We Are Scientists are an American indie rock band producing catchy pop songs, sometimes described as dance rock. Their third album, Brain Thurst Mastery, was released in the United States on May 13, 2008.
Fast Facts:
- Formed in 2000 in Claremont, California
- Labels: EMI, Virgin Records
- Members: Keith Murray, Chris Cain, Max Hart, Adam Aaronson
- Featured on TV shows CSI: New York and The O.C.
- Song "The Great Escape" was used in a 2006 Winter Olympics commercial
- Name comes from a Cap'n Jazz song
- Consider themselves a "franchise" of Art Brut
Albums
- Safety, Fun and Learning (in that Order) (2002)
- With Love and Squalor (2006)
- Brain Thrust Mastery (2008)
Career Overview
The band members met while attending college in Claremont. After releasing several EP's and LP's independently, they were signed to EMI and Virgin Records in 2006. They became noted for the infectious hooks in their songs as well as their comically surreal music videos, mostly directed by Akiva Schaffer.
Original drummer Michael Tapper left the band in late 2007. Keith Murray and Chris Cain played for a time as a duo, hiring a rotating selection of guest drummers, until they permanently added keyboardist and guitarist Max Hart and new drummer Adam Aaronson to the line-up.
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