Metropolitan is a band from Washington D.C. : John Masters (guitar, vox) Saadat Awan (drums) Shyam Telikicherla (bass) Miguel Lacsamana (guitar, keyboards). Metropolitan began as a collaboration between guitarists John Masters and Aidan Coughlan in late 1998, and they recorded and released their debut record, "Side Effects," in 1999. After undergoing several lineup changes since the group's incarnation, Metropolitan is now a solid trio. John, Shyam and Saadat played their first gig together in January of 2001, and since then have shared the stage with numerous groups across numerous states, including the Dismemberment Plan, the Brian Jonestown Massacre, Bardo Pond, Tristeza, Gogogo Airheart, Wolf Colonel, The Bravery, The Rosebuds, The Shout Out Louds, and Bis. The current Metropolitan lineup released their second full length album, "Down For You Is Up," in March of 2002. The album was recorded at Inner Ear Studios in Arlington VA and produced by Chad Clark (Dismemberment Plan, Fugazi, Beauty Pill). The third full-length, "The Lines They Get Broken," was released in 2005. It was produced by Archie Moore (Velocity Girl) and Jason Caddell (Dismemberment Plan). Also in that year, Miguel Lacsamana joined the group, adding additional guitar and keyboard talent to fill out the live sound.