Imagination Movers
High-energy power pop and ska for families. It sounds like the alt-rock you loved in the 90s, but written to help kids solve big problems and stay creative.
High-energy power pop and ska for families. It sounds like the alt-rock you loved in the 90s, but written to help kids solve big problems and stay creative.
Imagination Movers deliver a punchy, guitar-driven sound that feels more like a garage band rehearsal than a typical children's record. They lean heavily into the aesthetics of 80s and 90s alternative rock, utilizing crunchy power chords, syncopated ska rhythms, and bright, multi-part vocal harmonies that wouldn't feel out of place on a Weezer or The Police album.
What sets them apart is their 'speak to, not down to' philosophy. Instead of saccharine melodies, they provide genuine grooves and clever arrangements, often incorporating New Orleans-style funk and DIY percussion elements like their signature trashcan drumset. It is music built on the foundation of 'blue-collar brainstormers' - practical, energetic, and rhythmically sophisticated.
Start with 'Eight Feet' or 'For Those About to Hop' to hear the band at their most kinetic. These tracks showcase their ability to blend educational themes with genuine rock-and-roll swagger, making them the rare children's act that parents will find themselves humming long after the kids have gone to bed.
The Imagination Movers are an American children's band formed in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 2002. The line-up includes drummer and multi-instrumentalist Rich Collins, keyboardist and banjo/mandolin player Scott K 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." Durbin worked in combination with the other Movers to create a live-action television show that was a combination of shows like Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, Captain Kangaroo, and The Monkees, with the music they enjoyed, such as the Beastie Boys, The Police, and U2. In their early days, the four Movers worked every night after their children's bedtime, from 9 p.m. to midnight, writing songs, developing plot lines, and fine tuning the concept, including creating Knit Knots, Carla (who became Nina), Warehouse Mouse, as well as developing their gadgets.
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