Joey Porter, photo by Marc Millman The Motet have announced the departure of keyboardist Joey Porter, who has been a fixture ...

After 17 years of performing with The Motet, our illustriously funky keyboardist Joey Porter is leaving the group to pursue other musical endeavors. It’s been a great run and we wish him the best.

The Motet have announced that vocalist Lyle Divinsky and trumpet player Parris Fleming are leaving the band and “pursuing their own paths.” (Quote via press release.) To usher in the band’s new ...

Since The Motet started in Boulder in 1998, the band has earned a devoted fan base through steady touring, energetic performances and occasional theme-based shows. The seven-piece ensemble, which now ...

Spearheaded by drummer extraordinaire Dave Watts, The Motet continues its tradition as one of the most eclectic bands on the scene today. The Motet’s unique blend of Afro-beat, Afro-Cuban, Latin, funk ...

The Motet has provided the up-tempo funk soundtrack for dance parties in Colorado for two decades and played hundreds of annual shows here and on the road. After a long and jarring break from live ...

The Motet has provided the up-tempo funk soundtrack for dance parties in Colorado for two decades and played hundreds of annual shows here and on the road. After a long and jarring break from live ...

Those who have come to know The Motet as an Afro-centric band should be happy with the band’s directional shift on its eponymous new album. While the African influences that gave the Boulder, Colorado ...