Metronomy

Metronomy
Metronomy at in Murcia, 2015.
Background information
Origin	Totnes, Devon, England, UK
Genres	Nu-disco, indietronica, new wave, indie pop, wonky pop
Years active	1999–present
Labels	Because Music, Need Now Future Records, Holiphonic
Associated acts	Dead Disco, Night Works
Website	Official website
Members	Joseph Mount Oscar Cash Anna Prior Olugbenga Adelekan Live Members: Michael Lovett
Past members	Gabriel Stebbing

Metronomy are an electronic music group formed by Joseph Mount in Totnes, Devon, England, UK in 1999. The current band consists of Joseph Mount (vocals, keyboards and guitar), Oscar Cash (saxophone, backing vocals, guitars and keyboards), Anna Prior (drums and vocals) and Gbenga Adelekan (bass guitar and vocals). Their music consists of instrumental electronic music and more recently, with the release of Nights Out, vocal electronic pop music. Mount also releases remixes under the name Metronomy, and has remixed many artists including Gorillaz, Sebastien Tellier, Roots Manuva, Franz Ferdinand, Klaxons, Goldfrapp, Young Knives, Zero 7, Ladytron, Kate Nash, Lady Gaga and Lykke Li.

Metronomy have released five albums of original material, Pip Paine (Pay The £5000 You Owe), Nights Out, The English Riviera, and Love Letters - their fifth studio album titled Summer 08 was released on 1 July 2016.

As a teenager, Joseph Mount began Metronomy as a bedroom project while he was still living with his parents in Devon. After having an interest in music from an early age, he "drummed in a few bands at school and they all fell apart. Then I got an old computer off my dad I and started messing around when I was about sixteen or seventeen". The name Metronomy was originally chosen by Mount as the name sounded cool and interesting and was in keeping with the bands he was heavily into, namely Autechre and Funkstorung. The word 'Metronomy' is also linked to a metronome, which is a piece of equipment musicians use to help keep and set tempo.