Originally from the music metropolis of Nashville, Tennessee, the artist known as Mote relocated to Berlin, Germany just weeks before the pandemic of 2020 took the world’s focus. Mote, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, composes Indie Rock/Indie-tronica with timeless melodies and earnest lyrics laid over energetic beats, colourful guitar, and flowing synthetic textures. Mote’s writing has rapidly evolved with the recent change in scenery and the shifting of modern events.
Mote was busy playing live shows and gaining popularity, opening up for acts such as The Main Squeeze, Cappa, and Magic City Hippies, before a year long illness forced him to take a break in 2018. Mote released an EP, Get The Door, the following year, but was unable to tour the project. Getting through the illness was a rebirth for Mote. He came to a realization that he was determined to get completely healthy and to move to a new city to truly start fresh with his art. Berlin became that destination.
Mote spent his first year in Berlin writing and also had a successful collaboration with Berlin based producer Lahos with the song “End This Ride.” Mote also spent the year studying film and adding videography to his repertoire. This fall Mote is set to release a string of singles, hisfirst self-directed music video, as well as visualisers to accompany all the singles. This new era began with the release of the industrial-pop inspired song “Bondage” on August 20th. The music video for the “Bondage” comes out on Friday October 15th. Mote’s new single “Pink Flowers” is out Friday, October 1st.
Check out the new music video for “Bondage”!
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