Saint Motel
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Origin | Los Angeles, California, US |
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Years active | 2007–present |
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Saint Motel is an American indie pop band from Los Angeles, whose music has been described as everything from "dream pop" to "indie prog."[1][2] The band consists of A/J Jackson (lead vocals, guitar, piano), Aaron Sharp (lead guitar), Dak Lerdamornpong (bass), and Greg Erwin (drums).[3][4]
Career
2007–2011: ForPlay
The group initially came together while Jackson and Sharp were attending film school in Southern California.[5] The duo later met Dak at a sushi restaurant where he worked near campus and Greg who went to a school nearby. The band emphasizes visuals in addition to its music; their 2009 debut EP, ForPlay, included a video for each of the six songs.[6]
2012–2013: Voyeur
The band's first full-length album, Voyeur, debuted at #18 on the alt specialty radio charts and six of its eleven songs charted on the Hype Machine Charts.[7][8][9][10][11] The album was celebrated by everyone from The Washington Post to Daytrotter. As KCRW Music Librarian and DJ Eric J. Lawrence put it, "They have attacked [the debut album] with gusto on Voyeur, adding dynamic touches to their rock-solid core of songwriting," and, "Overall the album is a satisfying package from start to finish."[12]
2014–2015: My Type
The band released the EP My Type with Parlophone on August 17 in the UK.[13][14] "My Type" climbed the Top 40 charts in many European countries including Italy where it was certified platinum.[15] The band embarked on two European and one US tour in support of the EP and were expected to release the full-length album later in 2015. In December 2014 Saint Motel announced that they had joined the Elektra Records roster.[16] Saint Motel appeared as the musical guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live! on ABC with guests Tom Arnold and Maisie Williams; the band performed the songs "My Type" and "Cold Cold Man."[17] In April 2015, Saint Motel performed during both weekends on the main stage at the 2015 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.[18] They also performed at Piqniq and the 2015 KROQ Weenie Roast.
2016–present: saintmotelevision
On July 11 2016, Saint Motel announced their second album, saintmotelevision, released on October 21, 2016. The band embarked on a North American tour in support of the album, with Hippo Campus and JR JR as supporting acts.[19] On August 12, Saint Motel released the album's first single, "Move," with an accompanying 360-degree video.[20] In September, in an exclusive with Billboard, they released another song from the album, "You Can Be You."[21] Saint Motel has released 10 virtual reality components, one for each song on the album.[22] This makes Saint Motel the first band to release an entire album with a virtual reality VR experience to accompany every track.[23] One year after releasing the first-ever virtual reality album, Saint Motel has continued to experiment with new technologies, releasing the first-ever augmented reality version of saintmotelevision as well as offering the option to purchase the albums ForPlay and Voyeur with Bitcoin. [24] [25]
Live shows
Saint Motel has created or performed at a variety of shows,[26] including The Kaleidoscopic Mind Explosion in 3D,[27] Future Fathers Day, The Black & White Show,[28] Make Contact, and Valentine's Zombie Prom[29] and has toured with bands such as Band of Skulls,[30] Nico Vega, Imagine Dragons,[31] Races,[32] Hockey,[33] Arctic Monkeys,[34] Weezer, and Lights.[35] Saint Motel performed at the 2015 Sanremo Music Festival in Sanremo, Italy, and at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.[36] On December 12, they performed in Live Out (Monterrey, Mexico). The band opened for Panic! At The Disco on their Death of a Bachelor Tour.
