Beginnings In 2005,
Mason Musso and
Trace Cyrus agreed to meet on the set of
Hannah Montana, which starred Mason's brother,
Mitchel, and Trace's sister,
Miley and father
Billy Ray. Sharing musical interests, they decided to form a band. The group's popularity on MySpace Music grew, and the band eventually topped the MySpace Music Unsigned Band's charts. Metro Station was discovered by an intern working for
Columbia Records' Walking Eye program, while looking through the MySpace Music charts, and the group was signed shortly thereafter. In the July 2007 issue of music magazine
Alternative Press, Metro Station was listed as one of the "22 Best Underground Bands (That Likely Won't Stay Underground for Long)."
Metro Station (2007–2009) (left) and
Mason Musso (right) The group headed to
New York City to record their debut album. In the summer of 2007, the band went on tour with
Valencia and
Just Surrender. "
Kelsey" was released on August 7, 2007 as the first single from their debut album. The song peaked at number one on the US
Dance Singles Sales chart. The song also reached the
New Zealand Top 40 chart at number 25. They released their
self-titled debut album on September 18, 2007. The album's second single "
Control", was released on December 17, 2007. On April 1, 2008, the group released the album's third single, "
Shake It". The song found commercial success, peaking at number ten on the
Billboard Hot 100. The song was certified 2× Platinum by the
RIAA. The success of the song also affected album sales with the album charting nine months later in 2008, peaking at number 39 on the
Billboard 200. The album also topped the US
Dance/Electronic Albums chart. The album went on to sell over 87,000 copies in the US and was certified gold in Canada. The album's fourth and final single "
Seventeen Forever", was released on December 13, 2008. The song peaked at number 42 on the
Billboard Hot 100 and was certified gold in the United States. From October to November 2008, the group embarked on their first headlining tour, Disco Balls & Blow Up Dolls tour with support from
the White Tie Affair,
Cash Cash and
Tyga. The band joined
Boys Like Girls on their UK tour in January 2009. In April 2009, Metro Station toured in the
Believers Never Die Tour Part Deux with
Hey Monday,
All Time Low,
Cobra Starship and
Fall Out Boy. On September 28, 2009, the group released their
Kelsey EP. The band contributed a song to the
Alice in Wonderland soundtrack,
Almost Alice, titled "Where's My Angel". (left) and
Mason Musso (right)
Internal disputes and hiatus (2010) The group began working on their second studio album in the summer of 2009, having written over 20 tracks. Cyrus described the forthcoming album as "more mature" and expected it to be released in early 2010. In November 2009, the band joined
Miley Cyrus on the
Wonder World Tour. Mid-way through the tour, keyboardist Blake Healy departed from the group. Musso later revealed that Healy left to focus on his marriage. In March 2010, after a number of personal disputes between band members Mason Musso and Trace Cyrus in the studio, Metro Station went into indefinite hiatus as Musso and Cyrus split to pursue solo projects, putting Metro Station on a back-burner until they felt they could record together again. Musso retained his connections to the Metro Station name, while Cyrus began a solo project he named Ashland High.
Middle of the Night and Gold (2011–2014) On May 31, 2011, Musso released a new song, "Ain't So High", on his
YouTube page, metrostation2011. Musso regained rights to the Metro Station name and used the band's name without Cyrus. On September 25, Musso released another track, "Closer and Closer" which was produced by Blake Healy. On November 20, Mason Musso, Anthony Improgo, and Ryan Daly performed at the
American Music Awards Red Carpet. In May 2013, Musso released a five-track EP,
Middle of the Night through an
Indiegogo campaign. The EP was later released via
iTunes on August 20, 2013. The EP's lead single "Every Time I Touch You" was released on July 23, 2013, and was written by Musso and Healy. On August 13, 2014, Cyrus returned to the band, four years after previously leaving. Shortly after Cyrus' return, the band released a new single titled "Love & War". They premiered another track "She Likes Girls" on September 9, 2014. On October 14, 2014, the group released an EP titled
Gold. On October 28, 2014, the band released the music video for their single "She Likes Girls". From October to November 2014, the group co-headlined the Outsiders Tour alongside
the Ready Set with support from
the Downtown Fiction and
Against the Current.
Savior (2015–2020) In the spring of 2015, the group embarked on a headlining US tour with support from
SayWeCanFly and 7 Minutes in Heaven. On June 9, 2015, the group released the lead single from their second studio album, "Getting Over You" which featured
Ronnie Radke. On June 30, 2015, the band released their second studio album,
Savior, which featured 18 tracks. The band performed at the 2015
Vans Warped Tour. The group toured with
Falling in Reverse,
Atilla, and Assuming We Survive from October 2015 to December 2015 on the Supervillians tour. Metro Station toured with
Never Shout Never, Jule Vera, and
Waterparks from January 2016 to February 2016. Metro Station had announced that the band was working on recording an acoustic album. In October and November 2016, the band headlined the Savior tour with support from
Palaye Royale and the Strive. In 2017, the headlined their 10-Year Anniversary tour in celebrate the 10-year release of their debut studio album. Following the tour, the band announced they were breaking up. They reunited once again in 2019 and began working on new music in
Los Angeles,
California. Cyrus confirmed that an album would be released in 2020. In April 2020, the group released a new single "I Hate Society". while Cyrus returned as a solo artist releasing his debut EP,
Killing the Pain in 2021. ==Musical style==