Artist description The smooth rhythmic ambience of new wave set to motion by keyboards as well as well-crafted violin and guitar riffs, overlaid with melodic vocals and poetic lyrics.

Music Style New wave to Synthpop to Indie to WorldMusic.

Musical Influences New Order, the Smiths, Depeche Mode, Pet Shop Boys, Groupa, Paul Simon, Led Zeppelin, Beethoven

Similar Artists New Order (and all the 80's synthpop bands so admired by asian american fans), The Cure, Radiohead, Depeche Mode, Vertical Horizon, Coldplay

Artist History Founded in 1994 by brothers Mike and Jesse Hsu. Started off in ChiTown as The Brothers Hsu ('94-'98), renamed Vontade ('98-'99), now Motoya ('99~).

Group Members Mike Hsu (23): vocals, guitar, bass, violin, keyboards. Jesse Hsu (26): vocals, keyboards. Guest artists include June Chen on vocals, Susie Woo on flute, and Paul Yu on guitar.

Instruments Voice, guitar, bass, violin, flute, background strings and drums.

Albums Waiting for the Dawn

Press Reviews "Motoya uses New Order's melancholy guitar ballads as a template for their own sound. Some very nice acoustic Classical touches and some elements of early Cure lift this above slavish copying"--Listen.com

Additional Info Check out other Asian American bands at www.mp3.com/danguardace, /counterculture, /franciskim, /jennychoi; also www.borderblue.com and www.annielin.com.

Location Seattle, WA - USA

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