Automatic Loveletter was a rock band, with acoustic influences, based in th… Read Full Bio ↴Automatic Loveletter was a rock band, with acoustic influences, based in the United States of America. The band formed in Tampa, Florida, in 2007, led by vocalist and guitarist Juliet Simms, her older brother and lead guitarist Tommy Simms, drummer Ryan Metcalf, and bassist Clint Fowler.

Playing both the main Bamboozle and Bamboozle Left in 2008 and the 2008 Vans Warped Tour, with 10 Million Listens on Myspace and over 300 live shows, Automatic Loveletter has earned their upcoming debut release . "Paramore is the female-fronted draw of the day here at Bamboozle Left, but Automatic Loveletter's Juliet Simms more than held her own on the Nokia Ticket Rush stage. Clad in an obligatory black hoodie and strumming an acoustic guitar, she wailed her way through a frenetic half-hour set split by a solo acoustic ballad. Get this band on a main stage and she’ll be receiving automatic love letters by the truckload." LA Times

Automatic Loveletter was formed with Juliet Simms on guitar and lead vocals, Daniel Currier on drums and brother Tommy Simms playing bass and producing, with bassist Sean Noll sitting in on occasion in Tommy's home studio in the Tampa Bay area. The band was first called Stars and Scars and recorded its first rock song together in December 2005, naming the song after the band but written by lead singer Juliet Simms. They also recorded "Tin Lizzy", written by Tommy.

Juliet also finally acoustically laid down all of the songs she had been writing over the last three years for consideration for her first major label album. Signed by Allison Hagendorf now host of Fuse TVs "The Pop Show", then working at Epic Records, Juliet went on to form Automatic Loveletter while Epic struggled with the 2005 Payola Scandal and internal problems finally dropping over 70 bands in 2007. With Allison as Juliet's champion, Automatic Loveletter was not dropped but was also not supported for the next year and 1/2 touring in the drummer's Ford Excursion and making feather hair clips and burning their own copies of their Epic Produced CD with hand painted slip covers to help fund their tours.

Automatic Loveletter did record their album in 2007 with producer Matt Squire (Panic at the Disco, Boys Like Girls, All Time Low, Cute is What We Aim For, The Cab, The Maine). "He challenged me and I challenged him," Simms said. "I felt very comfortable and that's when the best of me comes out. The entire time was playful and fun and that's what rock n roll's about to me -- having a good time." Simms took her massive songbook to Squire and narrowed down the right tunes and crafted them to fit together, sometimes taking songs in entirely new directions. "The Answer," for instance, was originally a ballad, but became one of the more upbeat numbers on the album. Daniel Currier and lead guitarist Joe Nelson both played on the album, Sean Noll officially joining just before some of their first tours together and big brother Tommy occasionally touring with the band to play lead, or rhythm guitar in larger venues and outdoor concerts filling up the sound and the stage.

But the Squire Album was never fully released, however tracks like "The Answer", "Parker", "August 28Th 3:30 A.M.", "Hush" and "Make-up Smeared Eyes (Acoustic)" were all released on an EP Recover' and sold through Hot Topic and on-line distribution.

Up to and while touring with 2008 Vans Warped Tour, Automatic Loveletter held #1 or #2 position on the Myspace Music Emo chart for 6 months, hitting 10 Million Listens, hit #2 on Smart Punk for three weeks and Artisan News Reported them as The Next Big Thing. But after the tour when Epic was scheduled to release the album Automatic Loveletter (acronym A.LL.) were told to continue touring and asked by then President Charlie Walk to write more upbeat music. Instead, Juliet submitted a fan favorite "Black Ink Revenge" which was rejected several times for re-write until it became "My Goodbye" one of the tracks off the upcoming Sony release. "I had been signed to Epic for going on three years, toured in cars with my completely broke band and was feeling like I disappointed my fans who had been promised music for over a year so I sat in my room for four days re-writing and re-submitting that song like 5xs. I like "My Goodbye" a LOT but it was the result of a lot of pressure and the desire to get an album released." "My Goodbye", "The Day that Saved Us" and "Hush (New Version)" were quickly released as another self titled EP just before the final chapter with Epic Records when they fired all the members except Currier before the first headlining tour, held auditions for new members, hired Jacob Fatoroochi, James Bowen and Wayne Miller then half way through the tour called Juliet and told her that all of the pay for the band she was on tour with was being withdrawn and the band was dropped. A.LL.went on to sell out venues like the Knitting Factory in LA and San Francisco.."It was very liberating. After crying my eyes out for a couple hours I had some of my best shows ever on that tour."

Almost immediately the band was picked up by RCA and Juliet asked to write for a new album produced by Josh Abraham (Weezer, 30 Seconds to Mars, Velvet Revolver). Automatic Loveletter's first full length album, "Truth or Dare", was released on June 22nd just before heading out on Vans Warped Tour 2010. In the summer of 2011, Juliet released an acoustic Automatic Loveletter EP titled, "The Kids Will Take Their Monsters On", on Paper + Plastick Records. Again, touring on Vans Warped Tour 2011 and promoting the new acoustic album.

