{"id":112369,"date":"2022-05-17T14:34:40","date_gmt":"2022-05-17T19:34:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=112369"},"modified":"2022-05-17T14:45:34","modified_gmt":"2022-05-17T19:45:34","slug":"kbs-look-back-at-the-80s-music-scene-the-motels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=112369","title":{"rendered":"KB&#8217;s Look Back At The 80&#8217;s Music Scene: The Motels"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1545664804358300\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1545664804358300\" data-ad-slot=\"8616314829\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=112369\" rel=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/?p=112369\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-112370 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/The-Motels-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/The-Motels-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ringsidereport.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/The-Motels.jpg 730w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>By Karen Beishuizen<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #808000;\"><em><strong>Picture this:<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Berkeley, California 1971 \u2026 Lisa Brenneis, Dean Chamberlain, Chuck Wada and Martha Davis form a band. They call themselves The Warfield Foxes. Hoping for a recording contract the band moves to Los Angeles in 1975 where Lisa leaves and the names changes to Angels of Mercy and finally The Motels. Two new members join: Richard D\u2019Andrea and Robert Newman. They reject an offer from Capitol Records and the band breaks up for the first time. <!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Martha Davis decides to reform The Motels in 1978 with guitarist Jeff Jourard and auditions are held: Marty Jourard (Jeff\u2019s brother), Michael Goodroe and Brian Glascock are recruited. In 1979 Capitol Records again offers them a contract and this time they accept. Their self-titled debut album \u201cThe Motels\u201d is released four months later. The second single \u201cTotal Control\u201d is a hit in France and Australia.<\/p>\n<p>The Second album \u201cCareful\u201d is released in 1980 and the release of the third album \u201cAll Four One\u201d in 1982 is simultaneously with the rise of MTV on US Television. Capitol Records creates music videos for both singles \u201cOnly The Lonely\u201d and \u201cTake The L\u201d and Martha Davis wins a Best Performance in a Music Video at The American Music Awards.<\/p>\n<p>In 1983 their fourth album \u201cLittle Robbers\u201d is released, and it produces the worldwide smash hit \u201cSuddenly last Summer\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Fast Forward almost 40 years later:<\/p>\n<p>The Motels are touring The US with gigs from 3rd of June onwards.<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Karen Beishuizen Picture this: Berkeley, California 1971 \u2026 Lisa Brenneis, Dean Chamberlain, Chuck Wada and Martha Davis form a band. They call themselves The Warfield Foxes. Hoping for a recording contract the band moves to Los Angeles in 1975 where Lisa leaves and the names changes to Angels of Mercy and finally The Motels. 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