April 2007 

Listen for THE GREEN CAR MOTEL'S song "Asi Sera" which is featured in the Sony film NEXT starring Nicholas Cage, Julianne Moore and Jessica Biel. It features Jacob Valenzuela of CALEXICO on Trumpet. The song is one of the tracks which can be found on their upcoming release.


THE GREEN CAR MOTEL have been holed up at Brando's Paradise Recording Studio putting the final touches on their official debut release cd due out this summer. The cd which is being produced by John Avila,The Green CAr Motel and Cisco DeLuna is deeply rooted in the landscapes and sounds of the Southwest. "This cd celebrates where we come from, where we've been and where we're at today", states lead singer Rick Garcia. "We came to realize that in capturing the tone of this particular cd we were going to have to build a bridge that extended from our hometown of San Diego, Texas to Los Angeles where we currently live". "John and Cisco really did seem like the most likely choice to help us achieve the sound and vibe we wanted". "They're both so amazing at what they do and bring so much to the table". "They really understand what we're about" states Garcia.

Six of the twelve songs are in Spanish and feature numerous guests such as Jacob Valenzuela of CALEXICO on trumpet and Craig Eastman on Violin. Other instruments that can be found on the cd are Lap Steele Guitar, Charango, Accordion, Dobro and a slew of other interesting sounds. "It's been about keeping it organic as well as embracing and celebrating our musical heritage". states Reyes.

THE GREEN CAR MOTEL were heavily featured in director Michael Mann's 2004 film COLLATERAL(Dreamworks) starring Tom Cruise and Jamie Foxx. The song "Destino de Abril" served as the end title theme song. "Emails poured in from all over the world" recalls Garcia. "The response was truly overwhelming". "Even though the song was sung in Spanish it seemed to resonate and carry with it a wide crossover appeal". However, due to both Garcia's busy songwriting schedule and Reyes hectic touring schedule recording for TGCM would be postponed for a couple of years.

SO WHERE HAVE THEY BEEN?????????????????

Reyes has spent most of his time on the road. In 2004 and 2005 he logged in miles with recording artists Michael McDermott and Katrina Carlson. Also, in 2005 he would go on to release his solo debut cd entitled 12 YEARS WALKING to much critical acclaim. In 2006 he went on to perform a series of live shows with artist Matt McCormack from Austin, Texas. Later that same year he released what would be his follow up solo cd entitled THREE THREE NINE. The release of that cd was followed with a solo tour across the United States. As of late, Reyes has been touring with artist Ruby James while finishing up THE GREEN CAR MOTEL debut release.

Garcia has kept busy writing and performing songs for numerous films. In 2005 he co-wrote and performed numerous songs for the Academy Award winning film BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN. That same year he co-wrote songs for the films THE INTERPRETER, DOMINO and Y NADA MAS, In 2006, Garcia co-wrote songs for the films GLORY ROAD, AMERICAN DREAMZ and for the tv series THIEF. In 2007 he has co-written songs for such films as ILLEGAL TENDER, BANGKOK DANGEROUS and THE KINGDOM. All to be released later this year.

AS WE SPEAK...

"Rene and I are both really excited about this record" says Garcia. "We really feel that as THE GREEN CAR MOTEL we've captured something really special and the climate couldn't better to serve up our brand of music".

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