Member Since: 1/15/2005
Band Website: metrolites.com
Band Members: Photos by
Andrew Edmark
Kathleen
Lead Guitar, Electric Ukulele,
Plectrum Banjo
Scott
MalletKat, TrapKat, Theremin, Guitar,
Lead Vocals
"Nervous" Neal
Tenor and Alto Sax
Devin
Bass
Josh
Drums
Influences: Ennio Morricone, Henry Mancini, Tom Waits, The Kabalas, The Scary Tweezers, Les Baxter, Martin Denny, Esquivel, Raymond Scott, Dick Dale, The Ramones, Baja Marimba Band, Devo, Leonard Cohen, Lou Reed, Velvet Underground, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Jerry Goldsmith, Los Straitjackets, Man Or Astro-man?, Reverend Horton Heat, They Might Be Giants, Talking Heads, Billy Lee Riley, Angelo Badalamenti, John Barry, The Blue Hawaiians, Combustible Edison, The Moon-Rays, Mr. Bungle, Raveonettes, Dead Kennedys, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Big Jay McNeely, Parliament/Funkadelic, Louie Prima and Keely Smith, The Coctails, Frenchy, Four Piece Suit, Clouseaux, The Tiki Tones, Squirrel Nut Zippers, Messer Chups, Raymond Scott, Spike Jones, Duane Eddy, Pete Thomas, the B-52's, Frank Zappa, Oingo Boingo, Stereophonic Space Sound Unlimited
Sounds Like: Surf, spy, lounge, crime jazz, spaghetti western, exotica, retro, cocktail, space pop, rockabilly, lounge, Las Vegas grind, sci-fi, horror, movie soundtrack music.
RIYL: The Moon-Rays, Clouseaux, Stereophonic Space Sound Unlimited, Messer Chups, The Coctails.
Record Label: Go-Go Golem
Type of Label: Indie