Mota

Mota is a group from Spain associated with pop-rock and, in another line-up and context, with rock. The name is used for two different acts in the provided information: one is a Madrid-based pop-rock duo led by Manuel Martos and Álvaro de Azcárate, and another is a Uruguayan rock band with a full five-piece line-up.

Spanish pop-rock duo

In the Madrid version, Mota is a pop-rock duo headed by Manuel Martos and Álvaro de Azcárate. It releases a self-titled first album, produced by Paco Trinidad and recorded in Madrid at Estudios Cinearte. The album appears on EMI Capitol. The group also tours across Spain and opens concerts on Ana Torroja’s La Fuerza del Destino tour, with shows in Barcelona, Madrid, Santander, Granada, Vigo, Oviedo and Oliva.

Uruguayan rock band

The Uruguayan Mota describes itself as a rock band with a self-titled debut album of 10 songs. Its sound brings together references to 1990s Anglo rock with a Río de la Plata character and strong emphasis on lyrics. The music moves across hard rock, grunge, hip hop, funk, punk and folk, and several of these styles appear within the same song.

Line-up

This version of the band is made up of Pablo Silvera on vocals, Matto Bello on guitar, Leo Coppola on guitar, Martín Pérez on bass and Martín Maristán on drums.