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  • Genre: Grunge / Metal / Rock

    Location santa cruz, Un

    Profile Views: 38699

    Last Login: 2/25/2013

    Member Since 11/17/2004

    Website this is it

    Record Label all music copyright uglyprettylittlemusic

    Type of Label Unsigned

  • Bio

    all Automatic Animal songs are available at the iTunes.com webstore. ..CLICKHERE.. Automatic Animal: In the Shadow of Sound.. ..CLICKHERE.. Automatic Animal: Self-Titled.. .. iTunes link to our HERBERT recordings..... ..CLICKHERE.. HERBERT: Chrysalis .... CDs available at CDBABY.com.. .. .. ........ .. .... Santa Cruz, California - Cousins Steve Ilse and Mike Anderson formed the band with Mat Fitzsimmons under the legendary name Herbert. After the addition of Trevor Stuart and Brent Eichler, Automatic Animal was born. An amalgam of vast influences and experiences, the band will take you on ride through the organic, inner workings of the mechanized machine. The newest album entitled "Modern Alchemy" was produced and recorded by Scott Reeder(x-KYUSS). What people are saying about AUTOMATIC ANIMAL: .... Metro Santa Cruz - Local metal band Automatic Animal has gained a great amount of currency in the past few years carrying on the work that the members started nearly a decade back with Herbert. This is heavy, straight-ahead rockin' metal, nothing ironic or emo about it in the slightest, and is all the more compelling for that. While many are trying to make either overly clever, self-referential metal for hipsters or turning the genre into an over-processed, slick and mechanical affair, the boys in Automatic Animal embrace their hesher roots and tear into beefy, muscular rock that brings to mind both the bluesy squall of Led Zeppelin and the dusted heaviness of Kyuss. It's dirty grindhouse rawk, the kind that will make the weak-blooded blanch at Automatic Animal's full-frontal, four-on-the-floor metal. If you're looking for a damned good excuse to pound some tall cans and bang your head to some prime riffage, Automatic Animal will give you a few. - (PD) ....Transworld Surf Vol. 8 No. 10 - Straightforward metal-rock from Santa Cruz. From the ashes of Santa Cruz's finest metal band, Herbert, the new kings of NorCal rock are Automatic Animal. ....Vinnie Apicella - ...a booming breakthrough of words and music that make an immediate impact to your nostalgic trip through the land of lost guitar rock and arena fillers...stomp and groove the way supergroups like Zep, Rush, and Sabbath used to do em..Power chords and grinding riffs play through titanic drum rolls and light acoustics to accentuate magnetic tunes...AA leaves it on the table and the listener gasping for breath with an enthusiastic yet unlikely blend of heavy rock and psych styles that go prog and punk at the extremes and fuse them all together remarkably well. .... Your Music Magazine - Haunting lyrics, rippin' guitar solos and a driving percussive foundation....will adrenalize your inner demon, pumping red-hot blood through your veins. - Mike Garing .... Automatic Animal have shed their skin and reformulated their sound to be a cross section of heavy music's history without sounding trite, overwrought, or ever losing a connection to their past. It's a rock record through-and-through with enough guts to revel in its own unique sound without sacrificing any integrity - Christopher Kelter .... Powerslave.com - These guys certainly dont waste any space here, opting to pull in riffs ready made for each song in all the small spaces...Automatic Animal has this space-aged style to them, with that hard rock turned metal barrage that never blows the doors off in terms of aggression or full force metal, but it is their execution and delivery that steals this proverbial show. This is definitely a band that owns a sound that carves a small niche quite nicely. Dont expect abrasive music here, but rather really well defined music and wise lyrics in a complete picture. .... Automatic Animal walks a fine line between underground, proggish metal and radio-friendly hard rock, shifting back and forth like a lizard on hot quicksand...Automatic Animal ride the razor's edge with their own unique take, incorporating their own blend of tasty sounds. - Kevin McHugh .... .. ..

  • Members

    Mike-lead guitar Steve-drums Mat-vocals Trevor-bass Brent-guitar, backing vocals .. ..

  • Influences

    ...... .. .. Melvins.. Nirvana.. Tool.. Led Zeppelin.. Black Sabbath.. Kyuss..Big Business.. Ludicra..Saviours..Champs..Mastodon..Elvin Jones.. Jimi Hendrix.. Pink Floyd.. System of a Down.. Gargantula.. Spaceboy.. The Dark Tower.. The Jesus Lizard.. David Lynch..Ominum.. Monster Magnet.. Soundgarden.. King Crimson.. Papillon.. Rob Zombie.. Rush.. Metallica.. Frank Zappa.. Fantomas.. Sleep.. Pantera.. Cream.. Queens of the Stone Age.. Meshuggah.. Vincent's Ear.. It..Spirit Caravan.. Creature..Stanley Kubrick.. Unida.. Cotati Killer..Nebula.. Che.. Sonic Youth.. Portrait of Poverty.. Ralph Patlan.. John Coltrane.. Greenhouse Effect.. Black Flag.. Del Rio.. Bjork.. Tomahawk.. Slayer.. Twin Peaks..The Cure.. Faith No More.. Orange Goblin.. Talking Heads.. Iron Maiden.. LAB.. Fatso Jetson.. High on Fire.. Carlos Santana.. AC/DC.. Goatsnake.. Wool.. Corrosion of Conformity.. Cathedral.. Spirit Caravan.. Black Label Society.. Solace.. Dinosaur Jr... Danzig.. Bl'ast.. Bart Thurber.. Scream.. HERBERT.. and many, many more......

  • Sounds Like

    ...... .. The Mechanized Monster Meets the Earthly Goddess

Comments

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  • Ghost At Sea

    We're looking forward to Friday night at the Blue!!!

    1 year ago
  • Doors to no Where

    The new song sounds killer...  

    2 years ago
  • Ghost At Sea

    Can't wait for the new record! YEEAAAAHH!

    3 years ago
  • Lando

    What up gents..hope all is well in the Automatic Animal universe..

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    Stoner Hands of Doom 2006

    3 years ago
  • Torbjörn Lindahl

    Thanks for the add of friendship.
    I really like and enjoy those excellent tunes of yours.
    All the best, live long & prosper!
    !..! Rock on! !..!

    3 years ago
  • The Blue Lagoon

    JULY17TH_3

    3 years ago
  • Vincent's Ear

    Don't let this happen to you. Good to see you guys last night.

    3 years ago
  • Doors to no Where

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    3 years ago
  • Doors to no Where

    Yeah! Aoutomatic Animal = Legends of rock... Let's play a show..

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    4 years ago
  • karl casolari

    hey guys---i hooked up with trevor the other night at mastodon in the city-----i was wondering if you can turn me on to the name of his other band------he told me but there was a mountain of THC and red bull blocking any kind of formal communication---thanks--------

    4 years ago
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Bio:

Automatic Animal songs are available at iTunes.com

CLICKHERE Automatic Animal: In the Shadow of Sound
CLICKHERE Automatic Animal: Self-Titled

iTunes link to our HERBERT recordings.

CLICKHERE HERBERT: Chrysalis

CDs available at CDBABY.com.. .. ..



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Santa Cruz, California - Cousins Steve Ilse and Mike Anderson formed the band with Mat Fitzsimmons under the legendary name Herbert. After many releases,shows and the addition of Trevor Stuart and Brent Eichler Automatic Animal was born.An analgam of vast influences and experiences the band will take you on ride through the organic, inner workings of the mechanized machine. The new album entitled "Modern Alchemy", Produced by Scott Reeder will be out early summer 2010.Check back for shows and details.





