Metric are the creative partnership of singer/synth wiz Emily Haines and guitarist James Shaw, a duo who through their period together have never settled long enough to be defined by any city, scene or style. Their time
in Toronto cemented a solid friendship, becoming members of Canadian’s Broken Social Scene (who Haines and Shaw still collaborate with), Montreal
turned them into soulmates; and London brought them songs (they worked
with New Order producer Stephen Hague on a series of drum-machine-driven
electro-pop records). But it was New York that finally made them the band they are today when they met up with Josh Winstead (bass) and Joules
Scott-Key - no relation to US national anthem composer Francis Scott-Key –(drums).
On the other side of the pond, Metric have played alongside Yeah Yeah Yeahs, The Stills, Hot Hot Heat, The Walkmen, and Billy Talent and will be over here to play their debut UK shows early 2005 to promote the release of the album.