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Echo Movement is an American reggae band based in New Jersey. As of 2012, they are a seven-piece band. Echo Movement performed on the House of Marley Stage on the Warped Tour 2012, according to the tour's official website. The band released their fifth studio album, "Love and the Human Outreach." The album, which was listed in the "2012 Most Anticipated Albums" on www.ThePier.org.,〔() retrieved April 11, 2012〕 was met with strong enthusiasm as rumors of "space reggae" began to appear on CNN,〔() retrieved October 8, 2012〕 Wired Magazine〔() retrieved October 8, 2012〕 and Space.com.〔() retrieved October 8, 2012〕 The album cover artwork was painted by fine-artist Jay Alders, who also painted the cover of the band's 2009 release, "In The Ocean." == History == Echo Movement was originally formed in 2004 by brothers Stephen and David Fowler. They recorded and released a self-titled album in June 2005. The album generated regional cult success. In 2006, Drum Corps International veteran CB joined the band. Among the three, plus a series of guest musicians, Echo Movement independently released their second full-length album in June 2006, ''On My Way''. With the addition of a horn trio, Echo Movement expanded to an eight-piece band in 2008. The band released their third independent album in June 2009, ''In The Ocean''. The album includes a track with guest musician Chris Thatcher, drummer for the rock/ska band Streetlight Manifesto, and a track introduction taken from a public lecture by theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking. ''In The Ocean'' was met with immense popular growth and a debut national tour, including a leg of the Warped Tour 2009. The tour, "Echo Movement In The Ocean Tour '09" was funded by a series of sponsors, including clothing, surf and wellness companies.〔(Echo Movement joins Warped Tour ) retrieved 3 October 2009〕 This proved a breakthrough tour for Echo Movement, even receiving accolades from Warped Tour owner Kevin Lyman, who mentioned the band as "great" in a Fuel TV interview.〔(Fuel TV interview with Kevin Lyman ) retrieved October 27, 2009〕 ''In The Ocean's'' album cover was painted by surf artist Jay Alders. According to various resources, including Alders' website, it was painted while the album was recorded. The original artwork is called ''Burning Inspiration''.〔(Echo Movement – CD Release Party ) retrieved 3 October 2009〕 On September 13, 2011, Echo Movement released another album called "Music Played On." The eight track, full-length album consists of remakes from Echo Movement's first two albums, which were discontinued in June 2011 and are no longer available. The cover artwork for Music Played On features a stencil from a vintage Roland RE-301, cousin of the classic Roland RE-201. This analog effects unit was instrumental in the production of the album, according to a May 2011 press release from the band. The press release also names Music Played On as the first known contemporary album to intentionally use binaural beats. On September 4, 2012, Echo Movement released "Love and the Human Outreach." According to a band press release, this album is a "romantic personification of theoretical physics." According to the band's website, the name "Echo Movement" is a reference to Generation Y, also called the "Echo Generation." 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Echo Movement」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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