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Incubus (band)

March 19, 2023

This article is about the Californian band Incubus. For the metal band formerly known as Incubus, see Opprobrium (band). For the legendary demon, see Incubus. For other uses, see Incubus (disambiguation).

Incubus is an American rock band from Calabasas, California. The band was formed in 1991 by vocalist Brandon Boyd, lead guitarist Mike Einziger, and drummer José Pasillas while enrolled in Calabasas High School and later expanded to include bassist Alex "Dirk Lance" Katunich, and Gavin "DJ Lyfe" Koppell; both of whom were replaced by bassist Ben Kenney and DJ Kilmore, respectively.

Incubus
Incubus performing live in 2012
Background information
OriginCalabasas, California, U.S.
Genres
Years active1991–present
Labels
Members
Past members
Websitewww.incubushq.com

Incubus has attained commercial success, reaching multi-platinum sales, as well as releasing several successful singles. After their first two albums, Fungus Amongus (1995) and S.C.I.E.N.C.E. (1997), the band earned mainstream recognition with the release of their 1999 album Make Yourself which spawned several hits, including the band's highest charting song "Drive." Success continued with the albums Morning View (2001) and A Crow Left of the Murder... (2004). Their sixth studio album, Light Grenades, debuted at No. 1 in 2006 and was followed by Incubus's first greatest hits album Monuments and Melodies in June 2009 and the band's 2011 album, If Not Now, When?. Incubus also released an EP, Trust Fall (Side A), in early 2015, and two years later, the band released their eighth studio album, titled 8, on April 21, 2017. A second EP, Trust Fall (Side B), was released on April 17, 2020.[1] As of October 2022, Incubus has sold over 23 million albums worldwide.[2]

History

Formation, Fungus Amongus and Enjoy Incubus (1991–1996)

Incubus was formed in 1991 by vocalist Brandon Boyd, guitarist Mike Einziger, bassist Alex Katunich and drummer José Pasillas, while the members were in high school. They existed as a band for some time before they gave themselves a name, having only chosen the band's name "Incubus" when required to supply a band name for an upcoming show.[3] The band's early shows were frequently at nightclubs on Los Angeles's Sunset Strip, including such well-known venues as the Whisky a Go Go, the Roxy and the Troubadour. Early on the members of Incubus bonded over Phish and Primus and used their grassroots approach as a model for their career.[4]

Incubus produced many of their early recordings with Jim Wirt and Chillum Records in the Santa Monica studio 4th Street Recording, only able to work on their music during hours in which they were not in school. In 1995 recorded their first two-song EP, Let Me Tell Ya 'Bout Root Beer. This was followed by the debut album Fungus Amongus, also recorded with Wirt and released on Incubus's own label Stopuglynailfungus Music. Incubus then added Gavin Koppell (known by his stage name DJ Lyfe) to the band. In the following year, Incubus signed a seven-record deal with Sony's Immortal Records, later to become Epic Records.[5] The group was spotted by Epic/Immortal A&R Paul Pontius, who was also responsible for signing Korn to the label.[6] The 1997 six-track EP Enjoy Incubus was the band's first major-label release and was created so the band could present a recording while touring with Korn in Europe.[7]

S.C.I.E.N.C.E. (1997–1998)

S.C.I.E.N.C.E., Incubus's second studio album, was released on September 9, 1997. After their album release, they started opening for bands such as Korn and 311.[7] This album marked a stylistic departure from the band's early material, featuring heavy guitar riffs, slap bass and turntables to create their most nu metal album.[8] In February 1998, Incubus dismissed Koppell. They decided that with him in the band they could no longer be a productive family.[9] A friend recommended Chris Kilmore to fill the position. The band enjoyed Kilmore's style and attitude towards life and asked him to join the band. Incubus participated in the Ozzfest and Family Values metal festivals and toured with System of a Down and Ultraspank during the fall.[10] Chris Kilmore, also known as DJ Kilmore, replaced DJ Lyfe.[7]

