Public recordCompiled from 13 credited sources · Updated Sep 24, 2026
The Automatic
Rock band from Cowbridge · formed 2002
- Shows on record
- 60+
- Rooms played
- 56
- Cities
- 42
- Releases
- 17
- Last show
- Sep 22, 2026First Unitarian Church
About
The Automatic is a band from Cowbridge, formed in 2002, tagged alternative, alternative rock, british by its sources. Shows on record run from 2022 to 2026, across 56 rooms in 42 cities.
- The Automatic formed in 2002 — MusicBrainz
- The Automatic is based in Cowbridge — MusicBrainz
- Paul Mullen: member — MusicBrainz
- James Frost: member — MusicBrainz
- Iwan Griffiths: member — MusicBrainz
- Robin Hawkins: member — MusicBrainz
- Alex Pennie: member (former member) — MusicBrainz
- The Automatic has 10 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 2005–2010 — MusicBrainz
- The Automatic formed in 1998 — Wikipedia
- The Automatic is from Cowbridge , Vale of Glamorgan , Wales — Wikipedia
- The Automatic plays Indie rock — Wikipedia
- The Automatic plays alternative rock — Wikipedia
- The Automatic plays post-punk revival — Wikipedia
- The Automatic plays post-hardcore — Wikipedia
- The Automatic plays dance-punk (early) — Wikipedia
- The Automatic has 518775 listeners on Last.fm — The Automatic on Last.fm
- The Automatic has released 10 recordings between 2006 and 2010 — The Automatic on Discogs
- The Automatic has 4 followers on Genius — The Automatic on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Cowbridge, Wales — The Automatic on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
60+ on record · Songkick| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24, 2026 | Knockdown Center · New York (NYC)Headlinerwith Accessory, Freak Heat Waves | Headliner | Accessory, Freak Heat Waves |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Sonia Live Music Venue · CambridgeHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Sep 29, 2026 | Ace of Cups · ColumbusHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Sep 30, 2026 | The Empty Bottle · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Accessory | Headliner | Accessory |
| Oct 1, 2026 | The Empty Bottle · ChicagoHeadlinerwith Accessory | Headliner | Accessory |
| Oct 2, 2026 | Turf Club · St. PaulHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Oct 5, 2026 | Meow Wolf Denver · DenverHeadlinerwith Donzii | Headliner | Donzii |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Neurolux · BoiseHeadlinerwith Donzii | Headliner | Donzii |
| Oct 10, 2026 | Neumos · SeattleHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Oct 11, 2026 | Mississippi Studios · PortlandHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Oct 13, 2026 | The Independent · San FranciscoHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Oct 14, 2026 | SOhO Restaurant & Music Club · Santa BarbaraHeadlinerwith Donzii | Headliner | Donzii |
| Oct 15, 2026 | The Glass House · PomonaHeadlinerwith Donzii, Siam Jem | Headliner | Donzii, Siam Jem |
| Oct 21, 2026 | Belly Up Tavern · Solana BeachHeadlinerwith Nuovo Testamento | Headliner | Nuovo Testamento |
| Oct 22, 2026 | Valley Bar · PhoenixHeadlinerwith Nuovo Testamento | Headliner | Nuovo Testamento |
| Oct 23, 2026 | Club Congress · TucsonHeadliner | Headliner | — |
Shows per year
- 20226 shows
- 20234 shows
- 20243 shows
- 202515 shows
- 202632 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 2026 | First Unitarian Church · PhiladelphiaHeadlinerwith Accessory | Headliner | Accessory |
| Sep 21, 2026 | The Atlantis · WashingtonHeadlinerwith Accessory | Headliner | Accessory |
| Sep 19, 2026 | 123 Pleasant Street · MorgantownHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Sep 18, 2026 | The Camel · RichmondHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Sep 17, 2026 | Eulogy · AshevilleHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Sep 16, 2026 | The Earl · East AtlantaHeadlinerwith Accessory | Headliner | Accessory |
| Sep 14, 2026 | Siberia · New OrleansHeadlinerwith Accessory | Headliner | Accessory |
| Sep 13, 2026 | White Oak Music Hall - Upstairs · HoustonHeadlinerwith Accessory | Headliner | Accessory |
| Sep 12, 2026 | Far Out Lounge & Stage · AustinHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Sep 4, 2026 | Brighton Psych Fest 2026 · BrightonHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Sep 1, 2026 | Le Chinois · MontreuilHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Golden Gate Park · San FranciscoHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Aug 4, 2026 | Volcanic Theater Pub · BendHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jul 12, 2026 | Malibu Pier · MalibuSupportwith Ax and the Hatchetmen, Jay Pryor, The Undercover Dream Lovers, +7 | Support | Ax and the Hatchetmen, Jay Pryor, The Undercover Dream Lovers, +7 |
