Artist:Metro Station
Song:Shake It
Album:Metro Station
The 2008 single Shake It was a top ten hit for Metro Station. One other song charted so they are not technically a one hit wonder. The band didn't last very long. The formation of Metro Station started on the set of the popular Disney Channel TV series Hannah Montana. Trace Cyrus is the son of country music star Billy Ray Cyrus. So his sister is Hannah Montana star Miley Cyrus. Mason Musso's brother also appeared on Hannah Montana. So the two met on the set and they decided to form a band. Both guys sing and play guitar. It appears that Musso was lead singer and Cyrus was lead guitarist. They brought in Blake Healy to play bass. And drummer Anthony Improgo joined after he heard them on MySpace. And when Red Ink saw them on MySpace they got a record deal with Columbia distribution. Most of the songs on their 2006 debut CD were written and produced by Sam Hollander and Dave Katz AKA S*A*M and Sluggo. There was concern at first when the album didn't take off. Shake It was the third single. It reached #10 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album was certified Gold. I would describe Metro Station's music as emo with electronic dance elements. The generic band name did them no favors. It didn't get any farther as Musso and Cyrus weren't getting along and Healy and Improgo jumped ship. Musso retained the rights to the Metro Station name. They have reunited a couple of times including releasing a 2015 album. I would guess the on again off again relationship will continue. The music business loves to beat a dead horse. Here's the video for Shake It by Metro Station.
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