The Paradise Motel

The Paradise Motel
OriginHobart, Tasmania, Australia
GenresRock, noir, experimental, acoustic, orchestral
Years active1994 (1994)–2000 (2000), 2008 (2008)–present
Labels
Members
  • Matthew Aulich
  • Charles Bickford
  • Mark "BJ" Austin
  • Mérida Sussex
  • Andy Hazel
  • Esme MacDonald
  • Campbell Shaw
Past members
  • Matt Bailey
  • Tim O'Shannassy
  • Damien Hill

The Paradise Motel are an independent Australian rock band that formed in Hobart, Tasmania. In 1994, they relocated to Melbourne and issued two albums on Mushroom Records, Still Life (1996) and Flight Paths (1998). After relocating to the United Kingdom, they released a third, Reworkings (1999), before disbanding in early 2000. The group reformed in January 2008 and released the albums, Australian Ghost Story (2010), I Still Hear Your Voice at Night (2011) and Oh Boy (2013).