I Am Your Autopilot
Album released on 23 August 2009!
“One listen and you may well wonder how you ever survived without them” Chris Long, BBC Manchester
‘Robots in the Orchestra’ is the debut album from Manchester based trio I Am Your Autopilot and is a collection of ten meticulously crafted songs that effortlessly blend soulful electronics and choral vocals with chiming acoustic guitars and analogue synth oscillations.
As well as garnering praise from the BBC, I Am Your Autopilot have collaborated with New York based multimedia artist Fredo Viola for a series of European shows in early 2009, including an appearance at La Cigale in Paris and a live session on the internationally renowned La Blogotheque.
The three members of the band have history between them - Ben Evans and Graeme Brooker were writing partners for a number of years in The Italian Love Party who recorded for Tony Wilson’s Factory Too label. Jasper Wilkinson played with Jersey Street, whose mix of soul and afro-funk was on regular rotation on the dancefloor at Manchester’s now legendary Electric Chair night.
As a three-piece the sound they create belies influences as diverse as Air, Spiritualized, Simon & Garfunkel and François Couperin and their debut album grabs you with its cinematic, heartbreaking and jubilant quality.
In 2008 I Am Your Autopilot were short-listed for the prestigious Best in Manchester award for their work in collaborative multimedia, and further projects are planned for the future including a multi-national cluster video and soundtrack work for Little Gorilla Films in New York.
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