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Ernie and the Automatics: Founded by Ernie Boch Jr, the Automatics feature a dream machine lineup. Ernie, a guitarist and Berklee grad, drew from some of Boston's most successful musicians. The band features the musical talents of Sib Hashian and Barry Goudreau - both former members of the multi-platinum selling band Boston - along with Tim Archibald and Brian Maes, who had played with Barry in the post-Boston project that also featured the late Brad Delp, RTZ, as well as with Peter Wolf and the House Party Five. Rounding out the band is Michael "Tunes" Antunes on sax, an original and current member of John Cafferty's Beaver Brown Band. On any given night there could be any number of Boston finest musicians joining in as well, including James Montgomery or Johnny A, and the band has opened for Johnny Winter, BB King, Godsmack, America and Los Lobos.

The band's new CD, "Low Expectations", is already generating a lot of buzz. The CD has 12 original tracks, co-written by the band members, and will be out in ersly 2009 on Open E Records, an imprint of the well-respected indie label, Vagrant Records. The CD is being mixed by noted producer Jon St James, who also mixed the new Extreme CD.

"The Automatics are essentially a blues band with a rock n' roll edge, able to move from jump blues to shuffles to cool Southern rock at any point in a set. The music largely centers on the guitar interplay between Ernie and Barry, resulting in a dynamic sound. When Ernie plays, his enjoyment of the music shines through with his raw Tele tone and bluesy note choice; Barry's guitar often stands in sharp contrast, with a more "uptown" feel and a deep, thick tone that never gives up its identity as a Stratocaster. This mixture has led Ernie and the Automatics to build a devoted following in the Boston area." (Premier Guitar Magazine)

In addition to their club and concert dates, The Automatics are available to rock your Corporate or Special Event, call or email Ashley for more details; 781-246-7944, ashley@soundadvicemanagement.com.