We Are Scientists

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We Are Scientists

13 upcoming dates · 13 cities · 2 countries

We Are Scientists is an American rock band formed in 1999 by vocalist and guitarist Keith Murray and bassist Chris Cain, who met at Pomona College in California before relocating to Berkeley and later New York City. According to band lore, their name originated when a U-Haul employee, inspecting their rented van, mistook the bespectacled trio for scientists.

Upcoming dates

Aug 28 · BlackpoolSep 30 · OxfordOct 1 · NottinghamOct 2 · LiverpoolOct 3 · SheffieldOct 5 – Oct 6 · LeedsOct 6 · Newcastle Upon TyneOct 7 · BirminghamOct 8 · BournemouthOct 10 · BristolOct 26 · SeattleNov 10 · Phoenix

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United Kingdom

  1. Aug 28BlackpoolBlackpool Winter GardensView details
  2. Sep 30OxfordO2 Academy OxfordView details
  3. Oct 1NottinghamRock CityView details
  4. Oct 2LiverpoolO2 Academy LiverpoolView details
  5. Oct 3SheffieldElectric StudiosView details
  6. Oct 5 – Oct 6LeedsLeeds Irish CentreView details
  7. Oct 6Newcastle Upon TyneBoiler ShopView details
  8. Oct 7BirminghamO2 Institute BirminghamView details
  9. Oct 8BournemouthO2 Academy BournemouthView details
  10. Oct 10BristolElectric BristolView details

United States

  1. Oct 26SeattleBaba YagaView details
  2. Nov 10PhoenixThe Rebel LoungeView details
  3. Dec 2PhiladelphiaThe FoundryView details

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Past shows

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United Kingdom

  1. Jul 29 – Jul 30BedfordClub 85View details
  2. Jul 28 – Jul 29NorwichThe Adrian Flux Waterfront StudioView details
  3. Jul 27 – Jul 28BedfordBedford EsquiresView details
  4. Jul 24 – Jul 24BrightonConcorde 2View details

About We Are Scientists

Their 2005 debut album, With Love and Squalor, went gold in the United Kingdom and placed the band alongside contemporaries such as Franz Ferdinand, Interpol, and the Killers in the mid-2000s post-punk revival. Brain Thrust Mastery (2008) reached number 11 on the UK Albums Chart. The band's sound draws on New York post-punk alongside classic influences including Fleetwood Mac, David Bowie, and the Velvet Underground.

Live, the band is known for pairing tightly hooked guitar pop with comedic between-song banter. Drummer Keith Carne has recorded and performed with Murray and Cain since 2013, and the trio has continued to reach the UK Top 50 with albums including Barbara (2010), TV en Français (2014), Helter Seltzer (2016), Megaplex (2018), and Huffy (2021).

The band released its eighth album, Lobes, in 2023 and a ninth, Qualifying Miles, in 2025, continuing more than two decades of recording and touring together.

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