We Are Scientists is a New York City-based rock band that formed in Berkeley, California, in 1999. 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.
members: Keith Murray
formed in: Berkeley
labels: Virgin Records, Play It Again Sam
genres: indie rock
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Keith Murray and Chris Cain met in 1997 whilst attending Pomona College in Claremont, California. Murray had just transferred to Pomona and Cain was holding a Dawson's Creek viewing party and bonded over a mutual love of stand-up comedy, film and television. In late 1999, after graduating and moving to Berkeley, California, they hatched the idea for the band. Murray and Cain, along with their roommate, Scott Lamb, a fellow alum from Pomona College, cofounded the group. Lamb originally played guitar and provided vocals, whilst Cain played bass and Murray played drums as well as handling vocals. The three of them chose the name We Are Scientists, after renting a truck from U-Haul. When they returned it, the inspector, after looking them up...
Before their debut album, their earliest material often drew inspiration for lyrics from comic books and films, whilst the music drew from more punk influences. The band's debut album With Love and Squalor was heavily influenced by fellow New York bands Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Liars, the Strokes, Interpol, the Rapture, and Les Savy Fav. Murray has stated that Fleetwood Mac, David Bowie, and the Velvet Underground are the band's "fundamental influences."
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