The Motes were an indie rock band from Truro, NS, Canada, and the founders of a regionally influential record label called Ant Records.When recording, The MOTES were J. LaPointe, and Jon Hutt. When performing live they were the recording duo plus Daniel MacDonald, and Craig Thibault. Members of the Motes went on to form a number of notable bands in and around Halifax, NS, including North of America, Recyclone, and INSTRUMENTS (always shown in capital letters).