Artist description Rochester, NY's leading ska band, the Motives have been around since fall of 1998 and have been tearing up the local scene, even though everyone hates ska nowadays. That's the way it works though, when you're livin' large.

Music Style Ska, Rock, Reggae, Funk straight outta Roch-cha-cha

Musical Influences AC/DC, Madness, Barry White, Ron Jeremy, Sublime, Reel Big Fish, The Police, The Surftones, Fat Tsao, Jesus

Similar Artists Madness vs. AC/DC vs. JT and the Booty Foundation in a steel cage match to the death!!

Artist History God made us on the 17th day. We followed "Alf" and tiddley winks.

Group Members Christian, James, David, Keegan, Tony, Tom, Jesse, Rob.

Instruments Guitars, Drums, Trumpet, Trombone, Saxes, Keys...our kazoos broke.

Albums Greatest Hits (2000), Let's Try That Again (TBA)

Press Reviews "They're better than church" - Gene Siskel "They make me hot" - Marcia Clark "I can't wait to tour with them" - Britney Spears "Ehhhh...da Motives" -Producer, Vic Ruggiero

Location Rochester, NY - USA

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