Automatic (Australian band)

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

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]

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.