Upcoming Shows
Upcoming Shows:
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3/21 United Theater, Westerly, RI opening for The Pete Best Band
3/22 Tupelo Music Hall Derry,NH Shelley and Ian opening for Pete Best
3/29 The District (8-11) 60s Thunder
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4/4 Irish Vilage Boston (9-1)
4/11 Untold Brewery Plymouth (6-9)
4/24 Moonshine Alley Providence (8-11)
4/25 Goodnight Johnny's Burlington with 60s Thunder 9-12
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5/2 Irish Village Boston (9-1)
5/10 Jr's Indian head Hanson with 60s Thunder (8:30-11:30)
5/23 Moonshine Alley (9-12)
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6/25 Acushnet Public Library with 60s Thunder
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7/5 Cotuit Center For the arts with 60s Thunder (7-9)
7/18 off The Hook Fairhaven (6-9)
7/24 Moonshine Alley (8-11)
Ian Motha is a singer/songwriter, self-taught multi-instrumentalist from South Dartmouth, Massachusetts. Since 2008, he has been performing in local dance halls, rock clubs, theaters, restaurants, festivals, and private parties in bands or as a solo musician. He has toured the world working as a musician for Norweigen Cruise Lines sometimes as Beatle Paul, and often just as himself performing in Alaska, The Carribean, South America, Mexico, Italy, France, Spain, and Greece. He has toured England in the All or Nothing musical Experience, performed over 20 times at The world famous Cavern Club in Liverpool where The Beatles started. He has also shared the stage with original Beatle Pete Best, Greg Hawkes from the Cars, Mickey and Peter from the Monkeys, James McCartney and several other notable names.
Ian has released his original music with various bands that's been featured on college radio stations nationally, and several international plays on The UK's BBC and various Japanese, European and Austrailian stations. He's currently working on an album to be released later this year.
THIS IS ME
Ian Motha is a singer/songwriter, self- taught multi-instrumentalist from the south coast of Massachusetts. Since 2008, he has been performing and writing songs. Ian began his career performing in local pool bars, dance halls and house parties, eventually finding his way on stage at the world-famous Whiskey a Go Go in Los Angeles and The Cavern in Liverpool, England. He performs regularly in Providence, Boston, Cape Cod and Newport. Ian shared billings with Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork of the Monkees, Mark Lindsay of Paul Revere and the Raiders, and Susan Cowsill of the Cowsills. Along with his band, Ian had the honor of sharing a stage with Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, Greg Hawkes of The Cars. Ian formed New England's premier 60s tribute band 60s Thunder.
Because of his versatility and vast knowledge of Beatles music, Ian is often called by local artists to fill in on bass guitar, rhythm or lead guitar, or keyboards.
Ian’s original music is influenced by The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Oasis, John Mayer, The Strokes, and The Kooks. His music weaves song structures of the 1960’s with melodic bass lines, and is decorated with colorful guitar work, and 80’s sounding synthesizers. Ian began song writing at a young age and has continued to work on his craft for many years. He has released several songs with his former bands, The Anchors and Apples. His original music has been featured on local radio stations including the former WBRU of Providence, Rhode Island.
