Meet The Meetles - not the mop tops from Liverpool, but a group of musicians who really like them, and other classic rock and roll.

The Meetles are one of the 350 performers and groups that participate in the MTA's Music Under New York Program, or MUNY, which is back after being on hold for more than 14 months during the pandemic. Meetles singer and guitar player Maggie Clarke says they missed playing underground.

"We have a guaranteed audience and they are usually appreciative,” said Clarke, who added the money is good and sometimes they get dance parties that spring up organically.”

The Meetles love playing down in the subway; hoping to bring joy to folks as more return to the trains for their commute, part of the MTA performing arts program that began more than three decades ago.

"Thank god for this program, it's an amazing program, 33 years I've been with this program so I'm thankful for it all the time,” said drummer Eric Paulin.

"Unfortunately, we've lost a year, we've all lost a year, so this is just good to be back,” said guitarist Barry Blitstein.

Accordion player Melissa Elledge is also looking forward to getting back into the subway to perform. She's been part of MUNY since 2012, after auditioning several times to get in. She says the exposure is great and can lead to other jobs.

"I've gotten a lot of very bizarro gigs because of it, but it's kept my name in people's minds and I miss that,” said Elledge, who spent many of the pandemic months bartending to make up for money she wasn't making performing. She confesses it's not always easy playing in the subway, but she is ready to go back.

“They are just there to take the train and just go home, but then they hear you play and it just changes their whole night sometimes. And you get to know you were part of that,” said Elledge.