The Motorettes
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The Motorettes were a band from the North East England
coastal town of Tynemouth
. The band comprised Jack Laidlaw, Daniel Rose-Troup and Robin Howe. They were signed to Kitchenware Records
with Editors
. They released their debut single "Super Heartbeats" on 23 January 2006. "Super Heartbeats" was the Xfm
single of the week. The Motorettes extensively toured the UK
throughout 2006. This included joint-headline dates in July with Kubichek!
. In June 2007, drummer Jed Laidlaw left the Motorettes, and was replaced by Daniel Rose-Troup, who then subsequently left shortly after. The Motorettes played the Freevolution Festival in Newcastle on May Day 2007.
Their debut album, The Motorettes, was released on 21 August 2006.
In mid 2008, Jack Laidlaw and Robin Howe announced on the Motorettes' website that the band "were no more". The two have now got involved with another group named Love Bites and Bruises.
In late 2006 in Baltimore MD, another band, being unaware of the U.K. based band the Motorettes, formed and started a 60's and 70's Stax and Motown cover band also dubbed The Motorettes. Later, after stumbling across their U.K. indie rock counterparts and finding that the band was officially defunct, they decided to keep the name. The Baltimore-based Motorettes are currently active, and play large community and private events across the East Coast.
North East England
North East England is one of the nine official regions of England. It covers Northumberland, County Durham, Tyne and Wear, and Teesside . The only cities in the region are Durham, Newcastle upon Tyne and Sunderland...
coastal town of Tynemouth
Tynemouth
Tynemouth is a town and a historic borough in Tyne and Wear, England, at the mouth of the River Tyne, between North Shields and Cullercoats . It is administered as part of the borough of North Tyneside, but until 1974 was an independent county borough in its own right...
. The band comprised Jack Laidlaw, Daniel Rose-Troup and Robin Howe. They were signed to Kitchenware Records
Kitchenware Records
Kitchenware Records is an independent record label based in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. It was founded in 1982 by Keith Armstrong and Phil Mitchell, and was originally part of The Soul Kitchen, an artist collective and nightclub...
with Editors
Editors
Editors are a British indie rock band based in Birmingham, who formed in 2002. Previously known as Pilot, The Pride and Snowfield, the band consists of Tom Smith , Chris Urbanowicz , Russell Leetch and Ed Lay .Editors have so far released two platinum studio...
. They released their debut single "Super Heartbeats" on 23 January 2006. "Super Heartbeats" was the Xfm
Xfm
Xfm is a brand of two commercial radio stations focused on alternative music, primarily indie pop, and owned by Global Radio.-History:Xfm was created in London in 1992 by Sammy Jacob, who later co-founded NME Radio in 2008. Xfm subsequently expanded to a network of four stations; there are...
single of the week. The Motorettes extensively toured the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
throughout 2006. This included joint-headline dates in July with Kubichek!
Kubichek!
Kubichek! were an English indie rock band from Newcastle-upon-Tyne, formed by four members of North East band Parklandsway after they split in 2003....
. In June 2007, drummer Jed Laidlaw left the Motorettes, and was replaced by Daniel Rose-Troup, who then subsequently left shortly after. The Motorettes played the Freevolution Festival in Newcastle on May Day 2007.
Their debut album, The Motorettes, was released on 21 August 2006.
- "Super Heartbeats" - 3:07
- "You Gotta Look the Parts" - 2:55
- "Go! Go! Gadget Girl" - 2:16
- "Heart... Stop... Ing" - 4:08
- "I'm on Fire" - 3:14
- "Baby Come Home" - 3:40
- "I Hate to See You Cry" - 4:50
- "The Death of Cool" - 2:45
- "(Do You Wanna Be My) Girlfriend?" - 2:38
- "I Am Blisters, I Am" - 3:25
- "Relax, It's the 80's" - 2:41
- "Vs the Mountain" - 2:30
In mid 2008, Jack Laidlaw and Robin Howe announced on the Motorettes' website that the band "were no more". The two have now got involved with another group named Love Bites and Bruises.
In late 2006 in Baltimore MD, another band, being unaware of the U.K. based band the Motorettes, formed and started a 60's and 70's Stax and Motown cover band also dubbed The Motorettes. Later, after stumbling across their U.K. indie rock counterparts and finding that the band was officially defunct, they decided to keep the name. The Baltimore-based Motorettes are currently active, and play large community and private events across the East Coast.