The Automatic, (also known as The Automatic Automatic in the U.S. and Canada), are a Welsh based rock band. The three remaining original members James Frost, Robin Hawkins, and Iwan Griffiths are from Wales; new addition Paul Mullen is from Sunderland. The band originally formed in Cowbridge, but are currently based in a studio in Cardiff. Jarcrew, Muse, Blur and The Blood Brothers are among the band's influences.
ALBUMS
The Automatic
Run And Hide
2010, CDr, Single, Promo, Armoured Records, 
The Automatic
Tear The Signs Down
2010, ,
, Indie Rock
The Automatic
Interstate
2009, CD, Single, Promo, Armoured Records, ,
, Alternative Rock
The Automatic
This Is A Fix
2008, CD, Promo, Smplr, B-Unique Records, Polydor, 
,
, Indie Rock
The Automatic
Magazines
2008, CD, Single, Promo, B-Unique Records
The Automatic
This Is A Fix
2008, CD, ,
, Indie Rock
The Automatic
Steve McQueen
2008, ,
, Alternative Rock
The Automatic Automatic*
So Nice Say It Twice EP
2007, CD, EP, Promo, Smplr, B-Unique Records, Columbia
Klaxons / The Automatic
In Concert 1020
2007, CD, Transcription, BBC Radio International
Scissor Sisters / The Automatic
Land Of A Thousand Words / Monster
2006, DVDr, Advance, PAL, Polydor
The Automatic
Raoul EP
2006, 
,
, Indie Rock
The Automatic
Monster
2006, Vinyl, ,
, House/Indie Rock
The Automatic
Not Accepted Anywhere
2006, ,
, Indie Rock
The Automatic
Raoul
2006, Vinyl, ,
, Indie Rock
The Automatic
Recover
2005, Vinyl, ,
, Downtempo/Indie Rock
Ordinary Boys* Vs Lady Sovereign / The Automatic
Nine2Five / Monster
Betacam SP, Advance, PAL, Not On Label
Various
Onelove: Smash Your Stereo
2007, 3xCD, Comp, Mixed, Sli, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, Onelove, 
,
, Progressive House/House/Electro/Minimal Techno
The Automatic
Monster (House Mixes)
2007
APPEARANCES +
DJ Morgoth
Mash-Up Your Bootz Vol. 04
2009, 18xFile, MP3, Album, 320, Not On Label (DJ Morgoth), 
,
, Heavy Metal/Indie Pop
MashUp Germany
Vol. II : Generation MashUp
2009, 33xFile, MP3, Album, 320, Not On Label (MashUp Germany Self-released),
Various
Brits Hits - The Album Of The Year 2007
2007, 2xCD, Comp, Universal Music TV,
Various
Brits Hits - The DVD Of The Year 2007
2007, DVD, Comp, PAL, Universal Music TV, ,
, House
Various
The Anthems
2006, 2xCD, Comp, Universal Music TV, 
,
, Alternative Rock/Breaks/Vocal/Indie Rock/Britpop
Various
The Playlist Vol 2
2006, CD, Comp, Promo, Car, Playmusic Magazine
Various
Now That's What I Call Music! 64
2006, 2x CD, ,
, Alternative Rock/House/Ballad/Contemporary R&B
Fatboy Slim
Champion Sound
2006
Various
Pop!Justice: 100% Solid Pop Music
2006,
Yourcodenameis:milo
Print Is Dead Vol 1.
