We Barbarians is a three-piece indie rock band based in Brooklyn, NY, originally from Long Beach, California. The band consists of David Quon, Derek VanHeule, and Nathan Warkentin. Their debut studio album, There’s This There’s That, was released on December 15, 2009. The band's latest EP, Headspace, was released August 30, 2011.

History

We Barbarians is composed of three friends that grew up playing together in Long Beach, California. They formed in 2007 after their previous group, The Colour, disbanded. The band's indie bluesy-rock sound has often garnered comparisons to early U2 and The Clash.

Their first EP, In The Doldrums, was released November 1, 2007. Their debut full-length album, There’s This There’s That, followed on December 15, 2009.

On August 30, 2011 the band released their sophomore EP, Headspace. The album was produced by Dann Gallucci (of Modest Mouse and Murder City Devils) and received critical acclaim.

We Barbarians have toured with Foster the People, Cold War Kids, Local Natives, and Passion Pit. They performed at the 2011 SXSW Festival. The band has received praise for their live performances from numerous press outlets and is currently embarking on a headlining tour in support of Headspace.

EPs

• In The Doldrums (Nov 1, 2007)
• "We Barbarians Daytrotter Session" (Mar 5, 2008, Daytrotter
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  Daytrotter is a website for the recording studio Horseshack, which hosts recording sessions with many popular and typically upcoming indie music acts, although it works with local bands in the Illinois area as well. The sessions can be compared to that of a radio station's lounge recordings, where...
  
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• Headspace (Aug 30, 2011)

External links

• We Barbarians Official Website
• We Barbarians MySpace
• Daytrotter Sessions – Downloadable MP3s