About to Pop: Metro Station

September 2, 2008

Who: Metro Station
Album: ‘Metro Station’
Video: ‘Shake It’
Hails From: Hollywood, CA
For Fans Of: Motion City Soundtrack and Hellogoodbye

Why They’re About to Pop: What does an electro-rock band from California have to do with the Disney Channel’s most popular TV show? A lot. In 2006, Metro Station’s Trace Cyrus (that’s right, Miley’s stepbrother) and Mason Musso were brought together on the set of ‘Hannah Montana’ on which Musso’s brother Mitchel also stars. Thanks to the urging of their moms, Cyrus and Musso bonded over their love of music and soon added Anthony Improgo on percussion and Blake Healy on keys to form the 80s-influenced outfit. Record labels came knocking and the four-piece eventually recorded their self-titled debut album, in part produced by Motion City Soundtrack’s Justin Pierre and Josh Cain. Since the release of their record, the band’s single, ‘Shake It,’ has reached No. 10 on the Billboard charts and has been certified gold, selling over 800,000 duplicates. Metro Station is currently on the ‘Soundtrack of Your Summer Tour’ with Boys Like Girls and Good Charlotte through August 22.

Three Questions with Trace Cyrus and Mason Musso:

What inspired the songs on your record?

Trace: Youth, the lost of innocence and love are three key factors that went into making this record. It was how we felt at the moment and the ideas we’d at the time that drove us to make the songs.

What’s your favorite song on the record?

Trace: ‘Control.’

What did you think life as a musician would be like when you first started out and how does it compare to what it’s really like for you now?

Mason: I thought it was going to be way easier than it really is. It’s a lot of hard work, a lot of fun and it’s easy to get lost in it. Be careful.

Purchase the album on iTunes