Motel Motel
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Motel Motel is an indie folk/rock band based in Brooklyn, New York, with roots and influences from Denver, Colorado
; Captain Cook, Hawaii; and Richmond, Virginia
and elsewhere across the United States.
The band members are Eric Engel, Mickey Theis, Timothy Sullivan, Jeremy Duvall and Erik Gundel. They are self-described as "shwag rock" but their distinctive style has also been called "rattling, old-timey country" and "garage-Americana".
The band often plays live with a string quartet.
In 2007,The band released the EP "Old York". The single "Coffee" first appeared on this EP. Coffee went on to be featured in a commercial for Crown Royal
.
In 2008 they self-released their debut LP "New Denver", which NY Press named as NYC's best debut record of 2008. It was re-released in July 2009 via the record label The Rebel Group. Their most recent album "The Big Island" was released on August 24, 2010.
Motel Motel has toured in Egypt, the UK, and the United States.
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
; Captain Cook, Hawaii; and Richmond, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area...
and elsewhere across the United States.
The band members are Eric Engel, Mickey Theis, Timothy Sullivan, Jeremy Duvall and Erik Gundel. They are self-described as "shwag rock" but their distinctive style has also been called "rattling, old-timey country" and "garage-Americana".
The band often plays live with a string quartet.
In 2007,The band released the EP "Old York". The single "Coffee" first appeared on this EP. Coffee went on to be featured in a commercial for Crown Royal
Crown Royal
Crown Royal is a blended Canadian whisky, 40% alcohol by volume, 80 proof. The brand is currently owned by Diageo, who purchased it when the Seagram portfolio was dissolved in the year 2000. It is the top-selling Canadian whisky in the United States....
.
In 2008 they self-released their debut LP "New Denver", which NY Press named as NYC's best debut record of 2008. It was re-released in July 2009 via the record label The Rebel Group. Their most recent album "The Big Island" was released on August 24, 2010.
Motel Motel has toured in Egypt, the UK, and the United States.
Discography
- Old YorkOld YorkOld York is an album by Brooklyn-based indie group Motel Motel. It was released independently by the band on 27 June 2007.- Track listing :# "Marie" - 5:35# "Cocaine" - 3:20# "Magic" - 5:47# "Coffee" - 5:31# "Mexico" - 4:41...
(June 27, 2007) - New DenverNew Denver (album)New Denver is an album by Brooklyn-based indie group Motel Motel. It was released independently by the band on July 16, 2008 and later re-released by The Rebel Group on July 7, 2009 .- Track listing :# "Harlem"# "Mountain"# "Cigarettes"# "Coffee"...
(July 16, 2008) - "The Big Island" (August 24, 2010)