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The Motives began as a three-piece Hank Williams tribute band in the early 90's. In between classic Williams hits such as 'Your Cheating Heart' & 'I'm So Lonesome (I Could Cry)' Geoff, Ian and Joe began experimenting with their own music. Tiring of Hank's depressive, racist lyrics they extended their talents and created world wide hits such as HMV - WORLD OF MEADOWS - FENCE and AUNTY EM'S ANTIHISTAMINES AND MY BIG LITTLE PROLAPSE. After achieving worldwide success and a no.1 hit with WHITE KIDS in Japan, the trio dropped the Williams front and thus began the illustrious career of The Motives. Down the musical road the men met a lowly bum on the side of the street who claimed to be the reincarnation of Eric Clapton. Seeing as how Mr. Clapton is still with us to this day, the band knew the vagrant was mentally ill and had to have him in the band. He claimed his name was Jig-about-snoot. He was instead renamed Dean [kinda like Ian but not really hence the irony] and the four can be seen spreading their musical seed about Ireland to this day. Watch out, these men are not to be trusted but most certainly to be enjoyed. If you see them the only way to save yourself is to pretend to want to listen to and possibly buy their music. You have been warned.RALPHING AROuND

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Music:

Member Since: 25/04/2006
Band Website: http://www.motivesmusic.bebo.com
Band Members: GEOFFJOE'Michael' DEAN 'Jackson'
Influences: Crotch thrusting is a HUGE influence on The MotivesThe Clash, Queens of the Stone Age, The Cure, Pixies, Pavement, Sham 69, Beck, Flaming Lips, Tom Waits, Steve Malkmus, Your Ma, Martin Luther King, Sunny days and rainbows.
Sounds Like: okay... first word (gestures) oh, one word. okay. sounds like..? (gestures) ear? ear poke! Cue-tip? (pauses) (gestures) ear pull! ear-ring! eh... eh, hearing aid? (gestures intensely) em, itch? itchy ear? (stops. sits down. gestures again) Eh, tea pot! scratch belly tea pot! (gestures dramatically) play pot belly? …strumming? (nods head encouragingly) play pot belly?? what the fuck is that?! (shakes head. gestures) oh! strumming? was wondering what the fuck that was.. (strumming gesture) okay, eh strumming...guitar? (nods head vigorously, original gesture repeats) ear strum! itchy guitar? guitar ear? (encourages...) eh. em, guitar ear... guitar play ear hear? hearing guitar? (encourages vigorously...) eh, eh hearing guitar from your ear... eh guitar playing and hear JAWS II!!! (shakes head frustratingly. gestures) oh okay. eh ear guitar play hear... music? YES! Christ man what the fuck?! 'play pot belly'?! Are you thick or what? I was pretending to be playin’ a fucking guitar not mimicking a tea-pot you ultimate shit! Jesus man, chill! that was tough! No it wasn't! Music..! the answer is SOUNDS LIKE MUSIC
Type of Label: Major

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Gig Thursday 24h Jan

supporting the Stickiest of Digits in Lower Deck, Portobello.Be there.
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Recording

Mid Feb hopefully.Prepare yourselves...
Posted by on Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:37:00 GMT