The Motels
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The Motels Biography
Led by the charismatic Martha Davis, the Motels were one of the
most successful and acclaimed bands to emerge from the fertile Los
Angeles new wave scene, reaching the Top Ten in 1982 with their biggest
hit, Only the Lonely. Davis formed the group in 1972 while living in
Berkeley, CA, recruiting guitarist Dean Chamberlain and bassist Richard
D'Andrea; originally dubbed the Warfield Foxes, they became the Motels
upon relocating to L.A., but despite interest from a number of record
labels the group suffered through endless lineup changes, finally
disbanding in 1976. Davis soon formed a new Motels roster with
guitarist Jeff Jourard, his saxophonist/keyboardist brother Marty,
bassist Michael Goodroe, and drummer Brian Glascock; signing to
Capitol, in 1979 the group issued their self-titled debut LP, scoring a
minor hit with the ballad Total Control. Guitarist Tim McGovern,
formerly of the Pop!, replaced Jeff Jourard prior to the release of the
1980 sophomore effort Careful. After Capitol rejected the Motels' third
album, All Four One, McGovern exited, and the group re-recorded the
album with guitarist Guy Perry and assorted session musicians. This
time the label relented, releasing All Four One in 1982; the album
eventually went gold on the strength of the atmospheric Only the
Lonely, which ascended to the number nine spot. The evocative
Suddenly Last Summer, the lead single from the Motels' 1983
follow-up, Little Robbers, reached number nine as well a year later,
yielding the Top 40 entry Remember the Nights. 1985's Shock generated
the band's final hit, Shame. A cancer scare prompted Davis to
dissolve the Motels in 1987, the year she made her solo debut with
Policy. In mid-1998 she reformed the group, touring under the name the
Motels Featuring Martha Davis. A collection entitled Anthologyland
followed in early 2001. ~ Jason Ankeny, All Music Guide
Written by Jason Ankeny