Alex Pennie

Alex Pennie
Alex Pennie performing with Goodtime Boys.
Background information
Birth name	Alexander Gregor Pennie
Born	(1985-12-14) 14 December 1985 (age 26)
Genres	Rock, electro pop punk hardcore
Instruments	Vocals, synthesizer, keyboards
Years active	2003–2007 (The Automatic) 2008–present (Decimals) 2009-present (Goodtime Boys)
Associated acts	The Automatic, Yourcodenameis:milo, Gallows, Decimals, Goodtime Boys, Shaped by Fate
Notable instruments
Roland Juno-106, Alesis Micron, Alesis Andromeda

Alexander Gregor Pennie (born 14 December 1985) is the lead vocalist of Welsh Hardcore punk band Goodtime Boys. Pennie was previously in Welsh band The Automatic, where he provided backing vocals as well as playing synthesizers and keyboards for the act. Pennie left The Automatic in late 2007.

Musical career

The Automatic (2004-2007)

Alex Pennie joined The Automatic in 2004 as backing vocalist and keyboard player after the band rebranded themselves The Automatic, after previously being known as White Rabbit. Pennie's unique vocal style and energetic live performances became trademark signatures of The Automatic.^[1][2][3]

During his time in The Automatic Pennie was featured on Never Mind the Buzzcocks, and with band mate Robin Hawkins stood in for Zane Lowe on BBC Radio 1. He also took on lead vocal responsibilities on the bands cover of "Gold Digger" by Kanye West and "Epic" by Faith No More.^[4] With writing commencing on the band's second album, Pennie was finding being in the band "increasingly unenjoyable", and after completing the Not Accepted Anywhere album tour, he left the band, playing his final date at Get Loaded in the Park on August 25, 2007.^[5][6][7]

Decimals (2008-2009)

After leaving the band Pennie moved for a short time to the US where he was supposedly working with a new punk band. However, months later his new project was announced: an indie-electro band Decimals, for which Pennie provides lead vocals.Decimals lasted till late 2009 when Pennie left to concentrate on his new band Goodtime Boys.^[8]

Goodtime Boys (2009-present)

Pennie joined the Cardiff based Screamo band Goodtime Boys in late 2009, quickly recording a two track demo soon after. In 2010 the band released a four track split E.P with punk band Solutions and continued to tour constantly through 2010, including a slot on the Boardmasters festival. In 2011 the band released it's début E.P through Tangled Talk Records: Are We Now,Or Have We Ever Been was pressed on 10" vinyl and later released through Holy Roar Records on CD. The band continued to tour the UK and Europe with bands like Dangers, Touché Amore, La Dispute and Pianos Become The Teeth. In mid 2011 the band also recorded a Radio One live session while on tour with Dangers. In April 2012 it was announced that the band had signed to American label Bridge Nine which will be re-releasing the bands old material and their new E.P expected late 2012. .^[9]

Other works

In 2006 The Automatic were invited by Yourcodenameis:milo to feature on their collaboration record Print Is Dead, Alex Pennie and YCNI:M frontman Paul Mullen split lead vocals on the track "The Trapeze Artist". In 2007 Pennie featured at various live performances with hardcore-punk band Gallows, providing vocals.^[10][11] In December 2010, Pennie recorded guest vocals on a Shaped by Fate track. In March 2011 he also featured on debut album "Diversions" of polish post-hardcore band Sight To Behold.^[12]

Equipment

• Roland Juno-106
• Alesis Micron
• Alesis Andromeda

Discography

With The Automatic

• Not Accepted Anywhere - 19 June 2006 - vocals/keys
• Gold Digger, Easy Target, Epic, Time=Money, Jack Daniels, Song6, Trophy Wives, High Tide On Caroline Street, Night Drive
• Steve McQueen and Revolution original recordings

With Yourcodenameis:milo

• Print Is Dead Vol 1 - Trapeze Artist - (2006) - vocals

With Decimals

• Something, Dead End Kids, Shout and Sing, Retreat, Want Want Need, "Fireflies" - Lead vocals

With Goodtime Boys

• Sabretooth, Mammoth", "Deaner's Last Weekend" Demo (2009) - Lead vocals
• Goodtime Boys/Solutions Split E.P (2010) - Lead vocals
• Are We Now, Or Have We Ever Been (2011) - Lead vocals

With Bastions

• Hospital Corners (Guest vocals on `In The Shadow Of A Mountain') (2011)

With The Long Haul

• Debtors (Vocals on bonus track) (2012)

References