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The Automatic's Pennie relaunches 'pop' career

The Automatic's Pennie relaunches 'pop' career

Shouty keyboard player returns with new band

The Automatic for special Club NME

The Automatic for special Club NME

It's all to do with the 'Rock Band' game this Friday (October 24)

The Automatic announce UK tour

The Automatic announce UK tour

ULive jaunt kicks off in November

  • Sep 15, 2008
The Automatic preview new album at Reading Festival

The Automatic preview new album at Reading Festival

Plus band bring out their 'Monster' for the masses

  • Aug 23, 2008
The Automatic to play tiny free show

The Automatic to play tiny free show

Admission will be on a first-come first-served basis

Sugababes, Automatic, Sam Sparro for music industry drama

Sugababes, Automatic, Sam Sparro for music industry drama

Acts lined-up for online TV show

The Automatic to release comeback single

The Automatic to release comeback single

'Steve McQueen' is out this August

  • Jul 3, 2008
The Automatic let fans pick their setlist

The Automatic let fans pick their setlist

The band want to be told what to play on tour

  • Feb 22, 2008
The Automatic announce UK tour

The Automatic announce UK tour

They'll be the band's first dates since departure of keyboardist Pennie

  • Jan 24, 2008
The Automatic announce famous new member

The Automatic announce famous new member

Pennie's replaced by out of work frontman

  • Oct 19, 2007
Pennie quits The Automatic: Fans not surprised

Pennie quits The Automatic: Fans not surprised

The band's followers saw the keyboardist's exit coming

  • Sep 19, 2007
Pennie quits The Automatic

Pennie quits The Automatic

Band say keyboardist 'grew apart from the band'

  • Sep 18, 2007
The Automatic plot first US headlining tour

The Automatic plot first US headlining tour

They'll fly solo following the Warped Tour

  • Jul 17, 2007
This week's US releases: 26 June 2007

This week's US releases: 26 June 2007

Albums out in America today

  • Jun 26, 2007
The Automatic and Biffy Clyro join Warped tour line-up

The Automatic and Biffy Clyro join Warped tour line-up

Gallows and Paramore also set to play

  • Apr 3, 2007
The Automatic album gets US release

The Automatic album gets US release

'Not Accepted Anywhere' comes out in this summer

  • Mar 20, 2007
Shockwaves NME Awards Indie Rock Tour ends in style

Shockwaves NME Awards Indie Rock Tour ends in style

The Automatic bring the jaunt to a triumphant close

  • Feb 24, 2007
The Automatic for Welsh charity gig

The Automatic for Welsh charity gig

Gruff Rhys also signs up to help Burberry workers

  • Feb 13, 2007
The Automatic cause havoc on Shockwaves NME Awards indie tour

The Automatic cause havoc on Shockwaves NME Awards indie tour

Keyboard player Pennie grapples with fans and stage invaders

  • Feb 2, 2007
The Automatic involved in plane drama

The Automatic involved in plane drama

Band saw their lives flash before their eyes

  • Jan 19, 2007

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