Sunlight From Another Life

'Blue Motel', taken from "Blue Motel" by Bart & The Bedazzled.

"This is track number one of the new album by the same name. It was recorded in Boyle Heights at Palomino Sound Studios and at least 2/3 of that onto analog tape. The Jangly guitars are courtesy of Wayne Faler (Dream Boys).

We like to fuse 80s sounds with subtle jazz undertones in our chord voicings and a more 60s approach to song structure. Comparisons are made to Prefab Sprout and Cleaners From Venus, and while that is super flattering, the lyrics are pure L.A. noir. It’s a song of regret and redemption, of losing and finding oneself in a city that forgives and forgets. The motel is a place to land, somewhere to hide out while you plot your next move; it's a very west coast story.

I see the protagonist as someone with a checkered past coming to terms with a strange, bewildering present and accepting it. The album had to start here before getting into any other stories."
-Bart Davenport

"Blue Motel" is out on April 27, 2018 on Lovemonk, Légère Recordings (DE-CH-A), and Burger Tapes. Pre-order the album here: https://lovemonk-sl.lnk.to/BDBlueMoon 

Bart & The Bedazzled are: 
Bart Davenport – vocals, guitar 
Jessica Espeleta – bass 
Wayne Faler – lead guitar 
Andres Renteria – drums, percussion, drum machine 

With help from: 
Aaron M. Olson – synthesizer, piano 

Written by Bart Davenport (BMI) 
Produced by Aaron M. Olson

Blue Motel

Sunlight From Another Life

Billy & Dolly