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), 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, but are currently based in a studio in Cardiff. Jarcrew, Muse, Blur and The Blood Brothers are among the band's influences The bands first album Not Accepted Anywhere was released on 19 June 2006 and featured 3 singles, "Raoul", "Recover" and "Monster" all of which charted in the UK. On 25 August 2008 the band released their second record This Is a Fix, featuring only one single "Steve McQueen". Currently the band are preparing to release their third album "Tear The Signs Down" which was recorded in Cardiff throughout 2009.
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- Official homepage at theautomatic.co.uk
- Wikipedia article on The Automatic
- MySpace at myspace.com/theautomatic
- Last.fm page on The Automatic
- MusicBrainz entry on The Automatic
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BBC Reviews 
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This Is A Fix 2008
Reviewed by Al Fox
Technical wizardry on keyboards and guitar, ambitious harmonies achieved by...
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Not Accepted Anywhere 2006
Reviewed by Andrew McGregor
Their sharp guitar lines, analogue synths and simple shoutalong choruses combine...
