M.O.T.O.

Genre: Punk Hometown: Chicago IL
www.motorock.com

Friday, March 18   12:30 a.m.
Beerland   (711 1/2 Red River St.)

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M.O.T.O. have been around for almost two decades but their recent resurgence has led to a slew of new singles, CD’s and vinyl LP’s being released by labels worldwide.

M.O.T.O. (aka Masters of The Obvious) was formed in New Orleans by Paul Caporino in the 1980’s and has released its homemade rock'n'roll spitballs on cassettes almost exclusively while playing lots of gigs and enduring many line-up changes.

M.O.T.O. moved to Boston in the late 80’s and started putting out several very collectable singles and LPs in the USA and elsewhere.

In 1990 M.O.T.O. moved to Chicago where they've been ever since, still putting out singles, LPs and CDs as well as the continual production of those homemade cassettes.

RAW POWER will be the bands latest CD/LP and marks M.O.T.O.’s first ever nationwide US tour. Despite constantly playing out of town the band have rarely left the Midwest – due to their demand here - except for two recent tours of Europe, playing to packed houses and sell-out shows.