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Following from RollingStone.com:
The fusion-generated funk of Incubus finds its release in
the combination of five young creative forces. Brought together as youths in
Calabasas, Calif., the founding members of the newest free-form funk band began
their groove in high school. Lead singer and percussionist Brandon Boyd met
drummer Jose Pasillas in elementary school. In middle school, the two friends
and future musicians met their guitarist Mike Einziger. However, it wasn't until
the 10th grade, when the trio met their bassist, Alex Katunich, that they
decided to form a band.
Despite their age, the band wasted no time getting their music heard. Making
use of their surroundings, Incubus began promoting themselves in and around L.A.
The band played parties, all-age clubs and even the Roxy on Hollywood's Sunset
Strip.
In 1995, after seeing Incubus play at a party, hip-hop rapper DJ Lyfe (Gavin
Koppel) approached the band about incorporating some of his tracks into their
music. Following the only trial jam session, DJ Lyfe joined the band and added
yet another dimension to Incubus' already energetic and rhythmic sound.
Incubus soon grabbed the attention of several major labels with their
adrenaline-driven shows, unique style and the following they had created with
their determined self-promotion. Immortal Records beat the other labels to
Incubus' door and won them over by recognizing the band's need to remain a
touring band.
Enjoy Incubus is the band's first EP, produced by Fourth Street's Jim
Wirt. Released in January of '97, Enjoy Incubus contains six previously
recorded demos (sold exclusively at their shows) that have been remixed in the
studio. The band's full-length EP, S.C.I.E.N.C.E., was also produced by
Jim Wirt, who was now familiar with the band's interest in experimentation with
sound. "He helps us come up with strange stuff and he likes what we do. He
doesn't try to change what we do, he tries to enhance it," says guitarist
Einziger. S.C.I.E.N.C.E. was released in July of '97.
As well as completing several mini-tours in support of Enjoy Incubus,
the band has also played in Europe. Incubus accompanied Korn on their 1997
European tour, where they were well received by an audience of 5,000 in Paris.
Describing the show, Boyd said, "We had never played in front of a crowd that
big, and the response we got far exceeded any response we've ever gotten. To
play in front of a crowd that has no idea who you are, and then you start
playing and they understand the energy of it and start freaking out, it's quite
an experience."
Incubus' success has taken them directly to the source of their influences.
The band recently opened for Primus, one of the bands that inspired them. They
have also supported headliners Sublime, 311 and Unwritten Law. |