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Dublin, Ireland: Whelan's on April 4th
November 30 2005 "Given that Christmas seemed to start around the end of August, it’s perhaps no great crime to be talking about Liberty Bell in terms of being one of the great alternative records of the season, even if it is only mid-November. Even given that anything bearing the stamp of Carol Keogh is destined to be pretty marvellous, this is still one of the most life-affirming, joyous songs to emerge from these shores in recent years. It is nothing short of the solid gold sound of celebration, not only of Dublin but of Autamata themselves and of all the other bands from the city and beyond who have made this such a memorable year in Irish music. God bless the whole bloody lot of them." Phil Udell
November 2005
September 2005
Cork : Cyprus Avenue on Friday Sep. 17th
August 2005 "Short Stories" is the follow up to the band's "My Sanctuary" which spawned a host of soundtracks for ads and television shows on both sides of the Atlantic, as well as a couple of classic videos (for "Jive County" and "Jellyman")."
November 2004
The Temple Bar Music Centre in Dublin on Thursday, November 4th Tickets are EUR10 for all shows and are available from Ticketmaster and the venue’s box offices.
April 16 2004 If the success of Dirty Vegas is anything to go by, Autamata can expect to score an instant fan base in Mexico, Puerto Rico, Canada and the US, where his instrumental track, ‘Fragments’, is to feature on a Mitsubishi television campaign. “The music I make is quite soundtracky in general,” says the Dublin producer Ken McHugh, who is negotiating a North American release for his My Sanctuary album. “Since I’ve decided not to do the whole toilet tour thing for two or three years I have to exploit my music in some other ways.” And who better than the ad man responsible for distributing Moby to the world? Admitting that Moby “overdid it a bit”, McHugh insists on a quality control over his music’s commercial use. “I was offered three or four ads which I declined whether it was because of research I’d done on the company or by virtue of the ad itself.” Autamata tunes are also being considered for a number of Hollywood films, with ‘Jive County’ already confirmed for the soundtrack to Standing Still, the next Rom-Com flick starring Colin Hanks. Meantime, Autamata has been busy preparing for the bumper re-release of My Sanctuary. The album has been substantially re-recorded and re-mastered with McHugh describing the end product as “sonically better”. Due for release on May 7, My Sanctuary has been repackaged with new artwork and also features the D.A.D.D.Y-animated video for ‘Jellyman’. Autamata is currently on tour in the UK and will be playing live, full-band dates around Ireland at the end of May."
September 30 2003 Autamata follow-up their October 8 visit to The Village, Dublin with the release of a limited edition four-track EP. Available in 3" CD and 10" vinyl formats, Tales From My Sanctuary features 'Jive County', 'Out Of This (Autalounge Remix)', 'Where The Heart Is' and 'Fragments (Electribe Remix)'. ''Where The Heart Is' is a new track featuring myself on vocals and captures the images I have of my childhood upbringing in Ballyhaunis, County Mayo – I'd call it 'cinematic,'" explains Mr. Autamata, Ken McHugh. "The 'Out Of This' remix is a completely new version with fat beats, dub bass, tripped out mandolins, swirling Rhodes piano, ambient guitar textures and Carol from The Tycho Brahe's angelic voice – very chilled." Workaholic that he is, McHugh has also recorded the next Autamata single, 'Jellyman', which is due in January. "We're doing two videos with the D.A.D.D.Y. team whose work I love," he resumes. "'Jellyman' will be a complete animation set in a strange underwater world where (featured vocalist) Cathy Davy is kidnapped by a giant jellyfish and the Autamata army are sent to save her in their submarines." Having already wowed punters and critics here, Autamata's My Sanctuary receives its UK release in the New Year courtesy of a three-album deal with London independent RGR Records."
July 3 2003 Autamata are in the process of signing a worldwide deal with RG Records, the London independent which up till now has specialised in garage acts like Just Jack and Border Crossing. Better known to the taxman as Ken McHugh, the one-man Dublin band will be releasing a limited edition EP in the UK and then hitting the live circuit with a vengeance." | ||
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