| Jan 31, 2026 | August Hall · San FranciscoHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Jan 4, 2026 | Regent Theater · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Sextile, Choir Boy | Support | Sextile, Choir Boy |
| Nov 24, 2025 | Arci Bellezza · MilanSupportwith Wombo | Support | Wombo |
| Nov 21, 2025 | La Sirène · La RochelleHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Petit Bain · ParisSupportwith Pip Blom | Support | Pip Blom |
| Nov 15, 2025 | Festsaal Kreuzberg · BerlinSupportwith Unwound, Tune-Yards, Wombo, +2 | Support | Unwound, Tune-Yards, Wombo, +2 |
| Nov 12, 2025 | Daltons Brighton · BrightonHeadlinerwith Francis Pig | Headliner | Francis Pig |
| Nov 10, 2025 | Rough Trade East London · LondonHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Sep 27, 2025 | Black Cat · WashingtonSupportwith Sextile | Support | Sextile |
| Sep 26, 2025 | The Foundry Philadelphia · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Sextile | Support | Sextile |
| Sep 24, 2025 | Brighton Music Hall · BostonSupportwith Sextile, DJ Carbo, Nuxx Vomica, +1 | Support | Sextile, DJ Carbo, Nuxx Vomica, +1 |
| Sep 21, 2025 | Velvet Underground · TorontoSupportwith Sextile | Support | Sextile |
| Sep 20, 2025 | Tangent Gallery · DetroitSupportwith Sextile | Support | Sextile |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Outset · ChicagoSupportwith Sextile | Support | Sextile |
| Sep 17, 2025 | Meow Wolf Denver · DenverSupportwith Sextile | Support | Sextile |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Mia Mao · ParisHeadlinerwith Quest, Peach, ROZA TERENZI | Headliner | Quest, Peach, ROZA TERENZI |
| Apr 27, 2025 | Zebulon · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Nick Zinner | Support | Nick Zinner |
| Dec 20, 2024 | The Belasco · Los Angeles (LA)Headlinerwith Plague Vendor | Headliner | Plague Vendor |
| Aug 10, 2024 | Baby's All Right · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Mary Jane Dunphe | Headliner | Mary Jane Dunphe |
| Jun 14, 2024 | Foro Puebla · Mexico CitySupportwith The Marías, Mint Field | Support | The Marías, Mint Field |
| Dec 14, 2023 | Music Hall of Williamsburg · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Public Practice, Water From Your Eyes | Headliner | Public Practice, Water From Your Eyes |
| Jul 29, 2023 | Canal Barboteur · PantinSupportwith Lowris, Automatic Writing, Premier Métro, +1 | Support | Lowris, Automatic Writing, Premier Métro, +1 |
| Jul 21, 2023 | North Byron Parklands · Byron BayHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Apr 29, 2023 | The 13th Floor - Old Location · AustinHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Oct 29, 2022 | Gasa Gasa · New OrleansHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Oct 27, 2022 | Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater (Outdoors) · AustinSupportwith The Jesus and Mary Chain, Protomartyr, The Paranoyds | Support | The Jesus and Mary Chain, Protomartyr, The Paranoyds |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Visual Arts Collective · Garden CityHeadliner | Headliner | — |
| Sep 7, 2022 | The Chapel · San FranciscoSupportwith Osees, BRONZE | Support | Osees, BRONZE |
| Sep 6, 2022 | The Chapel · San FranciscoSupportwith Osees, BRONZE | Support | Osees, BRONZE |
| Sep 5, 2022 | The Chapel · San FranciscoSupportwith Osees, BRONZE | Support | Osees, BRONZE |
Showing the latest 60 shows; the record holds more.
Where they play
56 rooms in 42 citiesRooms played most
- The Chapel · San Francisco3 shows
- Meow Wolf Denver · Denver2 shows
- The Empty Bottle · Chicago2 shows
- 123 Pleasant Street · Morgantown1 show
- Ace of Cups · Columbus1 show
Cities played
- San Francisco6 shows
- Austin3 shows
- Chicago3 shows
- Los Angeles (LA)3 shows
- Brighton2 shows
and 37 other cities
Releases
17 releases, 2005–2010Tear the Signs Down
2010 · Album
Run And Hide
2010
Cannot Be Saved
2010
Interstate
2009
Steve McQueen
2008 · Single
This Is a Fix
2008 · Album
Magazines
2008
Jakob Rocks! Vol. 1
2007 · Single
So Nice Say It Twice
2007 · Ep
So Nice Say It Twice EP
2007
In Concert 1020
2007
Monster
2006 · Single
Not Accepted Anywhere
2006 · Album
Raoul
2006 · Single
Raoul EP
2006 · Ep
Land Of A Thousand Words / Monster
2006
Recover
2005 · Single
Lineup
- Paul Mullen
- James Frost
- Iwan Griffiths
- Robin Hawkins
Former
- Alex Pennie
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| The Automatic on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| The Automatic on Discogs | Artist facts |
| The Automatic on Genius | Artist facts |
| The Automatic on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.