Marc Doty: analog synthesizers, piano, drums, guitars, bass, and other instruments
Marc Doty: vocals
Marc Doty: writing, recording, and producing
Other musicians occasionally sit in.
Influences
The Beatles, They Might Be Giants, The Residents, Bill Bonebrake, Manufactured Relevance, The Electric Light Orchestra, The Dandy Warhols, The Rentals, Self, The Sea and Cake, Simon and Garfunkel, Pierre Schaeffer, Bjork, Beck, Jellyfish, Jon Brion, Elliott Smith, Delia Derbyshire, etc.
Automatic Gainsay was formed in a bandroom in 2003. Embracing a low-fi aesthetic coupled with a retro sensibility, Automatic Gainsay seeks to generate traditional pop in a semi-traditional way.
Automatic Gainsay is a band in name, but is largely the writing, performance, and recording of Marc Doty. Marc has been writing since the age of 9 and producing since the age of 16.
Contributors and at the very least, honorary Automatic Gainsay members include Klayton Giese (some guitar and bass on such songs as Caroline's Pink Umbrella and Anthem), Pat Simmons (drums on songs such as Mine and Caroline's Pink Umbrella), and Caroline (occasional lyrics and voice).
Automatic Gainsay has four albums:
"The Sunrise Cafe Soundtrack" An almost-all Mattel Optigan Country and Western album with songs from the Theater Gallery's original production "The Sunrise Cafe."
"Cant" Unfinished and featuring such songs as Parade for Plato, The Mirror, Phantom Limb, Eat Yourself, The Truth, An Obligation, When Things Happen at the Same Time, Mister Salty, Mouth Fell Off, and "Eat Live Bees." Automatic Gainsay had its start in a more TMBG-esque sound.
"Recondite" The Automatic Gainsay album now nearing completion, from which the songs above have been taken.
"Psst." The soundtrack to the Off Leash Area original production "Psst" based upon the graphic art of Norwegian artist Jason.
Automatic Gainsay is currently desperately working to finish the third album, playing live when possible, and increasingly performing in Bath England.
Automatic Gainsay's philosophy is that of... well, essentially... "here is how we are going to fuck with sound and modern musical context," coupled with "let's write catchy songs," tripled with "let's embrace an art song deconstructionist experimental aesthetic," quadrupled with "we wish we were the Beatles and suck at emulating them."
THE RADIO GIRLS WILL BE HOSTING THIS EVENT. COME HANG OUT WITH US BECAUSE THIS SHOW IS GONNA BE A BLAST
I am throwin a huge party at the swamp to raise money for a great benefit! To help Robert Yamada walk again! He had a diving accident a few weeks ago, and is now a quadriplegic. His medical care is expected to be for a lifetime and will cost millions to reconstruct their house, and pay for his continuous care. Come on down, I would love to see you and shoot the breeze with you!
After the accident /his new legs In his new chair for the first time Before his accident
Hey Mark, Amazing songs and Vids, You rock dude, and I hope to see you when I hit the West Coast sometime either late this year of Summer of 2010, Cheers Bro. R.L
Hello! Thank you so much, Marc!I really appreciate your inspiration, your melodies, your sound .Very pop and happy."Beautiful" and "Heliograph"are fantastic songs..(and, btw, your philosophy could be mine..)
Hey, we just released two new albums, “Armageddon on the
Rise” and “The Man with No Name” and they are available for free download if
you’re interested. You can download them for free off our site if you like or
you can just go to the following link: http://www.megaupload.com/?d=FQEJFBDH
Also, we will have a FREE CD release party on July 18th
at The Empyrean @ 9pm and we would love to see you there,
Thanks for the add!Keep on doing what chu doing!Check out my new myspace page design done by Pixel P himself!Also check out my official website!www.officialodawg.com
