Alex Pennie
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Alexander Gregor Pennie, or "Pennie" is the former synths player and backing vocalist for Welsh punk rock band The Automatic, since his departure from The Automatic he has returned to Wales where he is working with a new untitled project. [1]
Biography
Musical career
Alex joined The Automatic three years after Iwan, James and Rob, who had decided to replace their second guitarist with a keyboard and synth player.
Alex Pennie was on Never Mind the Buzzcocks, on 23 November.
On January 9, 2007 Alex, and former band mate Robin Hawkins stood in for Zane Lowe on BBC Radio 1.
After splitting from The Automatic it was reported by NME that Pennie is currently living out in Brighton, Massachusetts, USA. As of September 2008 Alex announced his new band [1].
Personal life
Alex Pennie is known to be good friends with Gallows, especially front man Frank Carter. Pennie has, on several occasions, performed with Gallows live, both on the Warped Tour and South By Southwest festival, as well as during live shows and various interviews. Frank has often slated The Automatic.[2][3]
Pennie is also friends with The Horrors, despite not enjoying their music and the complicated relationship between the band and the Automatic; both bands took shots at each other, despite touring together in 2007.
Departure from The Automatic
Problems were first published by NME in May 2007, saying that whilst Alex enjoyed making music with his bandmates and they were all friends he had a different upbringing, and has different tastes in music and different friends.[4]
After further speculation it was announced on September 18 2007 by the band that's Alex Pennie had decided to leave the band, performing for the final time at Get Loaded In The Park 2007.[5]
Some time later the band spoke out about the departure of Pennie stating "Pennie left because we “weren’t cool enough” in an interview with NME, also stating they at the time had had little contact with him, other than over myspace.[6]
Equipment
Discography
Alex had been working with the band up until his split on new material, he also took part in the original recording of single Steve McQueen however as to whether this version of the song will ever be released remains unknown.
With The Automatic
- Not Accepted Anywhere-19 June, 2006 - vocals/keys
With Yourcodenameis:milo
- Print Is Dead-Trapeze Artist- (2006)- vocals/keys
With Decimals - Something (2008)
References
- ^ ""Untitled"". Sion Thomas Photography. March 01 2008. Retrieved 2008-06-20.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ ""Untitled"". Gallows at Warped Tour, Mountain View, Featuring Alex Pennie. July 3 2007. Retrieved 2008-06-23.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ ""Untitled"". Pit Report : Warped British Invasion, Gallows, Funeral for a Friend and The Automatic. August 07, 2007. Retrieved 2008-06-23.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ NME 19 May 2007 Page 35
- ^ "Automatic now Pennie less". icwales (Gavin Allen). November 7 2007. Retrieved 2008-03-22.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help) - ^ "In the magazine this week... - The Automatic on how Pennie left". NME. November 3 2007. Retrieved 2008-06-23.
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