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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. | "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. | ||
http://www. | http://www.metroschifter.com/ | ||
'''Members:''' | '''Members:''' | ||
Revision as of 06:38, 12 November 2004
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| 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: | 2002 | ||
| 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.
Members:
- Scott Ritcher - guitar/vocals
- Mario Rubacalba - drums
- Pat McClimans - bass
- Chad Casstetter - guitar
- Chris Reinstatler - drums
- Dave Cook - bass
- Ryan Patterson - bass
- Mark Ritcher - guitar
- Dave Mason - drums
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:
- New Mexico Demos cassette (Slamdek)
- Capsule 12"/CD (Conversion)
- For The Love Of Basic Cable 7" (Doghouse Records)
- Number One For A Second 7"
- Falling Forward/Metroschifter:Acoustic 7" (Initial Records)
- Ft. St. Metroschifter CD (Doghouse Records)
- Let's Get This Party Started cassette (Initial Records Limited #1)
- Generation RX CD (Doghouse Records)
- Encapsulated CD (Doghouse records)
- Metroschifter Picture Disk 7" (Doghouse Records)
- Strawberries CD (Doghouse Records)
- 4 CD (Doghouse)
- Encapsulated Demos CD (I Can't Believe It's A Record Company)
Compilations:
- Extent Fanzine:Silver Five Inch CD (Extent)
- Songs For The Brokenhearted - Theme from "Songs for the Brokenhearted" (Glue Factory Records)
- In Native Soil - Strung Out On Music (Noise Pollution)
Shirts/Merch:
- 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: