name | We Are Scientists |
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background | group_or_band |
origin | Claremont, California |
genre | Indie rock, post-punk revival, Alternative rock |
years active | 2000–present |
label | Masterswan |
website | |
current members | Keith Murray Chris Cain Andy Burrows |
past members | Michael Tapper Adam Aaronson Max Hart }} |
We Are Scientists is a New York-based indie rock band that formed in Berkeley, California in 2000. Originally formed of Keith Murray on drums, Chris Cain playing bass guitar and Scott Lamb providing vocals and guitar, before Michael Tapper became drummer and Keith became vocalist and guitarist. The band's breakthrough success came with their second album With Love and Squalor which sold 100,000 copies in the first 6 months. Their second success was with Brain Thrust Mastery which charted at 11 in the UK album chart, with two top 40 singles "After Hours" and "Chick Lit." Their fourth album, Barbara, was released in the UK on the 14th June 2010. Also, they are starring in their own television short Steve Wants His Money.
After their move to Brooklyn, New York in 2001 the band began self recording their debut album on November 10, 2001 before eventually finishing the recording process in January 2002. The albums title was announced on March 14, 2002 on the band's official website as Safety, Fun, and Learning (In That Order) as well as the return of original vocalist, songwriter and guitarist Scott Lamb for the band's summer 2002 tour. The album was delayed for some time, due to issues with their record label Devious Semantics, but was eventually released in June 2002. In October after several months of performing in California and New York, amongst other places the band recorded their first EP, available originally only at live shows Bitching! was released on October 14, 2002, and featured 6 tracks. Later Bitching! was made available online on January 16, 2003. In March 2003 the band announced they would be heading to the recording studio with Paolo DeGregorio on April 1 to record a second EP; In Action, which was released through MotherWest records in October 2003, featuring 6 tracks.
A year after recording In Action the band headed once more to the recording studio with Los Angeles based producer Chris Fudurich, where they recorded rough versions of "The Great Escape," "Scene Is Dead" and "This Means War," which would make up half of the band's final independently released EP The Wolf's Hour, other tracks included "Callbacks Under The Sea," "Inaction" and "Nobody Move, Nobody Gets Hurt." The EP was released on November 26, 2004.
In December 2005 the band made their U.S. Network television debut on Late Night with David Letterman where they performed "Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt," as well as announcing the release of their second album, With Love and Squalor which would be released on January 10, 2006, although in January the band would be in the United Kingdom on the NME Shockwaves Tour with Mystery Jets, Arctic Monkeys and Maxïmo Park, before embarking on their on headline tour in April and releasing "Its a Hit" on February 20 and re-releasing "Nobody Move, Nobody Gets Hurt" on May 3. In September a co-headline tour across the USA with Art Brut and a new split single with Art Brut covering W.A.S single "The Great Escape" and in-turn We Are Scientists covering Art Brut's "Bang Bang Rock & Roll." With their ongoing success in the United Kingdom the band embarked on another full 15 date tour, with two nights at Brixton Academy in London due to demand, it was on this tour that the band released Crap Attack, a compilation album of b-sides and covers, as well as a DVD featuring music videos for all of the tracks on With Love and Squalor and live performances.
In March 2008 the band announced Brain Thrust Mastery, their new album, which would feature single "After Hours," released on March 3 in the UK as well as a tour across the UK in April. "After Hours" was also used in the movie "Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist". The album would be released on March 17, however was previewed a week earlier on NME.com. The album was later released in the United States on May 13. June 9 saw the band release second single from Brain Thrust Mastery, "Chick Lit" as well as performances at The Great Escape Festival, Oxegen Festival Glastonbury Festival, T in the Park and Reading and Leeds on the main stage, as well as a North American tour in July. In the later months of 2008 the band toured with Kings of Leon in the USA.
On Soccer AM in December 2008 the band told the program that they were in talks with a British production company with regard to making a television series, and on October 25, 2009 the band released a clip from their television debut titled 'Steve Wants His Money,' which they announced would be aired within MTV's Lil' MTV program on a weekly basis.
On February 8, 2010, NME, Gigwise.com and The Fly announced the release of the album, Barbara, in June 2010, along with the release of lead single "Rules Don't Stop" on April 5, 2010. As well as this, the band performed a sold-out show at London's Hoxton Bar & Grill on February 23, 2010, as part of the NME Awards Shows and to promote the album. Tickets were confirmed to sell out in less than four minutes. The album's first music video is scheduled for shooting during late February. Songs confirmed to feature on the album include "I Don't Bite" and "Foreign Kicks," as well as lead single "Rules Don't Stop." Two live videos ("Pittsburgh" and "Rules Don't Stop") from the Hoxton show were also released as a freebie via the website. "Rules Don't Stop" can now be heard upon the bands Myspace page and Spotify.
The album was released (digital and physical release) in the UK on the 14th June 2010; followed by three in-store performances promoting the album.
The series focuses around We Are Scientists owing an American man Steve money and consequently running away to England where they attempt to sell off various marketing ideas to musicians, journalists, music DJs and promoters.
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