Imagination Movers
The Imagination Movers are an American children's band formed in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 2003.
Imagination Movers | |
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The Imagination Movers in 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
| Genres | Children's music, Ska, rock, Alternative |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Labels | Walt Disney, Rec Room, Razor & Tie, Imagination Movers, LLC |
| Members | Rich Collins Scott Durbin Dave Poche Scott "Smitty" Smith Kyle Melancon (Tour Drummer) |
| Website | http://www.imaginationmovers.com |
The line-up includes drummer and multi-instrumentalist Rich Collins, keyboardist and banjo/mandolin player Scott Durbin, bassist Dave Poche, and guitarist Scott "Smitty" Smith. Members of the group were longtime friends and neighbors. They started with the four members seeing a need to encourage creativity in children, provide positive male role models, and create music and content that "spoke to them, not down to them." Scott Durbin as the progenitor, worked in combination with the other Movers to create a live-action TV show that was a combination of shows like Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, Captain Kangaroo, and The Monkees, with the music they enjoyed, like Beastie Boys, The Police, and U2.
The foursome worked every night after bedtime, from 9 PM to midnight, to write songs, develop TV show plot lines, and finetune the concept, including creating Knit Knots, Warehouse Mouse, and all their gadgets.