When Daniel Blue – one of Tacoma, WA’s most prolific artistic talents – started Motopony over two years ago, the musical project was just the latest in a series of creative endeavors for this fashion designer, artist, poet, and writer. The culmination of these creative experiences and a collaboration with Seattle hip hop producer Buddy Ross resulted in 09’s self-titled debut of pop gems with clever production and crafty beats that flow seamlessly between soul, funk, rock and folk. A few standout tracks include “Seer” and “King of Diamonds,” but the entire album is superb from beginning to end. Recently, Motopony expanded to a four-piece in an effort to capture the band’s complex sound live – definitely a band to keep tabs on. – Written by JFelton
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