VESUVIO ENTERTAINMENT SETS NEW RELEASE DATE FOR MARTHA DAVIS AND THE MOTELS CONCERT/DOCUMENTARY FILM: NOVEMBER 6
FILM COMMEMORATES THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF ICONIC WHISKEY A GO-GO ON SUNSET STRIP_
INTRODUCTION BY ROSANNA ARQUETTE AND LINDA PERRY
“More intriguing now than she was in 1980.” – Arts Fuse
“Arguably the most charismatic female performer in rock.” – Robert Hilburn, Los Angeles Times “Martha Davis and the Motels gave their audience a Five-Star experience.” – Herald Sun
Following a banner year in which Martha Davis and The Motels have played their most shows since 1985, Vesuvio Entertainment is releasing—at last—THE MOTELS LIVE AT THE WHISKY A GO-GO-50TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL, a lush and tuneful concert film of this iconic artist’s landmark performance at the historic Whisky A Go-Go’s 50th Anniversary Celebration, on DVD, Blu-Ray and digitally November 6. While The Bangles, Robbie Krieger and many others had shows marking this Sunset Strip institution’s 50th birthday, only Martha Davis and the Motels captured their show for posterity, marking their first ever hi def, 5.1 audio state of the art concert film. Double Emmy® winning cinematographer Roy H. Wagner (NBC’s Elementary; Wes Craven’s NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3) photographed the concert film, with choreographer/director Denise Faye (BURLESQUE) in her directorial debut. Ms. Faye is currently directing Cher’s global “Dressed to Kill” Tour. Golden Globe® nominee Rosanna Arquette and Grammy® nominee Linda Perry both appear in the film introducing Martha and the band.
THE MOTELS LIVE AT THE WHISKY A GO-GO-50TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL will now be released by Vesuvio Entertainment on November 6, on DVD and Blu-ray and digitally to more than 200 digital stores and services, from iTunes to Amazon, Spotify to Google Play, Beats to Pandora, Rdio to Deezer, Beatport to Tidal and Shazam to Millward Brown. The Blu-Ray and DVD are distributed by AMPED, the nation’s largest supplier of video and audio content. This legendary live concert performance features seventeen of The Motels’ greatest hits, coupled with memorable and unique DVD extras such as interviews, outtakes and other goodies.
The concert film had its world premiere at the renowned Regent Theatre in Downtown Los Angeles September 21. Bruce Ravid, the original A&R exec at Capitol who signed Martha and the Motels, said,
“Martha, the band, the camerawork, and the audio quality are all ace. The Motels magic remains and this absolutely shows why we were so stoked to sign them and to see their success.” Industry executive Russ Regan adds, “I was never involved professionally with The Motels, but always admired Martha Davis’ amazing voice and equally great songwriting skills, and this film is really a testament to great music that solidifies The Motels’ status as one of the bands that not only launched New Wave, but whose music stands the test of time.”
From winning an early American Music Award for Best Performance in “Only the Lonely,” to writing Top 10 hits like “Suddenly Last Summer,” Davis is one of the most prolific singer/songwriters to come out of the New Wave movement. In addition to returning to Australia, where “Total Control” became their biggest hit and helped pave the way for their American success, The Motels also did a US Summer tour with old friends “The Go–Go’s,” as well as doing a headline tour of the East Coast, to renewed critical acclaim. She’s currently touring and recording new material and occasionally performs jazz standards along with a few dazzling rearrangements of Motels classics, teaming up with original Motels’ sax and keys player Marty Jourard, and legendary keyboard player Greg Hawkes from The Cars. That trio is known as Davis, Hawkes & Jourard, LLP —is a bit of a tongue in cheek reference to a law firm, but instead serves up music and not legal advice.
THE MOTELS LIVE AT THE WHISKY A GO–GO–50TH ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL http://www.amazon.com/The-Motels-Live-Whisky-Go/dp/B013GY0FQ0?ie=UTF8&redirect=true Genre: Feature Concert Film; unrated
Distributor: Vesuvio Entertainment
Format: NTSC DVD and Blu Ray; Year: 2015 Total Running Time: 87 minutes
Audio: Dolby 5.1 surround HD DVD; MSRP $24.98
Item # VESU1001; UPC 00854021006004 BLU RAY DVD $29.98
Item # VESU1002; UPC 00854021006011
The Motels Live at The Whisky A Go Go – Digital Audio Edition
Item Number: VESU1004
UPC Number: 854021006035 Price TBD
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