 
"You Will Be a Hot Dancer" (1995)
30 second sample of the Fungus Amongus track "You Will Be a Hot Dancer". This demonstrates the band's very early funk-based sound, which was heavily inspired by groups such as Red Hot Chili Peppers, Primus and Mr. Bungle.
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"Calgone" (1997)
30 second sample of the S.C.I.E.N.C.E track "Calgone". This album is noted for having a more aggressive nu metal sound.
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Make Yourself (1999–2000)

After constant touring throughout 1998, and after selling over 100,000 copies of S.C.I.E.N.C.E. without the support of radio or television exposure, Incubus took a break for two years and then released their critically acclaimed third album Make Yourself.

After just two weeks in the studio with producer Jim Wirt, the band was unhappy with the recordings and opted to continue recording without a producer. After another 3 weeks of recording, R.E.M./Nirvana producer Scott Litt took an interest in their songs and started taking part in the recording sessions, mainly focusing on songs like "Drive" and "Stellar". According to the band, Litt's involvement in the record came mostly during the mixing process.[11]

Make Yourself was released on October 26, 1999. The album marked the beginning of a more commercially acceptable pop rock and alternative rock sound for the band,[12] although several songs from the album still included elements of nu/alternative metal, such as downtuned riffs and layers of electronics.[13] Right after their album's release, the band went on tour with Primus and Buckethead, a tour which lasted for the remainder of the year. The first song that kicked off the album, "Privilege", was featured on MTV Sports: Pure Ride for the PlayStation. The band also released the single, "Pardon Me", but it was initially not well received by radio stations. Brandon and Mike decided to perform a live acoustic version of the song at the few radio stations who were showing interest, and this in turn spread the word of the song. Many radio stations began to play the acoustic version, including the influential Los Angeles radio giant KROQ-FM. With sparked interest in the song, radio stations began playing the studio version of "Pardon Me". In response, Incubus made a video for the song and released a six-song EP titled When Incubus Attacks (Vol. 1) on August 22, 2000. The EP contained the acoustic version of "Pardon Me". In its first week, the EP sold nearly 40,000 copies, and peaked at No. 41 on the Billboard 200. To start off 2000, the band headed out on Tour with System of a Down, and Mr. Bungle until March, at which point they embarked on a headline tour in clubs until April.

Due to the success of "Pardon Me", Make Yourself reached Gold certification (500,000 copies sold) in April 2000. Incubus continued to tour overseas, and returned home at the end of May to go on a tour of the United States with longtime friends 311. "Stellar," the next single from the album was soon released, and its video received afternoon airplay on MTV and TRL, becoming a success on the Alternative chart. In July, Incubus were once again on the Ozzfest bill, until the late summer.

The band then took a short break after finishing the Ozzfest 2000 Tour, playing two acoustic shows at Artist Direct Studios. On October 5, 2000, Make Yourself went Platinum (one million copies sold), and shortly after, the band went on tour with Deftones. Sony re-released their independent debut album Fungus Amongus on November 7, 2000.[14]

On November 14, 2000,[15] the band released "Drive", the fourth single from Make Yourself after "Privilege" was released (which then went to the top 20 where it stayed at No. 3 for 6 weeks.) It moved quickly up to the top of the Alternative Charts, eventually hitting the No. 1 spot. The single was a success and helped the band break into the mainstream. The single eventually reached the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart.

After a ten-year break from the music business in 2000, thrash metal band Opprobrium (formed in 1986 under the name Incubus) were forced to change their name in order to avoid confusion and a lawsuit.

Morning View (2001–2002)

The band took a break during the first part of 2001 before heading to a beachside mansion in Malibu, California, to record their follow-up album, which would later become known as Morning View.[16]

They began touring once more with Hundred Reasons in Europe from June until the first week of July. At this time, the band was invited to play with the Area 1 Festival, which featured Moby, Outkast, the Roots, Paul Oakenfold, Carl Cox, and Nelly Furtado. Also, in July, Make Yourself was certified double-platinum, selling 2 million copies. In August, the band got to play their first shows in Australia and Japan, before returning to the United States to begin their headlining tour with their long-time friends from California, Hoobastank. Meanwhile, the band's video for "Drive" was nominated for an MTV Video Music Award in the category of Best Group Video.

