The Dead Science (formerly The Sweet Science) is an

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band based in

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. The band consists of guitarist/vocalist

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Jherek Bischoff Jherek Brandon Bischoff (born September 11, 1979) is an American composer, arranger, producer, and multi-instrumental performer. He has released over a dozen studio albums as a solo artist and band member and has credits as a musician, arranger, p ...

on bass and Nick Tamburro on

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. Jherek Bischoff's brother Korum was the drummer from the band's inception in 1999 through 2005. Tamburro, who'd shared drumming duties with him on the recording of

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and had previously acted as The Dead Science's touring drummer, joined permanently upon his departure. Korum is still credited on the band's label page with "guidance, stability and sometimes drums." Their music is heavily influenced by their training as

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musicians and involvement in the avant-garde music of a number of artists, most notably

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and

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. Mickens has also cited

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as an influence on his vocal style, often noted in reviews of the bands' work for its use of

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. The trio self-released their limited run debut EP ''

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'' under their original moniker, The Sweet Science, before giving up the name due to a

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from another band. Following the name change, The Dead Science released their debut album '' Submariner'' on

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in 2003. This was followed by the release of their second EP ''

Bird Bones in the Bughouse ''Bird Bones in the Bughouse'' is the second EP from The Dead Science, released in 2004 on Absolutely Kosher Records. It includes a cover of Terence Trent D'Arby Sananda Francesco Maitreya (born Terence Trent Howard; March 15, 1962), who star ...

'' in 2004, their second album ''

'' in 2005, and a third EP ''

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'' in 2006. They were also named winner in the 'Jazz/Experimental' category in

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's 2006 Music Awards. In 2008, the band signed to Constellation Records, with whom they released their third album, ''Villainaire''.The Dead Science on Constellation
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Discography

Albums: *2003 '' Submariner'' (

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) *2005 ''

'' (

) *2008 ''

Villainaire ''Villainaire'' is the third full length album from The Dead Science, released in 2008 on Constellation Records (Canada), Constellation Records. Track listing # "Throne Of Blood (The Jump Off)" – 3:40 # "The Dancing Destroyer" – 2:50 # "Mak ...

'' (Constellation) EPs: *1999 ''

'' (self-released, as The Sweet Science) *2004 ''

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) *2006 ''

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) 7" Records: *2006 '' split 7-inch'' with

(

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) *2007 '' split 7-inch'' with

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(

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) *2007 '' split 7-inch'' with

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( Obsolete Vernacular) *2007 ''

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Alphabet Series: The Letter V'' (

) *2008 ''

Throne of Blood (The Jump Off)'' (Constellation) Compilation Appearances: *2002 Mass Transit (as ''The Sweet Science'') ( Woodson Lateral) *2005 YETI Magazine #3 compilation *2007 The Second Marriage Records Compilation (

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) *2008

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's Worried Noodles (

) Mixtapes: * Date Unknown Ponies in a Stable *2008 School Of Villainy - The Villainaire Prequel

References

External links

Official band site

Absolutely Kosher (record label)

Absolutely Kosher's page for The Dead Science
* AllMusic entry
Myspace profile
- downloadable and/or streaming MP3s, current tour dates. {{DEFAULTSORT:Dead Science American experimental musical groups Musical groups from Washington (state)