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Cowbridge, Glamorgan, Wales (2005 – present)

The Automatic, (also known as The Automatic Automatic in the U.S. and Canada after the band were faced with legal action from another act under the name of Automatic, although a large majority of fans in those countries commonly refer to the band by their actual name), are a Welsh based rock band. The three remaining original members James Frost, Robin Hawkins, and Iwan Griffiths are from Wales; new addition Paul Mullen (originally of Yourcodenameis:milo) is from Sunderland. The band originally formed in Cowbridge, Glamorgan, Wales, but are currently based in a studio in Cardiff. Jarcrew, Muse, Blur and The Blood Brothers are among the band’s influences. The band released their debut album, Not Accepted Anywhere (2006) through B-Unique Records and Polydor Records, the album featured the prior to LP release single “Recover”, “Raoul” and “Monster”. The band as of 1 March 2008 finished their second album with new member Paul Mullen, after keyboardist/backing vocalist Alex Pennie left in September 2007, going on to form the rock band Decimals. The band’s sixth single Steve McQueen was released on 18 August 2008, followed by the release of the album, This Is a Fix, on 25 August 2008.

The members first met at primary school, in the early nineties, and formed a band at the age of 13. Alex Pennie was asked to join five years later. Originally known as White Rabbit, up until February 2005 when they renamed themselves The Automatic because they believe that music is the antidote to “the automatic life”.

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5	Lost At Home	444
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7	On The Campaign Trail	389
8	Keep Your Eyes Peeled	379
9	By My Side	364
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jealous_freak wrote:
Sunday afternoon

This is a fix шлак какой-то :(

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Pricey85 wrote:
last month

Run and hide is ace! a real grower. Big fan of Paul Mullen. Is it me but is all this new album stuff happening really quietly!?

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hawe-me wrote:
last month

new single Interstate sounds really great, don't know why it isn't already in uk charts

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RandyRedCat wrote:
last month

compared to everything else this band produces...I hate 'Monster', haha for people to miss out on what they think are just a one hit wonder, it's a shame really. Still I prefer their old stuff back with Alex, shame he left, their angle and genre has completely changed with This Is A Fix =\ not bad though

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Lishman wrote:
last month

i didnt even know about "This is a fix" until a few weeks ago. Good job i found it, top notch album

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lolkaforbolka wrote:
last month

love them. their music. the music video of monster.

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Empathy82 wrote:
last month

nice

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P_Machado wrote:
December 2009

Não.

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psychodot wrote:
December 2009

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVL-hS6RdOg interstate acoustic :)

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Rhys_Please wrote:
December 2009

Recover <3

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eveningExplorer wrote:
December 2009

I wish so badly they'd play in the states!

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conditionals wrote:
December 2009

Monster has always been the only song I've hated by the Automatic. They're getting a really unfair, Wheatus-esque treatment here.

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Cosmonaut_ wrote:
December 2009

Interstate is such a good song. Really looking forward to the new album, Paul Mullen can do no wrong in my eyes. I just hope he sings lead a lot more on new album.

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conneticutx3 wrote:
December 2009

Interstate <3 the album will be amazing, they are really back with a hit.

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Korozja_ wrote:
December 2009

too bad that people refuse to see that they're not a one hit wonder. [2]

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spni wrote:
December 2009

Ahem, Go buy interstate. It's 79ish pence well spent.

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sugarpunk wrote:
December 2009

too bad that people refuse to see that they're not a one hit wonder.

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infectedmodes wrote:
December 2009

►We Love British Bands

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tiagocosta wrote:
November 2009

fraquinha

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leahbeer wrote:
November 2009

Can't believe how much more popular Monster is to the rest.. i prefer Raoul and Recover! Will be seeing them in Stockton on Friday :D

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“Run and Hide” video online now

27 Jan 2010 | from theautomatic.co.uk

Just a quick note to say the video for our next single “Run and Hide” is now up online at Youtube. The single is released for download on 1st March 2010 from all the usual suppliers with the album “Tear…

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New Album and Single – March 2010
16 Jan 2010 | from theautomatic.co.uk
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LONDON SHOWS Jan/Feb 2010
10 Jan 2010 | from theautomatic.co.uk
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LONDON LIVE SHOWS - JAN/FEB 2010
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