As an American rooted rock band, Moving Matterâs âaudio-epilepsyâ stuns with electronic weapons and soothes with disco intent.

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ROCK: Jam-band, ELECTRONIC: Experimental



Details:
August 1999 - The first notes of Moving Matter were played in the basement of guitarist Josh Pearson's home in the small town of Fort Collins, CO. The original quintet -(comprised of Todd Deppe on rhythm guitar, Robby Richardson on keyboards, Josh Pearson on lead guitar, Christopher Holland on bass, and Dan McGreevy on drums) - had come together to embark on a quest for the feeling of musical magic. The magic that so many bands strive to discover at any cost or length of timeâ¦

After two albums and three years of developing their music through the genres of rock, jazz, funk and trance â Moving Matter had developed a nice sized local following and had played some of the premier venues in Colorado including the Fox Theater in Boulder, the Aggie Theater in Fort Collins, the Bluebird Theater in Denver, and Mishawaka Amphitheater in Bellvue. It was at some of these legendary places that the Matter got to share the stage with the Derek Trucks Band, Little Feat and Particle. Their efforts and talent seemed to be paying off and the Matter was gaining the momentum required to propel them into the future of being a successful band.

By the summer of 2003 the band had endured the loss of two members and had been narrowed down to the âblast-fusionâ trio that is the Moving Matter of today. Both Todd Deppe and Robby Richardson decided to pursue different paths than those of the final three. Their presence in Moving Matter was profound and is still missed.

With conscious vigor and an indelible hunger the Matter had decided that their time in Fort Collins was up and that they would try their hands in the musical Mecca of Austin, TX. In August of 2003 the trio grabbed their instruments and a few possessions and made the journey to central Texas.

At the 120 Coleman St. house in south Austin the magic was still present. Through the new songs of Trodden St. and The Glue, one could hear the edgier side of Moving Matter while still feeling the presence of their jam infused roots. They were enduring the trials of living together as a band and creating new music that the trio considers its doorway and vehicle into the direction in which they were destined to follow.

Now, with the addition of good friend and light designer "Jonezy" - Moving Matter is headed full steam into their 6-year anniversary since the days of the long gone Fort Collins quintet. Since then they have had the pleasure of joining the Disco Biscuits, The Roots and Thievery Corporation in Hunter, NY for Camp Bisco V. In Austin they joined forces with such greats as Big Head Todd and the Monsters and Umphrey's McGee, rocked the stages of Antones and the infamous Stubbâs BBQ, and have recently finished their third LP, entitled Infrablue.

If you listen hard enough, you might hear somethingâ¦