The Movement began in 2003 when childhood friends Josh Swain and Jordan Miller reconnected in their hometown of Columbia, South Carolina, to write songs as a duo.

They enjoyed success in opening for national acts such as Steel Pulse, Blues Traveler, Slightly Stoopid, The Wailers, Ludacris, G.Love & Special Sauce, Common, Long Beach Shortbus, The Wu Tang Clan, SOJA, and 311.

The three hit it off immediately and Jackson brought in his friend, guitarist Jay Schmidt, to play bass.

The release of Set Sail proved to be a turning point in their careers and propelled the band into further nonstop touring.

After only one month One More Night was released, Miller told his bandmates he wanted to quit the band he co-founded.

So he walked away from the band abruptly just two hours before a scheduled performance at Wofford College in Spartanburg, South Carolina, on April 20, 2012.

[5] Swain's leaving would only be a temporary hiatus, as he returned in 2012 to replace Miller as the lead singer and guitarist.

[8] Later that year, the band released "Beneath The Palms", a surprise acoustic album on Thanksgiving Day as a gift to their fans.

In April 2015, the band released the single, "Rescue" and announced plans to record another album, their fifth LP.

[12] It features artists Stick Figure, Iya Terra, Jacob Hemphill of SOJA, and Chali 2na of Jurassic 5.

The album was recorded at White Star Sound, a studio located on a historic farm in the 'backwoods' outside Charlottesville, Virginia.

The deluxe album includes two brand new original tracks ("At the End of the Day" and "We Are Young"), five remixed songs (E.N.

Swain and Miller assumed equal roles in leading the band as dual frontmen while showcasing their individual songwriting styles.

"Swain and Miller have cited artists of all genres, ranging from the Pixies to Sublime to Outkast to Norah Jones, as having influenced their own songwriting.

"In December 2006, The Movement, in their original lineup as a trio, beat out 215 other bands in the final round of the annual East Coast Showcase in Rock Hill, SC.

[21] In September 2004, Jordan Miller won the Non-Stop Hip-Hop Live freestyle semifinal at New Brookland Tavern in Columbia, SC.