The Automatic
(left to right) Robin Hawkins, Paul Mullen, James Frost and Iwan Griffiths.
Background information
Origin	Cowbridge, Wales
Genre(s)	Rock Post-punk Electronica
Years active	2002–present
Label(s)	(UK) B-Unique, Polydor (USA) Columbia
Associated acts	yourcodenameis:milo
Website	www.theautomatic.co.uk
Members
Robin Hawkins James Frost Iwan Griffiths Paul Mullen
Former members
Alex Pennie

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^[1]), are a Welsh based rock band. Cowbridge (Y Bont-faen is a Market town in the Vale of Glamorgan in Wales. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. The post-punk revival is a movement in Alternative rock of the 2000s where bands draw from of the original sounds and aesthetics of the Post-punk sound of the late Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary Electronic music designed for a wide range In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located B-Unique Records is a Record label based in London. Roster Kaiser Chiefs The Ordinary Boys Polydor Records is a Record label currently headquartered in the UK, and is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Columbia Records is an American Record label founded in 1888 Columbia is the oldest surviving Brand name in pre-recorded sound being the first record company Yourcodenameismilo were an Alternative rock / experimental / Post-hardcore band from Washington Tyne and Wear, UK. Robin Hawkins, commonly known as Rob is the primary Vocalist, and bassist for Welsh band The Automatic. James Martin Frost or Frost is guitarist for welsh band The Automatic. Iwan Griffiths is drummer for Welsh rock band The Automatic Iwan originates from Cowbridge in Wales, and currently resides in a house with band mates Robin Paul Mullen, born in Houghton-le-Spring (September 6 1982 is the backing vocalist and rhythm guitarist currently for Cardiff based act The Automatic, he is also the lead Alexander Gregor Pennie, or "Pennie" is the former synths player and backing vocalist for Welsh punk rock band The Automatic, since his departure from The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. The three original members James Frost, Robin Hawkins, and Iwan Griffiths are from Wales, however new addition Paul Mullen (originally of Yourcodenameis:milo) is from Newcastle. James Martin Frost or Frost is guitarist for welsh band The Automatic. Robin Hawkins, commonly known as Rob is the primary Vocalist, and bassist for Welsh band The Automatic. Iwan Griffiths is drummer for Welsh rock band The Automatic Iwan originates from Cowbridge in Wales, and currently resides in a house with band mates Robin Paul Mullen, born in Houghton-le-Spring (September 6 1982 is the backing vocalist and rhythm guitarist currently for Cardiff based act The Automatic, he is also the lead Yourcodenameismilo were an Alternative rock / experimental / Post-hardcore band from Washington Tyne and Wear, UK. Newcastle upon Tyne ( (often shortened to Newcastle) is a city and Metropolitan borough of Tyne and Wear, England The band originally formed in Cowbridge, but are currently based in a studio in Cardiff. Cowbridge (Y Bont-faen is a Market town in the Vale of Glamorgan in Wales. Cardiff ( 'kɑːdɪf) is the Capital and the largest city and county in Wales. ^[2] Jarcrew, Muse, Blur and The Blood Brothers are among the bands influences^[3] 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". Jarcrew was a five-piece Progressive rock band from Ammanford, Wales. Muse are Blur are an English Alternative rock band that formed in London in 1989 The Blood Brothers was an Art punk band formed in the Eastside Not Accepted Anywhere is the début album from Welsh Indie rock band The Automatic, the initial release of the album took place June 19 B-Unique Records is a Record label based in London. Roster Kaiser Chiefs The Ordinary Boys Polydor Records is a Record label currently headquartered in the UK, and is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. " Recover " is a song by The Automatic, and was their first single " Raoul " is a song by Welsh band The Automatic. The second track of their debut album Not Accepted Anywhere'' it was originally released on " Monster " is the third UK single from Cardiff based band The Automatic. ^[4] The band as of 1 March 2008 have finished their second album with new member Paul Mullen, after keyboardist Alex Pennie left in September 2007. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Paul Mullen, born in Houghton-le-Spring (September 6 1982 is the backing vocalist and rhythm guitarist currently for Cardiff based act The Automatic, he is also the lead Alexander Gregor Pennie, or "Pennie" is the former synths player and backing vocalist for Welsh punk rock band The Automatic, since his departure from ^[5] The album This Is A Fix is currently slated for a August 2008 release, with the single "Steve McQueen" set to be released in August 18, 2008. This Is a Fix is the sophomore album by Wales based band The Automatic. " Steve McQueen " is the first single from Welsh rock band The Automatic 's sophomore album This Is A Fix. Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

