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Metric side-project announce debut album, tour

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Bang Lime is the band's rhythm section

Bang Lime, a side project of Metric, have announced the release of their debut album ‘Best Friends In Love’.

The band is made up of guitarist/singer Joshua Winstead and drummer Joules Scott-Key, Metric’s bassist and drummer.

‘Best Friends In Love’ was recorded at Sharkbite studio in the band’s hometown of Oakland, California. The album was self produced and was engineered by Drew Malamud who has previously worked with The Dears and Stars.

The band will kick off their first tour in August in support of the release.

The dates are:

Los Angeles, CA: The Roxy (August 9)
San Francisco, CA: Rickshaw Stop (11)
Vancouver, BC: The Plaza (17)
Washington, DC: DC9 (19)
Philadelphia, PA : The Khyber (21)
Brooklyn, NY: Union Pool (22)
New York, NY: The Mercury Lounge (23)
Toronto, ON: Lee's Palace (24)
London, ON: Call the Office (25)
Hamilton, ON: The Casbah (26)


--By our New York staff.
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