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  • Genre: Alternative / Rock

    Location London, Ontario, CA

    Profile Views: 1304381

    Last Login: 3/25/2013

    Member Since 2/4/2008

    Website metro4.ca

    Record Label Unsigned

    Type of Label Unsigned

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    .. .. .. .... Opening for such artists as: Stone Temple Pilots, Our Lady Peace, The Stills, See Spot Run, Sass Jordan, The Trews, Sloan, 54-40 and sharing the stage with: Counting Crows, Tim McGraw, KISS, not many bands can say they have reached these heights with only ONE album under their belts. .... Metro4 is a band that firmly believes that persistence pays off. The first lineup emerged about four years ago and went through three singers before the right voice for the band was discovered. After incorporating vocalist and guitarist Jason Mercer, a local singer/songwriter, Metro4 finally found the sound and chemistry they had been waiting for, joining Daniel Di Febo (guitars), Danny Dubé (bass), and Adam Plante (former keys). Drummer Ryan Kriz was the finishing touch for the London-based band, and Metro4 got to work completing their self-titled debut album. M4 hit the SWO circuit shortly after Mercer’s arrival, playing festivals and local gigs.” Their CD was released in June of 2009, and shortly after, their music hit the international market with CD and online sales in Europe and the United States, as well as their first single, “Little Sister” being added to a major motion picture coming out in early 2010. .... Their unique blend of sounds reflects the combination of their diverse backgrounds and personalities. From sweeping chord changes to infectious melodies, Metro4’s songs reflect influences ranging from U2, Keane, Interpol, Coldplay, to the old Genesis. Their sound comes from a combination of driving and complex bass lines, and a backdrop of layered guitars. Metro4’s set list is comprised of all-original material, written as a collaborative effort within the band. Songs that can sound deceitfully complicated are still listener-friendly, highlighting emotional and powerful lyrics. .... A BAND IN MOTION, THE BUZZ IS ONLY BEGINNING… .... Metro4 is: .... Danny Dubé (Bass) .... Jason Mercer (Vocals & Guitar) .... Daniel Di Febo (Guitar & Bvox) .... Ryan Kriz (Drums) .... FOR BOOKINGS, CONTACT METRO4 AT : info@metro4.ca .... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- .... Metro4 Press .... "Metro4 finds its groove with diverse blend of rockers" .. Sat, June 6, 2009 .. By JAMES REANEY .. The London Free Press .. .. Metro4 used to go through singers the way Spinal Tap went through drummers. Well, the singers didn't die upon departing the London rock band. There were at least three of them, one of them with classical abilities, before the jam-happy lineup settled on London Central grad Jason Mercer. "Just through experimentation they stumbled across me. I guess I fit the bill to be able to voice the band, which is nice," Mercer says. .... The band's name suggests "metropolitan" because members have ties to such diverse places as Switzerland, Montreal and Windsor. The first lineups emerged about four years ago and went through three singers before vocalist No. 4 and the right voice emerged. "It's definitely a distinct sound. A lot of people that have heard our music say there's some kind of European influence to it, but you can't really pinpoint what that is," says Mercer who uses "alternative" as a label for Metro4's sound. "Depending on the context, it's alternative to normal rock that you would hear. It's not just straightforward rock." 

 .... Mercer's arrival helped get things moving. "It just clicked. Our first gig was great and it just took off from there," Mercer says, looking back about two years. .... Some of the songs being heard tonight when the band launches its self-titled album at Call the Office were waiting for Mercer's move. "I said, 'We gotta get out and play and finish these recordings,' " he says. "Some of the recordings were done. I just had to record some vocals over top of them and do some guitar work on top of what was already done." Mercer had been playing solo acoustic gigs in London before joining. Drummer and St. Thomas Aquinas grad Ryan Kriz grew up in the Windsor area and then moved to London. Kriz and Mercer met in an innovative class at UWO's Don Wright music faculty. "We're in the popular music studies program at Western," Mercer says of Kriz. "He joined the band about a year after me." The classmates are in the lineup with Swiss guitarist and backup vocalist Daniel Di Febo, who arrived in Canada as a flamenco player. While studying at UWO, Di Febo took up electric guitar and effects. He has family in Switzerland, Spain and Italy. Keyboard player Adam Plante has London ties. His private home studio was one place where the group recorded. Will Haas's Willyboy Studios in northwest London is the other. Goderich's Siegfried Meier mixed the album at his Beach Road Studios. Another drummer, former Metro4 member Quentin Lewcock, is heard on much of the album and also contributed lyrics. Bassist Danny Dube has ties to the Montreal area and gives the band a second francophone along with Di Febo. Metro4 has talked about working on a song in French. "It'd take a bit of practice," says Mercer, who admits to needing to scrub up his pronunciation if that is going to happen. .... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ .... "Metro4 Rocks Bayfest" .. July 16, 2009 .. By: John Sharpe .. SCENE MAGAZINE .... Metro4 has performed a number of significant concerts recently but none bigger than their opening slot at Sarnia Bayfest on July 11 opening for See Spot Run, Our Lady Peace, and Stone Temple Pilots. Indeed, the band was thrilled to be part of such a prestigious event. .... "We applied to play Bayfest through Sonicbids and got narrowed down from a bunch of bands. As things progressed, the organizers contacted us about the details of the show," said vocalist/guitarist Jason Mercer. "The audience was extremely responsive to our tunes, even though we were the "unkown" band of the night. In the VIP section, I even saw a woman trying to sing along to one of our songs - our single, 'Little Sister' - very cool to see. It was also nice to see some fans bring big "Metro4" signs to the show - we could see them from the stage being held up from people all the way back in the General Licensed area. After the show, we talked to some press and joined the crowd for Our Lady Peace and Stone Temple Pilots. Then... we partied the night away!" .... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ...... .... ........ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...................... .... Metro4's DEBUT ALBUM on iTunes!!! .. .. ...... .. .. Follow Metro4 on Twitter!!! .. .. ......

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    Jason Mercer - Vox and Guitar .. Danny Dubé - Bass .. Daniel Di Febo - Guitar and BVox .. Ryan Kriz - Drums and BVox .. .. .. .. Click below to Buy Metro4's Debut Album on iTunes! .. .. ...... .. ..

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    Looking forward to a great 2013 year! Hope all you guys are doing well and hope to meet some of you soon! Cheers!

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    Looking forward to this weekend with Platinum Blonde at The London Music Hall! See you there!

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    Metro4 in Toronto

    21/11/2012 9:30:00 PM

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