Michael Tapper

Michael Tapper
Michael Tapper
Birth name	Michael Shane Tapper
Genres	Indie rock
Occupation(s)	Drummer
Instrument(s)	Drums, backing vocals
Labels	none

Michael Tapper is an American musician and member of the Los Angeles band Fool's Gold. He was a member of the indie rock band We Are Scientists, with Keith Murray and Chris Cain, until November 2007. He played the drums for the band and assisted with backing vocals.^[1] He was also a member of Yellow Ostrich.^[2]

Education

Tapper was a 1996 graduate of the now defunct Lexington Academy in Farmers Branch, a suburb of Dallas, Texas. An avid runner during his high school days, he was a member of a State Champion Cross Country team. He finished 11th, one spot from being awarded All-State honors, at the 1995 TAPPS (Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools) State Cross Country Meet. While at Lexington, he was also a member of the pop vocal sacred ensemble, First Light, and the lead player in a state champion percussion ensemble. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from Harvey Mudd College.

Career

He received MTV's "Beard of the Year" award for 2005 and 2006.^[3]

On November 1, 2007 it was announced that Tapper "relinquished his duties as drummer of We Are Scientists in order to "pursue other things."^[4]

He is collaborating with Luke Top and listed as "voice/hand drum."^[5]

References

^ "We Are Scientists website". Wearescientists.com. Retrieved 2011-10-29.
^ "Yellow Ostrich website". Yellow Ostrich. Retrieved 2012-06-25.
^ "Voting for Beard of the Year 2006, photos from Munich, and some interviews « What's the Word". Wearescientists.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2011-10-29.
^ "Leaving the band". Thisisfakediy.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-10-29.
^ US. "Luke Top Myspace page". Myspace.com. Retrieved 2011-10-29.

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[1] "We Are Scientists website". Wearescientists.com. Retrieved 2011-10-29.

[2] "Yellow Ostrich website". Yellow Ostrich. Retrieved 2012-06-25.

[3] "Voting for Beard of the Year 2006, photos from Munich, and some interviews « What's the Word". Wearescientists.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2011-10-29.

[4] "Leaving the band". Thisisfakediy.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-10-29.

[5] US. "Luke Top Myspace page". Myspace.com. Retrieved 2011-10-29.

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v t e We Are Scientists
Keith Murray Chris Cain Andy Burrows Scott Lamb Michael Tapper
Albums	Safety, Fun, and Learning (In That Order) With Love and Squalor Brain Thrust Mastery Barbara TV en Français Helter Seltzer Megaplex Huffy Lobes
Compilations	Crap Attack
EPs	In Action Business Casual
Singles	"After Hours" "Rules Don't Stop" "Nice Guys"
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