Sky Eats Airplane

Sky Eats Airplane

Company type	Band
Industry	Music
Founded	2005
Headquarters	Fort Worth, Texas , United States
Products	Music albums, EPs

Sky Eats Airplane was a Fort Worth, Texas-based American band known for their blend of electronicore and post-hardcore styles. They were signed to the independent label Equal Vision Records and released their eponymous full-length album in July 2008. In March 2012, the band's official Facebook page hinted at new material expected later that year; however, by November, they had entered an indefinite hiatus.

Formation (2005)

Sky Eats Airplane originated in 2005 when Arlington Heights High School students Brack Cantrell and Lee Duck, previously members of Our First Fall, decided to pivot from their former project toward crafting heavier music infused with electronic elements. This new direction quickly garnered them a growing fanbase.

Everything Perfect on the Wrong Day and Brack Cantrell's exit (2005–2006)

The band attracted attention on Myspace and began working on their debut album Everything Perfect on the Wrong Day at the start of 2006. Utilizing Propellerhead Reason and Adobe Audition alongside guitar work, they self-produced this nine-track record over three months. The release event held in Dallas attracted an audience of approximately 125 people. Later in 2006, Brack departed to concentrate on his solo career and complete his high school education.

Line-up changes, Sky Eats Airplane album, touring, and departures of Kenny Schick and Jerry Roush (2006–2009)

Following Brack’s departure, Lee Duck brought in Zack Ordway, Kenny Schick, and Johno Erickson from the local metalcore group (In Theory) to join the lineup. They then conducted auditions for a new vocalist via Myspace and ultimately chose Jerry Roush, originally a drummer in hardcore bands from Hampton, Virginia, who transitioned to lead vocals. For his audition, Roush recorded his voice over instrumental tracks of "Giants In The Ocean" and "Long Walks On Short Bridges."

With this refreshed lineup, Sky Eats Airplane secured a distribution agreement with Thriving Records and reissued Everything Perfect on The Wrong Day on November 20, 2007, before later signing with Equal Vision Records.

In early 2008, they recorded their self-titled follow-up album at Salad Days Studios in Baltimore, working with producer Brian McTernan, known for collaborations with Circa Survive, Thrice, The Bled, and Senses Fail. This album was released through Equal Vision Records on July 22, 2008.

The band embarked on extensive tours throughout the United States during late 2008 and early 2009, including performing on the "Warped Tour 2008."

On January 11, 2009, Kenny Schick exited the band to prioritize family commitments, with Travis Orbin (formerly of Periphery) stepping in as his replacement.

In July of that year, Sky Eats Airplane announced that vocalist Jerry Roush had left due to creative disagreements.

Addition of Two New Members, Release of The Sound of Symmetry, and Exit of Johno Erickson and Bryan Zimmerman (2009–2010)

In December 2009, Sky Eats Airplane introduced two fresh members: Bryan Zimmerman and Elliot Coleman, who took over from Johno Erickson. This lineup made its first appearance at The Pulse in Berlin, Maryland, performing alongside fellow Equal Vision artists Life on Repeat. The band unveiled the EP The Sound of Symmetry in April 2010, with production handled by Taylor Larson at Oceanic Recording in Bethesda, Maryland. Throughout 2010, they embarked on an extensive tour schedule. Not long after revealing intentions to create new material and announcing a brief hiatus, vocalist Bryan Zimmerman left the group for reasons that were not publicly disclosed.

Hiatus and Subsequent Endeavors (2010–present)

By December 2010, Zack Ordway, Elliot Coleman, and Travis Orbin had joined Luis Dubuc’s metal ensemble Of Legends for a U.S. tour slated for spring 2011. During this period, Coleman engaged in several projects including Of Man Not of Machine (collaborating with Misha Mansoor of Periphery), Zelliack—a soul/R&B/jazz side venture with Zack Ordway—and the progressive metal band Tesseract, which he exited in June 2012. Meanwhile, Ordway and Orbin contributed to the "Alien Metal" initiative Killtrox and the Motherships. On November 7, 2012, Lee Duck officially announced Sky Eats Airplane’s hiatus through a Facebook statement.

Members

Final lineup

• Bryan Zimmerman – lead vocals (2009–2011)
• Zack Ordway – lead guitar, keyboards, programming (2006–2011)
• Lee Duck – rhythm guitar (2006–2011), keyboards, synthesizers, programming, piano, percussion, strings, backing vocals (2005–2011); lead guitar, bass, drums (2005–2006)
• Elliot Coleman – bass, backing vocals (2009–2011)
• Travis Orbin – drums, percussion (2009–2011)

Former members

• Brack Cantrell – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards, synthesizers, programming, piano, bass, drums, percussion (2005–2006)
• Johno Erickson – bass (2006–2009)
• Kenny Schick – drums, percussion (2006–2009)
• Jerry Roush – lead vocals (2006–2009)

Timeline

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Chart Positions
		US	US Heat	US Indie
Everything Perfect on the Wrong Day	Release date: August 6, 2006 Label: Thriving Records/Tragic Hero Available formats: CD, digital download	—	—	—
Sky Eats Airplane	Released on July 22, 2008 Label: Equal Vision Records Formats: CD, digital download	172	6	27

Extended plays

Title	EP information
The Sound of Symmetry	Release date: April 13, 2010 Record label: Equal Vision Records Available format: digital download

Music videos

Year	Track	Album
2009	"Numbers"	Sky Eats Airplane

Non-album singles

Year	Track
2009	"Nookie" (cover of Limp Bizkit)