Motor Primitives w/ Swim Team

Art in the cafe...

Dottie and Josie Brand (Two Peas in a Pod)


"Summer Magic"


June 2026



We are self-taught artists who create work inspired by healing, nature, travel, and personal experiences. Growing up, art became a way for us to process emotions, express ourselves, and create spaces that felt meaningful and comforting. Our first “gallery” was our college apartment, which we transformed with our own artwork and nature-inspired design and the power of the feminine. Sharing our space and work with others encouraged us to continue creating and exploring art more seriously. Inspired by our Latin culture, color, emotion, and everyday moments, our work reflects themes of connection, growth,...
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Saturday, May 1, 2004

The Motor Primitives formed in 2003 to perform one concert, \"Peace in Our World,\" a benefit for The Madison Hostel. Their new fans were rocked. And frankly, the band had a good time and wanted to keep going! Their most recent gig, played at the Klinic, packed the house. In fact, the bar ran out of glasses!

Take 1/2 power pop, mix with 1/2 indie rock, add a splash of punk, pour into casserole dish. sprinkle one cup new wave, grate emo to taste. heat in 85 degree rock club or coffeehouse for 45 minutes, and voila: Swim Team.

The band describes their music as unhyphenated rock -- clean, straight forward, enjoyable. One local critic described their music thusly: \"[The Motor Primitives] falls more under the category of Canadian \'prairie rock\' also known as \'wheatfield soul\', the late sixties Winnepeg music with clean, slightly jazzy guitars made famous by the likes of The Guess Who and Buffalo Springfield.\" In any case, heads have been known to bob!

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