing Vocals Chad Lister
Doomsday Bell Dick Hodgin
Vocals Bob Boyle
Wank Bank
I first heard the phrase back in the early 2000’s in London and later saw it in the Urban Dictionary. It still
makes me laugh. A very British phrase and kind of naughty. I began to craft an idea loosely based on
Paul Simon’s ’50 Ways To Leave Your Lover’ I used a mixture of fact and fiction and some poetic
license to create a fantasy worthy of the phrase. That’s the official version. It was unofficially created
for Tik Tok because one my children challenged me to become more popular than them on Tik Tok. I
think with your help this might do it.
Words Bob Boyle / Music Henry Gorman / Chad Lister
Players
Drums Bill Egan
Bass Chad Lister
Guitar Chad Lister
Trumpet Paul Rogers
Backing Vocals Theresa Watson
Vocals Bob Boyle
The Best Of Me
David Crosby died after a remarkable and somewhat tragic life, loved and despised in equal measures
by those who knew him. His music and those who he made it with gave unbelievable joy to millions
who listen to it, joined in community at concerts and festivals. Was it the drugs and the alcohol or a
misguided childhood? Those possess this level of creativity often have unsavory personalities, I
genuinely believe he tried to make amends later in life but as is often the case too little too late.
Words Bob Boyle / Music Henry Gorman
Players
Drums Bill Egan
Bass Chad Lister
Guitar Henry Gorman
Piano Jay Wright
Backing Vocals Chad Lister
Vocals Bob Boyle
Painting Bridges
On a recent trip to Edinburgh, Scotland, I was fortunate enough to have fabulous weather and the view
across the Firth Of Forth was spectacular. I was admiring the Forth Bridge and began to enquire how it
kept its red color turns out it’s a special paint mix to match the oxidization from the original bridge.
Painting the bridge would take between 3 and 5 years. Due to modern techniques the last coat of paint
will last for 20 years. I was in a wee pub off of the Royal Mile and I told the storyteller to embellish
away, its only going to end up in a song, he kept comparing painting the bridge to marriage and
romance and claimed to ‘have a thing of beauty in the house’ ‘You better look after them’ he would
excitedly proclaim ‘ Otherwise they will start looking like the bit that’s not painted yet’ It was hard to
argue with his logic.
Words Bob Boyle / Music Henry Gorman
Players
Drums Bill Egan
Bass Chad Lister
Guitar [ Hero ] Henry Gorman
Backing Vocals Chad Lister
Vocals Bob Boyle
She Waits By The Window
U2 celebrated 40 odd years in the music business. I remember as a young lad hearing 11 O’Clock Tick
Tock and going to see them shortly afterwards and thinking there is something there. You just kind of
knew who had it and who didn’t. There were a multitude of bands back then who had it and they toured
constantly to cement their place in history. I always wondered how spouses of touring musicians
coped with the business, the waiting and the highs and lows of a good or bad performance. Were they
empathetic or dismissive? Only she knows.
Words Bob Boyle / Music Henry Gorman
Players
Drums Bill Egan
Bass Chad Lister
Guitar Henry Gorman
Vocals Bob Boyle
Salt and Pepper
I can still smell the aftershave and perfume my parents put on, right before they went out on a date. The
babysitter always had something cute to say. There would be drinking and dancing involved usually into
the wee hours. Some Irish, some disco and waltzing for sure. It always amazed me how well they both
cleaned up from their manual jobs. Getting the ‘hair done’ was a must and sharp creases in the pants
and shirt sleeves also a must, Suit and tie, heels and dresses, wallets and handbags. A couple of drinks
from the fridge, with a couple of ice cubes, they were ready to roll, they kissed the kids goodnight, Hello
New York.
Words Bob Boyle / Music Henry Gorman
Players
Drums Bill Egan
Bass Chad Lister
Guitar Henry Gorman
Saxophone Keenan McKenzie
Backing Vocals Theresa Watson
Vocals Bob Boyle
Fashionista
The ultimate fantasy, one walk across the catwalk and it’s hard to imagine how you would not fall in
love with 100’s of models all at the very same time. There is a lot to be said about hair, clothes and
make-up, that are provocative and excite the senses. Went for a Roxy Music kind of feel, I can see
Bryan Ferry stepping out from the shadows and showing us all up. Sometimes it’s fun to dress up and
feel different just for the hell of it.
Words Bob Boyle / Music Henry Gorman
Players
Drums Bill Egan
Bass Chad Lister
Guitar Henry Gorman
Saxophone Keenan McKenzie
Backing Vocals Theresa Watson
Vocals Bob Boyle
One Flick of the Switch
Mental health has finally got the attention is deserves. One Flick of the Switch was originally written
about the brilliant to watch horse Shergar and how quickly greatness was extinguished. As the song
developed it became apparent it was about the everyday greatness in every one of us. We all make
choices some of them reasonable and rational and some life changing. Some you can’t take back
choices. If you are having difficulty please contact 988 or talk to a friend. Be aware of yourself and your
surroundings.
Words Bob Boyle / Music Henry Gorman
Players
Drums Bill Egan
Bass Chad Lister
Guitar Henry Gorman
Backing Vocals Chad Lister
Vocals Bob Boyle
Good Curling
The rise in popularity of curling is amazing, from humble beginnings, the game is still shrouded in
scientific mystery. Trust the Scots to come up with an unstable on your feet drinking game, that the
players would spend a lifetime trying to figure out. Having recently joined a curling league, I noticed the
participants to be so nice until the last few ends of a game. You could see they wanted to win, more
than anything. They turned from the world’s nicest people to born killers and then back again in the
blink of an eye. Good Curling is a lighthearted, look at the intense world of curling. No offense is
intended.
Words Bob Boyle / Music Chad Lister
Players
Drums Bill Egan
Bass Chad Lister
Guitar Chad Lister
Backing Vocals Chad Lister
Vocals Bob Boyle
Monsters From Moscow
Many thanks to
Bob Boyle / Vocals + Words + Melody
Henry Gorman / Music + Guitars
Chad Lister / Music + Bass + Guitars + Backing Vocals
Bill Egan / Drums
Jeremy Harper / Bass
Keenan McKenzie / Saxophone
Paul Rogers / Trumpet
Jay Wright / Piano
Theresa Watson / Backing Vocals
Dick Hodgin / Recording + Mixing + Mastering