What people are saying about AUTOMATIC ANIMAL:

Metro Santa Cruz - Local metal band Automatic Animal has gained a great amount of currency in the past few years carrying on the work that the members started nearly a decade back with Herbert. This is heavy, straight-ahead rockin' metal, nothing ironic or emo about it in the slightest, and is all the more compelling for that. While many are trying to make either overly clever, self-referential metal for hipsters or turning the genre into an over-processed, slick and mechanical affair, the boys in Automatic Animal embrace their hesher roots and tear into beefy, muscular rock that brings to mind both the bluesy squall of Led Zeppelin and the dusted heaviness of Kyuss. It's dirty grindhouse rawk, the kind that will make the weak-blooded blanch at Automatic Animal's full-frontal, four-on-the-floor metal. If you're looking for a damned good excuse to pound some tall cans and bang your head to some prime riffage, Automatic Animal will give you a few. - (PD)

Transworld Surf Vol. 8 No. 10 - Straightforward metal-rock from Santa Cruz. From the ashes of Santa Cruz's finest metal band, Herbert, the new kings of NorCal rock are Automatic Animal.

Vinnie Apicella - ...a booming breakthrough of words and music that make an immediate impact to your nostalgic trip through the land of lost guitar rock and arena fillers...stomp and groove the way supergroups like Zep, Rush, and Sabbath used to do em..Power chords and grinding riffs play through titanic drum rolls and light acoustics to accentuate magnetic tunes...AA leaves it on the table and the listener gasping for breath with an enthusiastic yet unlikely blend of heavy rock and psych styles that go prog and punk at the extremes and fuse them all together remarkably well.

Your Music Magazine - Haunting lyrics, rippin' guitar solos and a driving percussive foundation....will adrenalize your inner demon, pumping red-hot blood through your veins. - Mike Garing

Automatic Animal have shed their skin and reformulated their sound to be a cross section of heavy music's history without sounding trite, overwrought, or ever losing a connection to their past. It's a rock record through-and-through with enough guts to revel in its own unique sound without sacrificing any integrity - Christopher Kelter

Powerslave.com - These guys certainly dont waste any space here, opting to pull in riffs ready made for each song in all the small spaces...Automatic Animal has this space-aged style to them, with that hard rock turned metal barrage that never blows the doors off in terms of aggression or full force metal, but it is their execution and delivery that steals this proverbial show. This is definitely a band that owns a sound that carves a small niche quite nicely. Dont expect abrasive music here, but rather really well defined music and wise lyrics in a complete picture.

Automatic Animal walks a fine line between underground, proggish metal and radio-friendly hard rock, shifting back and forth like a lizard on hot quicksand...Automatic Animal ride the razor's edge with their own unique take, incorporating their own blend of tasty sounds. - Kevin McHugh

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Member Since:

November 17, 2004

Members:

Mike-guitar Steve-drums Mat-vocals Trevor-bass Brent-guitar


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Influences:




Melvins
Nirvana
Tool
Led Zeppelin
Black Sabbath
Kyuss
Big Business
Ludicra
Saviours
Champs
Mastodon
Elvin Jones
Jimi Hendrix
Pink Floyd
System of a Down
Gargantula
Spaceboy
The Dark Tower
The Jesus Lizard
David Lynch
Ominum
Monster Magnet
Soundgarden
King Crimson
Papillon
Rob Zombie
Rush
Metallica
Frank Zappa
Fantomas
Sleep
Pantera
Cream
Queens of the Stone Age
Meshuggah
Vincent's Ear
It
Spirit Caravan
Creature
Stanley Kubrick
Unida
Cotati Killer
Nebula
Che
Sonic Youth
Portrait of Poverty
Ralph Patlan
John Coltrane
Greenhouse Effect
Black Flag
Del Rio
Bjork
Tomahawk
Slayer
Twin Peaks
The Cure
Faith No More
Orange Goblin
Talking Heads
Iron Maiden
LAB
Fatso Jetson
High on Fire
Carlos Santana
AC/DC
Goatsnake
Wool
Corrosion of Conformity
Cathedral
Spirit Caravan
Black Label Society
Solace
Dinosaur Jr.
Danzig
Bl'ast
Bart Thurber
Scream
HERBERT
and many, many more......

Sounds Like:




The Mechanized Monster Meets the Earthly Goddess

Record Label:

uglyprettylittlemusic

Label Type:

Indie

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