Biography

Introduction

Pattern is Movement is an American indie rock band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and established in 2001. They have been categorized by some reviewers as a math rock group, and compared to groups such as Don Caballero, Sunny Day Real Estate, and Pinback. However, as the band moved from a five piece to a two piece, their sound moved away from the angular sound of previous records and now to a more melodic heavy composition structure with sing-a-long choruses. The current two piece sound can be attributed to influences such as Dirty Projectors, Beirut and Grizzly Bear.

In 2006, producer/engineer Scott Solter (who has worked with John Vanderslice and the Mountain Goats) remixed the 2005 album Stowaway, which he had also recorded. This remix was considered unique due to its exclusivity to analog processes--Solter is credited on the album with "machines, razors, tape."[1]

As of 2008, Pattern is Movement are performing as a two-piece. In a January 2008 issue of Philadelphia Weekly they were featured in a cover story citing "Four indie bands that can expect a big year."[2] The band emerged with a new album, 'All Together', documenting the lineup in the spring of 2008, also recorded with Solter.[3] In his favorable review, Pitchfork Media writer Joe Tangari described it as "an accessible album that nonetheless sounds unlike what any other band is doing."[4] In April 2009 they became one of Limewire Featured Artists.