Motel Motel played Thursday night at Piano's and put on a fabulous live show. After listening to the tracks on the band's MySpace page, I had earlier described their sound as alt-rock meets alt-county but, now having caught the band live, I don't think this description does the band justice. Eric (vocals/guitars) described the band's sound as "schwag rock" and that is probably a better descriptor. Live, the band showcases a wide range of influences but the music never careens out of control.

At the show on Thursday, the room was full and the band got the crowd dancing (which is always an accomplishment in New York).

I had the chance to catch up with the band before their set for a brief interview...



...and the band was kind enough to let me film some of their set.



Motel Motel's debut disc, "New Denver", is available via CD Baby, iTunes, Amazon and through the usual CD subscription/download services (Rhapsody, Napster, etc.)

Links:
Motel Motel's MySpace Profile
Motel Motel's Website