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200 Motels
Alternative / Rock / Indie

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200 Motels: General Info

Member Since	12/20/2005
Band Website	musicsa.com.au/artists/200motels
Band 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, Interpol, The Music, The Mars Volta, Joy Division, Franz Ferdinand, The Cure, Sleater-Kinney, The Gossip, Bloc Party, Nirvana, The Strokes, Split Enz, The Beatles, Led Zepplin, The Police, Divinyls 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.
Sounds Like	Here's some old posters, just for fun!
Record Label	Independent
Type of Label	None

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About 200 Motels

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)::
::Online::

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.

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.

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.

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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Tyger Tyger	Jun 11 2008 11:32 PM
Miss Kristin	Jun 8 2008 9:34 AM Thanks for being my friend ! Now you can have and download the title tracks to my three recent releases for free! Check em' out! .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. <td width="178" height="35" ..&quo
Todd Ray	May 25 2008 2:26 PM Just stopped by to say hello and have a great Memorial Day!! Come rock with me on my page if you get bored! Your friend, Todd Ray
Diamond Sins (DRUMMER WANTED)	May 7 2008 5:46 AM
Quiet Child	May 1 2008 7:22 AM Hey there, drop by our myspace and check out our new song :-)
Reactive Doze	Apr 30 2008 6:27 PM hey guys, diggin your tunes! I've just completed a remix of a NIN song. It sounds very different to the original. Have a listen tell and me what you think. Marco
H Bomb	Apr 23 2008 9:24 PM 7:30 – 10:30pm 57 Darley Road, Paradise Tickets $20
the sea thieves	Apr 22 2008 11:08 PM Hey Guys!Feel free to delete but we would love to see ya!
CHINOOK (New Songs Up!!)	Apr 19 2008 11:06 PM
Diamond Sins (DRUMMER WANTED)	Apr 13 2008 5:14 AM Hey there, we're playing a gig this coming friday (18th April). Its at 9pm at Enigma Bar only $7 to get in and it's set to be a big night, hope to see you there.
The Black Box Cafe	Apr 3 2008 2:46 PM Come and check out the Black Box Cafe event that is held THIS SUNDAY at the Northern Sound System! Come check it out! Click the poster for more info!
DAY ON FIRE	Apr 1 2008 8:19 PM Hey guys! We're supporting Horsell Common this Friday night @ Fowler's and we'd love to see you there!! Also playing are Trial Kennedy and Mere Theory, so it's going to be a massive night :) We'll be onstage @ 8pm Tix are available from the usual outlets, or at the door (if not sold out), and it's only $13!! Oh, and it IS all ages :P Hope to see you there, Much Love, Josh, Luke, Jay and Brodie - Day on Fire
Downunda Thunda Radio	Mar 21 2008 9:14 PM
Diamond Sins (DRUMMER WANTED)	Mar 20 2008 10:35 PM Hope You Can Make It!
Plastic Jack	Feb 16 2008 5:50 PM THIS SONG will be forever in my desert island discs. To infinity & beyond....
MR WEDNESDAY	Feb 11 2008 5:58 PM Our first show in 11 months.
Guillaume Soloacoustic	Feb 10 2008 6:08 AM
Lyla	Jan 17 2008 7:20 PM farewell to another great band!
The Bleeding Edge (on Pay TV)	Jan 5 2008 4:01 PM Hey Guys! Guess who's coming back in 2008?
Sebastyan Hatesinger	Dec 29 2007 7:06 PM thanks for the add, too bad about that though : (
Dan Woolford	Dec 21 2007 6:59 PM oh no. no more.. what to say.. Hmm... Well I hope you get something new started up soonish
Craig	Dec 19 2007 8:11 PM I'm very sad about the break up you should at least do one last farewell gig that would be good all the best for the future. Craig
Quiet Child	Dec 17 2007 5:24 AM Hi there Sorry to hear about the break up…Ghastly business that band stuff… That old analogy sometimes rings true ...Being in a band is just like being in a relationship...being in love...Sometimes it works and sometimes it simply doesn't... You guys can be happy knowing that you are/were a great band!… You will be missed... Always be well J QC
ILLICIT EVE	Dec 17 2007 12:41 AM Sorry to hear you guys are not continuing... you will be sadly missed by the female rock music community! All the best Illicit Eve
Quiet Child	Dec 14 2007 4:03 AM Hi there Hope every thing is going well in the land of 200 Motels. Looking forward to hearing some new tunes from you all some time soon, or possibly seeing a show?... Take care J QC
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The Petersons	Nov 24 2007 9:30 PM
Rejusa - R.I.P 2003-2008

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