Metro Station was an American pop rock band that was formed in Los Angeles, California by singer Mason Musso and bassist/guitarist Trace Cyrus.

[6] The band is best known for the commercially successful hit single "Shake It" from the group's self-titled debut album.

In 2011, the band returned, however, it was announced that Cyrus was no longer a part of the group and Musso had purchased the rights to the name.

[6] Shortly thereafter, Cyrus recruited Blake Healy from Synthetic Joy and the Bum Out Eternal as a keyboardist, synthesist, and bassist.

[11] 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.

[13] During the writing of the album, the group cited inspiration from the Postal Service, Forever the Sickest Kids and the Killers.

[20] The song found commercial success, peaking at number ten on the Billboard Hot 100.

[26] The song peaked at number 42 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was certified gold in the United States.

[36] 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.

[38] On July 20, Musso announced on Twitter that he was working on the new Metro Station record with help from Anthony Improgo and Blake Healy.

[42] On November 20, Mason Musso, Anthony Improgo, and Ryan Daly performed at the American Music Awards Red Carpet.

[45] The EP's lead single "Every Time I Touch You" was released on July 23, 2013,[46] and was written by Musso and Healy.

[52] 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.

[53] In the spring of 2015, the group embarked on a headlining US tour with support from SayWeCanFly and 7 Minutes in Heaven.

[54] On June 9, 2015, the group released the lead single from their second studio album, "Getting Over You" which featured Ronnie Radke.

[58] Metro Station toured with Never Shout Never, Jule Vera, and Waterparks from January 2016 to February 2016.

[60][61][62] In October and November 2016, the band headlined the Savior tour with support from Palaye Royale and the Strive.