THE GREEN CAR MOTEL is Rick Garcia and Rene Reyes. Blending both English and Spanish they've managed to forge their own way creating what Entertainment Today described as "No Border Rock." They grew up in San Diego Texas, located some 200 miles south of Austin. They would later relocate to Austin for a few years then move on to Los Angeles where they now make their home. Together and seperately they have written and performed songs for such major films as SEVEN POUNDS, BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN, COLLATERAL, MY BEST FRIEND'S GIRL, HANCOCK, NEXT, THE INTERPRETER, BANGKOK DANGEROUS, DOMINO, SAVING SILVERMAN, GLORY ROAD, BLIND HORIZON, GET SMART'S BILL and LLOYD'S BIG ADVENTURE and TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE to name but a few.
In late 2007 they released their self titled debut album THE GREEN CAR MOTEL.
Included is the song "Asi Sera" which is featured in the Sony Pictures film SEVEN POUNDS starring Will Smith. The idea behind this cd was take a ride from our hometown of San Diego, Texas to Los Angeles" states Garcia. "We brought along trumpets, accordions, lap steele guitars, dobro's and a trunk load of other instruments to help us capture the landscape of the Southwest." In doing so they turned to long time friends and producers John Avila and Cisco DeLuna to help them achieve the sound which they were after. The finest of Tequila's flowed, Lucha Libre wrestling masks were often worn while the great musicians that contributed their talents to these songs often refused to leave the studio standing.
They adopted their name after Garcia observed a parked car alongside his street that was being used as a motel. "A place where transitory characters found respite" states Garcia. "Always moving, always writing a new chapter." he further states. We found the story of the car and our own musical journey ran parallel and so we checked in. It's a place where we let the music play and where the story continues to unfold.
Bienvenidos,
THE GREEN CAR MOTEL
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Muchas grazias a favor de suyo gentileza ... Hope the sentence makes any sense. I promise to take Spanish lessons. It sounds so beautiful, especially when you sing it !!!
hey there Showing love, I love this time of the year...it feels special..but it's not the same here in Bangkok..anyways, have a good Wensday, don't work too hard!!! :) YOuna
Hey Guys! Thanks for adding me. I just ordered the CD from CDBABY. Can't wait to give it a spin. I know ATL is a long way from LA, but good music knows no borders... Take Care>>> MITCH
Wow, you guys put that cd together in record time (no pun intended). I hope you and your families are safe from the fires ravaging the San Diego area. Keep soaring.
just got done watching "next" and i thought i heard something familiar. music from 'the green car motel'- verified w/end credits. kudos & congrats on getting a song in the film. i was a good flic, too. should have been doing my college alg but i needed a break.
I can tell from reading comments that you've been playing gigs, but there's no info on the page to alert the fans. Hope all is going well and that you get closer to the Canadian border sometime soon.
Hello! I caught your great show at the Hotel Cafe a few weeks ago and had a lovely time! I got to sit at the front table with Grace, who was truly amazing and great to share a table with. :)
You all put on a lovely show and I really enjoy the CD! Hope to see you all again sometime!
