The band Metro Station is Electro-rock and hails from Hollywood, CA. The band members include (in order) Blake Healy [Keyboard, synthesizer], Mason Musso [Vocals, guitar] also related to Mitchel Musso of Hannah Montana, Trace Cyrus [Vocals, guitar] also related to Billy Ray Cyrus and Miley Cyrus from Hannah Montana, and Anthony Improgo [Percussion].
In 2006 they got a record deal with Red Ink, then they headed to NYC to record.
In July's 2007 issue of Alternative Press they were listed as one of the 22 best underground bands. In September 2007 they released their first full length album. The song "Shake It" is their number one song of their top ten. This band is influenced by other bands such as: The killers, Motion City Soundtrack, Mae, and Duran Duran.
Metro Station was started by Trace Cyrus and Mason Musso in 2006 after their mothers introduced them to each other. Since they both shared musical talent, they decided to use it in the creation of a band. Shortly after, Blake Healy was added as a keyboardist and synthesizer, while Musso remained as lead vocalist, and Cyrus as lead guitarist. The trio together recorded the demo track "Seventeen Forever", which they released on their Myspace Profile. The track gained the attention of percussionist Anthony Improgo, and soon after he joined as the band's drummer. With the four of them, they quickly became popular on Music section of Myspace, topping the Myspace Music Unsigned Band's charts. A Red Ink intern discovered the band while looking through the Myspace Music charts, and they were signed shortly thereafter.
With lyrics and melodies to their songs like "Shake It" it's no wonder that they have had a huge success already. They have what people like in a band; talent, appearance, good music, and of course appealing music videos. We can expect more fame and success from Metro Station this coming summer. They are headlining with Fall Out Boy, Panic! At the disco, and others.
5 comments:
yea i have never heard of this band either. i have not heard of a lot of your bands that you listen too. but o well.
Never heard of them. Heard of their relatives though, all thanks to my stupid little fairy.
ya me to i do not know this band i really dont listen to that kinda stuff
You seem very devoted to this band. Who knew that Billy Ray Cyrus' family would have such diverse musical talent ranging from country to Emo rock to teen pop. It is a wonder that myspace doesn't help many other artists get off the ground. As the technological landscape changes, myspace will probably play a much bigger role in getting these bands into the public eye.
I not joking when I say they sound really, really cool. I didn't know Musso was in a band. I didn't even know that he could play the guitar. My sister watchs Hannah Montana all of the time.
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