Movements formed in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif., in 2015 as an offshoot of a high school garage band. That same year, it was signed to a record label after performing just a single concert as the opening act for the band Have Mercy. Just prior to that, the band released its debut single, Protection. Immediately following its debut performance, Movements released its follow-up single, Buried, followed by Scripted, its third single, one month later. In 2016, Movements released its debut record, an extended play called
Outgrown Things
. It reached No. 42 on the US Indie chart and No. 11 on the US Heatseekers chart. This was followed by a tour with Real Friends that played unusual venues like skateparks and bowling alleys.
Movements released its debut album,
Feel Something
, in 2017. It reached No. 190 on the US
Billboard
chart, No. 34 on US Rock chart, No. 21 on the US Alternative chart, No. 17 on the US Vinyl chart and No. 2 on the US Heatseekers chart. Thanks to the success of this release, Movements itself hit No. 23 on the Emerging Artists chart. Also in 2017, Movements was nominated for the Alternative Press Music Award for Best Underground Band.
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Three of Movements' original members are still with the band. They are Patrick Miranda on vocals, Spencer York on drums and Austin Cressey on bass and rhythm guitar. Replacing original lead guitarist Brett Chiodo approximately a year after Movements' formation is Ira George.
Movements plays post-hardcore rock with a mix of alternative rock, emo influences and spoken word thrown in. The band's lyrics often speak to its vocalist's struggles with anxiety and depression. Other common themes in Movements songs include heartache and struggles dealing with parents.
At any Movements concert, you're likely to hear many of the band's singles, including Scripted, Protection, Buried, Nineteen, Hatchet, Kept, Colorblind, Losing My Religion and Deadly Dull.
You can see Movements live at venues around the US, such as Park Ave CDs in Orlando, Fla.; Metro Gallery in Baltimore, Md.; Paradise Rock Club in Boston, Mass.; Space Ballroom in Hamden, Conn.; Woodlands Tavern in Columbus, Ohio; and Centennial Lanes in Tinley Park, Ill. There also are Movements concerts outside of the US at places like Arena Wien in Vienna, Austria; JC Kavka in Antwerp, Belgium; Dynamo Basement in Eindhoven, The Netherlands; and 123 Block in Mandaluyong City, Philippines. Movements is also a frequent performer at major music festivals and multi-artist tours worldwide, including the Vans Warped Tour, the Misadventures Tour, the $5 Tour, the So What?! Music Festival, the Low Tide Tour, the Sonic Temple Art & Music Festival and the Chiemsee Reggae Summer festival.
When you hear Movements live, you may pick up on some of the band's influences, which include Balance and Composure, My Chemical Romance, The Devil Wears Prada, Underoath, Good Charlotte and Title Fight.
Movements has shared the stage with artists like Drug Church, Trash Boat, Boston Manor, Mayday Parade, The Wonder Years, Pronoun, The Story So Far, Turnover, Citizen, Tiny Moving Parts, With Confidence, Basement, Corey Wells, Idle Hands, Riboflavin, Belle Noire, Think Again, Homesafe and Knuckle Puck.
If you enjoy a Movements show, you'll appreciate similar artists like Somos, Basement, Microwave,
Hot Mulligan
, Moose Blood, Have Mercy or
Can't Swim
.