Autopilot Off
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| Origin | Orange County, NY, USA |
| Years active | 1996 - 2005(hiatus) |
| Genres | Punk Rock |
| Labels | Island Records |
| Members | Chris Hughes Chris Johnson Phil Robinson Rob Kucharek |
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[edit] History
Autopilot Off is an emo-punk four-piece from Orange County, NY. Composed of Chris Hughes (guitar), Chris Johnson (guitar/vocals), Phil Robinson (drums), and Rob Kucharek (bass), they formed in 1996 under the name Cooter. Building a fan base through its live shows, the group was found sharing stages with the likes of MXPX, Less Than Jake, H20, and Sum 41 throughout the '90s. They eventually issued their debut full-length, Looking Up, in 1999 on Fastmusic. (They later re-released the album under the name Autopilot Off.) Next up came a 2000 split release with Slick Shoes on Fueled by Ramen; the band then changed its name to Autopilot Off prior to signing with Island Records. The guys released their eponymous Island debut EP in the spring of 2002 before the full-length Make a Sound appeared in April 2004. Autopilot Off later left Island, announcing in August 2005 that they would be going on an indefinite hiatus. Hughes went on to form the label Broken English (a part of East West) with John Naclerio. ~ Bradley Torreano & Corey Apar, All Music Guide Written by Bradley Torreano
[edit] Line-up
- Chris Hughes (guitar)
- Chris Johnson (guitar/vocals)
- Phil Robinson (drums)
- Rob Kucharek (bass)
[edit] Discography
- Looking Up (1999)
- Split w/Slick Shoes (2000)
- Autopilot Off (EP, 2002)
- Make A Sound (2004)
[edit] Appearances
[edit] Games
- Make a Sound was featured on Burnout 3: Takedown.
- Clockwork featured on both SSX3 and NHL 2004.
- Chromatic Fades featured in NASCAR Thunder 2004.
- What I Want featured in Cars (video game) based on Cars (film).
- Long Way To Fall and Indebted featured in Project Gotham Racing 2.
- Nothing Frequency featured on NHL 2004.
[edit] Compilations
- The 12th Day was included on the soundtrack to the movie X-Men III.
- I'm Thinking was released with many other punk bands on the Rock Against Bush compilation.
- "Long Way To Fall" was included in the Projekt Revolution Sample CD that was received for joining LPU 4.0.
