The Motels

Summary

The Motels is a musical group^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,387 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Motels's instance of is recorded as musical group^[3].
• The Motels's genre is new wave^[4].
• The Motels's record label is recorded as Capitol Records^[5].
• The Motels's discography is recorded as The Motels discography^[6].
• The Motels's Commons category is recorded as The Motels (band)^[7].
• The Motels's country of origin is recorded as United States^[8].
• 1971 marks the founding of The Motels^[9].
• The Motels's location of formation is recorded as Berkeley^[10].
• The Motels's official website is recorded as http://www.themotels.com/^[11].
• The Motels's start of work period is recorded as 1975^[12].
• The Motels's name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'The Motels'}^[13].

Product Details

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• Type: Group^[14]

• Country: US^[15]

• Began / founded: 1975^[16]

• Genre(s): alternative rock, new wave^[17]

• Community tags: alternative rock, new wave^[18]

• MusicBrainz ID: c433b570-1cb8-472a-bed7-4e24f94ea665^[19]

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Founding

1971 marks the founding of The Motels^[9]. Its location of formation is recorded as Berkeley^[10].

Why It Matters

The Motels ranks in the top 4% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,387 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[20] It is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[21]