QRO spotlights the hilarious – and excellent – We Are Scientists.
Name: We Are Scientists
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY (originally from Claremont, CA)
Members: Andy Burrows (former), Chris Cain, Keith Carne, Keith Murray, Michael Tapper (former)
Albums: Safety, Fun, and Learning (In That Order) (2002), With Love and Squalor (2005), Brain Thrust Mastery (2008), Barbara (2010), TV en Français (2014), Helter Seltzer (2016), Megaplex (2018), Huffy (2021), LOBES (2023)
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Tour dates:
MONDAY 28 APRIL 2025 – Paris, France – Café de la Danse
WEDNESDAY 30 APRIL 2025 – Utrecht, Netherlands – TivoliVrenderberg
THURSDAY 1 MAY 2025 – Brussels, Belgium – Cirque Royal
FRIDAY 2 MAY 2025 – Düsseldorf, Germany – zakk
SUNDAY 4 MAY 2025 – Münster, Germany – Gleiss 22
MONDAY 5 MAY 2025 – Hamburg, Germany – Mojo Club
TUESDAY 6 MAY 2025 – Hannover, Germany – Musikzentrum Hannover
WEDNESDAY 7 MAY 2025 – Berlin, Germany – Columbia Theater
FRIDAY 9 MAY 2025 – Prague, Czech Republic – Café V Lese
SUNDAY 11 MAY 2025 – Bratislava, Slovakia – Pink Whale
MONDAY 12 MAY 2025 – Vienna, Austria – Flex
THURSDAY 22 MAY 2025 – Edinburgh, UK – La Belle Angèle
SATURDAY 24 MAY 2025 – Leeds, UK – Temple Newsam
SUNDAY 25 MAY 2025 – Hull, UK – Social Hull
MONDAY 26 MAY 2025 – Liverpool, UK – Arts Club
TUESDAY 27 MAY 2025 – Sheffield, UK – Crookes Social Club
TUESDAY 27 MAY 2025 – Stoke On Trent, UK – The Sugarmill
THURSDAY 29 MAY 2025 – Stoke On Trent, UK – The Sugarmill
FRIDAY 30 MAY 2025 – Nottingham, UK – Rescue Rooms
SATURDAY 31 MAY 2025 – Leeds, UK – Temple Newsam
SUNDAY 1 JUNE 2025 – Birmingham, UK – O2 Academy2 Birmingham
TUESDAY 3 JUNE 2025 – Cardiff, UK – The Globe, Cardiff
WEDNESDAY 4 JUNE 2025 – Brighton, UK – Brighton, Chalk
SATURDAY 19 JULY 2025 – London, UK – Alexandra Palace
We Are Scientists playing “It’s a Hit” live at Fillmore New York at Irving Plaza:
We Are Scientists playing “Dumb Luck” live at Bowery Ballroom on April 18th, 2014:
We Are Scientists playing “What You Do Best” live at Bowery Ballroom on April 18th, 2014:
We Are Scientists playing “Make It Easy” live at Bowery Ballroom on April 18th, 2014:
We Are Scientists playing “Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt” live at Brooklyn Bowl on November 20th, 2014:
We Are Scientists playing “I Don’t Bite” live at Brooklyn Bowl on November 20th, 2014:
We Are Scientists playing “Make It Easy” live at Brooklyn Bowl on November 20th, 2014:
We Are Scientists playing “Ghouls” live at Brooklyn Bowl on November 20th, 2014:
We Are Scientists covering Stone Temple Pilots’ “Interstate Love Song” live at Brooklyn Bowl on November 20th, 2014:
We Are Scientists playing “After Hours” live at Brooklyn Bowl on November 20th, 2014:
We Are Scientists playing “Too Late” live at Irving Plaza:
We Are Scientists playing “After Hours” live at Irving Plaza:
We Are Scientists playing “Make It Easy” live at Irving Plaza:
We Are Scientists playing “Dumb Luck” live at Irving Plaza:
We Are Scientists playing “Buckle” live at Irving Plaza:
We Are Scientists playing “Lousy Reputation” live at Irving Plaza:
We Are Scientists playing “Textbook” live at Irving Plaza:
We Are Scientists playing “Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt” live at Music Hall of Williamsburg on January 12th, 2017:
We Are Scientists playing “Rules Don’t Stop” live at Knitting Factory:
