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: | 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.
http://www.slamdek.com/metroschifter/
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... or something.. (maybe a cover band?) named Metroschifter, Too!, the complete lineup of the new band (which never saw the light of day, nor the black of night) was:
- 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