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||||||
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US [37] |
ITA [38] | ||||||||||||||||
Voyeur |
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saintmotelevision |
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62 | 100 | ||||||||||||||
"—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released | |||||||||||||||||
Extended plays
Title | Details | Peak chart positions | |||||||||||||||
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US [37] |
ITA [38] | ||||||||||||||||
ForPlay |
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7"1 |
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7"2 |
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My Type |
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— | 52 | ||||||||||||||
"—" denotes album that did not chart or was not released | |||||||||||||||||
Singles
Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||
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US AAA [39] |
US Alt. [40] |
US Rock [41] |
CAN Rock [42] |
FRA [43] |
ITA [38] |
SCO [44] |
SWI [45] |
UK [46] | |||
2012 | "Puzzle Pieces" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Voyeur |
"At Least I Have Nothing" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"Benny Goodman" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2014 | "My Type" | 5 | 9 | 18 | 7 | 120 | 14 | 20 | 51 | 24 | My Type (EP) |
"Ace in the Hole" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
2015 | "Cold Cold Man" | — | 22 | —[upper-alpha 1] | — | — | 45 | — | — | 55 | |
2016 | "Move" | 3 | 14 | 29 | 37 | — | — | — | — | 40 | saintmotelevision |
"Destroyer" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
"—" denotes a single that did not chart or was not released. |
Notes
- ↑ "Cold Cold Man" did not chart on the Hot Rock Songs chart but did peak at number 37 on the Rock Airplay chart.[47]
Videography
Year | Title | Director |
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2009 | "Butch" | A/J Jackson |
"Dear Dictator" | Carlos Estrada | |
"To My Enemies" | Carlos Estrada | |
"Eat Your Heart Out" | Evan Savitt | |
"Pity Party" | A/J Jackson | |
"Do Everything Now" | A/J Jackson | |
2010 | "Dear Dictator" (Sam Sparro Remix) | A/J Jackson |
2011 | "Puzzle Pieces" | A/J Jackson |
"At Least I Have Nothing" | Saint Motel | |
2012 | "1997" | A/J Jackson |
"Benny Goodman" | A/J Jackson | |
2013 | "Daydream/Wetdream/Nightmare" | Sidsel Sørensen |
2014 | "My Type" (Unofficial) | Sam Winkler |
"My Type" | A/J Jackson | |
2015 | "Cold Cold Man" (Unofficial) | N/A |
"Cold Cold Man" | Chris Osbrink | |
2016 | "Move" | Nick Roney and Zach Wechter |
"You Can Be You" (Virtualizer) | N/A | |
"Born Again" (Virtualizer) | N/A | |
2018 | "Late Night Tour" (Recap Video) | N/A |
References
- ↑ Fusilli, Jim (2009-10-31). "Warpaint, Free Energy, Fool's Gold and Others at CMJ Talk to Jim Fusilli About the Music-Making Business". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
- ↑ Pareles, Jon (2011-01-06). "The Circus Tumbles In, to the Sound of the '70s". The New York Times.
- ↑ Sankaran, Jasmine. "Music Q&A: Dak Lerdamornpong from Saint Motel". AsianWeek. Archived from the original on July 22, 2014. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
- ↑ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2343601/soundtrack
- ↑ "Saint Motel". Interview Magazine. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
- ↑ "Music gift: Saint Motel's 'ForPlay' EP | Holiday Gift Guide | Los Angeles Times". Latimesblogs.latimes.com. 2009-12-10. Retrieved 2010-05-16.
- ↑ "Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Nielsen Ratings, Music News and more!". FMQB. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
- ↑ "Check Out: Saint Motel – "1997" (CoS Premiere) « Consequence of Sound". Consequenceofsound.net. 2012-05-16. Retrieved 2012-09-04.
- ↑ "Saint Motel: Voyeur - Album Preview on KCRW". Kcrw.com. Retrieved 2012-09-04.
- ↑ "Los Angeles quartet 'Saint Motel' release debut album 'Voyeur' on July 10th". Archived from the original on June 25, 2012. Retrieved May 1, 2013.
- ↑ "Saint Motel Presents Judgment Day On May 21st At The Roxy". The Audio Perv. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
- ↑ Fusilli, Jim (2012-07-27). "Critic Review for Saint Motel". KCRW. Retrieved 2016-09-13.
- ↑ Bambridge, Fred. "It's All Indie: Saint Motel sign to Parlophone Records". Itsallindie.com. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
- ↑ "Saint Motel deliver exuberant live performance". Daily Californian, February 23, 2015. Sasha Chebil
- ↑ Barnabi, Maria. "La Nostra Canzone Del Giorno: My Type Dei Saint Motel". Cosmopolitan Italia. Hearst Magazines. Retrieved 15 October 2014.
- ↑ Thompson, Gus. "Media Life: Ex-Auburn drummer's Saint Motel signs with Elektra Records". AuburnJournal.com. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
- ↑ "Tom Arnold, Maisie Williams, Music from Saint Motel" (Video upload). abc.go.com. ABC. 2015-03-24. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
- ↑ Miller, Jeff. "Coachella 2015: Saint Motel Talks U.S. Breakout Moment". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
- ↑ "Saint Motel Announce New Album, saintmotelevision". pastemagazine.com. Retrieved 2017-01-05.
- ↑ Green, Jake. "LISTEN: SAINT MOTEL // MOVE". When The Gramophone Rings. When The Gramophone Rings. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ↑ Havens, Lyndsey (September 15, 2016). "Saint Motel's 'You Can Be You' Song & Video: Exclusive Premiere". Billboard. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- ↑ Locker, Melissa. "This L.A. rock band just released the first full VR album". Fast Company. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ↑ Shouneyia, Alexa. "Saint Motel Is Turning 'saintmotelevision' Into First-Ever Virtual Reality Album". billboard. Retrieved 26 June 2018.
- ↑ Frometa, RJ. "SAINT MOTEL UNVEILS FIRST-EVER AUGMENTED REALITY ALBUM". Vents Magazine.
- ↑ "SAINT MOTEL BITCOIN". Saintmotel.com.
- ↑ "Saint Motel @ The Roxy". L.A. Record. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
- ↑ The Troubadour says…. "Saint Motel Kaleidoscopic Mind Explosion in 3-D w/ Aushua, Oliver Future, and the Voyeurs @ The Troubadour – Flavorpill Los Angeles". Webcache.googleusercontent.com. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
- ↑ "Saint Motel Black and White Show: Concert Review". Beatcrave.com. November 10, 2009. Archived from the original on October 16, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
- ↑ Jessup, Julie (February 4, 2011). "Saint Motel Presents 3rd Annual Zombie Prom". NBC Los Angeles. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
- ↑ "Saint Motel to Support Band of Skulls". Green Shoelace. 2010-04-02. Retrieved 2012-09-04.
- ↑ Joemeservy (2010-10-08). "Imagine Dragons, Nico Vega, and Saint Motel Announce Tour « Hungry Tiger Music". Hungrytigermusic.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2012-09-04.
- ↑ "Frenchkiss Records". Frenchkiss Records. 2012-07-16. Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved 2012-09-04.
- ↑ Van, Jen (2013-07-19). "Check in to Saint Motel & Get a Chance to Check Them Out 7/25 at Soda Bar!". Sounds in San Diego. Retrieved 2014-08-24.
- ↑ "Arctic Monkeys at First Avenue, Minneapolis". We Heart Music. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
- ↑ "LIGHTS AND SAINT MOTEL". sandiegoreader.com. Retrieved 2015-04-23.
- ↑ "Coachella 2015: Saint Motel bring flashy style to main stage". Los Angeles Daily News, By Liset Marquez, Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, 04/12/15,
- 1 2 "Saint Motel - Billboard".
- 1 2 3 "Saint Motel Italian Charting". Italian-charts.com. Retrieved 2016-12-16.
- ↑ "Saint Motel – Chart history (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- ↑ "Saint Motel – Chart history (Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- ↑ "Saint Motel – Chart history (Hot Rock Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 21, 2016.
- ↑ "Billboard.biz". billboard.com. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ↑ "Saint Motel discography". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved April 18, 2014.
- ↑ Peaks in Scotland:
- MY TYPE: "Official Scottish Singles Chart Top 100 24 August 2014 - 30 August 2014". Official Charts Company. officialcharts.com/.
- ↑ "Saint Motel - My Type - swisscharts.com". swisscharts.com. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
- ↑ "SAINT MOTEL | full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
- ↑ [{https://www.billboard.com/music/saint-motel/chart-history/rock-airplay "Saint Motel Album & Song Chart History – Rock Airplay"] Check
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value (help). Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
External links
- "News". Saint Motel Official Site.