The most exciting band to emerge from Orange County since the heyday of Social Distortion and TSOL and hailing from Costa Mesa, the Japanese Motors are known around Southern California for the insane all-night blowouts they put on as much as for the driving, raucous garage pop they set the partying to.
Rather than fight the influence of their surroundings like so many of their So Cal contemporaries, Japanese Motors have channelled it into their music, making tunes every bit as sun-baked and laid-back as their coastal environs and rife with positive imagery. “Most bands from here are trying to sound like they’re from London or New York,” guitarist Nolan says. “We embrace where we’re from.”
