Metric is a Canadian indie/electro/rave rock band. Originally formed in 1998 in New York City,they are currently based in, Ontario.The band consists of vocalist and keyboardist Emily Haines, guitarist James Shaw, bassist Josh Winstead and drummer Joules Scott-Key. Their first full-length album, Old World Underground, Where Are You Now?, was released in 2003. Their newest album, Live It Out, was released on October 4, 2005 and was nominated for the 2006 Polaris Music Prize for the Canadian Album of The Year as well as earning the Juno Award nomination for Best Alternative Album. Haines and Shaw also perform with Broken Social Scene, and Haines has been a guest on albums by Stars, KC Accidental, Delerium. Listen out for notable songs "Monster Hospital" (also remixed by MSTRKRFT) and "Police an the Private".Dutch abstract rock ... Kashmir once were apparently a bunch of art obsessed manikins; playing around in Copenhagen with different media, such as graphics, street art, absurd poetry and of course music; then they found their means of communication, forming a rock 'n' roll band. “The easiest way to get heard was to plug whatever instrument into a guitar amplifier and turn it up ‘till somebody either listened or left. You couldn’t quite get the same attention from painting a picture or reciting a poem”, Kasper, the lead vocalist recalls. Loving the track The Cynic - which features a duet with David Bowie. Their official site is www.kashmir.dk
Lovin' these tracks today:
1. Plump Dj's - Summertime
2. AFI - Love like Winter
3. Tool - The Pot
