1. Describe the sound of your first and new album, Metro Station.
Mason: Well, we’re big into dance. Like, the main thing about our music is we love playing and we want the kids to enjoy it too. We just want it to be like a big dance party. We just want everyone to feel free to like have fun... [laughs]
2. What was your vision of the album before you started producing it?
Trace: I think me, Mason, and Blake; we were all together making music and we all basically wanted the same thing. Like, we’re all into the electronic drum beats. We wanted it to be totally different from anything else that was out there and basically, I think we achieved that. We just wanted to bring music back from the past in a way and recreate something new.
3. Is your hit song “Kelsey” based off of personal experience?
Mason: It is. I wrote that song about an ex-girlfriend of mine. Kelsey wasn’t really her name but I mean I think it’s better that way because I want everyone to take from it what they want to. And I think that about all of our songs in general. Like we want everyone to take from our songs whatever they feel. If you feel it, then you feel it.
4. Have you ever thought of collaborating with other bands?
Trace: We thought about it. We kind of collaborated with Motion City in a way. They kind of produced some of our stuff and Justin sang on “Kelsey” with Mason. So that was the first experience we had and yeah there are so many bands out there I love and honestly, like if any band I enjoy asks me to do a song, I’d be more than happy to do it.
5.Is there anything else you’d like to say?
Mason: Thanks for the love! If you don’t know us just check out our stuff. See what you think.
In July 2007 Alternative Press, an Indie magazine, listed Metro Station as one of the “22 Best Underground Bands That Likely Won’t Stay Underground for Long” and for all of those that know Metro Station, know that this is very true.
Their tour ends December 16th in Chicago, Illinois. Like Mason said, check out Metro Station’s music onmyspace.com/metrostation.