The keyboardist has parted ways with the band because he had found the past year "increasingly unenjoyable" and "growing apart from the rest of the band"

There's just something about a Welsh band breaking out the acoustic guitars and a flute for a rousing rendition of "Golddigger"....

If you live in Michigan or Ohio and have tickets to see The Automatic, I have some bad news for you. In other news, if you're in North Carolina or Georgia and want to see the band? I have some good news for you.

Here's the rundown...

I not only like this band because they rock, but because they have a clear understanding of how hard summer in the US sucks, and aren't afraid to tell the world about it.

If you don't have Direct TV, this is not very useful information, but if you do, you have multiple opportunities to catch the show.

A live performance of "Monster," from the band currently rocking the Warped Tour in the US is now available. This band definitely knows how to rock out live.

Since the whole Warped Tour schedule can be a bit confusing, The Automatic [who go by The Automatic Automatic in the US... ugh] have posted the official dates they will be playing Warped Tour. The band is not on the whole tour, so pay attention!

The Automatic's debut album, Automatic makes its way into US stores next week, and Fuse TV has started showing the video for the single, "Monster." Good for them -- out of all the "new rave" bands, they deserved massive success.

See Europe... without leaving the comfort of your computer desk! See Europe through the eyes of a band... without having to learn to play instruments, record songs, or get a record deal! That's the real value of these tour blogs, don't you think?