Contents 1 History 1.1 Band beginnings (1998–2005) 1.2 Not Accepted Anywhere (2006–2007) 1.3 Departure of Alex Pennie 1.4 This Is A Fix (2007–present) 2 Other appearances 2.1 Criticisms and controversy 2.1.1 Relationship with The Horrors 2.2 David Hasselhoff 2.3 TV and radio appearances 2.4 Activism 3 Musical style 4 Band members 4.1 Current lineup 4.2 Former members 5 Awards 5.1 Won 5.2 Nominated 6 Discography 6.1 Albums 7 References 8 External links

History

Band beginnings (1998–2005)

The members first met at primary school, in the early nineties, and formed a band at the age of 13. This was without ex-member Alex Pennie, who was asked to join five years later. Alexander Gregor Pennie, or "Pennie" is the former synths player and backing vocalist for Welsh punk rock band The Automatic, since his departure from ^[6][7] Originally known as White Rabbit^[8] they renamed themselves The Automatic because they believe that music is the antidote to "the automatic life". ^[9] After recording their two track demo featuring rough versions of "Monster" and "Rats" in 2005^[10] they signed a five album record deal^[11] with B-Unique Records in their gap year, they are managed by Martin Bowen. B-Unique Records is a Record label based in London. Roster Kaiser Chiefs The Ordinary Boys A gap year (also known as "year out" "year off" "deferred year" "bridging year" " Overseas experience " "time off" ^[12]

Not Accepted Anywhere (2006–2007)

In November 2005, the band released their first single, "Recover", prior to the release of their debut album Not Accepted Anywhere, this single however was not chart eligible since only 1,500 copies were released on vinyl and only 3,500 on CD. " Recover " is a song by The Automatic, and was their first single Not Accepted Anywhere is the début album from Welsh Indie rock band The Automatic, the initial release of the album took place June 19 A gramophone A Compact Disc (also known as a CD) is an Optical disc used to store digital data, originally developed for storing digital audio Also in 2005, The Automatic won The Pop Factory award for "Best New Band". The Pop Factory ( TPF) is a music and media complex in Porth, Rhondda, South Wales. ^[13] The band's next single, "Raoul" reached #32 in the UK Singles Chart. " Raoul " is a song by Welsh band The Automatic. The second track of their debut album Not Accepted Anywhere'' it was originally released on The third single, "Monster" reached #4, but entered the UK Singles Chart at #23 the week before based on download sales alone. " Monster " is the third UK single from Cardiff based band The Automatic. "Monster" has also been re-mixed into a dance track by Fatboy Slim, and some football teams use the song as an anthem. Fatboy Slim, also known as Norman Cook, (born Quentin Leo Cook on 31 July 1963 is a British DJ and Big beat musician Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The term anthem means either a specific form of Anglican church music (in Music theory and religious contexts or more generally a song (or composition of ^[14]

Not Accepted Anywhere, was released on 19 June 2006, which they celebrated with a signing and performance in Oxford Street's HMV. Not Accepted Anywhere is the début album from Welsh Indie rock band The Automatic, the initial release of the album took place June 19 Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. His Master's Voice, today usually abbreviated to HMV, is a famous Trademark in the music business and for many years was the name of a large record label ^[15] Shortly after the UK release of Not Accepted Anywhere, the Raoul EP was released, containing a number of earlier songs and B-sides to Not Accepted Anywhere. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Raoul EP is an 8-track EP by Welsh band The Automatic, featuring the original versions of singles " Recover " and " Raoul The EP also included the original versions of "Recover" and "Raoul". " Recover " is a song by The Automatic, and was their first single " Raoul " is a song by Welsh band The Automatic. The second track of their debut album Not Accepted Anywhere'' it was originally released on ^[16]

After the Automatic's release of "Monster" they were heavily criticised for their follow-ups to their chart hit, which peaked at #4 in UK charts. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The band have even been accused of being a one-hit wonder^[17][18] Not Accepted Anywhere was also criticised for the tracks sounding too similar to one another. A one-hit wonder is a Music industry term to describe an artist generally known for only one hit single. ^{[19][20] [21]}

The fourth single was a full release of "Recover", and is actually a re-recorded version of the song which the record label felt to be a more fully-realised performance. " Recover " is a song by The Automatic, and was their first single In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Generally it is heavier in sound, features more synths from Pennie and a sharper guitar sound for Frost's solo.

