The band started in 1998 as a duo formed by Haines and Shaw with the name "Mainstream". [2][3] After releasing an EP titled Mainstream EP, they changed the band's name to Metric. …

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In 1998, songwriting & production duo Emily Haines & Jimmy Shaw formed Metric & left Toronto for NYC in search of like-minded artists.

Award-winning indie rock band Metric has gained national and international attention for their socially and politically conscious lyrics and upbeat electro-pop, which incorporates elements of …

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Metric are a Canadian indie rock band founded in 1998 in Toronto, Ontario. The band consists of Emily Haines (lead vocals, synthesizers, guitar, tambourine, harmonica, piano), James Shaw …

Metric are a Canadian indie rock band founded in 1998 in Toronto, Ontario. The band consists of Emily Haines, James Shaw, Joshua Winstead, and Joules Scott-Key.

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Canadian indie rock and new wave band Metric have released nine studio albums, seven extended plays, 25 singles, two video albums, 29 music videos, and three soundtrack albums.

Founded in Toronto in 1998, Metric is a four-piece electronic band known for their downtempo music with driving drum beats that is both danceable and introspective.