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"The Metroschifter Capsule", or "Claudia Schiffer's band" as they were known, existed in forms dating from 1995, when [[Scott Ritcher]] disappeared to New Mexico with his guitar and a drum machine to at least 2000. they toured the US a couple of times, and made waves in Europe as well.
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|Record Labels: || Cargo, Doghouse
|Record Labels: || [[Slamdek]], [[Initial Records|Initial]], Conversion, Doghouse
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|Started By: || [[Scott Ritcher]]
|Started By: || [[Scott Ritcher]]
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|Based In: || [[Kentucky:Louisville|Louisville]]
|Based In: || [[Kentucky:Louisville|Louisville]]
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|Largest show: || 1000+ people
|Largest show: || 1800+ people
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|Last show: || 2002
|First show: || May 13, 1994 in Paducah, KY
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|Last show: || December 30, 2005 @ [[The Rudyard Kipling]]?
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|Reunion show: || N/A
|Reunion show: || N/A
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|Number of Members:
|Number of Members:
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|Lots
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Members:
"The Metroschifter Capsule", or "Claudia Schiffer's band" as they were known, existed in forms dating from 1995, when [[Scott Ritcher]] disappeared to New Mexico with his guitar and a drum machine to at least 2000. they toured the US a couple of times, and made waves in Europe as well.
 
As of July, 2005, Metroschifter are back together with Ritcher, McClimans and the Hort. They played a comeback show on December 30 at the Rudyard Kipling in Louisville.
 
http://www.metroschifter.com/
 
'''Members:'''
[[Image:Metroschifter_lmn.jpg|frame|right|'Schifter in the LMN]]
*[[Scott Ritcher]] - guitar/vocals
*[[Scott Ritcher]] - guitar/vocals
*[[Mario Rubacalba]] - drums
*[[Mario Rubacalba]] - drums
*[[Pat MaClimans]] - bass
*[[Pat McClimans]] - bass
*[[Chad Casstetter]] - guitar
*[[Chad Casstetter]] - guitar
*[[Chris Reinstatler]] - drums
*[[Dave Cook]] - bass
[[Image:Schif-fireside.jpg|frame|right|@ Fireside Bowl]]
*[[Ryan Patterson]] - bass
*[[Mark Ritcher]] - bass, guitar
*[[Dave Mason]] - drums
*[[Kyle Crabtree]]


Releases:
There was to be a second coming of the band... named '''Metroschifter, Too!''', where all the members of the 'schifter were to be replaced by new people, and their first show would be opening for Metroschifter's last show. The complete lineup of the new band was to be:
*[[Grace Sinclair]] (guitar/vocal)
*[[Matthew Show]] (bass)
*[[Josh Dawkins]] (drums)
*[[Jeff Tucker]] (guitar).
 
 
'''Releases:'''
*[[Metroschifter:New Mexico Demos|New Mexico Demos]] cassette ([[Slamdek]])
*[[Metroschifter:Capsule|Capsule]] 12"/CD ([[Conversion]])
*[[Metroschifter:Capsule|Capsule]] 12"/CD ([[Conversion]])
*[[Metroschifter:For The Love Of Basic Cable|For The Love Of Basic Cable]] 7" (Doghouse Records)
*[[Metroschifter:Number One For A Second|Number One For A Second]] 7"
*[[Metroschifter:Number One For A Second|Number One For A Second]] 7"
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*[[Falling Forward/Metroschifter]] ''Acoustic'' 7" ([[Initial Records]])
*[[Metroschifter:Ft. St. Metroschifter|Ft. St. Metroschifter]] CD ([[Doghouse]])
*[[Metroschifter:Ft. St. Metroschifter|Ft. St. Metroschifter]] CD (Doghouse Records)
*[[Metroschifter:Lets Get This Party Started|Let's Get This Party Started]] cassette (self released)
*[[Metroschifter:Lets Get This Party Started|Let's Get This Party Started]] cassette ([[Initial Records]] Limited #1)
*[[Metroschifter:Encapulated|Encapsulated]] CD ([[Doghouse]])
*[[Metroschifter/Shipping News split CD]]
*[[Metroschifter:Generation RX|Generation RX]] CD (Doghouse Records)
*[[Metroschifter:Encapulated|Encapsulated]] CD (Doghouse records)
*[[Metroschifter:Picture Disk|Metroschifter Picture Disk]] 7" (Doghouse Records)
*[[Metroschifter:Strawberries|Strawberries]] CD (Doghouse Records)
*[[Metroschifter:4|4]] CD ([[Doghouse]])
*[[Metroschifter:4|4]] CD ([[Doghouse]])
*[[Metroschifter:Encapsulated Demos|Encapsulated Demos]] CD ([[I Can't Believe It's A Record Company]])
*[[Metroschifter: Carbonistas|Carbonistas]] ([[Noise Pollution]])


