We Are Scientists are an American indie rock band featuring Keith Murray (guitar and lead vocals), Chris Cain (bass guitar and backing vocals) and Michael Tapper (drums 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".
The band formed while its members attended the Claremont Colleges. Murray and Cain attended Pomona College; Michael Tapper attended Harvey Mudd College.
The band have released three self-made EPs and are releasing their debut LP, With Love And Squalor on Virgin Records. The first three singles are "Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt", "The Great Escape" and "It's a Hit".
In 2006, We Are Scientists began touring with Arctic Monkeys, Maximo Park and Mystery Jets as part of the NME Tour.
Their music videos comprise of surreal situations, such as the band being chased by a man in a grizzly bear costume, having boxing matches, and the three being seemingly connected at the hip throughout an entire day's activities.
In one of their most important television appearances, the band performed on the December 19, 2005 episode of the Late Show with David Letterman on CBS. "The Great Escape" is currently heard in a commercial for the 2006 Winter Olympics.
