Motel Beds are an indie rock band from Dayton, Ohio.[2]
Motel Beds | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Dayton, Ohio, United States |
| Genres | Indie rock, garage-rock[1] |
| Years active | 2004 - present |
| Members | PJ Paslosky Tommy Cooper Derl Robbins Tod Weidner Ian Kaplan |
History
editThe band was initially formed in the early 2000s by singer P.J. Paslosky, guitarist Tommy Cooper and drummer Ian Kaplan.[2] The band went on hiatus soon after but reformed in 2008.[2]
Their first release with Misra Records was These Are the Days Gone By, a collection of previously released tracks which were remastered by Carl Saff along with two unreleased tracks.[3] The album features "Tropics of the Sand" with Kelley Deal of The Breeders and a cover of Matthew Sweet's "I've Been Waiting".[4]
After leaving Misra, they recorded Mind Glitter for Anyway Records[5] an album PopMatters called "their best album to date."[6]
After the release of Mind Glitter, the band quietly went on hiatus partially thanks to the move of bassist Tod Weidner across the country, until a reunion show in Dayton was announced to be performed July 19, 2024.
Band members
editDiscography
edit- Splits and Compilations
- Motel Beds/Nate Farley & The Firewatchers (2016) Record Store Day release
- EPs
- Hasta Mañana EP (2004)
- Go for a Dive (2009)
- Full-length LPs
- Moondazed (2010)[2]
- Feelings (2010)[2]
- Sunfried Dreams (2011)[2]
- Tango Boys (2011)
- Dumb Gold (2012)[7]
- These Are the Days Gone By (2014) Misra Records[8]
- Mind Glitter (2015) Anyway Records[5]
References
edit- ^ Wenzel, John (October 23, 2012). "Robert Pollard, Smug Brothers and Motel Beds: Dayton rises (record reviews)". The Denver Post. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g Milo, Jeff (October 21, 2014). "Motel Beds: The Best of What's Next". Paste. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
- ^ Levy, Pat (August 26, 2014). "Motel Beds – These Are the Days Gone By". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
- ^ Mapes, Jillian (July 15, 2010). "Flavorwire Premiere: Motel Beds Cover Matthew Sweet's "I've Been Waiting"". Flavorwire. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f Thrasher, Don (October 8, 2015). "Motel Beds talk about new album". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
- ^ Risch, Eric (November 11, 2015). "Motel Beds: Mind Glitter". PopMatters. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
- ^ Fromholt, Juliet (September 13, 2012). "Motel Beds Prep New Album". WYSO. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
- ^ Fromholt, Juliet (January 16, 2014). "The Motel Beds Release These Are The Days Gone By". WYSO. Retrieved October 8, 2019.
External links
edit- Motel Beds at Bandcamp
- Motel Beds at Facebook