In 1989, the members of The Meters appeared at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in an informal jam session, and decided to reform. Zigaboo Modeliste was replaced with David Russell Batiste, Jr., a longtime collaborator with Allen Toussaint who had also worked with Robbie Robertson and Harry Connick, Jr.  In 1994, the departure of Leo Nocentelli led to them inviting old friend Brian Stoltz into the fold as guitarist. Stoltz had been the guitarist for The Neville Brothers during the '80s, and during the '90s had done session work on records with Bob Dylan, Edie Brickell, Dr. John and Linda Ronstadt, to name a few.  The band was christened, the funky METERS.  This lineup carried the funk torch until the spring of 2007 when Stoltz departed to pursue his solo career. 
 
March 2007 saw Art's son, Ian Neville take over guitar duties.  Growing up in the Neville house of music, touring for three straight years with his uncles, The Neville Brothers, as well as his cousin and their new band, Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk, Ian was poised to step in to help bring the band into the future.  To further the fresh air blowing through the funky METERS musical landscape, 2007 has seen the band incorporate special guests such as Skerik (Critters Buggin', Les Claypool, Roger Waters) on horns and Derek Trucks (Allman Brothers) on lead guitar.  Onward and upward.  -November 2007