Rachel Koukal - vocals, keys, ukulele Diana Salier - guitar Sarah Hithe - bass Jon Efe - drums
Former members: Drew Kirkpatrick - vocals, guitar, harmonica Maria Martin - vocals/keys
Influences
rilo kiley, death cab, interpol, modest mouse, arcade fire, bob dylan, feist, math and physics club, belle and sebastian, the helio sequence, any other random bands
Sounds Like
"Helping to draw attention to Automatic Drawing is their self released EP, The Captain and the Sea, which surfaced earlier this fall. Their songs are sweet, and sound like what winter would sound like if winter had a sound." - LA.com
"It’s a shame we hadn’t heard of Automatic Drawing before, because their sound is light, reminiscent of a relaxed Belle & Sebastian, and definitely not lacking in musicianship. They’ve played numerous shows in LA, but have yet to play a show on the popular Eastside. When they do, there is no doubt that they will easily win music lovers over." - BeatCrave
"It’s a rare case when you find a band just immediately fucking likable… where multiple songs grab you right away and you wonder why or how the hell you’ve never heard of them before." - Radio Free Silver Lake
"In many ways, Automatic Drawing represents what the Isgoodmusic project is all about. The music is good, the people are good, and the elements fit together for a band that's simply easy to support. Their instrumentation is clean and innovative at the same time, and vocalist Drew Kirkpatrick employs a smooth story-teller style somewhere between UK band Athlete and David Bowie. The Captain and the Sea plays more like an album than an EP, the kind of thing you could listen to on a long drive up the coast. "Appalachia" in particular is a track best recommended for listening to while taking a new lease on life." - Jon Hershfield, Isgoodmusic.com
"The best thing Automatic Drawing seem to have going for them is their seamless group dynamic (most noteably the male-female vocals)... 'The Captain and the Sea' is the titular track....without qualification their strongest song, and the live show did it justice, punching-up every movement in the song while still keeping measured and consistent..." - Classical Geek Theatre
"With a nice combination of instruments and some sweet harmonizing, Automatic Drawing play pretty, infectious indie-rock of the solid variety...lead singer Drew Kirkpatrick has a strong vocal style of his own... Intelligent lyrics, nice melodies, and a touch of sadness.." - Feed Your Head
"The LA 5-piece have a rambling, almost shambolic approach to indie rock -- but that gives them the edge over your standard alternative assembly....the music is loose limbed and inventive....there's a bundle of energy stored between the grooves." - mp3hugger
"endearing in its underestimated simplicity...enough to make an indelible impression"- LA CityZine
"An LA band that bubbled up courtesy of mp3hugger and about whom I can find little information, but there is a certain slightly shambolic nature ... there is a definite Californian air about them..." - Music Always Gives Me A Lift
"The Captain and the Sea leaves you with that rare, but vital, everything-will-be-okay feeling..."- Impressionable Youth
"laid back and a tad bit melancholy...catchy and with a poppy, dramatic flair"- Guilt Free Pleasures
sometimes, it is better to quote something brilliant rather than try and say something brilliant yourself.
♪♫ ...thank you for being a friend
traveled down the road and back again
your heart is true your a pal and a confidant
and if you threw a party
invited everyone you ever knew
you would see the biggest gift would be from me
and the card attached would say thank you for being a friend ...
♫♪
Hey, yeah that was a great night ;-). Things are really good, just working on getting my driver's license, making preparations to tour. How are you? Any new musical endeavors since Automatic Drawing?
I've been REALLY busy. Trying to finish up the EP we started a while ago and getting ready to move to San Diego on 7/31/09. How are you? How's the new band and the old one? I hope you're well!
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