Automatic (Australian band)

Automatic is an Australian rock band formed in Geelong in 1993 by Matt Fenton on guitar and vocals, Alex Jarvis on guitar (both ex-Spinouts), Leigh Marlow on drums and Richard Taylor on bass guitar.[1][2]

Automatic
Genresrock
Years active1993 -
LabelsMurmur
MembersMatt Fenton
Alex Jarvis
Richard Taylor
Leigh Marlow

Their single, "Sister K" was engineered by Tom Whitten who earned a nomination at the ARIA Music Awards of 1996 for Engineer of the Year for that and two other releases. "Pump it Up" was engineered by Magoo who earned a nomination in 1999 for the same category for that and one other release.[3]

Members

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  • Matt Fenton (guitar, vocals)
  • Alex Jarvis (guitar)
  • Richard Taylor (bass)
  • Leigh Marlow (drums)
  • Danny Plant (drums)
  • Stuart McFarlane (drums)

Discography

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Albums

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List of albums, with selected details
Title details
Transmitter
  • Released: 1996
  • Label: Murmur (MATTCD042)
  • Formats: CD, LP
Get Together
  • Released: 1999
  • Label: Murmur (MATTCD090)
  • Formats: CD

Singles

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List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
AUS
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"Sister K" 1995 - non album single
"What If..." 1996 - Transmitter
"It's Like Sound" 98
"Another Up" 1997 -
"Five" -
"Pump It Up" 1998 85 Occasional Coarse Language soundtrack
"Psychic Cats" - Get Together

References

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  1. ^ McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Encyclopedia entry for 'Automatic'". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on 3 August 2004. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  2. ^ Summers, Kim, "Automatic", AllMusic
  3. ^ ARIA Award previous winners. "Winners by Award – Engineer of the Year". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  4. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 20.