We Are Scientists is an American rock band started in California in 2000 who’ve carried out their last 20 years of art business from a base in New York City. Founding members Keith Murray (guitar) and Chris Cain (bass) have played with guys like Adam, Michael, Andy, Danny, Chris, Matt, and Gary on drums, but for over five years now have had Keith Carne, who looks like he isn’t going anywhere.   Their first album, “With Love & Squalor,” was certified gold in the U.K. and enjoyed by dance rock fans in many other countries. Subsequent records like “Brain Thrust Mastery,” “TV en Français,” and “Megaplex” saw the incorporation of more synthesizers, strings, and a horn. Although 2021’s “Huffy” returned to a guitar-driven sound, forthcoming “Lobes,” the band’s eighth studio album, is their synthiest, electronic beatiest collection yet. So, really, who even is We Are Scientists?   The release of “Lobes” on January 20, 2023 was celebrated with a very special hometown show at Brooklyn Made, followed by touring in the U.K. and Europe. The band is currently on a run of European shows and festivals this summer. Further US dates follow in the fall.

Wisconsin's alternative geek rock NEWSKI enlists a friend/musical influence on every track for their forthcoming LP. From veterans like Matthew Caws (Nada Surf), Brian Vander Ark (the Verve Pipe), Ryan Miller (Guster), Miles Nielsen, and Scott Terry (Red Wanting Blue) to overseas acts like H Burns (France), The Secret Beach (Canada) and The Shabs (South Africa), NEWSKI compiles an internationally collaborative album from his own tiny house in Wisconsin.  NEWSKI has played with Pixies, Violent Femmes, Courtney Barnett, Gin Blossoms, Manchester Orchestra, Better than Ezra, Barenaked Ladies, & Nada Surf and has been featured in Rolling Stone, NPR, American Songwriter, SiriusXM, Boston Globe, NBC, Billboard and SPIN. "You will leave their show thinking 'wow this is really not my thing', or 'THIS IS MY NEW FAVORITE BAND." -Mike Mains “I really respect NEWSKI’s hustle as a middle-class musician,” Miller says. “[He’s] running his own show and steering his own ship. It’s very inspiring.” - Ryan Miller of Guster “I work at a venue, I’ve seen a million bands, I hate most of them, and I’m a grumpy fu#*. NEWSKI's live show is so great and well-dialed. He is great at what he does.” -Door Guy, Casbah, San Diego "Showcases the unapologetically frank but not overly aggressive nature of 90s alt. rock perfectly." -American Songwriter "I like the sound and the way he is forcing the world to contend with him." -Brian Ritchie, Violent Femmes NEWSKI is a band but namesake lead singer Brett Newski is a one-person army of positivity and community.  Catchy tunes that grab your ear and then you dig deep and hear how they cut to the heart of it all. - Jim McGuinn WXPN

New Diplomat is an indie, electronic synth-pop band out of San Francisco, California. New Diplomat consists of vocalist, Horacio O’Brien-Ferres, guitarist, Paolo Von Giordano, and drummer, Carlos Rodrigues. Together, they’ve fashioned a mix of their influences, such as new wave, brit-pop, synth-pop, and indie-rock. New Diplomat has worked with producers such as Dan the Automator (Gorillaz), and Je Saltzman (The Killers and Blondie). Their recent, self-titled album was released in February 2023, followed by an animation video premiere of the song "Away We Go". They are currently preparing for a 2023 tour.