The Motels

new wave, 80s, female vocalists

The Motels

Discography

Pix Title Duration
Surrender (Outtake) 05:26
Love and Affection 04:16
Only the Lonely [Alternate/Early Version] 04:58
Shame 04:12
Shock 04:12
Next In Line (Demo) 04:26
Take the 'L' 03:42
Take the L 03:42
Don't Wanna Go On Home Alona 04:34
Mission Of Mercy 03:02
Remember the Nights 03:12
Only The Lonely (Re-Recorded Version) 03:13
So L.A. 03:35
Killing Time 03:24
Footsteps 03:39
Forever Mine 03:32
Danger 03:23
Santa Baby the Motels 02:51
Celia 03:06
In the Jungle [Concrete Jungle] 05:49
Only The Lonely (4-Track Demo) 45:49
Counting 04:35
Kix 02:15
Atomic Cafe 02:48
Love Don't Help 01:58
Porn Reggae 04:17
Lost But Not Forgotten 08:30
Art Fails 03:11
Monday Shutdown 03:37
Days Are O.K. (But the nights were made for love) 03:32
Cries and Whispers 04:10
Tables Turned 03:31
Apocalypso 03:29
My Love Stops Here 03:47
Bonjour Baby 03:24
Change My Mind 03:20
Icy Red 04:31
Mission Of Mercy (Apocalypso Version) 03:36
Who Could Resist That Face (Apocalypso Version) 04:11
SubsiDance 01:28
Who Could Resist That Face 04:11
Into The Heartland 03:26
Envy 03:25
Who's Problem? 03:55
People, Places and Things 02:46
Hungry 04:20
New York Times 03:57
Slow Town 04:18
Next in Line [Demo Version] 02:22
Party Professionals 03:47

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Country: US

Biography - The Motels

The Motels is a New Wave music band from the Los Angeles area best known for Only the Lonely and Suddenly, Last Summer, both of which peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1982 and 1983, respectively.*

First incarnation
Formed in 1971 in Berkeley, California, the band (then called The Warfield Foxes) moved to Los Angeles by 1973 seeking a record deal. The band consisted of Martha Davis on vocals and guitar, Dean Chamberlain on lead guitar, Chuck Wada on 2nd lead guitar and others.

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