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New York City, United States (1998 – present)
Formed in Toronto but, at various times, based in Montreal, London, New York and L.A., Metric are a band who have embraced an eclectic and adventurous outlook — the group’s music encompasses elements of synth pop, new wave, dance, rock, and electronic. Metric’s fourth studio album, “Fantasies”, has been shortlisted for the 2009 Polaris Music Prize.
Haines and Shaw also perform with Broken Social Scene, and Haines has been a guest on albums by Stars, kc accidental, Delerium, The Stills, and Jason Collett. Scott-Key and Winstead have their own side project, bang lime, and Haines has released a solo album under the name Emily Haines & the Soft Skeleton.
Metric is also featured on the Cannes-awarded (Best Actress) film “Clean”, playing themselves.
Their songs “Monster Hospital”, “Police and the Private”, “Blindness” and “Front Row” have been used on the television show Grey’s Anatomy. “Monster Hospital” has also been used in CSI: Miami and “Gold Gun Girls” has been used on Gossip Girl, Zombieland and Entourage. Gossip Girl also featured “Gimme Sympathy” in the same episode
Their latest album, Fantasies, was released in 2009.
Haines and Shaw also perform with Broken Social Scene, and Haines has been a guest on albums by Stars, kc accidental, Delerium, The Stills, and Jason Collett. Scott-Key and Winstead have their own side project, bang lime, and Haines has released a solo album under the name Emily Haines & the Soft Skeleton.
Metric is also featured on the Cannes-awarded (Best Actress) film “Clean”, playing themselves.
Their songs “Monster Hospital”, “Police and the Private”, “Blindness” and “Front Row” have been used on the television show Grey’s Anatomy. “Monster Hospital” has also been used in CSI: Miami and “Gold Gun Girls” has been used on Gossip Girl, Zombieland and Entourage. Gossip Girl also featured “Gimme Sympathy” in the same episode
Their latest album, Fantasies, was released in 2009.
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Fantasies
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Live It Out
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Old World Underground, Where Are You Now
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Grow Up And Blow Away
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Shoutbox
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softshock wrote:
Anyone who thinks new Metric, beyond Help I'm Alive, is anywhere close to old Metric probably shouldn't even be allowed to have an opinion on music.
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AcidVampyre wrote:
Old Metric = New Metric.
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TIGRESUANL wrote:
metric still being the same, I mean great band
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TescoSwab wrote:
Old Metric > New Metric
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vrochembach wrote:
<3
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artisticvanity wrote:
<33
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MissLizzy80 wrote:
Great voice!
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LemonBloodyCola wrote:
Emily Haines is more than just intelligent and sexy, she makes intelligence sexy, which is a great thing to put out into the world. Wonderful lyricist and frontperson.
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becuzofyou_kill wrote:
metric is one of the best modern rock band, i love it, and grow up and blow away is amazing!
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Spennynub wrote:
Acoustic version of Twilight Galaxy is amazing!
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Vilejose wrote:
<3
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mannequin777 wrote:
before i die. i will drink french vanilla with emily haines and while sitting at said table drinking said coffee. i will confess my love to her. and make her me gal pal for life. lmao
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BrightEyedAshes wrote:
I'm obsessed with the acoustic version of "Gimme Sympathy" <3<3<3
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btank8 wrote:
@moxyroxy Zeus was the supporting act for the Edmonton show.
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moxyroxy wrote:
@ ElectricThunder thanks !
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eduhh_ wrote:
Very nice band. :3
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movie_star_baby wrote:
So good it's ridiculous! Definetely my favorite band ever! =)
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ElectricThunder wrote:
@ moxyroxy - I'm pretty sure band of skulls is the support act
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artisticvanity wrote:
poster of a girl
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moxyroxy wrote:
does any one know who metric is touring with ? i just seen em in edmonton tonite and the opening show was pretty awsome, gotta know who it was !!!
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Nov
16
Metric
Town Ballroom, Buffalo, NY, Buffalo, United States
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Nov
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Port City Music Hall, Portland, ME, United States
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| 3 attendees
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Nov
18
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Webster Theater, Hartford, CT, United States
2 shouts
| 12 attendees
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4 Nov 2009 | from www.ilovemetric.com/site/
Hey everyone, Sending out a massive thank you for making METRIC a winner at this year's Casby's! Awards like these, selected by you, are the ones that really matter. …
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