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".
My Goodbye
Automatic Loveletter Lyrics
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Falling on the ground
I hold you in the highest place,
So I'm getting out
'Cause you've got me so strung out
When you leave and come around
Yeah
The more I live its killing me
And now I'll be glad to see
Every time you leave
This is the last time
This is the last fight
Sunsets to sunrise
This is my goodbye
From morning till midnight
With or without you
This is my goodbye.
You were trouble since the day we met
I can see that now
I take back everything I said
Everything 'till now
'Cause you've got me so strung out
When you leave and come around
Yeah
How am I supposed to breath
The more I live is killing me
And now I'll be glad to see
Every time you leave
This is the last time
This is the last fight
Sunset to sunrise
This is my goodbye
From morning 'till midnight
With or without you
This is my goodbye.
I'm writing you out,
I'm crossing my T's
And I want back the necklace that you said you did keep
You miscomprehend
I've sworn you to dead
And my words are as strong as my last gasp for breath.
This is the last time
This is the last fight
Sunset to sunrise
This is my goodbye
From morning 'till midnight
With or without you
This is my goodbye.
The lyrics of Automatic Loveletter's song, My Goodbye, reflect a relationship that has been tumultuous from the start. The singer is finally making a decision to let go and move on from someone who has had a hold on them for too long. The opening lines indicate that the singer has been brought to their knees by this person and has given them so much power that they need to get out. The repetition of 'you've got me so strung out' highlights the addictive and toxic qualities of the relationship. The singer describes their inability to breathe and the way that the relationship is literally killing them. However, they are finally "glad to see every time you leave."
The chorus is a declaration of the singer's intention to leave for good. They have had enough of the cycle of fighting and making up from sunsets to sunrises. It's their final goodbye, as they will try to live without this person. The refrain of "This is my goodbye" is a firm statement and just like the decision to write everything down, it represents the singer taking control of the situation. In the last verse, the singer is writing out this person from their life and wants back a sentimental necklace. They boldly state that they wish the person dead, and their words are as powerful as their final gasp for breath.
Line by Line Meaning
You've got me where you want me
You have complete control over my emotions and actions.
Falling on the ground
I feel weak and powerless in your presence.
I hold you in the highest place,
I used to think very highly of you and looked up to you.
So I'm getting out
I am leaving this unhealthy relationship.
'Cause you've got me so strung out
Your hold on me is causing me great distress and exhaustion.
When you leave and come around
Your constant on-and-off presence in my life is confusing and painful.
How am I supposed to breath
Your absence leaves me breathless and suffocating.
The more I live its killing me
Continuing to be with you is negatively affecting my well-being.
And now I'll be glad to see
I will feel happy and relieved every time you leave me alone.
This is the last time
I have reached my limit and I am ending this relationship for good.
This is the last fight
I refuse to keep arguing and fighting with you.
Sunsets to sunrise
I am determined to stay strong and end things from dusk till dawn.
This is my goodbye
I am saying farewell and moving on from this chapter of my life.
From morning till midnight
No matter the time of day or night, I am standing by my decision to leave.
With or without you
I know I can live my life happily, with or without you in it.
You were trouble since the day we met
I now realize that you were problematic from the beginning of our relationship.
I can see that now
I have gained clarity and insight into how our relationship has been harmful.
I take back everything I said
I regret ever believing in and trusting you.
Everything 'till now
I reject all of the experiences we had together and will no longer live in the past.
I'm writing you out,
I am removing you from my life and thoughts.
I'm crossing my T's
I am making sure that I am completely done with this relationship by tying up any loose ends.
And I want back the necklace that you said you did keep
I want any part of me that you still have in your possession back, including the necklace.
You miscomprehend
You do not understand the depth of my feelings towards you.
I've sworn you to dead
I am done with you and will no longer allow you to have any control over my life.
And my words are as strong as my last gasp for breath.
My decision is final and I am firm in my resolve to end things with you.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DEREK FUHRMANN, GREGG WATTENBERG, JULIET SIMMS
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