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the motifs
Indie / Pop / Down-tempo

"Ting!"

Melbourne, Victoria
Australia

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Last Login:  7/24/2008
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   the motifs: General Info
Member Since9/24/2005
Band Websiteemail- themotifs@hotmail.com
Band MembersNeil
Chris
May
Alexis

and sometimes:
Junko, Geoff, Brett, Michael, Kent, Fumiko, Peter, Ayumu, Koji and Tomomi.

Influencesbroadcast - teenage fanclub - yumi arai - of montreal - belle and sebastian - camera obscura - happy go lucky - the LK - shop assistants - birdie - primal scream - el perro del mar - cornelius - pants yell! - brilliant corners - shins - unicorns - boy least likely to - concretes- yo la tengo - marshmallow coast - cyndi lauper - essex green- pipas - guther - smiths - thrills - vaselines - new order - lemonheads - david bowie - dolly mixture - animal collective - sufjan stevens - papas fritas - beulah - the field mice - minders - ronettes - half-handed cloud - deerhoof - olivia tremor control - heavy blinkers - fruit bats - eels - aislers set - the byrds - postal service - even as we speak - the raspberries - the millenium - new buffalo - the salteens - pel mel - tallulah gosh - pixies - jesus and mary chain - loch ness mouse - owls - kings of convenience - danielson - the blow - velvelettes - tenniscoats - saturday looks good to me - cats on fire - adventures in stereo - caribou - cosmic rough riders - the pastels - the las - wendy and bonnie - sparklehorse - the chiffons - the primitives - the high - ladybug transistor - free design - the supremes - elliott smith - grandaddy - dusty springfield - haircuts - beach boys - velvet underground - flipper's guitar - mamas and papas - beat happening - bubblegum lemonade - martha reeves - sandie shaw - the marvelettes - montag - suburban kids with biblical names - magnetic fields - herman's hermits - blondie - circulatory system - acid house kings - petula clarke - yellow balloon - stereolab - lucksmiths - aztec camera - zombies - pizzicato five - au revoire simone - postman pat, monkey, mash and noddy theme songs - minimum chips - popolice - the zebras - france gall - the icy poles - anthony atkinson - grand salvo - hand hell - smallgoods - louis richter solo - crayon fields - kes - sly hats
Sounds LikeIf you put bells around the necks of all the animals in the farmyard and then gave them instruments

Our records! (In order of appearance) click one for more info--->



You can listen to more songs at the Motifs Last.fm page.

Record LabelLost in Found Music is My Girlfriend WeePOP! KYSOR
Type of LabelNone




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3-inch!

Edition 59 (from Germany) have released a 3-inch motifs EP, containing three new songs! It's limited to just 59 copies, and is available from the label and the awesome Vollwert Records.

New LP!

We are very excited to announce the release of a new Motifs 12 inch record called 'Cross Paths,' featuring 23 songs- some taken past releases and some new ones too! The LPs come with hand-made sleeves and will be available from Knock Yr Socks Off Records very very soon!

motifs cd!

Lost in Found Records (based in Japan) have released a Motifs album, called 'Away.' It has 25 songs, some old, some new, some small, some smaller. It's available from the Lost in Found website, at record stores in Japan (Including Tower Records, HMV and Apple Crumble), from itunes (Japanese store) and from Fraction Discs. We'll also have copies for sale at all our shows!

We have a mixi community. Thank you to Ayumu for managing it!


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Marineville Records





Jul 24 2008 4:14 AM

Hi, thanks for the add, lovely sounds, liking it very much, oh look Tada Tata are directly below, I like them too!
tada tátà





Jul 24 2008 3:37 AM

Can't Wait for Cross Paths!

<3
The Default Settings





Jul 22 2008 12:30 PM

beautiful, the new song, melody and sound.
kangaluu





Jul 20 2008 5:02 AM

hi
"Take Mine"
I like!
Sophie





Jul 20 2008 4:58 AM

Hi! Thanks for friendship!

Love your sound!

