We Are Scientists - UK Tour 2010
We Are Scientists - UK Tour 2010
We Are Scientists are a New York-based indie rock band that formed in Berkeley, California in the year 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. We Are Scientists breakthrough success came with their second album With Love and Squalor which sold 100,000 copies in the first 6 months.
We Are Scientists members Keith Murray and Chris Cain met in 1997 at Pomona College, along with original guitarist and vocalist Scott Lamb, who would eventually leave the band in 1999, with Keith becoming lead vocalist and guitarist, as opposed to his original position as drummer. Soon after the departure of Scott Lamb, Keith and Chris met drummer Michael Tapper at nearby Harvey Mudd College, with both colleges being in Claremont, California. In 1999 the members moved to Berkeley, California for a short period of time, becoming We Are Scientists full time, a name which the band have stated a number of origins for, most notably the song "We are Scientists!" from the pivotal '90s band Cap'n Jazz.
After their move to Brooklyn, New York in 2001 We Are Scientists 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 We Are Scientists 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 We Are Scientists 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 We Are Scientists recorded their first EP, available originally only at live shows Bitching! was released on October 14, 2002, and featured 6 tracks. In March 2003 We Are Scientists 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 We Are Scientists 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 We Are Scientists final independently released EP The Wolf's Hour. The EP was released on November 26, 2004.
On January 11, 2005 We Are Scientists began the recording their second full length album in Los Angeles. On May 15, 2005, the first single from the album was aired in the UK, "Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt,". "Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt" was released later on June 27 at the same time as their own headline Summer 2005 UK tour. We Are Scientists released the album With Love and Squalor in the United Kingdom on October 17, 2005.
In December 2005 We Are Scientists 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.
NME reported in January 2007 that vocalist and guitarist Keith Murray had begun working on We Are Scientists follow-up to With Love and Squalor in Brooklyn, New York. September 2007 saw the arrival of Max Hart, who would be providing guitar and keyboards at live shows,however on November 1, days before the band were set to head out on a UK tour drummer Michael Tapper quit the band.
In March 2008 We Are Scientists 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. The album was later released in the United States on May 13.
On October 25, 2009 We Are Scientists 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. 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.
We Are Scientists also appeared on at Reading and Leeds Festivals for the first time, performing on the Carling Stage. In January 2006 the band would be in the United Kingdom on the NME Shockwaves Tour with Mystery Jets, Arctic Monkeys and Maxmo Park. With their ongoing success in the United Kingdom We Are Scientists embarked on another full 15 date tour, with two nights at Brixton Academy in London due to demand. We Are Scientists headed back to the UK in August for their second appearance at Reading and Leeds festivals where they performed on the Radio 1 Stage. In 2008 We Are Scientists performed 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 We Are Scientists toured with Kings of Leon in the USA.
On February 8, 2010, NME, Gigwise.com and The Fly announced the release of the album by We Are Scientists, Barbara, in June 2010, along with the release of lead single "Rules Don't Stop" on April 5, 2010.The album was released in the UK on the 14th June 2010.
We Are Scientists is going to tour major arenas of UK this winter for the promotion of their new album "Barbara". We Are Scientists UK Tour 2010 Tickets are available at Sold Out Ticket Market against nominal rates.
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