Keith Murray of We Are Scientists
October 23, 2008 by Lexi Shapiro
Filed under Interviews
We Are Scientists, primarily made up of the duo of Keith Murray and Chris Cain have taken a brave new approach to music…they’re having fun. Their biting sense of humor and the rapport between the two permeates throughout their live set and its hard to leave one of their shows without a smile on your face. The two first met in college where the idea of forming a band was born (while watching an episode of Dawson’s Creek if you believe anything they say…but we don’t!) Originally a trio with Michael Tapper on drums, the band has had various musicians help them out on tour since Tapper’s departure the in fall of 2007, the latest being Max Hart and Adam Aaronson from The High Speed Scene.
Their latest musical experiment “Brain Thrust Mastery” was released in March. The subject matter on the album is a bit of a departure from the last with more of a darker melancholy tone, the music delivers with the pop synth goodness and the catchy melodies that we’ve come to expect. We Are Scientists are currently out on tour with Kings of Leon, so check them out when they come to a city near you. Keith Murray took some time to sit down with TWRY staffer Lexi to charm her pants off with an all you can eat buffet of sarcasm and silliness. Talk about right up our alley!
Interviewed by: Lexi Shapiro | October 2008
