Metro Station (band)

Metro Station
Metro Station at a meet and greet during the 2015 Warped Tour; Mason Musso (left) and Trace Cyrus (right).
Background information
Origin	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	Synthpop,scene pop, electronic rock, dance-punk, pop rock, pop, dance-pop
Years active	2006–present
Labels	Columbia, RED Ink
Associated acts	Forever the Sickest Kids, The Secret Handshake, Powerspace, Boys Like Girls
Website	http://www.metrostationmusic.com/
Members	Mason Musso Trace Cyrus Spencer Steffan
Past members	Blake Healy Anthony Improgo Kenny Bozich Austin Sands Cary White

Metro Station is an American pop band that was formed in Los Angeles by Trace Cyrus and Mason Musso. In late 2006, the band signed a recording contract with Columbia Records and RED Ink Records. The band is best known for the Top 10 Billboard hit single "Shake It" from the group's self-titled debut album. In 2010, tension between Cyrus and Musso caused the band to go on hiatus. 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. An EP entitled Middle of the Night was released in 2013, which was led by the single "Every Time I Touch You". In 2014 Cyrus returned to the band and a new single entitled "Love & War" was released. In 2015, the band released a second full-length album titled Savior.

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.

In 2006, 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. Sharing musical interests, they decided to form a band. Shortly thereafter, Cyrus recruited Blake Healy from Synthetic Joy as a keyboardist, synthesist, and bassist. Cyrus remained the singer and the lead guitarist. Musso became the group's main singer and rhythm guitarist.

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 sang lead on the track, The group's popularity on MySpace Music grew, and the band eventually topped the MySpace Music Unsigned Band's charts.