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Indie / Pop / Down-tempo

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Melbourne, Victoria
Australia

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Last Login:  11/22/2009
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   the motifs: General Info
Member Since9/24/2005
Band Websiteemail- themotifs@hotmail.com
Band MembersNeil
Chris
May
Scott
Alexis

and sometimes:
Junko, Geoff, Brett, Michael, Kent, Fumiko, Peter, Ayumu, Koji and Tomomi.

Influences broadcast - teenage fanclub - yumi arai - of montreal - belle and sebastian - camera obscura - happy go lucky - the LK - shop assistants - birdie - primal scream - el perro del mar - cornelius - pants yell! - brilliant corners - shins - unicorns - boy least likely to - concretes- yo la tengo - marshmallow coast - cyndi lauper - essex green- pipas - guther - smiths - thrills - vaselines - new order - lemonheads - david bowie - dolly mixture - animal collective - sufjan stevens - papas fritas - beulah - the field mice - minders - ronettes - half-handed cloud - deerhoof - olivia tremor control - heavy blinkers - fruit bats - eels - aislers set - the byrds - postal service - even as we speak - the raspberries - the millenium - new buffalo - the salteens - pel mel - tallulah gosh - pixies - jesus and mary chain - loch ness mouse - owls - kings of convenience - danielson - the blow - velvelettes - tenniscoats - saturday looks good to me - cats on fire - adventures in stereo - caribou - cosmic rough riders - the pastels - the las - wendy and bonnie - sparklehorse - the chiffons - the primitives - the high - ladybug transistor - free design - the supremes - elliott smith - grandaddy - dusty springfield - haircuts - beach boys - velvet underground - flipper's guitar - mamas and papas - beat happening - bubblegum lemonade - martha reeves - sandie shaw - the marvelettes - montag - suburban kids with biblical names - magnetic fields - herman's hermits - blondie - circulatory system - acid house kings - petula clarke - yellow balloon - stereolab - lucksmiths - aztec camera - zombies - pizzicato five - au revoire simone - postman pat, monkey, mash and noddy theme songs - minimum chips - popolice - the zebras - france gall - the icy poles - anthony atkinson - grand salvo - hand hell - smallgoods - louis richter solo - crayon fields - kes - sly hats
Sounds LikeIf you put bells around the necks of all the animals in the farmyard and then gave them instruments

Our records! (In order of appearance) click one for more info--->



You can listen to more songs at the Motifs Last.fm page.

Record LabelLost in Found Music is My Girlfriend WeePOP! KYSOR
Type of LabelUnsigned


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Nov 22 2009 8:00P
Empress w ii + megastick fanfare melb
Dec 2 2009 8:00P
Bar Open w/ Loveletting, Patinka Cha Cha + Dachen Melbourne, Victoria

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   About the motifs



We are a band from Melbourne, Australia. We have more songs available for listening and free download on our Last.fm page.


free digital release!

We have a new 4-track release out now on holiday records. It features some new/unreleased songs (including a couple of new versions of old songs). Download it here for free!




cosy recordings cd-r!

Our newest release is a 4-track cd-r EP on the lovely Swedish label Cosy Recordings, with 4 new songs on it. You can get it from the Cosy Recordings website, Fraction Discs, Vollwert Records and possibly more places in the future! We'll keep you updated...




local fidelity cd-r!

To help raise money to keep the amazing FBi Radio on air, Local Fidelity (A local music blog and radio show by Lee Tran Lam) has put out a compilation of local/unsigned/independent bands which includes a track by the Motifs! You can read more about it on the FBi website.

It's only $12 including postage and features a whole lot of unreleased, new and rare tracks, plus the hand-crafted packaging includes some pretty awesome coloured paper leaves tied up with string, early nineties t-shirt style stamping (not pictured), and eccentric faux french postage sticky-taping.

I possibly described that a bit keenly, but nevertheless the CD is mega cool-looking and sounding, so please get one and help support FBi!




edition 59 compilation!

There is a new 3-inch compilation called 'Heart and Soul' out on Berlin's Edition 59, featuring unreleased tracks from five different bands, including a brand new Motifs song.
Tracklisting:

  1. Phil Wilson - Psycho Killer
  2. The Pristines - Doesn't Even Matter
  3. The Motifs - Words
  4. Asleep - Waiter in New York
  5. My Laundry Life - The Town Song
Available now from Vollwert Records!




motifs cd!

