ROCKWiRED iNTERViEWS SAiNT MOTEL

SHAKY AND SWEATY
A.J. JACKSON OF SAiNT MOTEL
TALKS TO ROCKWiRED
ABOUT THEiR DEBUT EP FOR PLAY
THEiR KNACK FOR ViSUALS
AND GiViNG FOLKS A SHOW

Sometimes, a rock band’s visual sense is just as important as what they offer musically. Having grown up in the 1980s MTV era, I was never of the opinion that visuals take something away from the music. With the MTV era finished thanks to YOUTUBE, it brings a huge smile to my face to see a band like SAINT MOTEL embracing the art form of music video as they have on their first two singles DEAR DICTATOR and BUTCH. It’s no accident that the boys from SAINT MOTEL met at CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY’s prestigious film and media arts program. Visuals aside, the Los Angeles-based foursome deliver a knock out rock n roll punch with the release of their debut EP ‘FOR PLAY’ and are determined to reel folks in with their stunning live shows. “We try to make our shows over the top fun.” says lead singer A.J. JACKSON. “We try to make each show unique and we want everyone to have a really good time. We have been doing that by making every show an event.” (READ MORE)