[1] Morgan began writing nostalgic, summery music inspired by her time in California, which would eventually be the songs for Gold Motel.
Morgan and Duszynski were then joined by Matt Minx and Adam Coldhouse, both from This is Me Smiling, and Eric Hehr formerly of Chicago bands, The Villains of Verona and The Yearbooks.
Hehr brought the song to his new bandmates, and, to use Morgan's term, they "Gold Motel-ified" it, changing the lyrics a bit and imbuing the soulful, '60s pop that surges through the entire album.
Since then, Gold Motel has toured across the United States with bands like Family of the Year, Skybox, Mark Rose, hellogoodbye, and Steel Train.
[6] In August 2011, Gold Motel released a new single called "Leave You in Love", which appeared on the band's self-titled album.
In an interview with The Total Scene, Morgan describes the writing process: "Usually, one of us brings a skeletal sketch and then we arrange and record together.
[9] The band celebrated Summer House at a record release show at Lincoln Hall in Chicago, Illinois, on June 11, 2010.
The summer feel of the previous releases was continued, particularly with earlier songs in the album, such as "Brand New Kind Of Blue", whereas "Cold Shoulders" has a much heavier tone.