Compilations:
'''Compilations:'''
*[[Extent Fanzine:Silver Five Inch]] CD (Extent)
*[[Extent Fanzine:Silver Five Inch]] CD (Extent)
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*Songs For The Brokenhearted - ''Theme from "Songs for the Brokenhearted"'' (Glue Factory Records)
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*[[Noise Pollution:In Native Soil|In Native Soil]] - ''Strung Out On Music'' ([[Noise Pollution]])
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'''Shirts/Merch:'''
[[Image:Metroschifter_posters.gif|frame|right|Posters]]
*Conversion Records - Conversion issued shirt. Names of band members on the front, Illustration from first 12" on the back w/ all the song names, and conversion name. [[:Image:Metro_shirt1.jpg|Front]] | [[:Image:Metro_shirt2.jpg|Back]]  -still available from the Metroschifter website
*Space - off-white shirt w/ Doghouse records logo on back, Metroschifter space logos on front from the Ft. St. Metroschifter album
*[http://www.slamdek.com/metroschifter/store/Pages/Image22.html Saftey Matches]  -still available from the Metroschifter website
*[http://www.slamdek.com/metroschifter/store/Pages/Image1.html Megamania] -still available from the Metroschifter website
*[http://www.slamdek.com/metroschifter/store/Pages/Image14.html Holy Shit! It's Metroschifter!] -still available from the Metroschifter website
*[http://www.slamdek.com/metroschifter/store/Pages/Image16.html the Moon is Not A Planet] -still available from the Metroschifter website


Shirts/Merch:
'''Misc:'''
*[[Metroschifter:Thrasher interview|Thrasher Interview]]
*[http://www.slamdek.com/metroschifter/shows.html Complete Show List]]

Latest revision as of 20:46, 14 October 2011

Metroschifter Stats
Metroschifter logo
Record Labels: Slamdek, Initial, Conversion, Doghouse
Started By: Scott Ritcher
Based In: Louisville
Largest show: 1800+ people
First show: May 13, 1994 in Paducah, KY
Last show: December 30, 2005 @ The Rudyard Kipling?
Reunion show: N/A
Number of Members: Lots

"The Metroschifter Capsule", or "Claudia Schiffer's band" as they were known, existed in forms dating from 1995, when Scott Ritcher disappeared to New Mexico with his guitar and a drum machine to at least 2000. they toured the US a couple of times, and made waves in Europe as well.

As of July, 2005, Metroschifter are back together with Ritcher, McClimans and the Hort. They played a comeback show on December 30 at the Rudyard Kipling in Louisville.

http://www.metroschifter.com/

Members:

'Schifter in the LMN
@ Fireside Bowl

There was to be a second coming of the band... named Metroschifter, Too!, where all the members of the 'schifter were to be replaced by new people, and their first show would be opening for Metroschifter's last show. The complete lineup of the new band was to be:


Releases:

Compilations:

Shirts/Merch:

Posters
  • Conversion Records - Conversion issued shirt. Names of band members on the front, Illustration from first 12" on the back w/ all the song names, and conversion name. Front | Back -still available from the Metroschifter website
  • Space - off-white shirt w/ Doghouse records logo on back, Metroschifter space logos on front from the Ft. St. Metroschifter album
  • Saftey Matches -still available from the Metroschifter website
  • Megamania -still available from the Metroschifter website
  • Holy Shit! It's Metroschifter! -still available from the Metroschifter website
  • the Moon is Not A Planet -still available from the Metroschifter website

Misc: