We Are Scientists Announce Summer Tour Dates

We Are Scientists has set a series of US tour dates as part of the band’s World Tour launching this month.  Their new album, Barbara, is out later this month.

US Tour Dates:
Jul-3:   Albany, NY: Pearl-palooza
Jul-13: Boston, MA: Middle East
Jul-14: New York, NY: Bowery Ballroom (Sold Out)
Jul-15: Philadelphia, PA: Johnny Brenda’s
Jul-16: Washington, DC: Black Cat
Jul-17: Brooklyn, NY: Music Hall of Williamsburg/Siren After Party
Jul-19: Toronto, ON: Horseshoe Tavern
Jul-20: Ann Arbor, MI: Blind Pig
Jul-21: Chicago, IL: Bottom Lounge
Jul-23: Denver, CO: Larimer Lounge
Jul-26: Portland, OR: Doug Fir Lounge
Jul-28: Seattle, WA: Neumo’s

World Tour Dates:
June 18: Germany / Southside Festival
June 19: Germany / Hurricane Festival
June 20: Utrecht
June 21: Cambridge
June 22: Wolverhampton
June 24: Sheffield
June 25: Oxford
June 27: UK / Glastonbury Festival
July 8:  Sweden / Hultsfred Festival
July 10: UK / T In The Park Festival
July 11: Ireland / Oxegen Festival
August 19: Belgium / Pukkelpop Festival
August 20: Austria / Frequency Festival
August 21: Switzerland / Gampel Open Air Festival
August 28: UK / Reading Festival August 29: UK / Leeds Festival

CD Review: We Are Scientists / Barbara

We Are Scientists
Barbara
Release Date:  June 15, 2010

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 Reviewed by:  Sally Feller
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Keith Murray of We Are Scientists

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

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