2006, CD, ,
, Alternative Rock/Hardcore/Grime/Indie Rock/Experimental
Various
Commercial Collection 423
2018, 2xCDr, Comp, P/Mixed, DMC
Various
I Love Festival Floorfillers (Classic Mixes) (Volume 1)
2018, CDr, Comp, Ltd, P/Mixed, DMC, ,
, Indie Rock/Downtempo/House/Trance/Pop Rock/Alternative Rock
Various
Car Hits (The Ultimate Collection)
2018, 5xCD, Comp, Universal UMC, Union Square Music,
Various
DJ Essentials - Halloween & Horror 7 (Remixes, Bootlegs & Megamixes) (Vol. Seven)
2017, CDr, Comp, P/Mixed, DMC, DMC, ,
, Synth-pop/Indie Rock/Soundtrack/Disco/Rock & Roll/Glam/Pop Rock
Various
Festival Anthems
2017, 3xCD, Comp, Universal Music On Demand, ,
, Alternative Rock/Hard Rock/Rock & Roll/House/Classic Rock/Britpop/Indie Rock/Punk/Mod/Beat/Post-Punk
Various
Freshers Ball (Classic Mixes) (Volume 1)
2015, CDr, Comp, Ltd, P/Mixed, DMC, DMC, ,
, Synth-pop/Pop Rap/Pop Rock/Mod/Indie Rock/Alternative Rock
Various
Summer Festival
2015, 2xCD, Comp, Dig, Sony Music, ,
, Ballad/Alternative Rock
Various
Now That's What I Call Rock
2014, 3xCD, Comp, Sony Music, Universal Music TV, Sony Music, Universal Music TV
Various
DJ Essentials - Halloween & Horror 6 (Halloween Monster Mix) (Vol. Six)
2014, CDr, Comp, Mixed, DMC, DMC, ,
, Synth-pop/Soul/Pop Rap/Soundtrack/New Jack Swing/Folk Rock/Classic Rock/Pop Rock/Glam/Europop/Dance-pop/House/Disco/Trance/Hard Rock/Trip Hop/Ambient/Progressive House/Country Rock/Bubblegum/Hi NRG/Theme/Contemporary R&B
Various
Latest & Greatest: Festival Anthems
2014, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Union Square Music, ,
, AOR/Alternative Rock/Arena Rock/Big Beat/Classic Rock/Dub/Folk Rock/Indie Pop/Indie Rock/Pop Punk/Ska/Britpop
Various
Latest & Greatest: Kids Party
2014, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Union Square Music, ,
, Bubblegum
Various
Latest & Greatest House Party
2014, 3xCD, Comp, Universal UMC,
Various
Driving Songs The Ultimate Collection
2014, 5x CD, 
,
, Classic Rock/Southern Rock/Hard Rock/Soul/Rhythm & Blues/Blues Rock/Alternative Rock/Pop Punk/New Wave/Acid Rock/Funk/Folk Rock/Rock & Roll/Psychedelic Rock/Country Rock/Doo Wop/Jump Blues/Rocksteady/Power Pop/Pop Rock/Surf/Stoner Rock/Grunge/Garage Rock/Punk/Indie Rock/Synth-pop/Bubblegum/Disco/Boogie/Psychedelic/Mod/Soft Rock/Rockabilly/Heavy Metal/Jangle Pop/AOR/Beat/Arena Rock/Britpop
Various
Greatest Ever! Halloween (The Spooky Collection)
2014, 3x CD Digipak,
Various
Indie Anthems
2014, 5x CD, ,
, Indie Rock
Various
Mastermix Issue 320
2013, 2xCD, Comp, Mixed, P/Mixed, Promo, Music Factory,
Various
Jaar Van De Gitaar (Studio Brussel) - Volume 2
2013, 3xCD, Comp, Parlophone, Studio Brussel, 
,
, Alternative Rock/Breaks/Abstract/Indie Rock/Electro/Soul/Pop Rock/Soundtrack/Country Rock/Rock & Roll/Surf/Blues Rock/New Wave/Garage Rock/Classic Rock/Hard Rock/Grunge/Psychedelic Rock/Soft Rock/Downtempo/Garage House/House/Synth-pop/Mod/Punk/Noise/Dub/Techno/Britpop
Various
Latest & Greatest Driving Rock Anthems
2013, 3xCD, Comp, USM Media, ,
, AOR/Alternative Rock/Arena Rock/Blues Rock/Classic Rock/Country Rock/Indie Rock/Pop Rock/Punk/Southern Rock/Soft Rock
DJ Morgoth
Mash-Up Your Halloween
2012, 18xFile, MP3, Comp, 320, Not On Label (DJ Morgoth),
Various
DJ Essentials Halloween & Horror 1 (Vol. One)
2012, 2xCDr, Comp, DMC, DMC, ,
, Synth-pop/RnB/Swing/Pop Rap/Soundtrack/Trance/Pop Rock/Classic Rock/Blues Rock/Rock & Roll/Disco/Soul/Ska/Alternative Rock/Hard Rock
Various
Commercial Collection 345
2011, 2xCD, Comp, P/Mixed, DMC, DMC, ,
, House/Disco/Euro House/Classic Rock
Various
Commercial Collection 340
2011, 2xCD, Comp, P/Mixed, DMC, ,
, Rock & Roll/House/Cut-up/DJ/UK Garage/Synth-pop/Rockabilly/Indie Rock/Hip Hop/Downtempo/Soft Rock