Continuing to tour, Incubus released their first single, "Wish You Were Here", from their upcoming record, Morning View, on August 21, 2001. The single instantly began to climb up the Alternative charts, reaching No. 2 by early September. The music video was released at the end of that month, after being re-cut to make it more viewable in the wake of the 9/11 disaster. The video earned viewings on MTV's TRL, VH1, and MuchMusic. Their follow-up single was "Nice to Know You."

On October 23, 2001, the band released their fourth full-length major label album. The name was taken from the street on which the band's recording studio was situated. Incubus continued to headline dates after its release, and "Wish You Were Here" continued to sit among the top 10 on Billboard's Alternative charts. Morning View debuted on the Billboard Top 200 at the No. 2 spot (266,000 copies were sold in its first week). This was the highest ever placement for Incubus. At the same time, "Wish You Were Here" was at No. 2 on the Alternative Charts, and "Drive" sat at No. 48 on the Hot 100 chart. The band won an award for Billboard's Alternative Single of the Year for "Drive". By December, Morning View was certified platinum, "Wish You Were Here" was No. 4 on Alternative charts, and Morning View was No. 38 on top 200.

On December 11, Incubus released When Incubus Attacks (Vol. 2), a DVD-Video that featured music videos for "Take Me to Your Leader", "A Certain Shade of Green", "Pardon Me", "Stellar", "Drive", "I Miss You", and "Summer Romance (Anti-Gravity Love Song)", live footage, backstage video, and more. Director Bill Draheim documented the making of "Drive". Save Me from my Half-Life Drive is the result of that edited EPK footage.

To begin 2002, Incubus was No. 9 with "Drive", No. 12 with "Stellar", No. 20 with "Wish You Were Here", No. 75 with "Nice To Know You" and No. 31 with the album Morning View. On January 24, 2002, MTV's TRL premiered the "Nice to Know You" video, and Boyd called in from Europe where the band was on tour with 311 and Hoobastank. The band was then featured on MTV's Becoming, TRL, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and played the Late Show with David Letterman on February 14, 2002, all before heading off to play dates in Japan and Australia for the remainder of February and March. While in Sydney, the band shot the video for their next single, "Warning", from March 7 until March 11. The band then released the DVD The Morning View Sessions on May 28, shortly before playing the Weenie Roast on June 8 for KROQ.

Incubus issued a limited-edition version of Morning View on October 1 to coincide with their fall headlining tour. The new version of the album contained a DVD dubbed the "Morning After View Session". It featured the UK video for the group's track "Are You In?", tour footage, new artwork, behind-the-scenes material, and more. Incubus's last performance in 2002 (on November 1) brought several eras for the band to a close. Their last show of the tour would be their last show touring behind 2001's Morning View, as the band looked on to playing new music. The show would also prove to be their last with bass player Dirk Lance, who left the band due to personal differences.

Lance was quietly replaced by former the Roots guitarist Ben Kenney, who began working with Einziger on new songs for a psychedelic jazz-funk project called Time-Lapse Consortium. Incubus ended the year on the charts, having "Wish You Were Here" (#10), "Warning" (#16), and "Nice To Know You" (#26) on the alternative rock format chart, joining "Wish You Were Here" (#25) and "Nice To Know You" (#36). Morning View was the 40th-best-selling album of 2002.

