Chris Cain (We Are Scientists)
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Chris Cain is the bassist and backing vocalist of New York-based band We Are Scientists
. He was born in Montreal, Canada, and grew up in Utah. He went to Rowland Hall-St. Mark's School
.
He formed the band with fellow student Keith Murray
at Pomona College
, Claremont, California
, in 1997, after meeting to watch Dawson’s Creek in Cain's room.
Chris currently uses a Gibson Ripper
Bass Guitar, with a Bad Cat Amplifier set-up. He has also been seen using a Blue fender p-bass, a natural Rickenbacker 4003, and used Gibson Thunderbird
s for several years.
The pedals on his pedal board contain;
| HBE Hematoma
| Korg DT-10
| Morley Dual Bass Wah
| MXR Phase 90
| Ashdown Sub-Octave
We Are Scientists
We Are Scientists is a New York-based indie rock band that formed in Berkeley, California in 2000. Originally formed of Keith Murray on drums, Chris Cain playing bass guitar and Scott Lamb providing vocals and guitar, before Michael Tapper became drummer and Keith became vocalist and guitarist...
. He was born in Montreal, Canada, and grew up in Utah. He went to Rowland Hall-St. Mark's School
Rowland Hall-St. Mark's School
Rowland Hall is a college preparatory school with approximately 1,000 students on two campuses in Salt Lake City, Utah.-General information:Rowland Hall traces its roots to St. Mark's School, which was founded in Salt Lake City by Episcopal Bishop Daniel Sylvester Tuttle in 1867. In support of...
.
He formed the band with fellow student Keith Murray
Keith Murray (singer)
Keith Austin Murray is the lead vocalist/guitarist of the indie rock band We Are Scientists.-Biography:Murray lives in Williamsburg, Brooklyn....
at Pomona College
Pomona College
Pomona College is a private, residential, liberal arts college in Claremont, California. Founded in 1887 in Pomona, California by a group of Congregationalists, the college moved to Claremont in 1889 to the site of a hotel, retaining its name. The school enrolls 1,548 students.The founding member...
, Claremont, California
Claremont, California
Claremont is a small affluent college town in eastern Los Angeles County, California, United States, about east of downtown Los Angeles at the base of the San Gabriel Mountains. The population as of the 2010 census is 34,926. Claremont is known for its seven higher-education institutions, its...
, in 1997, after meeting to watch Dawson’s Creek in Cain's room.
Chris currently uses a Gibson Ripper
Gibson Ripper
The Gibson L9-S Ripper is a model of electric bass guitar made by Gibson Guitar Corporation.The Ripper was manufactured from 1973 until 1983; the peak year being 1976. Most had a maple body with laminated maple neck, however a significant number manufactured in 1975 had lighter alder bodies while...
Bass Guitar, with a Bad Cat Amplifier set-up. He has also been seen using a Blue fender p-bass, a natural Rickenbacker 4003, and used Gibson Thunderbird
Gibson Thunderbird
The Gibson Thunderbird is an electric bass guitar made by Gibson.-Background and introduction:The Gibson Thunderbird was introduced in 1963. At the time, Fender had been the leader in the electric bass market since their introduction of the Precision Bass twelve years earlier.The Thunderbird was...
s for several years.
The pedals on his pedal board contain;
| HBE Hematoma
| Korg DT-10
| Morley Dual Bass Wah
| MXR Phase 90
MXR Phase 90
The MXR Phase 90 is a phaser effects pedal originally designed in the 1970s by MXR.-History:The Phase 90 was released in 1972. It was the first pedal sold by MXR and helped launch the company. The original came in a simple orange enclosure with MXR's "script" logo. In 1977 MXR changed its logo to...
| Ashdown Sub-Octave