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The two emcees, Swell and Sentence, created a magical energy. -- www.cmj.com
One time through this album and you feel like you own the world. -- www.kinkyorigami.com
The duo has some insanely catchy stuff that blurs the lines between hip hop and indie pop in ways that I haven't really heard before... -- www.sideonetrackone.com
I haven't been this fond of a hip hop group for years.-- www.culturebully.com
This is some of the freshest mix of indie rock and hip hop I've heard in a long time. -- 5 Acts
Indie rock and underground hip-hop may share many fans, but they usually have little else in common. Metermaids joins the two forward-thinking genres by wedding sharp flows to punchy beats, and most valuably, keyboard layers that could fit into synth-pop or soul-jazz. -- CNet's Download.com (Editor's Pick)
There's plenty of real history that provides the lyrics and backbone for Metermaids' funky, rock-infused headphone rap, but the bottom line is this: It's an absolutely welcome change of pace in the hip hop world. The beats are original, often complimented by live instruments like moody Hammond organs. -- www.insomniaradio.com
BIOGRAPHY
Metermaids' new album "Nightlife," released on 27 Sound, is like a raucous Saturday night out in New York City---It's the live energy of the Beastie Boys, the anthemic rock of U2, and the funk and soul sounds of Motown, brought all together to create a brand new sound in hip hop music.
"Nightlife," already named an "Essential Hip Hop Pick" by CMJ New Music Monthly, is following in the success of the Metermaids' eponymous EP, which reached 11 on the CMJ Hip Hop Charts during a two month stay in the Top 20 in the winter/spring of '07.
The manic energy of the Metermaids' live show has built them a serious buzz, and they have capitalized on that by touring near-constantly in the past two years -- including showcases at the last two SXSW and NXNE Conferences, as well as a CMJ showcase in October '07. They also regularly open for some of music's biggest names -- acts like Brand Nubian, The LOX, Fabulous, Sage Francis, and Umphrey's McGee, to name a few. The broad range of acts they have opened for is a testament to not only the quality of the Metermaids' live show, but also to the broad appeal of their music -- Metermaids are equally at home in front of a rock and roll audience as they are in front of a hardcore hip-hop audience.
With "Nightlife" making serious waves with critics, DJ's, and audiences across the country, 2008 seems to be the year of the Metermaids. Get ready.

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Member Since: 3/16/2005
Band Website: MetermaidsNYC.com
Band Members:
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"Turn it Up" Live w/ Camp Lo (shot and edited by Tim Young)

Metermaids Promo Video. Edited by Tim Young.

Funk Terrorist Video. Directed by Tim Young.
Record Label: 27 Sound Entertainment
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Underground Track of the Week at Hip Hop Linguistics.

"Turn it Up," featuring Camp Lo, is the Underground Track of the Week over at Hip Hop Linguistics (www.hiphoplinguistics.com). We are mad excited about that.If you don't know, Hip Hop Linguistics is,...
Posted by METERMAIDS on Mon, 28 Jul 2008 12:48:00 PST

TURN IT UP is Clip of the Week at Strange Famous Records!

And we are happy about it.TURN IT UP featuring Camp Lo is available for free download as the Clip of the Week over at www.strangefamousrecords.com.The clip is at the bottom right of the page. So list...
Posted by METERMAIDS on Tue, 22 Jul 2008 10:19:00 PST

Metermaids Write-Up at VibeSource.

Check it out: http://vibesource.wordpress.com/2008/07/15/rock-meets-hip-ho p-the-metermaids/Since the Beastie Boys there hasn't been another rap group to combined rock and hip-hop with a touch of old s...
Posted by METERMAIDS on Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:36:00 PST

NIGHTLIFE now available at Strange Famous Records!!!

You are reading this correctly. Our album, NIGHTLIFE, is now available at the Strange Famous Records Store!Here is the direct link: www.strangefamousrecords.com/index.php?main_page=product_inf o&cPath...
Posted by METERMAIDS on Tue, 15 Jul 2008 03:16:00 PST

NIGHTLIFE hits 9 on CMJ Hip Hop Charts.

Yes yes, yall. And you don't stop.NIGHTLIFE broke the Top 10 on the CMJ Hip Hop Charts this past week, and is starting to rub elbows with the big boys. We are ecstatic, and again wish to t...
Posted by METERMAIDS on Thu, 10 Jul 2008 06:21:00 PST

Metermaids Interview with MVREMIX.COM

Lots of stuff happening on the internet today. Here is an interview:http://mvremix.com/urban_blogs/Interview conducted by Hugo LunnyMVRemix: Tell me about the album, "Nightlife."Sentence: Nightlife i...
Posted by METERMAIDS on Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:21:00 PST

Culture Bully Feature Part 2.

http://www.culturebully.com/influenza-with-metermaids-senten ceApproach Influenza as a series which serves to help give insight as to where music is born; these are the thoughts, influences and the ins...
Posted by METERMAIDS on Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:11:00 PST

Culture Bully Feature Part 1.

Culture Bully is a fucking kick ass blog. Read it.http://www.culturebully.com/influenza-with-swell-of-meter maidsApproach Influenza as a series which serves to help give insight as to where music is b...
Posted by METERMAIDS on Thu, 03 Jul 2008 01:09:00 PST

Metermaids in latest Insomnia Radio Podcast.

We love all the heads that work these Insomnia Radio Podcasts. Some of the best music podcasts you will come across, trust.Subscribe if you haven't already.Check out the latest podcast, includin...
Posted by METERMAIDS on Sun, 29 Jun 2008 03:36:00 PST

Heartache with Hard Work NIGHTLIFE Review.

I love this blog, so this review makes me happy.http://heartachewithhardwork.blogspot.com/2008/06/mayb e-thats-why-i-fell-in-love-with.htmlRegular readers know that I don't regularly talk about hip-hop...
Posted by METERMAIDS on Sun, 29 Jun 2008 10:12:00 PST