Run & Hide (The Automatic song)
Encyclopedia
Run & Hide is the second single taken from Tear the Signs Down
, the third studio album by Welsh band The Automatic
. The single was announced on BBC Radio Wales
. Run & Hide will be released on 1 March 2010, 1 week prior to Tear the Signs Down
on 8 March 2010.
providing lead vocals, it also uses a string arrangement, and was originally titled "Parasol".
", "Interstate
" and a cover of "She Wolf
" on Alan Thompson's BBC Radio Wales
evening show.. The song was officially premiered on BBC Radio 1 at 8:55 PM 19 January 2010 on Zane Lowes Show.
Coal Exchange on January 5, 2010 and features the band playing against an LED light rig and in a cellar
, pictures of the shoot were posted on Facebook
and Twitter
.
Tear the Signs Down
Tear the Signs Down is the third album by Wales-based band The Automatic. It was released on 8 March 2010 in the United Kingdom, and then on 12 April 2010 for the rest of the world. Tear the Signs Down was the first album released by the band on their own Armoured Records after being splitting with...
, the third studio album by Welsh band The Automatic
The Automatic
The Automatic , are a Welsh rock band. The band is composed of Robin Hawkins on vocals, bass and synthesizers, James Frost on guitar, synthesizers, backing vocals and occasional bass, Iwan Griffiths on drums and Paul Mullen on vocals, guitar and synthesizer - since 2007...
. The single was announced on BBC Radio Wales
BBC Radio Wales
BBC Radio Wales is the BBC's national radio station broadcasting to Wales in the English language. Operated by BBC Wales, it began broadcasting on 12 November 1978 following the demise of the old "Radio 4 Wales" when BBC Radio 4 became a national network and moved from medium wave to long wave...
. Run & Hide will be released on 1 March 2010, 1 week prior to Tear the Signs Down
Tear the Signs Down
Tear the Signs Down is the third album by Wales-based band The Automatic. It was released on 8 March 2010 in the United Kingdom, and then on 12 April 2010 for the rest of the world. Tear the Signs Down was the first album released by the band on their own Armoured Records after being splitting with...
on 8 March 2010.
Music & lyrics
The song is the first single to feature Paul MullenPaul Mullen
Paul Mullen is an English musician, most notable recognized for being the primary vocalist and guitarist with Yourcodenameis:milo who went on hiatus in 2007, and the joint lead vocalist, guitarist and synthesizer player for The Automatic from 2007 onwards...
providing lead vocals, it also uses a string arrangement, and was originally titled "Parasol".
Release
The song was performed acoustically with "Steve McQueenSteve McQueen (The Automatic song)
"Steve McQueen" is the first and ultimately only single from Welsh rock band The Automatic's second album This Is A Fix. It is their fifth single overall...
", "Interstate
Interstate (song)
Interstate is the first single from Tear the Signs Down, the third studio album by Welsh alternative rock band The Automatic. The single was released on December 6, and marks the first release through the bands own record label; Armored Records....
" and a cover of "She Wolf
She Wolf
She Wolf or similar can mean:*She Wolf , a 2009 album by Shakira**"She Wolf" , Shakira's first single taken from her third English studio album, She Wolf*"She-Wolf", a track from Megadeth's Cryptic Writings album...
" on Alan Thompson's BBC Radio Wales
BBC Radio Wales
BBC Radio Wales is the BBC's national radio station broadcasting to Wales in the English language. Operated by BBC Wales, it began broadcasting on 12 November 1978 following the demise of the old "Radio 4 Wales" when BBC Radio 4 became a national network and moved from medium wave to long wave...
evening show.. The song was officially premiered on BBC Radio 1 at 8:55 PM 19 January 2010 on Zane Lowes Show.
Music video
The music video for Run & Hide was shot at the live music venue CardiffCardiff
Cardiff is the capital, largest city and most populous county of Wales and the 10th largest city in the United Kingdom. The city is Wales' chief commercial centre, the base for most national cultural and sporting institutions, the Welsh national media, and the seat of the National Assembly for...
Coal Exchange on January 5, 2010 and features the band playing against an LED light rig and in a cellar
Basement
__FORCETOC__A basement is one or more floors of a building that are either completely or partially below the ground floor. Basements are typically used as a utility space for a building where such items as the furnace, water heater, breaker panel or fuse box, car park, and air-conditioning system...
, pictures of the shoot were posted on Facebook
Facebook
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and Twitter
Twitter
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.
External links
- theautomatic.co.uk The AutomaticThe AutomaticThe Automatic , are a Welsh rock band. The band is composed of Robin Hawkins on vocals, bass and synthesizers, James Frost on guitar, synthesizers, backing vocals and occasional bass, Iwan Griffiths on drums and Paul Mullen on vocals, guitar and synthesizer - since 2007...
's official website - The Automatic on FacebookFacebookFacebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlTVRYrzcFc on YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....