The Motes

The Motes
Origin	Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
Genres	indie rock, atonal rock
Years active	1994–1998
Labels	Ant Records, Dependent Music
Associated acts	North of America, INSTRUMENTS, Recyclone
Members	J. LaPointe Jon Hutt Daniel MacDonald Craig Thibault

The Motes were an indie rock band from Truro, NS, Canada, and the founders of a regionally influential record label called Ant Records.

When recording, The MOTES were J. LaPointe, and Jon Hutt. When performing live they were the recording duo plus Daniel MacDonald, and Craig Thibault. Members of the Motes went on to form a number of notable bands in and around Halifax, Nova Scotia, including North of America, Recyclone, and INSTRUMENTS (always shown in capital letters).

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