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Japanese Motors

Rock band from Costa Mesa, CA · formed 2004

Japanese Motors photo
Photo from the public record
Shows on record
7
Rooms played
7
Cities
4
Releases
8
Last show
Mar 11, 2010The Smell

About

Japanese Motors is a band from Costa Mesa, CA, formed in 2004, tagged Garage punk, indie, indie rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2008 to 2010, across 7 rooms in 4 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

7 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20082 shows
  2. 20094 shows
  3. 20101 show
Show history
DateVenue
Mar 11, 2010The Smell · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Judgement Day, So Cow, Battlehooch, +1
Oct 3, 2009The Independent · San FranciscoSupportwith The Horrors, Rocket
Jul 6, 2009The Echo · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Audacity, My Pet Saddle, Gestapo Khazi
Mar 14, 2009Franklin Music Hall · PhiladelphiaSupportwith Modest Mouse, Mimicking Birds, TAB The Band
Feb 24, 2009Hollywood Palladium · Los Angeles (LA)Supportwith Modest Mouse, Mimicking Birds
Oct 24, 2008Bowery Ballroom · New York (NYC)Supportwith White Lies, Jay Reatard, Longwave, +2
Oct 23, 2008Pianos · New York (NYC)Supportwith Friendly Fires, Pretty & Nice, Eagle Seagull, +7

Where they play

7 rooms in 4 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Los Angeles (LA)3 shows
  • New York (NYC)2 shows
  • Philadelphia1 show
  • San Francisco1 show

Live history

7 shows on record
Shows counted
7
First on record
Oct 2008
Latest on record
Mar 2010

Shows per year

  1. 20082
  2. 20094
  3. 20101

Top rooms

  • The Smell, Los Angeles (LA) · 1
  • The Independent, San Francisco · 1
  • The Echo, Los Angeles (LA) · 1
  • Franklin Music Hall, Philadelphia · 1
  • Hollywood Palladium, Los Angeles (LA) · 1

Top cities

  • Los Angeles (LA), CA · 3
  • New York (NYC), NY · 2
  • Philadelphia, PA · 1
  • San Francisco, CA · 1

Often on the bill with: Mimicking Birds, Modest Mouse, Audacity, Battlehooch, Christmas Island, Crystal Antlers, Friendly Fires, Gestapo Khazi

Counted from the shows BandSlate holds; missing shows are not counted.

Releases

8 releases, 2008–2009

  • Perception of Reality EP

    2009 · Ep

  • The Orchard Phystribution Sampler

    2009

  • The Present

    2009

  • Japanese Motors

    2008 · Album

  • Single Fins & Safety Pins

    2008 · Single

  • Singlefins And Safety-Pins / "Better Trends"

    2008

  • Filter Magazine 2007 Subway Series

    2008

  • Urban Outfitters/Filter Magazine Free Music 29

Lineup

  • Alex Knost

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 50+ plays, 2008-12-04–2014-10-09 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Midday Show' (Cheryl Waters) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (DJ Michele Myers) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'The Afternoon Show' (Kevin Cole) — KEXP

Lineup history

1 member on record
  • Alex Knosttenure unknown

Years come from public music databases. Where none says a member left, the end is shown as unknown; it does not mean they are still in the band.

Shares members with: Glitterbust (via Alex Knost), Tomorrows Tulips (via Alex Knost)

Photos, art and posters

Japanese Motors — The Independent, 2009-10-03
Poster · The Independent, 2009-10-03 — Songkick
Japanese Motors — Franklin Music Hall, 2009-03-14
Poster · Franklin Music Hall, 2009-03-14 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
SourceUsed for
MusicBrainzArtist facts
WikipediaArtist facts
Japanese Motors on Last.fmArtist facts
Japanese Motors on DiscogsArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.