Tiny Moving Parts

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Tiny Moving Parts
OriginBenson, Minnesota
Genres
Years active2008 (2008)–present
Labels
MembersDylan Mattheisen
William Chevalier
Matthew Chevalier
WebsiteBandcamp

Tiny Moving Parts is an American emo band from Benson, Minnesota. Formed by brothers William and Matthew Chevalier, and their cousin Dylan Mattheisen, the band has released eight studio albums since their 2008 formation in junior high. Their eponymously-titled most recent album was self-released on August 26, 2022.

History[edit]

Tiny Moving Parts is a self-described family band consisting of brothers William Chevalier (drums) and Matthew Chevalier (bass, vocals), and their cousin Dylan Mattheisen (guitar, vocals) who were also all students at Benson High School. The trio started playing together in junior high and have been together since then.[4] After releasing their first album Waves Rise, Waves Recede, the Ocean Is Full of Waves, they followed up with their second, Moving to Antarctica on June 19, 2010. Their third album, This Couch Is Long & Full of Friendship, was released through Kind of Like Records on January 13, 2013.[1] On June 12, "Clouds Above My Head" was released as a free download. On July 9, the album was released physically. Later in the month, the group toured alongside The Front Bottoms, Frameworks and Hostage Calm.[5]

In March 2014, the group performed with Japanther.[6] Later that month, the band signed to Triple Crown Records. In April and May, the group went on tour with Frameworks, Gates and Free Throw.[7] In June, the group supported Modern Baseball (band) on their headlining US tour.[8] On July 9, "Always Focused" was made available for streaming.[9] On September 9, they released their fourth album, Pleasant Living.[10] In July and August, the group supported State Champs on their headlining US tour, dubbed The Shot Boys of Summer Tour.[11] Between October and December, the group supported Modern Baseball on their headlining US tour.[12] In March 2016, they announced that their fifth album, Celebrate, will be released on May 20, 2016. In the same announcement, they released the first single from Celebrate entitled "Happy Birthday".[13] The band went on a spring 2016 tour supporting The Wonder Years, Letlive and Microwave.[14] The group's next album, Swell, was released on January 26, 2018.[15] On June 25, 2019, it was announced that the band had signed to Hopeless Records. Their seventh album, breathe, was released on September 13. Their single “Life Jacket”, which was their final release with Hopeless Records, was released on May 28, 2021, with an accompanying music video being released on June 8. Their eponymously-titled eighth album was self-released on August 26, 2022.

Controversy[edit]

On February 28, 2019, an anonymous Twitter user accused Mattheisen of sexual assault.[16] On March 7, Mattheisen released a statement on the band's Facebook to acknowledge the accusations and issued an apology to the victim. He further explained he reached out to the victim, offering to work with an independent mediator so she could have "a space to safely share their story while retaining privacy and confidentiality." The woman declined, stating they were not ready. In the same post, Mattheisen announced the band would be donating all the proceeds for their upcoming tour to charities, as well as committing to seeking therapy. Mattheisen's statement saw mixed response, with some praising his acceptance of responsibility, while others expressed anger and disgust at the revelations.

Members[edit]

  • Dylan Mattheisen – lead vocals, guitar
  • William "Bill" Chevalier – drums
  • Matthew Chevalier – bass guitar, backing vocals

Discography[edit]

Studio albums

  • Waves Rise, Waves Recede, the Ocean Is Full of Waves (self-released, 2008)[17]
  • Moving to Antarctica (self-released, 2010)[17]
  • This Couch Is Long & Full of Friendship (Kind of Like Records, 2013)
  • Pleasant Living (Triple Crown Records, 2014)
  • Celebrate (Triple Crown Records, Big Scary Monsters(UK/Europe), 2016)
  • Swell (Triple Crown Records, Big Scary Monsters(UK/Europe), 2018)
  • breathe (Hopeless Records, 2019)
  • Tiny Moving Parts (self-released, 2022)

Extended plays

  • The Dan Martin Split w/ Victor Shores (2011)
  • 7" Old Maid/Coffee with Tom (2012)
  • Tiny Moving Parts/Old Gray Split (2014)[18]

Singles

  • You Lost Me/Guardians (2020)
  • Life Jacket (2021)

Videography[edit]

  • "Waterbed" (2012) Directed by Kevin Ackley[19]
  • "Clouds Above My Head" (2013) Directed by Falcon Gott & TMP[20]
  • "Vacation Bible School" (2013) Directed by Falcon Gott[21]
  • "Fair Trade" (2014) Directed by Tiny Moving Parts[22]
  • "Always Focused" (2014) Directed by Kyle Thrash[23]
  • "Entrances and Exits" (2014) Directed by Tiny Moving Parts[24]
  • "Sundress" (2015)[25]
  • "Headache" (2016) Directed by Kyle Thrash[26]
  • "Common Cold" (2016) Directed by Kyle Thrash[27]
  • "Caution" (2017) Directed by John Komar[28]
  • "Applause" (2018) Directed by Samuel Halleen[29]
  • "Feel Alive" (2018) Directed by John Komar[30]
  • "For the Sake of Brevity" (2019) Directed by Brendan Lauer[31]
  • "Medicine" (2019) Directed by Lewis Cater[32]
  • "Bloody Nose" (2019) Directed by Michael Herrick[33]
  • "Vertebrae" (2019) Directed by Max Moore[34]
  • "Life Jacket" (2021)[35]