August 2006 saw the band's second EP, titled Live at the 100 Club, the EP was recorded at the 100 Club, in London and made exclusive to iTunes. An extended play ( EP) is a Vinyl record, CD, or Music download which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify Live at the 100 Club is the second EP from Welsh band The Automatic. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The iTunes Store is a software-based online Digital media store operated by Apple Inc ^[22] The fifth single, a re-release of "Raoul", was released January 2007, at the choice of their record label B-Unique. " Raoul " is a song by Welsh band The Automatic. The second track of their debut album Not Accepted Anywhere'' it was originally released on The single fared worse than its original release, however received higher plays on MTV, Kerrang and other music stations. MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. Kerrang! is a weekly rock Magazine published by Bauer Consumer Media in the United Kingdom. ^[23] Not Accepted Anywhere was released in the United States and Canada that June. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page This preceded their attendance at the Vans Warped Tour, 2007. The Warped Tour' is a touring music and Extreme sports festival Their first U. S. single, "Monster", was released that April. " Monster " is the third UK single from Cardiff based band The Automatic. ^[24]

Departure of Alex Pennie

On August 26, 2007 Pennie performed for the final time with the band at Get Loaded In The Park. Events 1071 - Battle of Manzikert: The Seljuk Turks defeat the Byzantine Army at Manzikert. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[25] On 18 September 2007 it was announced by The Automatic that Alex Pennie had left the band. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Alexander Gregor Pennie, or "Pennie" is the former synths player and backing vocalist for Welsh punk rock band The Automatic, since his departure from It was later revealed that he had wanted to leave the band since January 2007. ,^[26]It was announced through the bands website and through the bands MySpace that Pennie had been finding playing with his band mates "increasingly unenjoyable" and that he had been growing apart from them. MySpace is a popular social networking Website offering an interactive user-submitted network of friends personal profiles blogs groups photos music and ^[27][28]Up until that point Pennie was reported to be working with the band on their second album^[29] stating in an interview with NME;

“	I'm much more excited about the second record, its shaping up to be quite dark and sinister and my vocals are getting better as well. The New Musical Express (better known as the NME) is a Popular music Magazine in the United Kingdom which has been [30] Alex Pennie	„

In November NME reported that the band have had no direct contact with Pennie since the split, which also took place earlier than the official split according to his former band mates. Hawkins has exchanged MySpace messages with Pennie however, reporting that he is doing ok, and that he now has a new punk band. ^[31] Alex Pennie has more recently stated that he is returning to the UK to start work on "a new project". ^[32]

This Is A Fix (2007–present)

In February 2007 Frost stated that a non-album single would be released around March 2007, the track, speculated to be "Steve McQueen" was recorded, however was not released. " Steve McQueen " is the first single from Welsh rock band The Automatic 's sophomore album This Is A Fix. ^[33]

In an interview in the early months of 2007 the band began talk of the sound they were aiming for on the second album; saying that they wanted it to sound more "Foo Fightery", also saying they wanted their studio sound to become less "pop" and more like their loud and energetic live sound. Foo Fighters is an American Alternative rock and Post-grunge band formed by singer/guitarist Dave Grohl in 1995 ^[34]

During the NME tour, the band showcased two new songs "Steve McQueen" and "Revolution" which are both set for release on the album. ^[35] The band continued work on writing the second album when they traveled to the America, for the Vans Warped Tour 2007, when the band returned this was then continued in their studio in Cardiff. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Vans is a Southern California-based manufacturer of sneakers, bmx shoes and other shoe types catering primarily to the Skateboarder / surfer youth market The Warped Tour' is a touring music and Extreme sports festival A studio is a Artist 's or worker's workroom or an artist and his or her Employees who work within that studio Cardiff ( 'kɑːdɪf) is the Capital and the largest city and county in Wales. ^[36][37][38] On 19 October 2007 it was reported by Rock Sound that former yourcodenameis:milo vocalist Paul Mullen would be joining The Automatic as a rhythm guitarist. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Yourcodenameismilo were an Alternative rock / experimental / Post-hardcore band from Washington Tyne and Wear, UK. ^[39][40]

