Metric is an
indie rock/
New Wave band formed in 1998 in Toronto, Canada. The band members are
Emily Haines (vocals, synths, guitar, tambourine),
James Shaw (guitar, synths, theremin, backing vocals),
Josh Winstead (bass, synths, backing vocals) and
Joules Scott-Key (drums). The band name was inspired after a sound called "Metric" that was programmed by Shaw on his keyboard. They were based at various times at Toronto, Montreal, London, NYC and LA. So far, Metric has released eight studio albums:
Old World Underground, Where Are You Now? (2003),
Live It Out (2005),
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