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We Are Scientists
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Claremont, Los Angeles CA, United States (2000 – present)
We Are Scientists is an American indie rock band featuring Keith Murray (guitar and lead vocals), Chris Cain (bass guitar and backing vocals), Max Hart (keys and guitar) and previously Michael Tapper (drums and backing vocals). They formed in 2000 in Claremont, CA.
Their name was inspired by an awkward conversation with a U-Haul employee who was inspecting a van that the band had rented. The U-haul employee, attempting to make polite conversation, asked the three bespectacled band members if they were brothers. They said no. He asked if they were scientists, as they looked like they could be the kind of people who wear lab coats. They told him that they were musicians, not scientists. To this day, they regret telling the truth. They are not named after the Cap’n Jazz song which bears the name.
The band formed while its members attended the Claremont Colleges. Murray and Cain attended Pomona College; Michael Tapper attended Harvey Mudd College.
The band has released three self-made EPs (Bitching!, Safety, Fun, and Learning (In That Order) and In Action) and their debut LP, With Love and Squalor was on Virgin Records, the first three singles of which were “
Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt”, “The Great Escape” and “It’s A Hit”. The album takes its name from the J.D. Salinger short story “For Esme - With Love and Squalor”.
Their name was inspired by an awkward conversation with a U-Haul employee who was inspecting a van that the band had rented. The U-haul employee, attempting to make polite conversation, asked the three bespectacled band members if they were brothers. They said no. He asked if they were scientists, as they looked like they could be the kind of people who wear lab coats. They told him that they were musicians, not scientists. To this day, they regret telling the truth. They are not named after the Cap’n Jazz song which bears the name.
The band formed while its members attended the Claremont Colleges. Murray and Cain attended Pomona College; Michael Tapper attended Harvey Mudd College.
The band has released three self-made EPs (Bitching!, Safety, Fun, and Learning (In That Order) and In Action) and their debut LP, With Love and Squalor was on Virgin Records, the first three singles of which were “
Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt”, “The Great Escape” and “It’s A Hit”. The album takes its name from the J.D. Salinger short story “For Esme - With Love and Squalor”.
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After Hours
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It's A Hit
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Cash Cow
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Chick Lit
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Ghouls
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Impatience
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Lethal Enforcer
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Shoutbox
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wasteofpaint11 wrote:
lovee them <3
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Polinablabla wrote:
yes,you're right!)
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roisinjennifer wrote:
Coolest band ever.
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maneken-pis wrote:
austria?
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the_ryecatcher wrote:
quite nice.
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KeyaOfBrixton wrote:
cool :)
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occer wrote:
Are these guys still active?
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onetrickmind wrote:
Hoppípolla is the best, yo.
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NoMelody wrote:
Germany is missing you guys!
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AceInYourFace wrote:
"After hours" is awesome. All other songs are much worse...
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skinnyspin wrote:
ahh new picture. Brain Thrust Mastery <3
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GadDi3L wrote:
they are so good <3
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fifilegend wrote:
We Are Scientists Making A Comeback as Short Film Geniuses? http://bit.ly/PUmJQ
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brandneweyes- wrote:
with love and squalor is their best album
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phoenixdarkness wrote:
UK tour, please? [2]
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Oaklandish wrote:
UK tour, please?
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NoaKaiba wrote:
Really awesome.
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loutbibi wrote:
Keith is soooo hooootttt!!!! My god! Even in my dream I can't imagine a man so beautiful!
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ficti0n123 wrote:
it's all about it's a hit
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Shaggylicious wrote:
Great band
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Comment on Good New Jokes by Hilarious Joker
9 Nov 2009 | from wearescientists.com/sci-cave
The more I read it, the more it impresses me. I don’t know how I ever worked without hilarious and funny things in our life, Life would be so much easier especially when there's a jokes here and there. …
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