- Michael Tapper
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Michael Tapper Birth name Michael Shane Tapper Genres Indie-rock Occupations Drummer Instruments Drums, backing vocals Labels none Associated acts We Are Scientists, Bishop Allen, Fool's Gold, Yellow Ostrich Michael Tapper is currently a member of Los Angeles band Fool's Gold. Previously, he was a member of the indie-rock band We Are Scientists, along with Keith Murray and Chris Cain, until November 2007. He played the drums for the band and also assisted with backing vocals.[1] He is also currently a member of Yellow Ostrich.
He received MTV's "Beard of the Year" award for 2005 and 2006.[2]
On November 1, 2007 it was announced that Michael Tapper "relinquished his duties as drummer of We Are Scientists in order to 'pursue other things.'"[3]
He is currently collaborating with Luke Top and listed as "voice / hand drum." [4]
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 major part of the state champion pop vocal & sacred ensemble, First Light, & the lead player in a state champion percussion ensemble, amongst other awards. Michael was also the valedictorian of his class at Lexington Academy, and scored over 1500 on his SAT. He has a B.S. and M.S. in Engineering from Harvey Mudd College.
References
- ^ "We Are Scientists website". Wearescientists.com. http://www.wearescientists.com/about/. Retrieved 2011-10-29.
- ^ "Voting for Beard of the Year 2006, photos from Munich, and some interviews « What's the Word". Wearescientists.wordpress.com. http://wearescientists.wordpress.com/2006/12/06/voting-for-beard-of-the-year-2006-and-photos-from-munich. Retrieved 2011-10-29.
- ^ "Leaving the band". Thisisfakediy.co.uk. http://www.thisisfakediy.co.uk/articles/7551/Michael-Tapper-Leaves-We-Are-Scientists.html. Retrieved 2011-10-29.
- ^ US. "Luke Top Myspace page". Myspace.com. http://www.myspace.com/luketop. Retrieved 2011-10-29.
External links
Keith Murray · Chris Cain · Andy Burrows
Michael TapperAlbums TV series Steve Wants His MoneyCompilations EPs Singles "Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt" · "The Great Escape" · "It's A Hit"BarbaraRelated articles Categories:- American drummers
- Living people
- Harvey Mudd College alumni
- People from New York City
- American drummer stubs
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