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The Motels
The Motels are an American new wave band formed in 1971 in Berkeley, California.
Founded by lead singer Martha Davis, the group started performing as the
Warfield Foxes and later renamed themselves The Motels after relocating to Los
Angeles. Following a series of lineup changes, and frustrated by the lack of
interest from labels, Davis disbanded The Motels in 1976. A second incarnation
of the band emerged in 1978 and signed to Capitol, releasing a self-titled LP
that featured the hit single “Total Control,” which cracked the Australian Top
10 and hit Number 109 on the Billboard H...
