What started out as a procrastination issue for Mikel Jollett turned into the indie rock outfit which he now helms-- The Airborne Toxic Event [ tickets ]. Songs casually penned while working on a novel became fodder for the singer/guitarist's demo and, eventually, the group's first album. Now, with more than a year-and-a-half of band brotherhood under their belt, the quintet are enjoying their rising success and a record deal with West Coast indie label Major Domo.

[Click here to view the video footage of The Airborne Toxic Event's performance.]

The LA band's long-awaited, self-titled, full-length debut dropped August 5. Currently taking a couple weeks off between stints on the road, the rockers will continue supporting the new album in early September with a thorough North American tour.