metric/emily haines

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metric is a canadian indie rock band originally formed in toronto. the band includes the vocalist emily haines, the guitarist james shaw, bassist josh winstead and drummer joules scott-key. ever since the release of grow up and blow away in 2001, i've been an avid fan and have grown to love emily haines--everything she does is golden. she not only sings, but also plays the synthesizer and guitar.

after impatiently waiting for eight years, i was finally able to see metric perform in november 2009 at the neighborhood theatre (charlotte, nc). i was literally blown away. emily haines has such amazing stage presence (and is just as adorable in the flesh as in pictures). when she performed combat baby acoustically, i cried. it was beautiful.
metric's latest album, fantasies, was released in 2009. if you visit their official website, the album is still being streamed in its entirety. check it out!

emily haines is also in broken social scene, another canadian indie rock band. she also released two solo albums: cut in half and also double in 1996 (under her own name) and knives don't have your back (under the name of emily haines & the soft skeleton). if you're a fan of the band, stars, fun fact! emily haines actually sings in two of their songs: going, going, gone and on peak hill.