Motive for Movement
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Motive for Movement is a Tulsa, Oklahoma
indie rock band that formed in 2005. The band consists of singer and guitarist Deric Williams, guitarist Tobie Munroe, bassist Chris Davis, and drummer Daniel Clark. Their name is often shortened to just "Motive" by their fans. The band has gone through many style shifts since 2005 but consistently combines angular guitar and syncopated drums for a style often described as ambient shoegazing
indie rock
with Britpop
melodic sensibilities.
readers pole.
they had begun recording their debut full length. The album features guest vocals from Emily Williams (Deric's Wife), Davey Rumsey (The Del Toros) and Cody Clinton (Cody Clinton & the Bishops). The latter also assisted in engineering the vocals for the record. The album, titled “Our Concrete Neighbors” was mixed & mastered by Mike Major (Sparta (band)
, At the Drive-In
, Coheed and Cambria
). It was released in summer 2010.
Joshua Silverberg (Edison Glass
) was originally set to mix the album but due to recording issues the band went back into the studio to record much of the album a 2nd time. Bryan Laurenson (Copeland (band)
, Anberlin
) was slated to mix the album but had to back out due to scheduling conflicts.
Diversafest 2009 with:
Tulsa, Oklahoma
Tulsa is the second-largest city in the state of Oklahoma and 46th-largest city in the United States. With a population of 391,906 as of the 2010 census, it is the principal municipality of the Tulsa Metropolitan Area, a region with 937,478 residents in the MSA and 988,454 in the CSA. Tulsa's...
indie rock band that formed in 2005. The band consists of singer and guitarist Deric Williams, guitarist Tobie Munroe, bassist Chris Davis, and drummer Daniel Clark. Their name is often shortened to just "Motive" by their fans. The band has gone through many style shifts since 2005 but consistently combines angular guitar and syncopated drums for a style often described as ambient shoegazing
Shoegazing
Shoegazing is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged from the United Kingdom in the late 1980s. It lasted there until the mid 1990s, with a critical zenith reached in 1990 and 1991...
indie rock
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
with Britpop
Britpop
Britpop is a subgenre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom. Britpop emerged from the British independent music scene of the early 1990s and was characterised by bands influenced by British guitar pop music of the 1960s and 1970s...
melodic sensibilities.
Bio
While attending college, childhood friends Daniel Clark and Deric Wiliams decided to form a new band that would allow them to experiment with the music of their childhood. They were soon joined by Tobie Munroe and in 2007 Chris Davis completed the band. They have toured across the US playing alongside many notable acts and at multiple festivals. They released their debut album "Our Concrete Neighbors" in 2010. In May 2011 Alternative Press Magazine included Motive for Movement in their AP&R podcast which spotlights the best unsigned acts. In June 2011 Motive for Movement was nominated for Best Indie Rock act by an Urban Tulsa WeeklyUrban Tulsa Weekly
The Urban Tulsa Weekly is an independent weekly newspaper with a circulation of about 35,000 distributed to the Tulsa metropolitan area every Thursday....
readers pole.
"Our Concrete Neighbors"
In Feb. 2008 Motive for Movement announced via myspaceMyspace
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they had begun recording their debut full length. The album features guest vocals from Emily Williams (Deric's Wife), Davey Rumsey (The Del Toros) and Cody Clinton (Cody Clinton & the Bishops). The latter also assisted in engineering the vocals for the record. The album, titled “Our Concrete Neighbors” was mixed & mastered by Mike Major (Sparta (band)
Sparta (band)
Sparta is an American band from El Paso, Texas, formed in 2001. Founding members Jim Ward and Tony Hajjar are former members of post-hardcore group At the Drive-In...
, At the Drive-In
At the Drive-In
At the Drive-In was an American rock band from El Paso, Texas, considered part of the post-hardcore genre and active from 1993 to 2001. They were known for their extremely energetic stage shows which hearkened back to the 1980s hardcore scene...
, Coheed and Cambria
Coheed and Cambria
Coheed and Cambria is an American progressive rock band from Nyack, New York. Formed in 1995, the group incorporates aspects of progressive rock, punk rock, metal and post-hardcore....
). It was released in summer 2010.
Joshua Silverberg (Edison Glass
Edison Glass
Edison Glass is an American indie rock band from Coram, Long Island, New York. The group consists of four members: Joshua Silverberg , Josh "Mountain" Morin , Joe Morin , and James Usher...
) was originally set to mix the album but due to recording issues the band went back into the studio to record much of the album a 2nd time. Bryan Laurenson (Copeland (band)
Copeland (band)
Copeland was an indie rock band, originally formed in 2001 by singer Aaron Marsh with his friend, bassist and backup singer James Likeness, in the city of Lakeland, Florida.-Inception:...
, Anberlin
Anberlin
Anberlin is an American rock band formed in Winter Haven, Florida in 2002. Since the beginning of 2007, the band has consisted of lead vocalist Stephen Christian, guitarists Joseph Milligan and Christian McAlhaney, bassist Deon Rexroat, and drummer Nathan Young.Members of Anberlin originally formed...
) was slated to mix the album but had to back out due to scheduling conflicts.
Untitled EPs
Motive for Movement announced in summer 2011 that they were currently writing and recording a pair of EPs to be digitally released. The first in Winter 2011 and the second in Spring 2012. The albums will carry a similar musical and lyrical theme. They will be released together on vinyl in Summer 2012 as "Side one" and "Side two."Members
- Deric Williams- Vocals/Guitar/keys
- Tobie Munroe- Guitar/Vocals
- Chris Davis- Bass
- Daniel Clark- Drums
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