Welcome to The Fifth Movement

We are a band with a passion for making fresh new music. We are based in Chester/Liverpool in the UK.

Taking inspiration from an eclectic mix of film scores, world music and rock, we have developed a sound that often has the feel of a soundtrack with vocals. Beginning as a duo shortly after a chance meeting between singer-songwriter Kevin Critchley and composer/arranger Luke Moore, our line-up has grown to include Josie Forsey (violin/viola/backing vocals), Alex Williams (drums/percussion) and Graeme Runeckles (bass guitar).

Over the past few years we have had the pleasure of supporting James Walsh (Starsailor), Sharon Corr, Sandi Thom, Seth Lakeman, Ian McNabb, Mark Morriss (Bluetones), Mica Paris and Amsterdam. We were part of the line-up for Chester Rocks Festival 2011 and Threshold Festival 2011/12 and have since had airplay through BBC Introducing as well as a range of other radio stations. We are very close to finishing a new album with producer Gary Lloyd and can’t wait to share it with the world!

After recording an album (Scars - 2009) and performing for some time as Kevin Critchley Outfit, we decided that we would rename the band before releasing our new material. In October 2011, we launched our debut EP - This Brewing Storm - and performed our first show as The Fifth Movement. Since then, we haven’t looked back!

For our larger-scale shows, we are very fortunate to be joined by special guests such as violinist/singer Greta Svabo Bech (who sang the Grammy-nominated DeadMau5 track Raise Your Weapon), violinists Mimi Pearce and Helen Lyon, plus more recently, Rachael Diop (clarinet), Marco Jones (flute) and Rosie Garner (cello). Occasional appearances on backing vocals from Norwegian duo Kaya Herstad Carney and Grethe Børsum (The Science of the Lamps) add yet more flavour to our live shows.

The Fifth Movement extends beyond just our regular and guest musicians though and we are grateful to a select few involved behind the scenes. This includes photographer Alex Forsey, sound engineer John Pearson, filmmaker Jamie McAleny and our biggest fan, fellow musician and honest critic, Neil Oxtoby, amongst others. Working alongside these people is a dream come true.

Thank you for joining us on this exciting journey.
The Fifth Movement