We Are Scientists | |
|---|---|
 Chris Cain and Keith Murray | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Berkeley, California, United States |
| Genres | Indie rock, post-punk revival, alternative rock |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Labels | Masterswan, Devious Semantics, 100% Records, PIAS, EMI, Virgin, Dine Alone, Dew Process, Grönland |
| Members | Keith Murray Chris Cain Keith Carne |
| Past members | Scott Lamb Michael Tapper Andy Burrows |
| Website | www |
We Are Scientists is a New York City-based rock band that formed in Berkeley, California, in 1999.[1] It consists primarily of guitarist and vocalist Keith Murray and bass guitarist Chris Cain, with drummer Keith Carne joining the band in the studio and for live performances since 2013.[2]
The band have released eight studio albums, not including their early release Safety, Fun, and Learning (In That Order), which the band have gone on to describe as more of a rough draft, than a proper album.[3] The band's breakthrough success came with their debut studio album, With Love and Squalor, which sold 100,000 copies in the first six months. This was followed by the releases of Brain Thrust Mastery in 2008, Barbara in 2010, TV en Français in 2014, Helter Seltzer in 2016, Megaplex in 2018, Huffy in 2021 and Lobes in 2023.
As well as music, Keith and Chris are known for their comedy, often injecting humour into their interviews, press-releases and off-the-cuff jokes at their live shows. This has been carried over as part of producing many of their own music video treatments and their 2009 series of television shorts Steve Wants His Money made for MTV,[4] as well as a podcast series titled Dumpster Dive in 2020.[5]
- ^ wearescientists.com (2007). "We Are Scientists Official Biography". wearescientists.com. Archived from the original on November 3, 2011. Retrieved October 28, 2009.
- ^ Callwood, Brett (April 24, 2018). "We Are Scientists' Keith Murray On Margaritas and Megaplex". Idobi. Archived from the original on May 23, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- ^ Chang, Mary (January 29, 2010). "Interview: We Are Scientists (Part 1)". There Goes The Fear. Archived from the original on October 7, 2011. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
- ^ MTV (October 25, 2009). "Steve Wants His Money". MTV. Archived from the original on March 3, 2009. Retrieved October 29, 2009.
- ^ "Our DUMPSTER DIVE podcast has lurched to life". Facebook. We Are Scientists. April 5, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2020.