Exclusive video premiere of ‘Down The Drain’ by Silverplanes, taken from the upcoming album, ‘Airbus,’ out April 5th via Make Records and Universal Music Group.

Helmed by singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Aaron Smart, drummer and backing vocalist, Jesse Kramer (son of Aerosmith’s Joey Kramer) and bassist / keyboardist, Ian Baca, the band previously released the highly acclaimed EP series, Gulfstream and Bombardier in 2017 and 2018. Now, the band is returning with a full-length project of their own brand of psychedelic-tinged alt rock.

Silverplanes’ announcement is accompanied by the release of their single, ‘Down The Drain,’ which comes alongside a futuristic and slightly ominous music video. The track offers introspective reflections on life’s fleeting moments and the search for meaning in a chaotic world. The video features Aaron Smart’s own father and son, along with mentor and producer Jack Douglas.

“’Down the Drain’ is about life passing by so quickly and one day looking back thinking, how did I get here? What happened to all the things we were going to do?” says Smart. “Realizing you have changed but you’re still the same deep inside, and finally coming to terms with all the crazy things that have happened and resolving to carry on. The video captures various stages of myself visiting the past and future.”

Produced by the legendary Jack Douglas (John Lennon, Aerosmith, Cheap Trick) and mixed by the late, great Geoff Emerick (The Beatles, Badfinger, Elvis Costello) Airbus is helmed by classic rock royalty. It strikes a balance between nostalgic and fresh, with timeless melodies that are ethereal yet grounded – melodic 90s alt meets ‘70s California rock.

“Silverplanes hits all the harmonics,” says producer Jack Douglas. “Musically and lyrically they strike the right notes. It’s driven by Aaron Smart’s keen sense of pop music history, in particular melodic British rock. Silverplanes make the familiar sound new.”

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