"...low-key, unexpected, and sweet...mixing shimmery summer sounds with unlikely introspection." - Spin
"...conjures up images of wide-open spaces, empty highways and yawning horizons--old Route 66 at burnt-orange sunset." - LA Times
"This album is fantastic, bordering on timeless...Rarely will you find an album that is this close to genius that is completely untouched by pretension." - threeimaginarygirls.com
"Bliss-filled acoustic pop. Powerlines is an absolutely gorgeous track..." - rockinsider.com
"The song Southwest Planes is the kind of tune that gets stuck in your head so completely that repeated listenings just cause it to find a better purchase there, rather than exorcising it away. " - radiofreesilverlake.com
"It's sunny west coast folk/pop...and I am digging on it big time this week. Great travellin' tunes if you ask me." - my old kentucky blog
"Powerlines is one of those songs that you just want to put on an endless loop." - WXPN Philadlephia
"There's a bit of The Shins' mystical 60's psych-rock vibe and some rainy day Elliot Smith-ness to boot. Sounds good right? It is." - new york to london
"A strong debut from a promising Los Angeles songwriter." - west coast performer magazine
"Singer and songwriter Carl Jordan is now in the running to become one of the best new indie singer/songwriters of late 2000's." - indierockcafe.com
live with:
Jesse Carmichael (drums)
Mike Schanzlin (bass)
Jesse Taylor (guitar)
Paul Zawacki (keyboards)
The Western States Motel began as a recording entity, creating soundtracks for unmade short films set in Los Angeles, backyard nature documentaries and various vhs camcorder retrospectives. In 2007, TWSM released it's self-titled debut album, and most recently completd an EP, Painted Birds Flying in the Orange Mirror Sun, available at all digital outlets.
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hope more shows are to come in tow with an album. think things were coming down the pipe for autumn.. but just writing, thinking of the LA indie bands i like. cheers.
Wooo!!! Thanks for the add! Love your music, couldn't find it anywhere, so i had to buy it all on iTunes... hope you still make money of that!! Woo again awesome!
Just dropping by to say Hi and see what you’re up to and how you are doing.
As always, wishing you well. Stay positive, productive & purpose driven.
Peace
Michael
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