Verse Metrics are a four-piece alternative band based in Glasgow (Scotland). Formed in late 2009, the band spent Summer and Autumn 2010 recording with engineer Robin Sutherland (Stapleton, Avast!, Laeto, Pensioner). The 5 tracks chosen were mastered at Abbey Road, and made up the band's debut EP 'VM1', released in November 2010.

Opening track 'Tired Lights' won an honourable mention in The Scotsman's inaugural 'Radar Prize' and has since been played by BBC Introducing on Radio 1 and Jim Gellatly's New Music Podcast. Other tracks have been featured on popular radio stations, blogs and podcasts (such as Under the Radar, BBC6 Music, Glasgow PodcART, Ayetunes, Peenko, Kowalskiy, Netsounds Unsigned, IsThisMusic?, FreshAir Radio, KCR and others).

January 2011 saw Verse Metrics play the opening night of King Tut's Wah Wah Hut's 'New Year Revolution' festival to a full house and gain a mention amongst Vic Galloway's 'Tips for 2011'. In April EP track 'Horoscopes' was released as a free download single to support a short UK tour, with successful dates in Birmingham, London, Edinburgh and Glasgow.
Summer 2011 saw the release of two new tracks as a double A-side single entitled 'Sleep and Wakefulness'. The release was supported by an extensive tour of Scotland, culminating in the official launch night of the single at King Tut's Summer Nights festival.

Verse Metrics are currently in the process of writing a new batch of songs, with the aim of releasing another EP in the second quarter of 2012.

"like double-a sides should be, both sides are absolutely brilliant. This is thoughtful, melodic, guitar-driven alternative rock. Both tracks suggest that this is a band with a lot of potential who are going places. Are you paying attention?"
- Ed Jupp, Is This Music? on Sleep and Wakefulness


"Kind of melodic, mathy alt-rock with hints of Death Cab for Cutie, Stapleton... even some Mogwai in there"
"That's a lovely piece of music. Verse Metrics, Modern Sleep. Modern Rock music with a heart and a soul, I would say"
- Vic Galloway


"'VM1' (4/5) boasts fully wow-some majestic guitar music"
- The List


"their songs were a treat, offering sharp alternative rock that delivered waves of noise delightfully, and uncoiled in a bruising, jagged manner."
- Jonathan Geddes, Herald Scotland


"Glasgow four-piece Verse Metrics only played their first gig in July, but have already released a five-track EP titled VM1 that showcases their versatility within their chosen rock sphere.
Lead Track, Tired Lights, you could say, is Twilight Sad meets Mogwai, although it's a bit more sophisticated than that, a bit more melodic within the repeated phrases and a good bit more fluid with the guitar lines - post-math-rock, maybe?
Scottish Rock is in a healthy state at the moment - Biffy Clyro have opened that door wide - so here's hoping that Tired Lights is the cover of choice for next year's X Factor Champion."
- Alan Morrison, The Sunday Herald


"...the first glimpse of yet another fine Scottish band."
- The Scotsman, Under The Radar

01 Jul 2010 (Pivo Pivo, Glasgow)
16 Sep 2010 (Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh w/ Trapped In Kansas, Penguins Kill Polar Bears, I Build Collapsible Mountains)
18 Sep 2010 (Pivo Pivo, Glasgow w/ New Town Triptych)
19 Nov 2010 (Cape, Stirling w/ Miniature Dinosaurs, The Fire and I)
24 Nov 2010 (Drummonds, Aberdeen w/ I Build Collapsible Mountains, Still Searching, Marionettes)
25 Nov 2010 (Newmarket Bar, Thurso w/ I Build Collapsible Mountains, No Exit Wound)
26 Nov 2010 (Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh w/ United Fruit, Pensioner)
27 Nov 2010 (Raigmore Hotel, Inverness w/ Fallen Riot)
04 Dec 2010 (Box, Glasgow)
03 Jan 2011 (King Tut's New Year Revolution Festival, Glasgow w/ Endor, Little Eskimos, Iona Bain)
07 Mar 2011 (Live Radio Session with Radio Enjoyment on FreshAir Radio, Edinburgh)
11 Mar 2011 (Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh w/ Black International, Little Yellow Ukuleles)
12 Mar 2011 (Captain's Rest, Glasgow w/ Penguins Kill Polar Bears, The Darien Venture, Little Yellow Ukuleles)
15 Apr 2011 (Hare and Hounds, Birmingham w/ Lightguides, Black Heart Generator)
16 Apr 2011 (The Garage (Upstairs), London w/ Lightguides, The Sailplanes, Black International)
22 Apr 2011 (Stereo, Glasgow w/ Roads to Siam)
23 Apr 2011 (Wee Red Bar, Edinburgh w/ Edinburgh School For The Deaf, Black Heart Generator)
17 Jun 2011 (The Flying Duck, Glasgow w/ Black International, The Big Nowhere)
23 Jun 2011 (Newmarket Bar, Thurso w/ New Town Triptych)
24 Jun 2011 (Caledonian Hotel, Portree w/ New Town Triptych)
25 Jun 2011 (Kintail Lodge, Kintail w/ New Town Triptych)
01 Jul 2011 (Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh w/ RM Hubbert, I Build Collapsible Mountains)
02 Jul 2011 (Manna Cafe, Newport-on-Tay w/ I Build Collapsible Mountains, Dominic Venditozzi, Esperi)
13 Jul 2011 (Dexters, Dundee w/ Pensioner, Hello Video, Lost in Sofia)
14 Jul 2011 (Snafu, Aberdeen w/ Bwani Junction)
15 Jul 2011 (Blackstairs Lounge, Wick w/ Running with Scissors)
19 Jul 2011 (King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow w/ Found, Bermuda, Cancel The Astronauts)
06 Aug 2011 (Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh w/ Avast! and People, Places, Maps)
15 Oct 2011 (Stereo w/ Fiction Faction, Galoshins)
19 Oct 2011 (PJ Malloys, Dunfermline w/ Meanwhile City
21 Oct 2011 (Electric Circus, Edinburgh - as part of the Oxjam Edinburgh Takeover)
22 Oct 2011 (Bloc, Glasgow - as part of the Oxjam Glasgow Takeover)
18 Nov 2011 (Stereo, Glasgow w/ Arches, Sean Murray)
20 Dec 2011 (Stereo, Glasgow w/ Make Sparks, Scarlet Shift, Orphans)
23 Dec 2011 (Sneaky Pete's, Edinburgh w/ The Gothenburg Address)

Robert Dick (Vocals/Guitar)
Martin Dalziel (Drums)
Dave Dailly (Bass)
Al Conway (Guitar)

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