We Are Scientists

Formed in California but with a sound indebted to UK post-punk, We Are Scientists inject heavy doses of color and snark into their feverish, synth-lined attacks.

After launching in 2000, college buddies Keith Murray (singer/guitarist), Chris Cain (bassist), and Michael Tapper (drummer) set off for NYC to jump into its thriving indie-rock scene.

Where bands like Interpol and The Strokes had the swagger, We Are Scientists found the humor—a constant variable that’s kept them thriving.