Full Album show of April 29, 2022
Album: Broken Robots


Artist's Biography

Approaching our 10 year anniversary, hard to believe, 4 piece of of Raleigh NC with occasional special guests

About the Album

Broken Robots is a social commentary on how we got into this mess and how to get out of it!

Featured Artist of March 29, 2022
Song: Castles Made Of Sand

Artist's Biography

Approaching our 10 year anniversary, hard to believe, 4 piece of of Raleigh NC with occasional special guests

About the Album

Broken Robots is a social commentary on how we got into this mess and how to get out of it!

Full Album show of January 29, 2021
Album: Wait What

Artist's Biography

Raleigh based indie 4 piece with a lot of guest players. We like to mix it up and oh we are nice people too!

About the Album

Introducing Keenan McKenzie on sax, Alex Fioto on trumpet, Chad Barger on Hammond, Wait What is the antidote for a pandemic, get your dancing shoes on, you may have to dance alone, undecided if you should dance naked, it's time to move!

Full Album show of May 8, 2020
with the Album: Station Wagon

 
A breath of fresh air for the summer of 2020, I think we all need it,
road trip anyone?

Full Album show of Jan 11, 2020

Formed in 2013 AirCrash Detectives are Raleigh based 4-piece indie band.
The band’s energetic live set has been well received in recent years and they are looking forward to a great 2020. Comparisons have been made to a mixture of The Clash, Rascal Flats and Cold Play.
Steve Nieve from Elvis Costello and The Imposters has been a frequent guest on the studio albums and he has been known to show up for the odd live show.

Album's Genre Indie / Country
About the Album: An eclectic mix of styles reflecting the crazy times we live in. Pull up a chair.

Album's Title: 1%
1. Another Georgia Peach 04:30
2. Talk To Strangers 03:18
3. Genetically Modified 03:35
4. Vertical 03:49
5. Secrets Of The Mississippi
6. Barking Mad 04:10
7.  What You Got

Full Album show of June 1, 2019


Special guest Steve Nieve

1. Never Been So Happy (04:49)
2. The Simple Truths (03:26)
3. Yo Yo (04:16)
4. You Get Out What You Put In (04:05)
5. No Tears For The Clown (04:41)

Full Album show of August 3, 2018

Thar She Blows EP (2018)
Thar She Blows (03:04)
Fly On The Wall (04:21)
Zeros and Ones (03:22)
Half the Man I Used To Be (05:00)

4 New Songs on the Empty Graves EP as we develop our sound. Following up on Walking The Plank ACD release their 5th studio effort. Exciting times and live shows coming in January. Stay tuned and let us know what you think, tracks out now spotify, itunes and tasteful digital sights.
The eagerly awaited third album ‘”Thoughts From The Drunken Vaults” by AirCrash Detectives launched in 2016, followed by their 2017 album “Walking the Plank.” Following on from their first and second albums ‘Looking For A Safe Place to Land’ in 2014 and ‘Shock Therapy’ 2015 singer and writer Bob Boyle has finally found his groove playing alongside guitarist and band leader and co-producer Chad Lister.
After a stunning live debut in August 2015 the band have developed and honed their showmanship and are now ready for prime time. If you think about all your favorite parts of an indie, country and rock band, they have been seamlessly meshed together, into a thoroughly entertaining and provocative live show.
Hailing from Raleigh, North Carolina AirCrash Detectives had a chance meeting with producer and engineer Dick Hodgin in 2014 and alongside Chad Lister they have developed the sound that is now instantly recognizable. The new single 5 Giants is receiving rave reviews and looks certain to make the band a household name. ‘Thoughts From The Drunken Vaults’ is as close to delightful body of work as you can get claims lead singer Bob Boyle.
After hearing the final cuts, he was enthused at the depth and variety of thought provoking topics that were explored, along with the overall quality of the songs and musicianship displayed by Lister, Egan, Barger and special guest Steve Nieve. The texture and layers will surely delight the most critical listener! The under effected production lets the songs breathe with ease.
He reminds us to enjoy the journey as most of us never get to where we are going.
Thar She Blows EP (2018)
Recorded live in Raleigh NC in the spring of 2018. We have captured the energy of the band and it is reflected in this batch of songs. We are gaining on it. We love the diversity of the music and the edgy themes that color the landscape. We hope you continue to enjoy our efforts.