Are You Mad Enough to Pound These Skins? Pt. 2 (What We're Looking For)

DFW/Denton's most divisive band, The Mad Scientists, seeks drummer. We are three piece band (Guitar/Vox, bass guitar, drums-that's where you come in) that makes experimental dark psychedelic jazz metal that explores the boundary between chaos and structure. We have played at a wide variety of venues across the state of Texas and will continue actively gigging as soon as you are familiar with the music. We are also developing an increasingly elaborate multi-media stage show and are working on the music for our follow up to the debut album, Geoparasitism.

We do require that you be able to practice at our practice space in Denton a minimum of 4 times a week while learning new material and 3 times a weeks once your more familiar. Also, be prepared to gig on a weekly basis with the out of DFW area shows once a month and assist in promotion for these shows.

To hear mp3s please go to www.TheMadScientists.biz or www.myspace.com/TheMadScientists.

What Reviewer's are Saying:
If you haven't seen them, they play this weird blend of psyche influenced rock with sharp funk rhythms and half shouted vocals. There is also some inexplicable guitar shredding to top it off but I've enjoyed them when I've seen or heard them. I prefer the originality of their music over a lot of Denton's "tasteful" retro country rockers, music theory students, jazz heads, and gear fetishists. - We Shot Jr - It List: Sat. 9/2/06

Welcome to the dark underbelly of experimental psychedelic jazz funk, where conspiracies have global relevance and humanity (to quote brilliant comedian Bill Hicks), is “a virus with shoes”. The Mad Scientists descend into their laboratory to blaze musical trails like hallucinogenic tracers, mocking and deconstructing the capitalism, competition, greed, selfishness, waste, and spiritual disconnection that lead our human race to the precipice of self-annihilation. Geoparisitism will challenge listeners musically and socio-politically. A few of the songs function as fine singles, but this eclectic fusion is rich with sonic layers and overarching lyrical themes, and so deserves to be experienced in full, with a macrocosmically enlightened ear. - Christopher Largen's Review of Geoparasitism on WarOnJunk.com

ARE YOU MAD ENOUGH TO POUND THESE SKINS? - Dallas/Ft. Worth’s Most Devisive Band’s Drummer Departs; Replacement Sought.

After nearly two years of keeping The Mad Scientists anchored to
planet earth Christina Cooper leaves us in order to focus on her
visual art. She will play her final show with us on Friday, April 20,
2007 at Secret Headquarters (210 E. Hickory St.) in Denton at 8pm. We
hope that you will be able to be there and say good bye and rock out
with us and The Violent Squids. It will be an excellent night.

While we are sad to see our friend and fellow sonic scientist leave,
we wish her all the best in the exploration of her own creative
endeavors. Meanwhile, we have begun auditioning for the newest
Scientist, since Christina refused our proposal of an experimental
cloning technique to be done in an undisclosed location. Interested
drummers may contact us at TheMadScientists@mac.com. Or, to hear
mp3s, visit the band's website (http://www.TheMadScientists.biz) or
mypace (www.myspace.com/TheMadScientists).

We have no plans of slowing down and will use this time to continuing
writing for the follow-up album to Geoparasitism, on which Christina
played drums (and you can hear parts of at
www.cdbaby.com/madscientists); not to mention increased gigging and a complete multi-media stage show to be debuted after the newest Scientist is properly initiated.

We would appreciate it if you can pass the word on to any drummers who are looking for projects or other musicians who may know a drummer/percussionist.

View the official press release here

Thanks,
The Mad Scientists
Brannon, Kim, & Christina (until 4/20.7)

Late News but Brief

Life Left Behind won Most Original in Alternative Rock on GarageBand.com (Life Left Behind on Garageband) for the week of 2.17.7. We should have another song in the contest early next week. Go to http://www.garageband.com/themadscientists to find out which one and listen.

Happy Holiday to Math & Science Nerds Everywhere!

Today is the April 20th for proud nerds everywhere. Today is March 14th. A "holiday" celebrated by math geeks everywhere. Pi is approximately 3.14, and March the 14th is 3/14.

And don't forget to
wish Albert Einstein a Happy Bday today.

Be sure to celebrate Al's bday with a slice of Pi.

Some Quotes From Albert to Think About
-Technological progress is like an axe in the hands of a pathological criminal.

-Science without religion is lame. Religion without science is blind.

-Peace cannot be kept by force. It can only be achieved by understanding.

-We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.

-Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the universe.

-I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.

-Now he has departed from this strange world a little ahead of me. That means nothing. People like us, who believe in physics, know that the distinction between past, present, and future is only a stubbornly persistent illusion.

-He who joyfully marches to music rank and file, has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice. This disgrace to civilization should be done away with at once. Heroism at command, how violently I hate all this, how despicable and ignoble war is; I would rather be torn to shreds than be a part of so base an action. It is my conviction that killing under the cloak of war is nothing but an act of murder.

Website Temporarily Out of Order

The website is temporarily down so if you have experienced any problems we greatly apologize. There was some miscommunication with the host. Our trust webmaster, Eye Gore, is trying to get this resolved as quickly as possible. So please be patient and contact us on myspace (http://www.myspace.com/themadscientists) in the meantime.