{{Short description|American math rock band}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Musicians --> | name = We Versus the Shark | image = | caption = | image_size = | background = group_or_band | alias = | origin = Athens, Georgia, U.S. | instrument = | genre = Math rock. experimental rock, post-punk, dance-punk, punk rock, indie rock, art punk, art pop | occupation = | years_active = 2003–2009, 2020–present | label = Hello Sir, Quote Unquote Records | website = [http://www.wevstheshark.com wevstheshark.com] | current_members = | past_members = }}
'''We Versus the Shark''' is an American math rock band from Athens, Georgia, United States. The band formed in March 2003, and is composed of several multi-instrumentalists who change instruments and all sing during live shows.<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p687429/biography|pure_url=yes}} We Versus the Shark] at Allmusic</ref><ref>[http://www.houstonpress.com/2008-03-06/calendar/we-versus-the-shark/ We Versus the Shark]. ''Houston Press'', March 6, 2008.</ref> Their debut full-length, ''Ruin Everything!'', was released in January 2005 on the label Hello Sir.<ref>[{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r721426|pure_url=yes}} Review of ''Ruin Everything!'']. Allmusic</ref><ref>[http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/23283-ruin-everything?artist_title=23283-ruin-everything Review of ''Ruin Everything!'']. Pitchfork Media, February 17, 2005.</ref><ref>[http://www.popmatters.com/music/reviews/w/weversustheshark-ruin.shtml Review of ''Ruin Everything!'']. Pop Matters, February 7, 2005.</ref><ref>[http://www.riverfronttimes.com/2007-10-10/music/we-versus-the-shark/ We Versus the Shark]. ''Riverfront Times'', October 10, 2007.</ref> An EP followed in 2007.<ref>[http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/47017-ep-of-bees-ep Review of ''EP of Bees EP'']. Pitchfork Media, December 12, 2007.</ref> The band released the album "Dirty Versions" on November 17, 2008.<ref>[http://www.dailydischord.com/single.php?id=3989 Review of "Dirty Versions" by Daily Dischord], November 25, 2008.</ref> The band also released an album of cover songs on Quote Unquote Records featuring songs by bands as diverse as Tom Waits, Tears for Fears, The Matt Kurz One, and Television. On March 23, 2020, the band announced its return and released a new single, Righteous Vibes, the next day.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/WeVersustheShark/posts/10157366391752087|title=We Versus the Shark|website=Facebook.com|accessdate=22 November 2020}}</ref>
==Members== *Luke Douglas Fields – guitar, keyboards, vocals *Jeffrey Daniel Tobias – bass, keyboards, vocals *Scott Philip Smith – drums *Samantha Erin Paulsen – guitar, keyboards, vocals
==Discography== *''Split EP'' with Cinemechanica and Maserati (Hello Sir, 2004) *''Ruin Everything!'' (Hello Sir, 2005) *''EP of Bees EP'' (Hello Sir, 2007) *''Dirty Versions'' (Hello Sir, 2008) *''Murmurmur'' (Quote Unquote Records, 2008) <ref>{{cite web|url=http://quoteunquoterecords.com/qur017.htm |title=Rock And Roll For Donations::-:: |publisher=Quote Unquote Records |date=2008-12-01 |accessdate=2013-03-09}}</ref> * ''Goodbye Guitar'' (Ernest Jenning Record Co., 2020)
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