Lost in Found Records (based in Japan) have released a Motifs album, called 'Away.' It has 25 songs, some old, some new, some small, some smaller. It's available from the Lost in Found website, at record stores in Japan (Including Tower Records, HMV and Apple Crumble), from itunes (Japanese store).



mixi!

We have a mixi community, with information and news in Japanese. Thank you to Ayumu for managing it!


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Pop Singles

Pop Singles



Nov 23 2009 4:52 AM

Little Monster

Little Monster



Nov 22 2009 1:36 AM

hey Motifs, I love you. Come play in NZ sometime please? I will put you up/organise you a tour? OK great!!
ii

ii



Nov 21 2009 1:55 PM

Ooops.. typo.  Meant to say 'weet'.  Bix?
ii

ii



Nov 19 2009 11:15 AM

Partly you!  33.3% you!  


BYO Freddo Frog, y'hear?
HAMMOCKS AND HONEY

HAMMOCKS AND HONEY



Nov 19 2009 11:09 AM

change that, to I'LL SEE YOU THERE AND THANKS FOR DJing!

<3
HAMMOCKS AND HONEY

HAMMOCKS AND HONEY



Nov 19 2009 7:42 AM

hey alexis!

hope you can come.

xprue

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Ollivier Fouchard

Ollivier Fouchard



Nov 17 2009 3:07 PM

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Chapter Music

Chapter Music



Nov 17 2009 1:58 AM

Dick Diver 7
Sexxy-Mariah^_^

Mariah Garcia



Nov 13 2009 2:16 AM

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Super Excellent Sportswear



Nov 12 2009 8:26 AM

L.W.B.M. SPORT SKATE MIX!
Send your track(s) to sales@lwbmsport.com with the title, group/artist name, a few words about the song, and you might be mixing it up on the streets with a few new listeners!
Kate

Kate Brook



Nov 12 2009 7:06 AM

thx for your acceptance,I'm proud to be your friend
ELECTRIX - New Album out now!

ELECTRIX - New Album out now!



Nov 11 2009 10:57 AM

Dear friends,
I'm happy to announce that my new album "Coming home" is available since nov. 6th 2009 as an exclusive bonus-track edition at iTunes and as a limited CD edition at Amazon.
Please check out my new tracks.

Cheers, Electrix


Pop Singles

Pop Singles



Nov 10 2009 6:10 AM

Vince Falzone

Vince Falzone
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Nov 9 2009 7:14 PM

Rock On.. the motifs,

My latest Album "Strip of Leather" has been released ... Rock On.. VF

Strip of Leather



Vinces music CDs are available for purchase directly to his fans through MusicByVince.com website and digitally on:.. iTunes, MSN Music, Rhapsody, Amazon, emusic and many more digital download sites.
Isle Adore

Isle Adore



Nov 9 2009 4:11 AM

Hey guys, pop your head in if your about!

The Gems

The Gems



Nov 8 2009 3:34 AM


 

denim owl

denim owl



Nov 6 2009 1:13 PM

you are too awesome, stop it.

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The Purple Fiction

The Purple Fiction



Nov 5 2009 11:17 PM

hey
thanks a lot for the friendship:-)
best regards
The Purple Fiction
Milk Teddy

Milk Teddy



Nov 5 2009 5:32 AM

That sound- I gotta get it. Did you hear his singing? It almost makes it listenable. Is that 28th show sorted all fine? I think I'm gonna be doing ShakeShake for Love Connection that night...
Milk Teddy

Milk Teddy



Nov 3 2009 5:04 PM


PT-30?
Leaving Mornington Crescent

Leaving Mornington Crescent



Nov 2 2009 10:52 PM

hey! thanks for accepting - you've got some great songs!
toy petal

toy petal



Oct 30 2009 5:54 PM

groovey
 

IndieSite

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Oct 29 2009 10:26 AM

Thanks for the add!

If you’re interested in keeping all the profits from your music sales rather than lining the pockets of iTunes or other distribution services, check out http://indiesite.org

loveletting

loveletting



Oct 27 2009 3:20 AM


 

Mechanical Pterodactyl

Mechanical Pterodactyl



Oct 25 2009 7:00 AM

Hey it's our last headline gig for the year this Thursday at the Order of Melbourne.  Be great to see you there before we go into hibernation.

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