''Pneuma'' is the debut full-length album released by the

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band Moving Mountains. It was originally self-released in 2007 but was eventually reissued with

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. The album was the creative product of multi-instrumentalist Gregory Dunn and drummer Nicholas Pizzolato, and was produced, mixed, and mastered by Dunn during their late high school years. At the time of its release, Moving Mountains was only considered to be a studio project by Dunn and Pizzolato, with no future intentions of forming a full band or playing the songs in a live format. It was not until a few months later, when ''Pneuma'' started to gain positive acclaim throughout the internet, that the band decided to go in a full-band direction with the addition of bassist Mitchell Lee and guitarist/vocalist Frank Graniero.

Track listing

''Pneuma'' tracks “Aphelion,” “Fourth,” and “8105” have been used on MTV's ''

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'', and '' Teen Mom''. “Aphelion” has been used for a trailer for AMC's television drama series '' Mad Men''.

Personnel

* Gregory Dunn -

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* Nicholas Pizzolato -

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* Michelle Cagianese -

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* Peter Fusco -

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References

2007 debut albums Moving Mountains (band) albums Deep Elm Records albums Self-released albums {{2000s-indie-rock-album-stub