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Badass Bands Blog	"The simplest words describe these guys best, they ROCK. . . . They also hold another key to winning over fans, they actually ARE having fun playing on stage."
Time Machine Music Magazine (Serbia)	"[Motel Drive] sounds as a fresh and modern act, under the mentioned genre’s forms, and also convinceble enough in its performing capabilities. Their songs are melodic, repeatable, but [the] band is equally convinceble in playing duties."
Americana Rock Mix	Named to Americana Rock Mix's Top 23 Albums of 2010
Gary Schwindy's Examiner Album Review	"Did I mention that I immediately liked this band? Maybe I tipped my hand a little when I included this album in my favorites of 2010."
2010: The Best and Worst in Music	The Black Keys and Kanye West were among the most-selected artists, while locals such as Fierce Creatures, Fashawn, Motel Drive and Strange Vine also got shout-outs.
Gary Schwindy's Top 12 Albums of 2010	"Twangy fueled-up rock from Fresno. Another great reason to listen to podcasts. I heard this band on Radio Free Bakersfield."
Valley Response Magazine	"Life as a heroic firefighter serves J.D. Goodwin’s need for stability during the day, but at night Goodwin transforms into the gritty leader of a little band called Motel Drive, a fitting name for a group firmly rooted in the soil of the Central Valley."
Artists You Should Know	"With a name like Motel Drive, there's got to be something seedy about this band."
Beau Dowling at SanJose.com	"You can feel their pain and it’s obvious they play from the heart. Motel Drive is an honest band that makes an honest living the only way they know how: through music."
Image Gallery at Metroactive.com in San Jose	Images from our Halloween 2009 show at The Caravan in downtown San Jose.