The Ronelles were a Scottish

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 Rock

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 band active between 2004 and 2008. They formed in the Spring of 2004. During their tenure the band played high profile support slots with the Kings of Leon

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, The Zutons

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 and Scottish veterans, The Proclaimers

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Their one and only album, Motel

Motel (The Ronelles album)

Motel is the debut album by Glasgow rock band The Ronelles, released on March 27 2006. The album was produced by Greg Kane and was released through the Neon Tetra Records label, which was founded in 2004 by Daniel Wylie of the Cosmic Rough Riders. "Bolt The Doors" was the only single released from...

, was produced by Greg Kane

Greg Kane

Greg Kane is a Scottish musician, and co-member of Hue and Cry.A classically trained pianist, prior to Hue and Cry's formation, he was the saxophonist in Valerie and the Week of Wonders, which featured the Scottish artist, Gerard Burns on vocals and Brian McFie, who went on to be the lead...

, for Neon Tetra Records and was released in March 2006. Their debut single "Bolt The Doors" received praise from Scottish music journalists including Alan McGee

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, who was a keen supporter of the band.

The band split up in late 2008.

Discography

Albums

• Motel
  Motel (The Ronelles album)
  Motel is the debut album by Glasgow rock band The Ronelles, released on March 27 2006. The album was produced by Greg Kane and was released through the Neon Tetra Records label, which was founded in 2004 by Daniel Wylie of the Cosmic Rough Riders. "Bolt The Doors" was the only single released from...
  
  (2006)

Singles

• "Bolt The Doors" (October 2006)