Vocalist Brandon Boyd and drummer Jose Pasillas went to elementary school together. In 1990, when in 8th grade at A.E. Wright Middle School, Jose met guitarist Mike Einziger, who spent most of his time playing guitar in his bedroom. Later, while attending Calabasas High, the pair became friends with bassist Alex Katunich, who had just been kicked out of Jazz Band at the time for not knowing how to read music. The trio decided to jam a bit, simply for the love of music. At first they mainly played Metallica and Megadeth cover songs, which Jose was not too interested in, but played nevertheless. These covers helped them land a few party gigs, and the three became the "entertainment for the neighborhood". |
