200 Motels

Bio:

200 MOTELS EP!! ....

200 Motels released their debut EP in October 2006, recorded with Adelaide's own 'super-producer' Matt Hills (Wolf & Cub, Mr Wednesday, Fire! Santa Rosa, Fire!). The sold out EP launch was at the Jade Monkey with the fabulous Winter's Lament and Former Child Stars joining the party!

EP AVAILABLE AT:....

::Shows::
::Big Star (Rundle St, city; The Parade, Norwood; Sturt Rd, Marion)::
::Krypton Discs (Jetty Rd, Glenelg)::
::Muses (Rundle Mall, city)::
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EP REVIEWS:....

"A promising debut" - ....Andrew P Street...., Drum Media, Sydney.....

"Roberts writes popularly infectious tunes and sought after solid rock/pop songs ... All six songs on the EP are consistently firm original songs with hard pulsing and powerful rhythms ... There is no reason why 200 Motels can’t expand into 400 Motels and then 600 Hotels. The future looks bright..." - Steve Davenport of Music SA. Read the rest of the article here.....

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About 200 motels: ....

200 Motels combine moody alternative rock with passionate melodic vocals.  And the lyrics? Ever been stuck in a mundane job, frustrated by love never found or had the urge to escape from it all? Then come and check it out. ....

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Forged out of Kim Roberts' solo career (which included 2004's "Show Us Your Riffs" compilation), 200 Motels have been regulars at venues such as The Jade Monkey, Crown & Anchor and Rocket Bar since their first gig in May 2005. ....

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BEST BITS!:....

• Listed as one of 18 "Hottest bands in town" in Adelaide's Sunday Mail, June 2007.
• Debut EP reached number 60 in Three D Radio's Top 100+1 releases for 2006. ....
• EP also debuted at no. 7 in Three D Radio's top 20 +1. ....
• Reached number 24 on Triple J Unearthed's overall charts and number 6 on the rock charts. ......
• "In My Head" was selected to appear on 272 Records' compilation CD "Riot on Sunset Vol.4, which was distributed to Californian college radio stations and is available for sale at Hollywood's Amoeba Music and via Amazon.com.....
• 200 Motels were selected to play at Carclew's Off The Couch rock showcase in April 2007. ....
• "In My Head" was broadcast on the Bleeding Edge Podcast, which was not only beamed over the internet, but played on radio in 87 countries!....
• Have played at the 2006 and 2007 Fuse Festivals as a part of the ....Adelaide.... Fringe... ....
• Contributed in City of Mitcham's "Rock Chik School" in July 2007 and Northern Sound System's "Show Us Your Riffs Goes North" in 2005, designed to encourage young female musicians.....

Contact 200 motels: ....

Send us a message through MySpace or at
200motels [at] ozemail.com.au....

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Member Since:

Members:

..Kim Roberts - Guitar & Vocals

..Louise Uphill - Guitar & backing vocals

..Matt Nikic - Bass

..Adam Osborn - Drums

Influences:

Kim: At the Drive-In, ...And you will know us by the Trail of Dead, Radiohead, The Mars Volta, Interpol, The Music, Joy Division, The Cure, Sleater-Kinney, The Gossip, Nirvana, The Strokes, Split Enz, The Beatles etc...

Matt: Akira Yamaoka, Smashing Pumpkins, U2, The Gathering, Faith No More, Rammstein, Blondie, Filter...

Louise: The Cure, Smashing Pumpkins, Jeff Buckley, Tori Amos, Nine Inch Nails, The Tea Party, Nick Cave, Tool, At the Drive In, Deftones, Placebo, Radiohead, Refused, Butterfly Effect, Mudvayne, Opeth, Marilyn Manson, Interpol, Incubus, Something for Kate, Green Day, Gyroscope, Kings of Leon, The White Stripes, The Strokes, Cyndi Lauper, Michael Jackson, David Bowie, Madonna etc..

Oz: Those opening chords of Tulip by Augie March... I just listen to that and melt into the floorboards.

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