![]() A month later, drummer Anthony Improgo also left the band. In November 2009, keyboardist Blake Healy departed from the group. Metro Station performing in 2009 Trace Cyrus (left) and Mason Musso (right) Internal disputes and hiatus (2010) The band also contributed a song to the Alice in Wonderland soundtrack, Almost Alice, titled "Where's My Angel". In 2009 Metro Station toured in the Believers Never Die Tour Part Deux with Hey Monday, All Time Low, Cobra Starship and Fall Out Boy. The album went on to sell over 87,000 copies in the US and is certified gold in Canada. The success of the song also affected album sales, the album charting nine months later in 2008 at number 39 in the Billboard 200, number 1 in the Top Electronic Albums and number 2 in the Top Heatseekers album chart. In the United Kingdom, "Shake It" was featured in a TV commercial for Schwarzkopf's Live Colour XXL Shake It Up Foam in late-2011. This led to the song going Double Platinum in the US. In April 2008, after the release of the single " Shake It", the band received a significant amount of commercial exposure, with the song peaking at number ten on the Billboard Hot 100 and also peaking within the top ten of the charts in several international markets, including Australia, Canada, Germany, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. ![]() Neither single saw a great deal of success, although "Kelsey" performed decently in the New Zealand market, peaking at number 25 and number 1 on the Billboard Dance Singles Sales chart. The album initially spawned two singles, " Kelsey" and "Control". The band released its self-titled debut album in September 2007. In the July 2007 issue of music magazine Alternative Press, Metro Station was listed as one of the "22 Best Underground Bands (That Likely Won't Stay Underground for Long)." Metro Station (2007–09) Metro Station performing in Michigan in 2007 Metro Station performing in 2008 Trace Cyrus (left) and Mason Musso (right) Metro Station was discovered by an intern working for Columbia Records' Walking Eye program, while looking through the MySpace Music charts, and the group was signed shortly thereafter. The group's popularity on MySpace Music grew, and the band eventually topped the MySpace Music Unsigned Band's charts. Metro Station soon gained the attention of drummer Anthony Improgo, who was added as the band's drummer after the group released the song " Seventeen Forever" on its Myspace Music website. Musso became the group's main singer and rhythm guitarist. Cyrus remained the singer and the lead guitarist. Shortly thereafter, Cyrus recruited Blake Healy from Synthetic Joy and the Bum Out Eternal as a keyboardist, synthesist, and bassist. Sharing musical interests, they decided to form a band. In 2005, Mason Musso and Trace Cyrus agreed to meet on the set of Hannah Montana, which starred Mason's brother, Mitchel, and Trace's sister, Miley. The band is often described as a scene pop band due to the members' sense of fashion and the band's unique blend of various pop styles. They reunited once again in 2019 and released the single "I Hate Society" in 2020. Just before the tour started, the band announced it would be their final tour and that they were breaking up. After this, the band went on a U.S and European tour, announcing an EP called Bury Me My Love along with a U.S. In 2015, the band released a second full-length album, titled Savior. In 2014, Cyrus and a new drummer, Spencer Steffan, came to the band, and a new single entitled "Love & War" was released. An EP entitled Middle of the Night was released in 2013, which was led by the single "Every Time I Touch You". In 2011, the band returned, however, it was announced that Cyrus was no longer a part of the group and Musso had purchased the rights to the name. In 2010, tension between Cyrus and Musso caused the band to go on hiatus. The band is best known for the top 10 Billboard hit single " Shake It" from the group's self-titled debut album. In late 2006, the band signed a recording contract with Columbia Records and RED Ink Records. ![]() ![]() Metro Station was an American pop rock band that was formed in Los Angeles, California by singer Mason Musso and bassist/guitarist Trace Cyrus.
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