Various
Epic
2010, 3xCD, Comp, Sony Music, Universal Music TV, EMI TV, ,
, Pop Rock/Indie Rock/House/Grime/Britpop/Alternative Rock
Various
Bugging Your Ears! No.133
2010, CD, Promo, Smplr, Rock Sound
Various
TalkSport England Forever
2010, CD, Comp, Universal Music TV,
Various
Monster Halloween Hits
2010, 3x CD, ,
, Alternative Rock/Art Rock/Big Band/Blues Rock/Classic Rock/Country/Country Rock/Disco/Doo Wop/Electro/Europop/Folk Rock/Garage Rock/Glam/Hard Rock/Heavy Metal/Hi NRG/Horror Rock/House/Indie Rock/Instrumental/Jazz-Rock/Mod/New Wave/Novelty/Nu-Disco/Parody/Pop Rap/Pop Rock/Power Pop/Psychedelic Rock/Punk/Rhythm & Blues/Rock & Roll/Rock Opera/Rocksteady/Score/Ska/Soul/Soundtrack/Southern Rock/Swing/Synth-pop/Theme/Trance
Various
Ultimate Pop Party
2009, 2xCD, Comp, Universal Music TV,
Various
Double Tops - Die 40 Ultimativen Darts-Songs
2009, 2xCD, Comp, EMI, ,
, Europop/Pop Rock
Various
TalkSPORT - Legends & Anthems
2009, 3xCD, Comp, Universal,
Various
Just A Faith - A Tribute To Faith No More
2009, CD, Comp, Tri, Not On Label,
Various
The Anthems 09
2009, 2xCD, Comp, Universal Music,
Various
Music Factory Mastermix Issue 280 (White) - October 2009
2009, CD, Mixed, Promo, Music Factory,
Various
Essential Hits 43
2008, CD, Comp, DMC, ,
, House/Electro/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Alternative Rock
Various
Sound Check No. 113
2008, CD, Comp, Promo, Rock Sound
Various
Top Gear Sub Zero Driving Anthems
2008, 2xCD, Comp, Universal Music TV, ,
, Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Alternative Rock/Synth-pop/Folk Rock/Drum n Bass/Leftfield/Hard Rock/Soft Rock/Classic Rock/Blues Rock/Funk/New Wave/Britpop/Rhythm & Blues/Ska
Various
Debut Sessions
2008, 2xCD, Comp, Universal UMC, XFM Ltd.,
Various
HitDisc April 27, 2007
2008, CDr, Comp, Promo, Jones TM,
Various
Spooky Videos Vol. 2
2008, DVD, Comp, Promo, NTSC, Promo Only, ,
, Soundtrack/Hip Hop/Alternative Rock/Pop Rap/Synth-pop/New Wave/Punk/Hard Rock
Various
Grandmaster Indie
2008, CDr, Comp, Mixed, Music Factory, ,
, Indie Rock
Various
Radio 1's Live Lounge Volume 3
2008, 2x CD, ,
, Lounge/Acoustic/Pop Rock
Various
Dance Party 2
2008, CD, DVD, ,
, Vocal
Tommy Trash & The Stafford Brothers*
Electro House Sessions
2007, 2xCD, Comp, Mixed, Ministry Of Sound, ,
, Electro House
Various
Play It Loud
2007, 2xCD, Comp, Universal Music TV, ,
, Hard Rock/Pop Rock/Big Beat/Indie Rock/Alternative Rock/Britpop
Various
Classic Cuts Presents The Rock Box
2007, 4xCD, Comp, Promo + Box, Music Factory, ,
, Heavy Metal/Glam/Pop Rock/Arena Rock/Classic Rock
Various
Essential Songs - Spring Collection
2007, 2xCD, Comp, Universal Music TV, ,
, Alternative Rock/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Vocal
Various
Smashed! New Generation Rock & Indie Disco
2007, 2xCD, Comp, Universal Music TV, ,
, Garage Rock/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/House/Pop Rap/Electro
Various
Higher Voltage - Another Brief History Of Rock
2007, CD, Comp, Kerrang!, ,
, Heavy Metal
Various
Mastermix Festivals
2007, 4xCD, Comp, Box, Music Factory, ,
, Alternative Rock/Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Trance/Big Beat/Electro/Britpop
Various
NME Presents The Essential Bands - Festival Edition
2007, 2xCD, Comp, Universal Music TV, New Musical Express, ,
, Hard Rock/Soul/Indie Rock/Alternative Rock
Various
Polydor New Music Sampler 2007
2007, CD, Promo, Polydor,
Various
UltraЗвук 5.0
2007, CD, Comp, Universal Music Russia, 
,
, Alternative Rock/Punk/Industrial
Various
Teen Spirit 4
2007, 2xCD, Comp, Virgin Music, Universal, 
,
, Alternative Rock
Various
Radio 105 Summer Starz Vol. 1 - Summer On The Rock
2007, CD, Comp, RCS Quotidiani S.p.A.
