Automatic Black
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Latest Album: De Evolution Label: Indie   |
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To start my first post on ModRoc, I thought I’d choose a band who calls philadelphia home. In the years since 2001, Automatic Black has come to be known for a nice rock sound with listeners from the Alternative, Rock, and Metal crowd. Their latest single, Crash and Burn, was just posted on their myspace recently and with 44,000+ spins (many more then any of their other songs) it seems to be a hit. With a heavy guatar griven beat, their songs appeal to many listening styles
Automatic Black’s roots can be traced back to Philadelphia in 2001, when Darr returned home from Europe and met Chambers and Kitabjian through mutual friends. The lineup was solidified with the addition of Los Angeles native Stevie D. “I really didn’t have a choice, I felt like I had to be the guitar player. When I heard the demos I was floored. Having had my own battles with addiction and misfortune, I could really identify with the energy of this music, because I had already lived through something very similar.” Stevie smiles, ” But it wasn’t in front of the Louvre, It was more like Sunset and Western.” I originally left Philadelphia because I was fed up with the local scene,” says the vocalist. “My father was a military man, so I was accustomed to traveling. In addition, I read a lot of Bukowski, Jack London and Kerouac and that combination inspired me to see the world. Rather than just read about it, I wanted to experience it for myself, so I picked up and went. There really wasn’t a game plan to it. I supported myself as a street musician and spent time in Berlin, Paris, Amsterdam, Seattle, San Francisco and a few other places. It’s a lifestyle that has its ups and downs, but I eventually decided I needed a foundation and came home. That’s when I hooked up with Tom and Steve. We hit it off right away and when Stevie came in and I knew we had the potential to turn some heads.”(Bio from Purevolume)