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Big Moves is an experimental indie rock band based out of Los Angeles, California. Their sound is heavily influenced by jazz, math rock, and classical impressionism.
Their current lineup consists of:
Jess Imme - Vocals/Glockenspiel
Blake Straus - Guitar/Keys/Vocals
Taylor Dexter - Drums/Vocals
Dave Corwin - Bass
Wes Singerman - Guitar
In his sophomore year of high school, guitarist and songwriter Blake Straus got kicked out of his first punk band for playing Jazz chords instead of power chords. This was the the catalyst for him to start writing his own music, one that could incorporate both of these genres he loved. In 2006, Straus met vocalist Jess Imme at a local punk show in LA. Imme was the drummer and vocalist of the headlining act that night. Straus immediately approached Imme after, bought her drinks, and set up a band practice for the next morning. Big Moves was born. Straus met drummer Taylor Dexter through their high school Jazz band. The three independently recorded and released their first album “In the Beginning” in the fall of 2008. Dave Corwin and Wes Singerman studied Jazz Performance with Straus and Dexter in college, and have joined the group since. The 5 piece recorded and released the “Lanterns EP” in April of 2011.
The release of Big Moves’ first full length, “In the Beginning” garnered the band radio play on KYSR, KXLU, KPFK, KCSB and earned them a spot in the top 10 albums of 2009 at LA indie colossus KCRW, with DJ Garth Trinidad calling them his “new favorite band”.
Their current lineup consists of:
Jess Imme - Vocals/Glockenspiel
Blake Straus - Guitar/Keys/Vocals
Taylor Dexter - Drums/Vocals
Dave Corwin - Bass
Wes Singerman - Guitar
In his sophomore year of high school, guitarist and songwriter Blake Straus got kicked out of his first punk band for playing Jazz chords instead of power chords. This was the the catalyst for him to start writing his own music, one that could incorporate both of these genres he loved. In 2006, Straus met vocalist Jess Imme at a local punk show in LA. Imme was the drummer and vocalist of the headlining act that night. Straus immediately approached Imme after, bought her drinks, and set up a band practice for the next morning. Big Moves was born. Straus met drummer Taylor Dexter through their high school Jazz band. The three independently recorded and released their first album “In the Beginning” in the fall of 2008. Dave Corwin and Wes Singerman studied Jazz Performance with Straus and Dexter in college, and have joined the group since. The 5 piece recorded and released the “Lanterns EP” in April of 2011.
The release of Big Moves’ first full length, “In the Beginning” garnered the band radio play on KYSR, KXLU, KPFK, KCSB and earned them a spot in the top 10 albums of 2009 at LA indie colossus KCRW, with DJ Garth Trinidad calling them his “new favorite band”.
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Echo Decay
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Inspiration As A Recurring Theme
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Parrots
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Groundbreaking Studies
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Make it Happen
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Never Lose Sight
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Lanterns EP
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In The Beginning
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Inspiration as a Recurring Theme
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Reasoning
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