Formed in 1991 in Calabasas, California,
Incubus are a groundbreaking alt metal band that consists of five men: Brandon Boyd (vocals and percussion), Mike Einziger (guitar), Ben Kenney (bass), Jose Pasillas (drums) and DJ Kilmore (turntables). Former members of the band include DJ Lyfe and
Alex Katunich (a.k.a. Dirk Lance). Their first major-label release was the six-song EP Enjoy Incubus, which came out in early 1997 and consisted of previous demos that were revamped in the studio. Later in the year, their first full-length album, S.C.I.E.N.C.E., was released. Inc
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ubus hit the road with a passion, opening for bands like
Korn, Primus,
311, Sublime, and Unwritten Law. By the summer of 1998, the band had amassed enough of a following to land a spot on that year's Ozzfest tour. Following this, Incubus returned to the studio and delivered their follow-up album, Make Yourself, in late 1999. Then the group went right back out on the road, where their stint on the 2000 Ozzfest helped create a whole new audience for their music. With Incubus songs like "Pardon Me" and “Stellar,” Make Yourself eventually pushed past the double-platinum mark.
Incubus also reached multi-platinum sales with successive albums, including Morning View, and A Crow Left of the Murder. According to lead singer Brandon Boyd: “Now on our sixth album, we (Incubus) have been writing music together long enough that there is a sense of perspective available that has only come to us with time. Some of our earlier works, though pure and even fun at times, lent to a sense of disorganization; a readily apparent lack of focus in my opinion. I have always said, "Yeah, we suck...but we're really good at it!" In their latest album, Light Grenades, the band took a new direction. According to Boyd: “Working, once again, with Super Producer, 'Brendan O'Brien', we spent more time crafting, and sculpting these songs than we ever have historically.” The result was an unqualified success-- Light Grenades debuted number 1 on the Billboard charts, the first time Incubus has ever sat atop the album charts. As they continue to grow together, we can expect even greater efforts to follow.
