Metroschifter
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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: | 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.
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 - bass, guitar
- Dave Mason - drums
- Kyle Crabtree
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)
- Metroschifter/Shipping News split CD
- 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: