Saint Motel is an up and coming L.A.-based band that was kind enough to seek out our quaint little blog here at Oxy. Their sound has been compared to Franz Ferdinand and the Bravery (in my opinion, lead singer A/J Jackson sound exactly like the Bravery's Sam Endicott), and I'd even go so far as to say they have a little Rooney in them. “It’s not necessarily about being original,” guitarist A Sharp told buzzbeats of the band’s pliable sound. “It’s about taking all the relevant things that happen in your life and putting them together in different ways.”
Saint Motel is especially know for their live energetic performances. During a residency at Spaceland, they had a different cinematic theme each week, and according to this beat crave review (http://beatcrave.com/2009-10-06/saint-motel-concert-review/) they really went all out. You can expect that same sense of fun at their upcoming concert at the EchoPlex on April 10.
The concert is dubbed We MAKE CONTACT as a tribute to a March 1953 event during which an organization known as the "International Flying Saucer Bureau" sent a bulletin to all its members urging them to participate in an experiment termed "World Contact Day" whereby, at a predetermined date and time, they would attempt to collectively send out a telepathic message to visitors from outer space. The message began with the words..."Calling occupants of interplanetary craft!" Sadly, contact was unsuccessful. Whether or not this attempt will work, you'll have to go to find out!
They'll be performing along with Voxhaul Broadcast, Mississippi Man, and The Pity Party (which kind of hilarious considering one of Saint Motel's biggest hits is title "Pity Party").
WHEN: April 10, 8:30 pm
WHERE: Echoplex
1154 Glendale Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90026
$$: 10 in advance, 12 the day of
Ages: 18+
For more information about the band, their myspace is very indie-adorable: http://www.myspace.com/saintmotel
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You can check out this FREE Download of “Butch” here
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