Greate music*

Lots of Love from Sophie

**
Senpai





Jul 19 2008 11:21 AM

Thanks for your friendship! Really love your stuff, especially Take Mine, which is amazing :)

Cheers from Italy
rob ely





Jul 18 2008 9:10 PM

when are u guys playing melbourne rock city?
GT86


Is Online


Jul 18 2008 8:05 AM

i love your voice.

regards from above over (germany)

guenther
Peter Joseph Head





Jul 17 2008 1:01 AM

Yeah, I thought I would leave the laughing in for that homely touch( even though it brings back painful school-yard taunting-like feelings for me...)
Peter Joseph Head





Jul 16 2008 6:17 AM

Hey Alexis
I put the track you played on, "How to rest", up at http://whatsinalabel. com/pjh
Hope you like the way it sounds.
Peter
Cyldric





Jul 14 2008 12:00 AM

Hello hello, delicious & essential soundtrack of my grey mornings.
You're the most adorable thing I heard this year.
(Damn, why I didn't found this page earlier???)
Thanks. Thanks. Thanks.
& bonne continuation.
Red Pony Clock is coming to Europe!!!





Jul 13 2008 4:54 PM

Spread the word everyone!!! We may never do this to ourselves again!!!
Love,

RPC
Nico Icon Fantasia





Jul 6 2008 4:10 PM

Hi, the motifs!
Thanx for ur friendship!!!
Photobucket
Lovely loVely loveLyyyyyyyyy!!!
Cute Tracks!!!!!
Nice to meet you!
PEACE
table music meeting





Jun 28 2008 6:39 AM

Hello​!​

How are you?

We relea​se our music​ from MiMiR​ecord​s.​
This is downl​oad free music​,​ so we hope enjoy​ our music​ if you have some inter​ests.​

Take care,​
bye!
HIROHO/alfa2000





Jun 27 2008 9:08 PM

Dear my MySpace music friend



BabyBoom Records summer showcase08

How are you doing?
BabyBoom Records is a friend of mine. They are wonderful indie label in UK.

Please click the flyer!!!
If you will do it, you can go to BabyBoom Records MySpace page.

BabyBoom records MySpace URL>>
http://www. myspace. com/babyboomrecordsuk

Take care and have a wonderful music life!!



HIROHO/alfa2000 xxxx
Grand Atlantic





Jun 25 2008 5:33 AM

Hey guys,

My pleasure... Great show!!! Made my Sunday arvo... Hope to see you in Melbourne sometime soon...

Cheers,

Phil
(for G_A)
The Surly Mermaids





Jun 25 2008 1:52 AM

get surly!
http://a60.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/115/l_34b9f89802ad60dcbd12210341c47073.jpg
A Fêr.





Jun 24 2008 2:13 PM

Hi,

I really like your song!
Greetings from Brazil!

:D
The Rational Academy





Jun 24 2008 7:16 AM

No worries - you guys were a delight to witness.
xo
Greg Brady





Jun 21 2008 3:50 PM

Hello and welcome to Brisbane. Be seeing you and the Crayon Fields later today.

Greg
Digital Sound Poetry Orchestra





Jun 21 2008 10:38 AM

Thanks for the friendship and welcome to the Digital Sound Poetry Orchestra!


Stephane Obadia





Jun 21 2008 8:00 AM

we do really like you

Tomiyama Kazuyasumaki





Jun 19 2008 6:41 PM

thanks for the add!
good music!

much love from Japan
tomiyama Kazuyasumaki
Upsidedown Cat





Jun 18 2008 10:51 PM

yay, thanks! i love all your cats! and i'm really glad we are friends. can i get your LP when it comes out...?
Grand Atlantic





Jun 18 2008 8:20 PM

Hey guys,

Nice tunes here... Hoping to catch you on Sunday in Brisvegas... Thanks for the add as well!!!

Cheers,

Phil
(for G_A)
Ollivier Fouchard





Jun 17 2008 8:45 AM

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Welcome !
Cosy Recordings





Jun 16 2008 6:58 PM

Thanks, Alexis!
I'll remember to tell Karin you liked the logo!
Please let us know if you'd ever come over to this side of the planet.

Best,

Mattias
whiskey saves lives





Jun 10 2008 4:42 PM