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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.
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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Fort Saint Metroschifter
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Strawberries
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Generation Rx
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Shoutbox
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Luginess wrote:
Just Found Them Out In a Goodwill Bin. However, very very Impressed =)
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spiderland77 wrote:
highly underrated
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keelson wrote:
fire, defiance, let's drag everybody in
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imped wrote:
SCHIF FOREVER <3
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imped wrote:
NEVER.
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mikeetcetera wrote:
do not forget about this band!
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Nov
25
The Metroschifter - Frankfurt
Elfer Music Club, Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt, Germany
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Nov
26
The Metroschifter - Thanksgiving in Hamburg
Astra Stube, Hamburg, Germany
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Nov
27
The Metroschifter - Mülheim an der Ruhr
AZ, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Germany
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Recent Activity
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Marty_Ka and yeahadam added Metroschifter to their libraries. yesterday evening
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kcomposite added Metroschifter to the lineup of Metroschifter at I Vizi Del Pellicano. Wednesday afternoon
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timbranagin and xhatesongx added Metroschifter to their libraries. Monday morning
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MSTRBST added Metroschifter to the lineup of Sons of Vesta Fest V, primo giorno at Karesmaki. last month
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kcomposite added Metroschifter to the lineup of The Metroschifter - Vicenza at Bar Sartea. September 2009
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kcomposite added Metroschifter to the lineup of Metroschifter at Interzona. September 2009
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kcomposite updated the wiki page for Metroschifter. (diff) September 2009
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kcomposite updated the wiki page for Metroschifter. (diff) September 2009
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kcomposite updated the wiki page for Metroschifter. (diff) September 2009
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kcomposite added Metroschifter to the lineup of The Metroschifter - Chemnitz at Subway to Peter. September 2009
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Seriously good post IV
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