Paul Mullen was to the join the band in October; however the band stated he is not the direct replacement for Pennie, but will be the band's rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist. The band also are reported to have 20 songs demoed and ready to record, half of which were written with Alex Pennie^[41] and the other half have been written with Paul Mullen. Yourcodenameismilo were an Alternative rock / experimental / Post-hardcore band from Washington Tyne and Wear, UK. The new album will feature just as many keyboards according to James Frost, however synths and keyboards will be split between the four band members. James Martin Frost or Frost is guitarist for welsh band The Automatic. A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a Musical keyboard. ^[42]

In NME's March issue, James Frost commented on the new songs, stating they are "poppier" than before, with some heavier songs and some more mellow songs. The New Musical Express (better known as the NME) is a Popular music Magazine in the United Kingdom which has been ^[43] As of 1 March 2008 the band completed their second album, and returned from their Los Angeles studio to begin promotion and touring in the United Kingdom. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located The album is currently set for release in August, although it was originally slated for a May release. ^[44][45]

In March the band began aclub tour, playing at smaller venues to "get up close" with the fans. This is an article on Welsh rock band The Automatic documenting both past and future performances that the band perform at Support for the tour will come from Viva Machine, Canterbury and Attack Attack. ^[46] It was announced through the band's MySpace, official website and through NME that the band would be letting fans vote for what songs they want to hear on there upcoming tour. MySpace is a popular social networking Website offering an interactive user-submitted network of friends personal profiles blogs groups photos music and The New Musical Express (better known as the NME) is a Popular music Magazine in the United Kingdom which has been ^[47][48]

Rocklouder Magazine confirmed that the bands first single from This Is A Fix would be from "Steve McQueen", first played on the NME 2007 Tour, as well as announcing a series of new tour dates in the Summer months, the tour was later pushed back to August and September, to allow for changes in the albums release date, the band were also announced to be play at Reeding and Leeds Festivals, as well as performing at the UK release of the Rock Band video game. This Is a Fix is the sophomore album by Wales based band The Automatic. The New Musical Express (better known as the NME) is a Popular music Magazine in the United Kingdom which has been ^[49][50]

Other appearances

Main article: The Automatic tour history

The band are well known for their performances of "Gold Digger", which on numerous occasions they have been joined by various guests when performing the cover, including Newton Faulkner on the Warped Tour, and Goldie Lookin Chain at reading festival. The View is an Emmy Award -winning American Talk show created by Barbara Walters and Bill Geddie and broadcast on The Horrors are a British Garage rock band who formed in mid-2005 Mumm-Ra were an English Indie rock band originating from Bexhill on Sea. This is an article on Welsh rock band The Automatic documenting both past and future performances that the band perform at " Gold Digger " is a song recorded by American rapper Kanye West featuring guest vocals by Jamie Foxx. Sam Newton Battenberg Faulkner (born 11 January 1985 in Reigate, Surrey) is an English musician The Warped Tour' is a touring music and Extreme sports festival Not to be confused with GLC the American rapper or the Greater London Council Goldie Lookin Chain is a rap-pop music group based in Newport ^{[51][52][53][54]}The band as well as covering this have taken to covering Talking Heads classic, Life During Wartime. Talking head Talking Heads was an American New Wave band formed in 1974 in New York City and active until 1991 " Life during Wartime " is a song by New Wave band Talking Heads. ^[55] the band also used to occasionally cover At the Drive-In's song "Arc Arsenal"^[56][57] In more recent times band members James Frost and Robin Hawkins, along with band No One Is Innocent, have performed Personal Jesus, originally by Depeche Mode, however the song is performed in the same manner as Marilyn Manson's 2004 cover. At the Drive-In was an influential American Post-hardcore band from El Paso, Texas, that was active from 1993 to 2001 James Martin Frost or Frost is guitarist for welsh band The Automatic. Robin Hawkins, commonly known as Rob is the primary Vocalist, and bassist for Welsh band The Automatic. " Personal Jesus " is Depeche Mode 's twenty-third UK single released on August 29, 1989, and the first single from the then upcoming Depeche Mode (dəˌpɛʃˈmoʊd are an English Electronic music band formed in 1980 in Basildon, Essex. Brian Hugh Warner (born January 5, 1969) better known by his Stage name Marilyn Manson, is an American Musician and ^[58] Some of The Automatic's most notable touring appearances include Reading Festival 2006, NME Awards Indie Rock Tour 2007 ^[59] and Vans Warped Tour 2007. The NME Tours consist of a variety of tours organised by British music industry publication NME. The Warped Tour' is a touring music and Extreme sports festival

