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- ↑ Mark Jenkins (2005). "Metropolitan". Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2012-11-11. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
While the back-and-forth interplay between singer John Masters's noisy guitar and Shyam Telikicherla's agile, wide-ranging bass is still central to the threesome's style, the music's overall motion is more direct. There's even one song, "Made the Cut," that rides a bluesy shuffle.
- ↑ Fritz Hahn (March 5, 2004). "Warehouse's Stock in Trade". Washington Post. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
Down for You Is Up"], and there were over 20 different bands we've been compared to, and it's such a weird range," says bassist Shyam Telikicherla.
[ dead link ] - ↑ "Nightlife Agenda". Washington Post. 2008. Retrieved 2010-01-19.
You never know what you're going to get, but it always has a strong hook. But now bassist Shyam Telikicherla is moving to Chicago, so Metropolitan's not going to be playing together "for the foreseeable future," according to singer/guitarist John Masters.
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