In the winter of 2011, Juliet was asked to audition for the second season of NBC's, "The Voice". Juliet's audition wowed the judges and she chose become a member of Team Cee-lo. Juliet decisively won her Battle Round and will be performing live on April 9th for Team Cee-lo's first Live Round.

Simms' voice can be heard on records from LoveHateHero's "Theatre of Robots", Secondhand Serenade's "Fix You" / "Hear Me Now", All Time Low's "Remembering Sunday", and Cartel's "Lose It".

Fade Away
Automatic Loveletter Lyrics

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Can somebody show me
How to live that way?
'Cause it's easy to hide your face
When everyone looks the same
Simply living
Color coded
Now that I match your look
Can everything be okay?

And I don't want to fade away
Let the days go so quickly
And I don't wanna fade away
Let the days go so quickly

Cause this night is for the chances
So dance around the crashes just to survive
To survive
Cause these wounds will hide and blood will dry
But baby we're still alive tonight

I don't wanna fade away
Like the songs
In sad stories
Something to lose
And angels and demons
Have nothin' left to prove

Well I don't want to fade away
Let the days go so quickly
And I don't wanna fade away
Let the days go so quickly

Cause this night is for the chances
So dance around the crashes just to survive
To survive
Cause these wounds will hide and blood will dry
But baby we're still alive tonight

I wanna wake up
I wanna wake up
I wanna wake up now

And I don't wanna fade away
Let the days go so quickly
Cause this night is for the chances
So dance around the crashes just to survive
To survive
Cause these wounds will hide and blood will dry
And baby we're still alive tonight

I don't wanna fade away
Let the days go so quickly

And I don't wanna fade away
Let the days go so quickly

Overall Meaning

In “Fade Away,” Automatic Loveletter speaks from a perspective of feeling like they are drowning in conformity. The song speaks of the desire to feel unique in a world where everyone tries to fit into a specific mold. The title, “Fade Away,” represents the idea of losing oneself in the sameness of life. The first stanza describes how easy it is to blend in, but the singer has come to a realization that she doesn’t want to disappear. She pleads with someone to show her how to escape this pattern and live a life that is true to her as an individual. The singer acknowledges that she has painted her life with the same color of the people she surrounds herself with (color coded), mimicking their actions, and now seeks guidance to break away from the pattern. "Color-coded" could also refer to societal expectations to dress or look a certain way.

The chorus repeats the desire not to fade away, overwhelmed by the rapidity of the days' passing. The "night" in "cause this night is for the chances" could metaphorically mean life, while "crashes" denote obstacles and challenges faced along the way. Therefore, one must dance around them, embracing the chaos to survive. This line recalls a similar concept to the cliché saying of "life can be a dance in the rain" or "life is a journey, not a destination." The third stanza conveys that the wounds resulting from facing hardships will heal, and the blood will dry, but the determination to keep moving forward and living to the fullest remains. The singer taps into raw emotions by emphasizing the importance of living life to the fullest in the present rather than fading away as a memory.

Line by Line Meaning

Can somebody show me How to live that way? 'Cause it's easy to hide your face When everyone looks the same
The singer is struggling to find a way to live and is asking for help because it's easy to blend in with everyone else and hide their true self.

Simply living Color coded Now that I match your look Can everything be okay?
The singer is questioning whether conforming to the expectations of others will bring them happiness and peace.

And I don't want to fade away Let the days go so quickly And I don't wanna fade away Let the days go so quickly
The singer is afraid of time passing them by and losing themselves in the monotony of life.

Cause this night is for the chances So dance around the crashes just to survive To survive Cause these wounds will hide and blood will dry But baby we're still alive tonight
The artist is urging themselves and others to take risks and make the most of their lives because they are still alive and have the chance to thrive.

I don't wanna fade away Like the songs In sad stories Something to lose And angels and demons Have nothin' left to prove
The artist doesn't want to become a tragic figure like those in sad stories because they have something to live for and don't need to prove anything to others.

Well I don't want to fade away Let the days go so quickly And I don't wanna fade away Let the days go so quickly
The singer is repeating their fear of losing themselves to the passage of time and the routine of life.

I wanna wake up I wanna wake up I wanna wake up now
The singer wants to snap out of their current state and start truly living in the present moment.

And I don't wanna fade away Let the days go so quickly Cause this night is for the chances So dance around the crashes just to survive To survive Cause these wounds will hide and blood will dry And baby we're still alive tonight
The artist reiterates their desire to make the most of their life and seize every opportunity, reminding themselves and others that they are still alive and have the chance to thrive.

I don't wanna fade away Let the days go so quickly And I don't wanna fade away Let the days go so quickly
The artist is once again expressing their fear of losing themselves and their time to the monotony of life.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, THE ROYALTY NETWORK INC.
Written by: PAUL HUMPHRIES, PETER HAMMERTON, WILL SIMMS

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