Moving Units is an American
dance-punk
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band from
Los Angeles
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,
California
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.
History
The band was formed in 2001 by Blake Miller (formerly of
Spectacle
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) Johan Boegli and Chris Hathwell after Miller invited Boegli and Hathwell to jam songs from an early demo he self-produced. They released their debut
EP, ''
Moving Units'', on
Three One G in early 2002. Their touring experience includes opening slots for
Hot Hot Heat,
Pixies,
Blur and
Nine Inch Nails
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. Their debut full-length album, ''
Dangerous Dreams'', was released on October 12, 2004, by
Palm Pictures.
Moving Units released their second studio album, ''
Hexes for Exes'' in 2007 on
Metropolis Records
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. The first single, "Pink Thoughts", was released through the band's
MySpace
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page.
So Sweet released a one-off limited edition 7 inch vinyl single "Crash N Burn Victims" in the UK coupled with a remix of the same track by
Felix Cartal in November 2007.
The band released an EP titled
Tension War on February 14, 2011. Moving Units chose to self-release the new EP in conjunction with their management firm, Post Modern. Moving Units also played at Coachella 2011 in support of their latest release.
On March 31, 2012, Moving Units announced via their Facebook page that Blake Miller had left the band by mutual decision.
Moving Units Facebook Page
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In late 2012, Blake Miller had performed shows with the band name "Moving Units" without approval of the original members, causing a mild dispute. The issue being resolved later, the original band members reached an agreement where Miller was given permission to use the band's name "Moving Units" with new members and continue the project under the same moniker.
Discography
Albums
* '' Dangerous Dreams'' (2004, Palm Pictures)
* '' Hexes for Exes'' (2007, Metropolis)
* ''Neurotic Exotic'' (2013, Metropolis)
* ''Damage with Care'' (2016, Metropolis / Kitty Play)
* ''A Tribute to Joy Division: Collision With Joy Division'' (2017, Flowers of Romance)
* ''This is Six'' (2018, Metropolis)
EPs
* '' Moving Units'' (2002, Palm Pictures)
* '' Tension War'' (2011, Moving Units Recordings / Post Modern Records / Cobra Music)
Singles
* "Available" (2003, Palm Pictures)
* "Crash 'n' Burn Victims" (7-inch vinyl) (2007, So Sweet)
Related links
* The Smell
References
External links
Official Site
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American dance-punk musical groups
Musical groups from Los Angeles
American dance music groups
Metropolis Records artists
Three One G artists