April's Motel Room was an American rock band from Simi Valley, California. The band released one studio album, ''Black 14'', in 1994 through Immortal, an imprint of Epic Records. Despite the album's generally positive reviews, its sales were low. The group's music has been described as a mixture of

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Members

* Tom Kelly- Vocals * Sam Nickell- Guitar * Mike Hoolihan- Bass * John Baffa- Percussion * Aaron Zidenberg- Drums

Discography

* ''Black 14'' (1994, Immortal/ Epic)

References

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