Various
Rock
2007, 2xCD, Comp, Universal Music France, 
,
, Pop Rock
Feather Boom
Remix-Reel Jan' 2007
2007, CDr, MiniAlbum, Gerbil Scratchings
DJ Mykal a.k.a.林哲儀*
Original Brainchild
2007, CD, Album, Mixed, Mixtape, Universal Music Taiwan, 
,
, Alternative Rock/Nu Metal/Britpop/Big Beat
Various
XBox Soundtracks Presents Start
2007, CD, ,
, Alternative Rock/Indie Rock
Various
Rock 'Til You Drop Volume 2
2007, 2x CD,
Various
NME Presents: Festival - 15 Songs To Soundtrack Your Summer
2006, CD, Comp, New Musical Express, ,
, Alternative Rock/Acoustic/Indie Rock
Various
Sound Check No. 90
2006, CD, Promo, Smplr, Rock Sound
Various
Festival Des Inrocks
2006, CD, Comp, Les Inrockuptibles, ,
, Folk Rock/Pop Rock/Indie Rock
Various
Essential Hits 19
2006, CD, Comp, Promo, DMC
Various
De Afrekening (Best Of 2006)
2006, 2xCD, Comp, Universal Music Belgium, Var, ,
, Alternative Rock/Pop Rock/Indie Rock
Various
DJ Only DJO 89
2006, 2xCD, Comp, DMC
Various
Mastermix Issue 243
2006, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Mixed, P/Mixed, Promo, Music Factory, ,
, New Wave/Electro/Synth-pop/Disco
Various
Sound Check No. 88
2006, CD, Promo, Smplr, Rock Sound, ,
, Emo/Hard Rock/Punk
Various
NME Presents The Essential Bands
2006, 2xCD, Comp, Universal Music TV, New Musical Express, ,
, Pop Rock/Indie Rock/Alternative Rock
Various
A Useful Blend Of Youth And Experience
2006, DVD, Comp, Promo Magazine,
Various
DJs Guide To... Student Anthems
2006, 2xCD, Comp, DMC, DMC, DMC, ,
, Alternative Rock/Garage Rock/Indie Rock/Emo/Punk/Breakbeat/Mod/Britpop
Various
Pop Party 4
2006, 2xCD, Comp, Universal Music TV, Sony BMG Music Entertainment
Various
Essential Hits 21
2006, CD, Comp, DMC
Various
Promo Sampler 09 2006
2006, CDr, Comp, Promo, Aquarius Records (2), 
Various
Camden Crawl 06
2006, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Promo, Camden Crawl, ,
, Indie Rock
Various
Mastermix Issue 241
2006, 2xCD, Comp, Mixed, P/Mixed, Music Factory
Various
Spring & Summer Highlights '06
2006, CD, Comp, Promo, Car, Universal, ,
, Indie Rock/Acoustic/Britpop
Various
Kerrang! Class Of 2006
2006, CD, Comp, Kerrang!
