Metronomy

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Metronomy
Metronomy live at the Manchester Academy 3 on the July 6, 2007.
Metronomy live at the Manchester Academy 3 on the July 6, 2007.
Background information
Origin London/ Brighton, England
Genre(s) Electropop, Garage Electro
Years active 1999–present
Label(s) Because Music / Need Now Future Records / Holiphonic
Website www.metronomy.co.uk
Members
Joseph Mount
Gabriel Stebbing
Oscar Cash

Metronomy (Joseph Mount) is an electronic artist from Devon, England. In live shows Joseph is joined by Gabriel Stebbing on Bass and Keyboards and Oscar Cash on saxophone, melodica and keyboards.

He is also a much sought after remixer having remixed for Architecture in Helsinki, Infadels, Magnet, Dead Disco, Roots Manuva, Franz Ferdinand, Temposhark, Sébastien Tellier, Klaxons, Box Codax, Max Sedgley, The Young Knives, Ladytron, Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly, Kate Nash, DNTEL, Good Shoes and Gorillaz.

Like many contemporary artists Metronomy have utilized MySpace to promote and release music. Joseph has in the past uploaded unreleased remixes and covers from the likes of Britney Spears, Bright Eyes and U2 as well as his own original material.[1].

Metronomy have tour widely throughout the UK joining acts such as Kate Nash, Foals, Justice and CSS. They engaged in their first UK headline tour in early 2008 supported by fellow London based act Primary 1. Metronomy have also played gigs across Europe and America to wide acclaim in the mp3 blogosphere.

Metronomy have released one album, Pip Paine (Pay The £5000 You Owe) and will be releasing their second album Nights Out .[2] on the 30th June 2008.[3]. Following on from the 2008 singles Radio Ladio and My Heart Rate Rapid, Holiday will be the third single to be released from Nights Out.


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[edit] Biography

Joseph Mount started Metronomy whilst still living in Devon as a side project to the various bands he played drums for. He has since claimed that most of these bands were torn apart by girlfriends. Using an outdated computer sold to him by his father, Mount began to make his own electronic compositions.

After relocating to Brighton Metronomy began to build up a reputation for charming live shows, sometimes solo, sometimes joined by Gabriel Stebbing and Oscar Cash who provided support as Metronomy's backing band The Food Groups. They are now no longer referred to as The Food Groups having been incorporated into the band proper.

The name Metronomy was originally chosen by Joseph as Metronomy sounded cool and interesting and was in keeping with the bands he was heavily into, namely Autechre and Funkstorung.[4]

Metronomy had quite a gap between the release of the first album and accompanying singles and the release of new material. During this interceding time Joseph has remixed many other artists, giving them a Metronomy flavour, often adding new vocals and in the case of his most recent remix a French Monalogue about Nottingham.[5] Remixing is a process that Joseph takes very seriously "(b)asically, I only like remixers that really care about what they're doing. I can honestly say that I have got really involved in all of my remixes. If I’ve not got anywhere with one I will tell whoever it is that I’m giving up. That doesn't happen that often."[6]

[edit] Pre-Metronomy

Before Joseph started writing music as Metronomy he and Gabriel performed and wrote music as part of The Upsides and The Customers.

The Upsides were a band that Joseph and Gabriel joined when still in their early teens. According to Joesph they "played played proper original pop songs - we like to think we were the original Busted".[7]. The band came to an end when both guys moved to Brighton to start university.

The Customers started out in 1996 as a studio project for Will and Gregg who lived in a neighbouring village to Joseph's and Gabriel's home in Devon. But didn’t enter its present form until all members had moved from Devon to Sussex.

Will worked with Gabriel and played out live under the guise of Willis. The name changed to The Customers on Christmas Day 2001. Joseph joined the band as drummer in 2002 and they welcomed Gregg back into the line up to complete the four piece.

Joseph's Metronomy project was already in existence when he joined The Customers and his side project would eventually become the main musical output for him and Gabriel once joined by Joseph's cousin Oscar Cash.

[edit] Metronomy Live

The current Metronomy live band consists of:

¤ Joseph Mount on Keyboards, Vocals and Guitar

¤ Oscar Cash on Keyboards, Melodica, Saxophone and Air Guitar

¤ Gabriel Stebbing on Keyboards, Bass guitar

Metronomy live shows are recognised for their charming dance routines and light shows. Most notably for the use of push lights stuck to their chests. Joseph explained in an interview where the idea came from:

"We did our first gig in Brighton and a few days before I saw these lights in a pound shop and I thought ‘we’ll whack these on our t-shirts and do some synchronised light shows!’ I’m totally aware that some people hate it but equally I think some people enjoy it just for the fact that it's a bit of fun."[8]

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

[edit] Singles

  • Heatrbreaker - (June 9, 2008) - Need Now Future Records

[edit] Remixes

[edit] Unreleased remixes and cover versions

[edit] Notes and references

[edit] References

  1. ^ http://www.egigs.co.uk/index.php?a=12204 Metronomy Interview
  2. ^ Planet Notion - Metronomy Interview
  3. ^ Metronomy announce album release | Mixmag
  4. ^ UP MUSIC MAGAZINE - Absolutely Free Web Based Interactive Music Magazine ::
  5. ^ eGigs - Absolutely Free Web Based Magazine ::
  6. ^ Planet Notion - Metronomy Interview
  7. ^ UP MUSIC MAGAZINE - Absolutely Free Web Based Interactive Music Magazine ::
  8. ^ Loud & Quiet » Making Waves » Metronomy

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