Criticisms and controversy

In July 2006 the band appeared on GMTV's early breakfast show despite expressing a desire not to appear, however due to a party the band mates attended the night before they had not "sobered up", and instead carried on drinking, during the performance the band were made to mime it, thus leading to Alex Pennie jumping around more so than usual, whilst Frost smashed his rented out guitar, then the two jumped into Iwan's drum kit, whilst Rob and Iwan continued miming. GMTV ( Good Morning Television) is the national ITV Breakfast television contractor broadcasting in the United Kingdom. ^[60] During the incident a cameraman supposedly received a glancing injury from guitarist James Frost and threatened the band with legal action. ^[61][62][63]

During the band's 2007 NME Indie Rock Tour Alex Pennie had a incident with a stage invader, who managed to get on stage, lighting a cigarette, and sat on one of the stack amps, this lead to Pennie jumping up and wrestling the invader to the ground where the scrap was broken up by bassist Rob Hawkins. ^[64]

Kasabian lashed out at The Automatic as well as Bloc Party and Pete Doherty, branding the band as "horrible". Alexander Gregor Pennie, or "Pennie" is the former synths player and backing vocalist for Welsh punk rock band The Automatic, since his departure from The Horrors are a British Garage rock band who formed in mid-2005 The New Musical Express (better known as the NME) is a Popular music Magazine in the United Kingdom which has been Kasabian are an English rock band from Leicester, formed by Tom Meighan (vocals Sergio Pizzorno (guitar and vocals Chris Edwards (bass Bloc Party are a British Indie rock band composed of Kele Okereke on vocals and Rhythm guitar, Russell Lissack on ^[65]

Relationship with The Horrors

Throughout the build up to the NME Indie Rock Tour 2007 there was growing tension between the band and The Horrors, the problem started after in an interview with NME guitarist James Frost was questioned about The Horrors, saying they were "crap", over-hyped and who just have "big hair"^[66]. The Horrors are a British Garage rock band who formed in mid-2005 The New Musical Express (better known as the NME) is a Popular music Magazine in the United Kingdom which has been The Horrors responded to this in an interview saying "there are probably people who don't get our music. I'm sure they'll be much happier flogging their dead horse. " The bassist then responded by saying “They’re raping a dead pig. ” In an interview with Gigwise. com Frost continued the feud by stating "I think that they come from the sort of art-school background and they’re just trying to be as cool as possible. We don’t really care to be honest, if you don’t like us don’t bother with us. "^[67][68] The dispute was supposedly settled during the NME Tour. ^[69]

David Hasselhoff

Since 2005 the band have been requesting shrines for David Hasselhoff at the venues they perform at. David Michael Hasselhoff (born July 17, 1952) is an American Actor and Singer, who is best known for his lead roles on Knight ^[70] The band have said they respect the actor and musician and would in-fact at some point very much like to work with him.

In 2006 the band aided Hasselhoff's chart success by purchasing all of his single "Jump in My Car" in Bristol Virgin Megastore; drummer Iwan Giffiths then justified their actions by saying the band were Hasselfoff fans and that they would love the opportunity to work with him at some point. "Jump in My Car" is a single released by David Hasselhoff in 2006 Bristol ( ˈbrɪstəl is a city, Unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, west of London Virgin Megastores is an international chain of Record shops founded by Sir Richard Branson on London 's Oxford Street in January or February ^[71]The band have been featured a number of times in parts of various Hasselhoff websites. ^[72]

TV and radio appearances

In 2006 they became the first band to make an return performance on The Friday Night Project. ^[73][74] On March 18, 2006 the band appeared on Channel 4's The Album Chart Show with Placebo and The Kooks. Events 37 - The Roman Senate annuls Tiberius ' will and proclaims Caligula emperor Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Channel 4 is a public-service Television and Radio broadcaster in the United Kingdom centred around a television channel of the same name which began The Album Chart Show counts down the top 20 Album chart with a sprinkling of performances and interviews all in front of a live audience at the KOKO club Placebo are an Alternative rock band formed in London in 1994 currently comprising Brian Molko, Stefan Olsdal and Steve Forrest The Kooks are an Indie band based in the United Kingdom. The band was formed in Brighton, United Kingdom, and currently consists of four members ^[75]

The band were featured in the Radio 1 Live Lounge where they first performed there cover of Kayne West's "Gold Digger" which was later released on the compilation CD Radio 1's Live Lounge as well as being re-recorded and added as a b-side to the 2007 re-release of "Raoul". The Live Lounge is a segment of The Jo Whiley Show, on the British radio station BBC Radio 1. Kanye Omari West (ˈkɑnjɛj born June 8 1977 is a ten-time Grammy Award -winning American Rapper, Record producer and Singer. " Gold Digger " is a song recorded by American rapper Kanye West featuring guest vocals by Jamie Foxx. Radio 1's Live Lounge is a collection of live tracks played on Jo Whiley 's Radio 1 show " Raoul " is a song by Welsh band The Automatic. The second track of their debut album Not Accepted Anywhere'' it was originally released on ^[76][77]

On June 18, 2006 the band played T4 on the Beach, similarly to their GMTV performance they were forced to mime, again leading to the band playing whilst drunk, however this time not as much destruction was caused by the band mates. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. T4 on the Beach is a British one day music event which is held on the beach at Weston-super-Mare and televised for Channel 4, which is now in its sixth ^[78][79][80]

In June 2006 the band appeared twice on "Transmission"^[81][82] Prior to the album release, the band appeared on Top Of The Pop's where they performed "Monster". Transmission (also known for sponsorship reasons as Transmission with T-Mobile) is a British Television programme broadcast on Channel ^[83]

On four separate occasions the band have appeared on the T4 show Popworld. Popworld was a British Television programme that was broadcast on Channel 4, offering pop news trivia gossip interviews and music videos After the broadcasting in an interview the band stated that if The Kooks and Razorlight got into a fight then they would support The Kooks, saying that Johnny Borrell has a lot of people who already dislike him. The Kooks are an Indie band based in the United Kingdom. The band was formed in Brighton, United Kingdom, and currently consists of four members Razorlight are an English rock band formed in 2002 They are primarily known in their home country having topped the charts with the 2006 single America and Jonathan Edward Borrell (born 4 April 1980, in Muswell Hill, London, England) is an English Singer and This came after their appearance on Top of the Pops, as were The Kooks, and ironically Lostprophets, which they felt was awkward considering Fearne Cotton had previously been dating Luke Pritchard and Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins, during the interview with Popworld Iwan made jokes of how Fearne was giving Frost the "eye". Top of the Pops, also known as TOTP, was a long-running British music chart Television programme, made and broadcast Lostprophets (lɒstˈprɒfɪts are a Welsh rock band formed in 1997. Fearne Cotton (born 3 September 1981 is an English Presenter known for presenting a number of popular TV programmes such as Top of the Pops Luke Pritchard (born 2 March 1985 is an English musician He is currently the lead vocalist and second guitarist of the indie band The Kooks, despite a Ian David Karslake Watkins (born July 30, 1977 in Pontypridd, Wales) is the Lead singer, and also one of the founding members ^[84][85]

In September 2006 the members made an appearance along with The Manic Street Preachers in Sky Sports show Soccer AM, their track "Raoul" was also soon featured on the show's soundtrack to the year. Manic Street Preachers (often known colloquially as the " Manics " or " MSP " are a Welsh rock band consisting of James Soccer AM is a British Saturday-morning football show presented by Helen Chamberlain and Max Rushden. ^[86] On 16 November 2006, Alex Pennie appeared as a guest on panel show, Never Mind The Buzzcocks along with Amy Winehouse. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Never Mind the Buzzcocks is a Comedy Panel game show with a pop and Rock music theme currently presented by Simon Amstell ^[87]

On January 9, 2007, Robin Hawkins and Alex Pennie stood in on the Zane Lowe show on BBC Radio 1, hosting a two hour show, with tracks from Frank Turner and Viva Machine, The View, and several other artists. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Zane Lowe (born Alexander Zane Reid Lowe on 7 August 1973 also known as 'Zipper' is a radio DJ and television presenter Frank Turner is a musician born in Bahrain. He lived out part of his childhood in Winchester before moving to London The View is an Emmy Award -winning American Talk show created by Barbara Walters and Bill Geddie and broadcast on ^[88]

During the bands stay in the USA and Canada they appeared on several Fuse TV including The Vinnie Langdon Show. Fuse is a Music video -oriented Television channel. Fuse has modeled itself as the premier cable channel for rock, alternative, punk ^[89] Months later after the departure of Alex Pennie the band were briefly featured with for the first time with Paul Mullen, attending the 2007 Pop Factory Awards which was Broadcast on ITV Wales. Independent Television (generally known as ITV) is a public service network of British commercial television broadcasters set up under the Independent

Activism

The band have been seen supporting the Bollocks to Poverty campaign, giving the advice "My tip is to do it with your friends. Get all your mates together and put on a gig in a youth club. Have fun. Try and be self-critical. Get a buzz going, put up lots of posters". ^[90]

Most recently the band have been involved in charity work for The Samaritans, through a Six A Side Football game, with such bands as Babyshambles, McFly, The Wombats and Get Cape, Wear Cape, Fly. Football is the word given to a number of similar Team sports all of which involve (to varying degrees kicking a Ball with the foot in an attempt to score a This article is about the band Babyshambles For the song see Babyshambles (song Babyshambles are an English The Wombats are an Indie rock band from Liverpool, UK. They comprise two native Liverpudlians Matthew Murphy, provider of vocals guitar Get Cape Wear Cape Fly is the stage name of English artist Sam Duckworth and his band ^[91][92]

Musical style

The band are often described as electro-disco-punk rock,^[93] and at one point Glam rock, which former keyboardist Alex Pennie blamed NME for. Disco is a Genre of dance-oriented music whose origins are hard to define ^[94] The band cite there influences such as Jarcrew, Muse, Blur and The Blood Brothers,^[95] and a joint love for bands such as Radiohead and Ash. Jarcrew was a five-piece Progressive rock band from Ammanford, Wales. Muse are Blur are an English Alternative rock band that formed in London in 1989 The Blood Brothers was an Art punk band formed in the Eastside Radiohead Ash are an Alternative rock band that formed in Downpatrick, Northern Ireland in 1992 ^[96] Not Accepted Anywhere was said to have elements of pop, punk, emo, techno and electro^[97]During there live performances the band are usually extremely energetic on stage performances, the constant microphone swinging during their Not Accepted Anywhere era from former keyboardist Alex Pennie, as well as regular crowd surfing from guitarist James Frost were part of the usual stage antics, Pennie could also often be seen climbing on stacks of amps and whatever else was available. Pop music as a genre features a noticeable rhythmic element catchy melodies and hooks, a mainstream style and conventional structure Emo (ˈiːmoʊ is a genre of music that originated from Hardcore punk early on and adopted Pop-punk influences later on in the 2000s when Techno is a form of Electronic dance music (EDM that emerged in Detroit, Michigan, USA during the mid to late 1980s Alexander Gregor Pennie, or "Pennie" is the former synths player and backing vocalist for Welsh punk rock band The Automatic, since his departure from A guitarist is a Musician who plays the Guitar. Guitarists may perform solo pieces or play with ensembles and bands of a wide variety of genres James Martin Frost or Frost is guitarist for welsh band The Automatic. ^[98]

Many of the bands lyrics are taken from the drill of day-to-day lives and the direction you take ("That's What She Said", "Raoul", "Light Entertainment", "Time=Money", "By My Side") and the people in the bands lives ("Seriously. . . Guys I Hate You", "Team Drama") other lyrics and song themes include drink and drug abuse ("Monster", "Recover", "Responsible Citizen") relationships and love lives ("Lost At Home", "This Ship") music chart followers ("You Shout You Shout You Shout You Shout") the climate ("High Tide on Caroline Street")^{[99][100][101][102][103]}

