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Louisville, United States (1994 – present)

The Metroschifter began in 1994 as a solo project for Louisville, Kentucky designer Scott Ritcher. The band released five full-length albums and several EPs between 1994 and 2000, adding a sixth album in 2009.

Originally Ritcher with Pat McClimans and Mario Rubalcaba, in its early years, the band included a succession of members from hardcore and indie rock heavyweights such as Rodan, Endpoint, 411, Sunspring, The Rachel’s, Falling Forward, Shipping News, Transcend, Eleven Eleven and Chamberlain.

The Metroschifter has operated in innovative ways starting with their very first record. The band is from Louisville, Kentucky, but their members originally lived in different cities across the United States. Because of this, they learned their first set of songs from demo tapes that singer/songwriter Scott Ritcher mailed out to the other members. As a result, their first tour in 1994 was booked before they had even played together. Regardless, a few intensive practice sessions before the trip solidified their sound and their debut album was recorded the following week.

In a similar fashion, that album, “The Metroschifter Capsule,” went on sale before it was even finished. The band members and Ritcher’s label, Slamdek, ran advertisements announcing the new group was releasing a record that could be ordered in advance. Fans purchased the album before it was completed, then each copy was personalized with the buyer’s name on the cover and home-delivered.

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