The Movement has been winning the hearts and minds of alt-reggae fans since their inception in 2003. Drawing inspiration from Sublime, 311, Slightly Stoopid, and John Brown’s Body, they’ve made a name for themselves as reggae shapeshifters with a foundation of insightful lyrics and heavy drum and bass. Today the band consists of founding member, lead vocalist and guitarist Joshua Swain , bassist Jason Schmidt , drummer Gary Jackson , keyboardist/multi-instrumentalist Matt Goodwin, and saxophonist/percussionist Kyle Jerome . Their seventh studio album, Ways Of The World (2019) debuted at #1 in the Billboard Reggae Chart, and remained in the Top 10 for more than 40 consecutive weeks. The band’s ninth studio album VISIONS – out July 18, 2025 on the band’s R4RE Records imprint – features collaborations with Stick Figure, The Elovaters, 311, Tribal Seeds, and The Green. With VISIONS, Swain charts a celestial and cerebral path through the cosmos, and straight into the consciousness, leaving a renewed sense of wonder and purpose. As always for The Movement, the only path is forward; pushing the boundaries and the future of alternative reggae.
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