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Motels is the first studio album by new wave band The Motels, recorded in the spring of 1979 and released in the fall. It was produced by John Carter. It peaked at #175 on Billboard's album chart in December. On May 12, 1979 (Mother's Day), The Motels signed with Capitol Records.
Rolling Stone – The Motels return with their "Version 2.0" – September 2, 1999 Orange County Register – Entertainment section – July 16, 2005 Personal writings from band members – Official website themotels.com
The Motels began to draw crowds and in May 1979 the band signed a contract with Capitol Records. Four months later, Capitol released The Motels' debut album, The Motels. Their first single, "Closets and Bullets", made no impact on the charts, but their second single release, "Total Control", reached the Top 20 in France and the Top 10 in Australia.
Martha Emily Davis (born January 19, 1951) is an American rock and new wave singer-songwriter from Berkeley, California.She is most famous for being the lead singer of the band The Motels, but has also made several solo albums, contributed many songs to motion pictures, been on television, and worked onstage with Teatro ZinZanni.
All Four One is the third studio album by new wave band the Motels, released in 1982. It features the Top 10 hit "Only the Lonely", and the follow-up hit "Take the L". Both songs were assisted by popular MTV music videos. The album was recorded and mixed digitally.
Live album by . The Motels. Released ... 1979 & 1980: Genre: New wave: Length: 1 ... Greatest Songs Live is the second live album released by the band The Motels ...
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"Total Control" is a song by American new wave band the Motels. It was released in 1979 as the second single from their debut studio album Motels.The song failed to make an appearance on the US Billboard Hot 100, but reached number 9 on the Bubbling Under the Hot 100 chart in December 1979. [1]