M.O.T.O. relocated, this time to New Hampshire, as Caporino married bassist J.V. McDonough (formerly of The River City Rebels ) and added her to the lineup. Joined by China-based expats Gil Brunnhoeffer and Chris Ginn, the band completed their first tour of China in 2013 with Shanghai based punk band…
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In September 2009, Caporino briefly moved to Providence, Rhode Island . He planned to continue the band with a new lineup in Providence, but subsequently decided to return to his native New Orleans, where he reunited with original members Jeff and Mike Tomeny. Caporino also began to perform acoustic solo…
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2003 saw the release of the band’s first full album of all-new recordings, Kill M.O.T.O. , which featured studio recordings of songs from Caporino’s most recent home-recorded cassettes as well as brand new songs. In 2005, the band released Raw Power , which met with critical acclaim, including being selected…
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Shortly thereafter, Caporino moved to Somerville, Massachusetts , in the greater Boston area. There he formed a new version of the band with drummer Beck Dudley which lasted until 1993 and produced a number of 7-inch EPs, three home-recorded cassettes ( Neon Bone! , 1000 Years of Rock’N’Roll , and…
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Dudley left the band in 1993 to pursue a Master’s Degree in architecture. Though the band experienced a fall-off in popularity, Caporino continued to home-record cassettes, releasing seven cassettes between 1993 and 1998. The band also performed live with new members Dennis Spaag on bass and Garret Hammond (a future…
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The original lineup also made a few recordings as a band, which were collected on the QUASIMOTO cassette. When, in 1987, the original lineup disbanded, Caporino continued M.O.T.O. as a trio backed by Brad Brewster on drums and Greg Fisk on bass. This edition of the band played more live…
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M.O.T.O. was formed in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1981. The original lineup consisted of Mike Tomeny on guitar, his brother Jeff Tomeny on guitars and vocals and Don Ward on drums in addition to Caporino on guitar and vocals. This edition of the band first performed the songs “Skeletons Need…
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