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band_name = We Are Scientists |

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years_active = [[2000]] - present |

origin = [[Claremont, California|Claremont]], [[California]], [[United States]] |

music_genre = [[Indie rock]] |

current_members = [[Keith Murray (rock)|Keith Murray]]<br/>Chris Cain<br/>Michael Tapper |

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'''We Are Scientists''' is an [[United States|American]] [[indie rock]] [[rock band|band]] featuring [[Keith Murray (rock)|Keith Murray]] ([[guitar]] and [[vocalist|lead vocals]]), Chris Cain ([[bass guitar]] and backing vocals) and Michael Tapper ([[drum]]s and backing vocals). They formed in 2000.

In their own words, they create "rock music of the thoughtful, sometimes epic, often loud, vaguely danceable, implicitly humanist variety".

==History==

The band formed while its members attended the [[Claremont Colleges]]. Keith Murray and Chris Cain attended [[Pomona College]]; Michael Tapper attended [[Harvey Mudd College]]. The trio frequently perform free shows at the Colleges.

The band has released four self-made EPs - Safety, Fun and Learning (in that Order), Bitchin', Inaction, and The Wolf's Hour - and released their debut LP, [[With Love And Squalor]] on [[EMI]]/[[Virgin Records]]. The first three singles are "Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt", "The Great Escape" and "It's a Hit", though allegedly videos have been made for every song on the album, as multiple unreleased and alternate videos have been leaked onto video websites.

In 2006, We Are Scientists began touring with [[Arctic Monkeys]], [[Maxïmo Park]] and [[Mystery Jets]] as part of the [[NME]] Shockwaves Tour.

Their music videos comprise of surreal situations, such as the band being chased by a man in a grizzly bear costume ("Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt"), having boxing matches ("It's a Hit"), and the three being seemingly connected at the hip throughout an entire day's activities ("The Great Escape"). Three of the videos are directed by [[Akiva Schaffer]].

The band performed "Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt" on the [[December 19]], [[2005]] episode of the [[Late Show with David Letterman]], and "It's a Hit" on the [[March 14]], [[2006]] episode of [[Late Night with Conan O'Brien]]. Throughout [[February]] [[2006]], "The Great Escape" was heard in a commercial for the [[2006 Winter Olympics]] and on another commercial advertising [[BBC]] [[Radio]] stations.

==Discography==

<gallery>

Image:Sfl.jpg|<center>'''''[[Safety, Fun, and Learning (in that Order)]]'''''<center>(April 2002)<p><small><font color=red>(Self-released)</font></small>

Image:Was_Bitching.jpg|<center>'''''[[Bitchin' (EP)|Bitchin']]'''''<center>(October 2002)<p><small><font color=red>(Self-released)</font></small>

Image:Was_Inaction.jpg|<center>'''''[[In Action (EP)|In Action]]'''''<center>(October 2003)<p><small><font color=red>(Self-released)</font></small>

Image:Was_wolfshour.jpg|<center>'''''[[The Wolf's Hour (EP)|The Wolf's Hour]]'''''<center>(December 18, 2004)<p><small><font color=red>(Self-released)</font></small>

<br><font color=red>(Self-released)</font></small>

Image:With-love-and-squalor.jpg|<center>'''''[[With Love and Squalor]]'''''<center>(October 17, 2005 [UK])<br>(January 10, 2006 [USA])<p><small><font color=red>#43 UK</font></small>

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===UK singles===

*Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt (27/6/2005) '''#56 UK'''

*The Great Escape (3/10/2005) '''#37 UK'''

*It's A Hit (20/2/2006) '''#29 UK'''

*Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt [Re-release] (1/5/2006) '''#21 UK''' #'''41 UK Download Chart'''

===Singles===

{| class="wikitable"

! width="28" rowspan="2"| Year

! width="257" rowspan="2"| Title

! colspan="3"| Chart Positions

! width="257" rowspan="2"| Album

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! width="86"| <small>[[UK Singles Chart]]</small>

! width="86"| <small>[[Billboard Hot 100|US Hot 100]]</small>

! width="86"| <small>[[Modern Rock Tracks chart|US Modern Rock]]</small>

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| [[2005 in music|2005]]

| "Nobody Move Nobody Get Hurt"

! #56

! -

! -

| "With love and Squalor"

|- |-

| [[2005 in music|2005]]

| "The Great Escape(What a song)"

! #37

! -

! -

| "With Love And Squalor"

|-

| [[2006 in music|2006]]

| "It’s A Hit"

! #29

! -

! -

| "With Love And Squalor''

|-

| [[2004 in music|2004]]

| "Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt (reissue)"

! #21

! -

! #41

| "With Love And Squalor"

|-

==Trivia==

* 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 bespectled [[Ectomorphic|ectomorphs]] if they were scientists. They told him that they were musicians, not scientists. To this day they regret it and "...kind of wish we had just lied and gone on a riff about our work in nanotech."

* The band is well known for its website, wearescientists.com. It features an advice column, reviews of random objects, and other humorous articles. The site also has the more traditional features of a band website--discography, merchandise, and a messageboard.

* The band performed an acoustic cover of [[Hoppipolla]] by [[Sigur Ros]] in the [[Live Lounge]] for [[Jo Whiley]] on [[BBC Radio 1]].

* The band obtained the [http://www.xpressionfm.com Xpression FM] number one single on 8th May 2006 with Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt.

*"We are Scientists" is also a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cap'n_Jazz Cap'n Jazz] song

* Their song "Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt" was featured on the [[CSI: NY]] episode "Stuck On You." They have, in fact, seen the episode.

==See also==

*[[List of bands from New York]]

==External links==

* [http://www.wearescientists.com/ Official website]

* [http://www.myspace.com/wearescientists We Are Scientists on MySpace]

* [http://www.mtvu.com/music/house_band/ Highlight on MTVU]

* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:0a3gtq6zxu43 We Are Scientists] on [[All Music Guide]]

*[http://www.nebulizemymind.com Nebulize My Mind] - A fansite dedicated to We Are Scientists, featuring news, mp3 downloads, and links to bands who are friends of the band.

*[http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/687.html Beard of the Year] - Article in which [[This Is Fake DIY]] awards [[Michael Tapper]] the 'Beard of the Year' accolade.

*[http://pomona.edu/events/news/features/021606scientists.shtml We Are Scientists are Sagehens, too] - Pomona College article about the band's roots.

*[http://www.klangschau.com/content/view/283/137 We Are Scientists Interview] on [http://www.klangschau.com Die Klangschau]

* [http://www.gigwise.com/contents.asp?contentid=8448 The Leadmill Review in Sheffield]

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