Moving Mountains (band)

Moving Mountains
Moving Mountains @ House Of Blues, Boston MA
Background information
Origin	Purchase, New York, United States
Genres	Indie rock, emo, post-rock, post-hardcore
Years active	2005–2013 (Hiatus), 2015 - present
Labels	Deep Elm Records, Caetera Recordings, Triple Crown Records, Count Your Lucky Stars Records
Website	movmou.com
Members	Gregory Dunn Nicholas Pizzolato Mitchell Lee Josh Kirby
Past members	Frank Graniero

Moving Mountains is a rock band from Purchase, New York. Combining emotional vocals with elements of post-rock, the band has often been compared to such acts as The Appleseed Cast and Thrice.

Moving Mountains was formed in Westchester, New York in 2005 by Gregory Dunn (guitar/vocals) and Nicholas Pizzolato (drums). A self-titled demo was leaked to the public in early 2006 and their debut album Pneuma was released independently in early 2007. Later that year, Frank Graniero (guitar/vocals) and Mitchell Lee (bass) completed the band’s line-up. In 2008, Pneuma was reissued by Deep Elm Records. After much delay, a new EP entitled Foreword was released on December 11, 2008. Their second full-length album Waves was released May 10, 2011 on Triple Crown Records. Their self-titled third full-length album Moving Mountains was released on September 10, 2013 on Triple Crown Records. In October 2015, it was announced that the band is doing a split album with New Jersey-based band Prawn which is coming out on November 27, 2015 and have since released a single from that split.

An excerpt from their Myspace.com profile explains how they approach their musical endeavors: "For some bands, there is a core vision and purpose that shines through from beginning to the end. For others, there is an evolution of an idea, a constant metamorphosis whose end and scope is unknown. For Moving Mountains, the evolution not only encapsulates their music, but a larger overarching concept of what defines ‘Moving Mountains’. That isn’t to say that the Purchase, NY quartet have an artier than thou complex, but it does touch on an evolving aesthetic undercurrent and a belief that a band can create an experiential vision that goes beyond music."

Their influences include Hammock and The Album Leaf.