Head Automatica

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Head Automatica

Background information
Origin	USA
Genre(s)	Electronica, Power pop, Rock
Years active	2004—present
Label(s)	Warner Bros. Records
Website	headautomatica.com
Members
Daryl Palumbo, Jessie Nelson, Jarvis Morgan Holden, Craig Bonich
Former members
Larry Gorman

Head Automatica is a rock band, formed by Glassjaw frontman Daryl Palumbo.

1 History
2 Members
3 Former Members
4 Trivia
5 Discography
- 5.1 Albums
- 5.2 Singles
6 See also
7 External links

The beginnings of the band stemmed from singer Daryl Palumbo's interests in the hip hop and Britpop genres. Palumbo felt that the material that was inspired by these genres did not fit into Glassjaw's spectrum and so Head Automatica was created to showcase this.

The band's debut album, Decadence, was released August 17, 2004. Charting on the Billboard Magazine top 200 albums and Top Heatseekers charts [1], the album was the brainchild of Palumbo, who was known better for his work in the hardcore music scene, and Dan 'The Automator' Nakamura, famous for his production work with groups including Gorillaz and Handsome Boy Modeling School. The two allegedly met at a party and worked on what later became the album. Palumbo then recruited the other current members as a touring group, and toured the United States [2], playing with bands like Interpol, The Rapture, Mogwai and The Used.

The band released their sophomore release, entitled Popaganda, on June 6, 2006. Whilst the debut album was produced by Nakamura, this album was instead produced by Howard Benson, who is best known for his involvements with alternative rock acts such as P.O.D. and Cold. With the departure of Nakamura, the band took a more organic, classic power-pop approach citing Squeeze and Elvis Costello as influences.

The Pop Rocks EP was released April 6, 2006 and featured four tracks from the upcoming album: Graduation Day, God, Nowhere Fast, and Laughing At You.

In 2006, the band toured with Avenged Sevenfold and Coheed and Cambria, and joined Taking Back Sunday, Angels and Airwaves, and The Subways for a month of touring on June 22. The band also scheduled a headlining fall tour with Rock Kills Kid, but chose to cancel it after playing only a few dates. Instead, they supported 30 Seconds to Mars on the MTV2 $2 Bill Tour along with The Receiving End of Sirens, Cobra Starship, and Rock Kills Kid. In early 2007 Head Automatica played direct support on The West Coast Winter Tour with Jack's Mannequin, We Are The Fury, and theAudition.

Palumbo has recently stated plans to release another Head Automatica EP prior to the release of the next Glassjaw album, which is due in 2007. There has been no confirmation of a title or tour support for this release as of late January 2007.

Daryl Palumbo – vocals
Jessie Nelson – keyboards
Jarvis Morgan Holden – bass guitar
Craig Bonich – guitar
Jerry Rowe – drums

Larry Gorman – drums/ backup vocals

The song "Brooklyn is Burning" appeared on the soundtrack of the video game "FIFA Football 2005."
The Song "Brooklyn is Burning" is actually a loose cover of Roland Kovac song "Training Pulse".
The song "Nowhere Fast" from Popaganda used to be named "Oxy Contin" during the demo sessions.
Sherri and Stacy Dupree of Eisley both sing in the chorus of the Decadence song "Dance Party Plus". The song also features vocals by Tim Armstrong of Rancid
The songs "Beating Heart Baby", "Dance Party Plus", and "I Shot William H. Macy" appear on the SuicideGirls' First Tour DVD.
"Beating Heart Baby" appeared on the soundtrack of the Xbox 360 game Project Gotham Racing 3.
The Popaganda single "Graduation Day" features backup vocals by Gerard Way of My Chemical Romance.