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Finn's Motel

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About Me



Electronic Press Kit:
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Escape Velocity is available to order now:
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Recent Linear Landscapes Music Vid on YouTube:
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Arizona Sandstorm, Live on YouTube:
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Member Since: 5/16/2006
Band Website: finnsmotel.com
Band Members:
Joe Thebeau: vocals, guitar, found sounds

Patrick Hawley: drums and percussion

Steve Scariano, 4 and 8 string bass

Robert Griffin: guitar, piano, slide guitar

Guests include: James Weber: guitar and backing vocals; Toby Weiss: backing vocals; Matt Meyer: guitar; Steve Carosello: piano and backing vocals;
Influences: Some good Escape Velocity quote-age:"Call him the John Updike of 21st-century power-pop" - René Spencer Saller, Illinois Times"There's everything from a paean to Gateway Arch designer Eero Saarinen to a circle-of-life-style meditation on roadkill. But the music is direct, electric and melodious..." - Daniel Durcholz, St. Louis Post-Dispatch"...any self-respecting power pop / indie rock dude's album of the year..." - random dude on iTunes“Finn's Motel has managed to create one of the finest singles of 2006, the irresistible indie-rock gem ‘Of Cycles and Engines’ ” - Annie Zaleski, Riverfront Times"I defy anyone who truly loves great rock and roll to lisen to "Concord Village Optimist Club" or "Dramamine For Engine #3" and not be bowled over twice." - popnarcotic.com"...a classic piece of American rock and roll..." - Thomas Crone, Sauce MagazineSee the Blog section of this site for full-length articles/reviews.
Sounds Like: Finn's Motel is the band. Escape Velocity is the album.

Electronic Press Kit:
EPK

Escape Velocity is available to order now:
order

Recent Linear Landscapes Music Video on YouTube:
Watch!

Arizona Sandstorm, Live on YouTube:
Rock!

Record Label: Scat Records (www.scatrecords.com)
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

PhillyBurbs' David McGurgan discusses Finn's Motel and Escape Velocity:

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Posted by Finn's Motel on Thu, 26 Oct 2006 08:07:00 PST

Playback StL Reviews Escape Velocity

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Posted by Finn's Motel on Tue, 10 Oct 2006 08:00:00 PST

Illinois Entertainer reviews EV

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Posted by Finn's Motel on Mon, 02 Oct 2006 08:46:00 PST

Finn's Motel and Diner?

St. Louis food and entertainment magazine, Sauce Magazine, talks about Finn's Motel and Escape Velocity.Read
Posted by Finn's Motel on Mon, 02 Oct 2006 10:51:00 PST

Illinois Times Reviews Escape Velocity

The ever-excellent Rene Spencer Saller reviews Escape Velocity:Read
Posted by Finn's Motel on Thu, 21 Sep 2006 01:08:00 PST

StL Post Dispatch - Finn's Motel

No vacancy at Finn's MotelBy Daniel DurchholzSPECIAL TO THE POST-DISPATCH09/07/2006 Joe Thebeau has been a musician - and an adult - long enough that he doesn't have to kid himself about his musica...
Posted by Finn's Motel on Tue, 10 Oct 2006 07:47:00 PST

RFT plugs Finn's Motel

"Finn's Motel has managed to create one of the finest singles of 2006, the irresistible indie-rock (think Superchunk or GbV) gem "Of Cycles and Engines" (available at myspace.com/finnsmotel)."  Ann...
Posted by Finn's Motel on Tue, 03 Oct 2006 08:20:00 PST