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Press
“[Motter Flynn] is inspired mainly by the grandeur of U2, with its guitar sounds coming from the likes of the Smashing Pumpkins and its melodies influenced by Radiohead.”
-Cleveland.com - Cleveland.com
"Motter Flynn is the best and most promising young band in Cleveland."
---Jim Mileti, WHK 1420 AM; and Owner of The Winchester Music Hall (Voted Best of Cleveland by Cleveland Magazine and hailed as "The west-side's premier music venue" by the Cleveland Plain Dealer.) - Jim Mileti
"Having never visited Cleveland, Ohio, I cannot confirm that Motter Flynn is as unflappable and assured as the band’s recordings suggest; the fact of the matter is that this is irrelevant to the impression that the band has set upon me. The band’s superlative-deserving outstanding song is, without a doubt, the masterfully delivered Rigate Pitygraphs; the chorus is particularly impressive, Mike Pappas’ vocals delivered with powerfully convincing gravel..."
- Ultimate-Guitar.com
Discography
Motter Flynn's debut EP "Rigate Pitygraphs" was released in October of 2008. Two tracks from the EP, "Lukewarm" and "Just For You," are currently on air on various Ohio university radio stations including Akron University, Baldwin-Wallace, Bowling Green, Dayton, Denison, John Carrol, Miami, Mount Union, and Toledo.
"Just For You" also won Ultimate-Guitar.com's first annual songwriting contest.
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Bio
Motter Flynn is a three piece indie alternative, rock n’ roll band from Cleveland, Ohio. Their catchy songwriting and unique on-stage chemistry is getting much deserved attention. In October 2008, Motter Flynn independently released their “Rigate Pitygraphs” EP. A track on the EP, “Just For You,” recently won Ultimate-Guitar.com’s inaugural songwriting contest grand prize. Although the Motter Flynn sound is truly their own, they cite bands such as U2, Radiohead, Smashing Pumpkins, and R.E.M. as influences.
Motter Flynn are versatile musicians, performing comfortably as a fully electrified band or an intimate acoustic trio. Motter Flynn has performed shows at The Winchester in Cleveland, Ohio, opening for guitarist Sam Getz (Kate Voegele, Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers), Josh And The Empty Pockets (8th Impression/Universal Music Group), Anne E. DeChant, and The Kelly Richey Band. They have also performed at other notable venues such as The Kent Stage in Kent, Ohio, The Agora, in Cleveland, where they opened for Parachute. Wilbert's in Cleveland, Ohio, where they opened for Jen Woodhouse of Nashville.
The members of Motter Flynn are Nick Buehner on drums, Mike Pappas on guitar and vocals, and Joe LaGuardia on bass guitar. They have been performing together as a band since late 2007. In high school, they won numerous Battle of the Band competitions and placed second in Cleveland’s prestigious “Mountain Dew High School Rock-Off” beating over 70 regional high school bands. You can hear Motter Flynn's music at www.motterflynn.com.
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