The band instrumentally use various synthesizers to produce many of there sounds, during the recording and touring with the album Not Accepted Anywhere the bands former member Alex Pennie used an Alesis Micron and an Alesis Andromeda during live performances, and in addition to this in studio he used an Roland Juno-106. In Chemistry, an alcohol is any Organic compound in which a Hydroxyl group ( - O[[hydrogen H]]) is bound to a Carbon Substance abuse is the overindulgence in and dependence of a Drug or other chemical leading to effects that are detrimental to the individual's physical and mental health Not Accepted Anywhere is the début album from Welsh Indie rock band The Automatic, the initial release of the album took place June 19 Alesis is a manufacturer of Electronic musical instruments owned by Numark and based in Cumberland, Rhode Island. The Alesis Andromeda A6 is a 16-voice 16-channel multitimbral analog synthesizer by Alesis which was released in 2000 and remains in production The Roland Juno-106 was a hybrid digital/analogue polyphonic synth manufactured by Roland Corporation in 1984. More recently since Pennies departure new addition Paul Mullen uses an microKORG whilst James Frost continues to use an Alesis Micron, although fewer of the songs on This Is A Fix use synthesizer as a predominant instrument. microKORG is a MIDI -capable Virtual analog Synthesizer / Vocoder from Korg featuring high-quality DSP analog modelling Alesis is a manufacturer of Electronic musical instruments owned by Numark and based in Cumberland, Rhode Island. This Is a Fix is the sophomore album by Wales based band The Automatic.

Band members

During live shows from 2006 to 2007 the band could be seen accompanied by Jamie Allen during there cover of Kayne Wests "Gold Digger" where Alex Pennie would take role of lead singer whilst Rob plays flute, Jamie can more recently be seen touring with Get Cape Wear Cape Fly as the acts bassist, however is still involved as a sound technician with The Automatic. " Gold Digger " is a song recorded by American rapper Kanye West featuring guest vocals by Jamie Foxx. Get Cape Wear Cape Fly is the stage name of English artist Sam Duckworth and his band During 2008 shows the bands song "This Is A Fix" see Robin Hawkins playing synthesizer, thus requiring a bassist to fill in, Tom Stephens of Viva Machine was seen doing this in the 2008 Club Tour. This is an article on Welsh rock band The Automatic documenting both past and future performances that the band perform at Photographer Peter Hill can be seen at most live shows both taking photos and selling merchandise as well as helping out with stage setups, he has been doing this since late 2005. Peter Hill is an English, and entirely self-taught rock music photographer who tours with and documents a variety of bands from all over the world James "Jizz" Lawrenson is one of the bands guitar and sound technicians, he to has toured extensively with the band, the band are managed by Martin Bowen. ^[104] After the departure of Alex Pennie, the remaining band members were joined by Yourcodenameis:Milo front-man Paul Mullen, and whilst he was going to be taking over part of the synthesizer duties he would not be a direct replacement for Pennie, in-fact Mullen would be acting as a guitarist/vocalist mainly, continuing the bands three part vocals from previous material. Yourcodenameismilo were an Alternative rock / experimental / Post-hardcore band from Washington Tyne and Wear, UK. ^[105][106]

Current lineup

• Rob Hawkins (lead vocals, bass guitar, synths and keyboards, flute)
• James Frost (guitar, vocals, synths and keyboards)
• Iwan Griffiths (drums)
• Paul Mullen (guitar, vocals, synths and keyboards)

Former members

• Alex Pennie (synths, keyboards, vocals) (2003–2007)

Awards

Won

• The Pop Factory Awards 2005 - "Best New Act"
• The Pop Factory Awards 2006 - "Best Performance" Award^[107]
• The Pop Factory Awards 2006 - "Rock 'n' Roll Excess" Award
• Vodafone Music Awards 2006 - "Best British Breakthrough Act"^[108]
• T4 Popworld "Artist of the Year 2006"^[109]
• The Pop Factory Awards 2007 - "Best International Band/Export"^[110]

Nominated

• The Pop Factory Awards – 2007 - Best Band^[111]
• Kerrang! Awards – 2006 - Best British Newcomer^[112]

Discography

Main articles: The Automatic discography and The Automatic songs

Albums

• Not Accepted Anywhere (2006)
• This Is A Fix (2008)

References

External links

Official website Official Myspace Official Purevolume Official Facebook

Official haystack Official buzznet Official picture gallery

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