References[edit]

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  3. ^ "The New Tiny Moving Parts Song Is A Post-Hardcore Delight". Kerrang.com. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
  4. ^ "Carlculationinfinity – TINY MOVING PARTS INTERVIEW". carlculationinfinity.tumblr.com. Archived from the original on 2014-08-19. Retrieved 2014-08-18.
  5. ^ Whitt, Cassie (June 12, 2013). "Free Download: Tiny Moving Parts, "Clouds Above My Head"". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Archived from the original on December 21, 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  6. ^ Silver, Mamie (March 7, 2014). "Japanther release music video, announce album, tour". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Archived from the original on December 21, 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  7. ^ Crane, Matt (March 19, 2014). "Tiny Moving Parts sign to Triple Crown Records". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Archived from the original on October 20, 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  8. ^ Crane, Matt (April 21, 2014). "Modern Baseball, Tiny Moving Parts, the Hotelier announce summer tour". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Archived from the original on December 20, 2017. Retrieved December 20, 2017.
  9. ^ Whitt, Cassie (July 9, 2014). "Tiny Moving Parts – "Always Focused" song premiere". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Archived from the original on December 21, 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  10. ^ Crane, Matt (June 25, 2014). "Tiny Moving Parts announce new album, 'Pleasant Living'". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Archived from the original on September 1, 2014. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  11. ^ Sharp, Tyler (May 20, 2015). "State Champs announce headlining tour with Hit The Lights, Tiny Moving Parts, more". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Archived from the original on May 24, 2015. Retrieved December 19, 2017.
  12. ^ Leak, Brian (August 11, 2015). "Modern Baseball announce tour with PUP, Jeff Rosenstock, Tiny Moving Parts". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Archived from the original on July 8, 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  13. ^ "Tiny Moving Parts announce album release date, premiere new song (exclusive) – Features – Alternative Press". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on 2016-03-07. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
  14. ^ "Tiny Moving Parts Join TWY, Letlive Tour". AbsolutePunk.net. Retrieved 2016-03-07.
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  16. ^ "Tiny Moving Parts vocalist issues apology following sexual assault allegation". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. March 9, 2019. Archived from the original on 2023-05-31. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  17. ^ a b "TINY MOVING PARTS: Was your first release done through a label?". Archived from the original on 2017-10-20. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  18. ^ Pearlman, Mischa (May 12, 2014). "Old GrayTiny Moving Parts Split EP". Alternative Press. Alternative Press Magazine, Inc. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  19. ^ "Tiny Moving Parts - Waterbed (Official Music Video)". www.youtube.com. YouTube. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  20. ^ "Tiny Moving Parts - "Clouds Above My Head" (Official Music Video)". www.youtube.com. YouTube. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  21. ^ "Tiny Moving Parts - Vacation Bible School". www.youtube.com. YouTube. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  22. ^ "Tiny Moving Parts - "Fair Trade" video premiere - Alternative Press". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on 2014-10-30. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  23. ^ "Tiny Moving Parts Release "Always Focused" Video Along with New Album! / Macbeth". Archived from the original on 2016-03-28. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  24. ^ "Tiny Moving Parts send bobble head replicas of themselves to space for "Entrances and Exits" video - News - Alternative Press". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on 2016-05-02. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  25. ^ "Get in the van with Tiny Moving Parts' New Video for "Sundress" - Noisey". June 2015. Archived from the original on 2017-12-21. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  26. ^ "Tiny Moving Parts release "Headache" music video - News - Alternative Press". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on 2016-04-09. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  27. ^ "Tiny Moving Parts - "Common Cold" (Official Video)". www.youtube.com. YouTube. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  28. ^ "Hear Tiny Moving Parts' spirited new song, "Caution" - News - Alternative Press". Alternative Press. Archived from the original on 2017-12-21. Retrieved 2017-12-21.
  29. ^ "Tiny Moving Parts - "Applause" (Official Video)". www.youtube.com. YouTube. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  30. ^ "Tiny Moving Parts - "Feel Alive" (Official Video)". www.youtube.com. YouTube. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  31. ^ "Tiny Moving Parts - "For the Sake of Brevity" (official video)". www.youtube.com. YouTube. Retrieved 27 June 2019.
  32. ^ "Tiny Moving Parts - Medicine (Official Music Video)". www.youtube.com. YouTube. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  33. ^ "Tiny Moving Parts - Bloody Nose (Official Music Video)". www.youtube.com. YouTube. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
  34. ^ "Tiny Moving Parts - Vertebrae (Official Music Video)". www.youtube.com. YouTube. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  35. ^ "Tiny Moving Parts - Life Jacket (Official Music Video)". www.youtube.com. YouTube. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
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