Years active 2014-present Website movementsounds.com Origin Sydney, Australia | Associated acts Illangelo Active from 2011 Albums MOVEMENT, Movement EP | |
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Members Jesse James Ward
Lewis Wade
Sean Walker Genres Soul music, Electronic dance music, Ambient music Record labels Modular Recordings, Universal Music Australia Similar Illangelo, The Black Delta Movement, Steve Pavlovic, Giraffage, Storm Queen Profiles | ||
Movement (stylized as MOVEMENT) is an Australian minimal soul band, blending R&B and ambient music. Their self-titled debut EP was released in 2014.
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Formation (2011)
Movement was formed in Sydney, Australia, in 2011, consisting of Jesse James Ward (bass and vocals), Lewis Wade (vocals and keys) and Sean Walker (percussion),. Ward and Walker attended high school together. Their music has been called "minimal soul," as well as "psychedelic" and "body music." The songs have elements of R&B, ambient, soul and pop music.
Movement EP (2012-present)
The band's second single, "Us", was named a Best New Track on Pitchfork in September 2013, as was the third single, "Like Lust", in March 2014. The video for the fourth single, "Ivory", was directed by Fleur & Manu.
Movement's debut self-titled four-track EP was released on May 6, 2014, with additional production and mixing from Illangelo.
Members
Performances
Movement performed at the 2014 Pitchfork Music Festival Paris and the 2015 Primavera Festival in Spain. They opened for Banks on her North American tour in the fall of 2014, opened for Darkside on a tour of Australia, and have also opened for Solange.
Singles
Songs
IvoryMovement EP · 2014
Like LustMovement EP · 2014
Control YouMovement EP · 2014