The Paradise Motel are an independent Australian rock band that formed in Hobart, Tasmania. In 1994, they relocated to Melbourne and issued two albums on Mushroom Records, Still Life (1996) and Flight Paths (1998). After relocating to the United Kingdom, they released a third, Reworkings (1999), before disbanding in early 2000. The group reformed in January 2008 and released the albums, Australian Ghost Story (2010), I Still Hear Your Voice at Night (2011) and Oh Boy (2013).

History

1994–1998: Formation and early releases

The Paradise Motel were formed in Hobart, Tasmania with Matt Aulich on electric guitar, Matt Bailey on bass guitar and Charles Bickford on acoustic guitar.

Musical style

The Paradise Motel's instrumentation typically features two guitars (acoustic and electric), bass, drums, Hammond organ, pedal steel, and occasional accompaniment from a string quartet. The group was considered to be "sonically adventurous" with their frequent deconstruction and reinterpretation of their own songs. Much of the Paradise Motel's songwriting came from Bickford, whilst Aulich was responsible for most string and instrumental arrangements.

Discography

Albums

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! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:12em;"| Title

! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Album details

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! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"| AUS<br/>

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! scope="row"| Still Life

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  • Released: 1996
  • Label: Infectious (DINF007)
  • Format: CD

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! scope="row"| Left Over Life to Kill

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  • Released: 1997
  • Label: Infectious (INFECT47CD)
  • Format: CD

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! scope="row"| Flight Paths

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  • Released: 1998
  • Label: Infectious (DINF017)
  • Format: CD

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! scope="row"| Australian Ghost Story

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  • Released: June 2010
  • Label: Left Over Life to Kill (LOLTK001)
  • Formats: CD, digital

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! scope="row"| I Still Hear Your Voice at Night

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  • Released: January 2011
  • Label: Left Over Life to Kill (LOLTK05)
  • Formats: CD, digital

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! scope="row"| Oh Boy

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  • Released: 2013
  • Label: Left Over Life to Kill (LOLTK06)
  • Formats: CD, digital

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EPs

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! scope="row"| Left Over Life to Kill

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  • Released: 1996
  • Label: Infectious (DINF001)
  • Formats: CD, LP

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! scope="row"| Some Deaths Take Forever

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  • Released: 1996
  • Label: Infectious (DINF004)
  • Format: CD

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! scope="row"| Bad Light

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  • Released: 1996
  • Label: Infectious (DINF006)
  • Format: CD

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! scope="row"| Please Keep Me Safe

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  • Released: 1997
  • Label: Infectious (DINF009)
  • Format: CD

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! scope="row"| Reworkings

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  • Released: September 1999
  • Label: Infectious (INFECT 65CDPX)
  • Format: CD

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Other appearances

  • Three tracks were used on the Australian TV show, Heartbreak High in 1997 (Season 5): "Ashes" (on "Episode 92"), "German Girl" ("Episode 93") and "Bad Light" ("Episode 103").

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References

General

  • Note: Archived [on-line] copy has limited functionality.

Specific

  • Paradise Motel on Facebook