Tacoma, WA based band Motopony's song "Wait for Me" has been stuck in my head for some days now, so I decided to do a little research and see what could be shared.
There isn't a wealth of information out there, but I feel with the release of the band's EP, some more light will be shed. What I do know is that the band is headed up by lead singer Daniel Blue, former fashion designer and writer and has only released a few singles and performed various live shows. The band kicks off their tour, releases a new video, and promotes their album release tonight in LA, performing at Bardot's and KCRW's "It's a School Night." They will be at the Troubadour tomorrow night in LA as well.
The other bit of information I've learned about Motopony in an email update from the band that was sent out this afternoon. Daniel Blue sites his influences come most heavily from his grandfather, noted to be a proud descendant of Jesse James and Vaudeville-trained musician. Blue credits his grandfather, thanks the band's supporters, and casts the bottle against the ship in regard to Motopony's maiden voyage. I'm interested to see where they end up traveling.
Some enjoyable tunage:
Seer by tinyogre
The song that got me:
King of Diamonds crude acoustics:
For more details on Motopony's tour, see their MySpace account.
-Laura in LA