Various
Mastermix Issue 244
2006, 2xCD, Comp, Mixed, P/Mixed, Music Factory
Various
Fast Forward (Indie Trax)
2006, 2xCD, Comp, Universal Music, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, ,
, Alternative Rock/Indie Rock
Various
Mastermix Pro Disc 77 (December 2006)
2006, CD, Comp, Promo, Music Factory, ,
, RnB/Swing/Indie Rock/House/Disco
Various
Rising Stars Of Tomorrow Vol 2
2006, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Universal
Various
HMV & Universal Music Canada Present - The New Breed: Part Two
2006, CD, Comp, Promo, HMV, Universal Music Canada
Various
Radioplay - Euro Express - 684U - August 25, 2006
2006, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, Radioplay, Euro Express, ,
, Eurobeat/Trance/Euro House/Eurodance/Post Rock/Alternative Rock/Classic Rock/Hip Hop/RnB/Swing
Various
Radioplay - Euro Express - 685U - September 1, 2006
2006, 2xCD, Comp, Club, Promo, Radioplay, Euro Express, ,
, Ballad/RnB/Swing/Gangsta/House/Alternative Rock/Avantgarde/Garage Rock/Pop Rock/Britpop
Various
Vodafone Live Music
2006, DVDr, DVD-V, Vodafone, Initial (4)
Various
U-mode July 2006
2006, CD, Comp, Promo, Universal, 
,
, Contemporary Jazz/Swing/Electro/Pop Rap/RnB/Swing/Alternative Rock/Pop Rock
Various
Soccer Am Presents The Music
2006, 2xCD, Comp, UMTV Ltd, ,
, Indie Pop
Various
The Mod Club Sampler 2006
2006, CD, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Universal Music, 
Various
Universal Music Weekly Showreel 48/06 Date: 04/12/2006
2006, DVD, Comp, Promo, Universal, ,
, RnB/Swing/Gangsta/Pop Rock/Rock & Roll/Thug Rap
Various
Columbia: For The Record Vol. 1
2006, 2xCD, Comp, Promo, Columbia,
Various
Universal Music UK Conference
2006, 5xCD, Comp, Promo, Universal Music TV,
Various
Tiger Cuts
2006, CD, Comp, Promo, Sunrise Records (27), Universal Music Canada
Various
Grandmaster Halloween
2006, CD, Mixed, Music Factory, ,
, Hard Rock/Horror Rock
Various
Mastermix Pro Disc 75 (October 2006)
2006, CD, Comp, Music Factory
Various
U-mode June 2006
2006, CD, Comp, Promo, Universal, ,
, Latin Pop
Various
Radio 1's Live Lounge
2006, ,
, Indie Rock/House/Grime/Vocal/Soft Rock/Acoustic/Ballad/Alternative Rock
Various
Jimmy Alter Sampler
2006
Various
Kerrang! New Breed
2006, 2x CD, ,
, Alternative Rock/Funk Metal/Industrial/Emo/Punk/Hardcore/Nu Metal
Various
Ibiza Rocks
2006, ,
, Alternative Rock/Electro/Indie Rock
Various
UK Sounds Volume Two
2006
Various
NME Presents The Essential Bands
2005, 2xCD, Comp, Universal Music TV, New Musical Express, ,
, Alternative Rock/Electro/Indie Rock/Glam/Ska/Hip-House/Post Rock/Hard Rock/Synth-pop/Britpop
Various
Sky Go
2005, CDr, Comp, Promo, EMI Music Publishing Ltd., ,
, Electro/House/Indie Rock/Pop Rock
Various
Music With Attitude - Volume 78
2005, CD, Promo, Smplr, Rock Sound
Various
Mophonic Sync
2xCDr, Mixed, Promo, Smplr, Mophonics, ,
, Pop Rock/Pop Rap/Downtempo
The Killers / The Automatic
Jakob Rocks! Vol. 1
2007, 12", Promo, Unofficial, Not On Label (The Killers), Not On Label (The Automatic)
Various
MTV Modern Rock UK Chart Video
2007, 2xDVD-V, Comp, Unofficial, NTSC, Dig, Island Records (2),
Various
Accapellas Volume 3
LP, Unofficial, Ear Candy (3)