A Crow Left of the Murder... (2003–2004)

 
Brandon Boyd in San Sebastián, Spain in 2004

On January 6, 2003, the band began writing for their next record. The next month, on February 7, the band began to renegotiate their record contract. The band, which had been signed to Epic/Immortal for seven years, cited the fact that state law limits the amount of time that an artist can be bound to a company. The band had been signed to the label for 7 years, and used California's "Seven Years Law" as a negotiating tool with Epic/Immortal. After releasing three successful albums, the band had been compensated poorly compared to the revenue that they had generated for Sony. The band entered a lawsuit against their label in order to break from their contract, to which Sony responded with a lawsuit of their own.[5] On March 1, Einziger, along with Scott Litt, Dave Holdredge, and Rick Will, was nominated for a Grammy in the "Best Engineered Album (Non Classical)" category, for their work on Morning View. On April 3, after weeks of circulating rumors about Dirk Lance's departure from the band, an official announcement was made by the band. A decision had been reached amongst members of Incubus in a face-to-face meeting at the end of the Morning View tour to discuss his involvement in the band. The band said that the split had become necessary due to "irreconcilable creative differences". Almost immediately after the announcement of a new bass player, the 2003 Incubus vs. Sony case had been settled. The two sides settled on a new contract that delivers three albums to Epic/Immortal with an option on a fourth. The first album would be worth $8 million in advances to the band, with another $2.5 million for each one thereafter.

 
The Incubus logo from the A Crow Left of the Murder... era

By December the new album, which was recorded at Southern Tracks Recording Studios in Atlanta, Georgia was recorded live, opposed to recording each instrument at separate times, and was produced by Brendan O'Brien (Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Rage Against the Machine, Stone Temple Pilots) was completed and scheduled for release. Titled A Crow Left of the Murder..., the album was to be an enhanced CD with behind-the-scenes video. In the videos, Einziger and Boyd discussed their new songs. Einziger described them as "like the old shit, but older. It's very different. It's very energetic and fast, and a lot of it is more technical. I guess maybe in the vein of more of our older songs; they don't sound like our older songs. They are more exploratory." It was the last Incubus album to be labelled as "alternative metal" by the media,[17][18] with subsequent albums from the band diverting even further from this sound. On December 15, 2003, the first single, "Megalomaniac", was released. It raised controversy when it was said to be an attack on the Bush administration, and was banned from daytime view on MTV (despite the band saying that it was not an attack on a particular person, rather a comment on some people's negative attitudes). However, the band was actually pleased with this nighttime viewing restriction. Says Boyd, "When we heard our video had been relegated to late night rotation, I think that all of us were secretly like, 'Yes!' ". Pasillas reflected Boyd's sentiments, saying, "I think it's okay if people think that we're trying to make a political statement. Whatever anyone conjures up or takes from our music is good; I mean, our point is to get people thinking."

A Crow Left of the Murder... was released in 2004, showcasing a new turn for the band. The second single released was "Talk Shows on Mute", featuring a video that was inspired by George Orwell's Animal Farm.

Incubus toured worldwide in 2004 with many bands, including Ben Kweller, the Walkmen, Hundred Reasons, the Music, Brand New and Sparta, to promote their new album after their original support act the Vines pulled out due to exhaustion.[19] One song left off the album, the 27-minute-long instrumental entitled "The Odyssey", was later featured on soundtrack for the video game, Halo 2.

In November 2004, the band released a live DVD entitled Alive at Red Rocks, filmed in Red Rocks Park, Colorado, during their world tour for A Crow Left of the Murder.... Along with the DVD came a bonus CD featuring five tracks, including a studio version of live favorite "Pantomime", "Follow" (a lyrical version, different from the First Movement of the Odyssey version), and the UK B-side "Monuments and Melodies". Two live tracks were also included. The performance was also sold in high definition via Blu-ray Disc. A high definition version of the entire song "Pardon Me" is also available for free download from the PlayStation Store, an online service for PlayStation 3 users.

In December 2004, at a gig in Los Angeles the band played the Police hits "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da", "Message in a Bottle" and "Roxanne" with Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers from the former band.

Light Grenades (2005–2008)

 
Incubus performing at the Virgin Festival in Baltimore in 2007

In the spring of 2005, the band went back into the studio with Brendan O'Brien. Three new songs were released in late July 2005 as part of the soundtrack album to the Sony film Stealth. The track "Make a Move", was released to radio in late May, and song reached No. 17 (Alternative Charts) and No. 19 (Mainstream Rock Charts). Fan reaction towards "Make a Move" was lukewarm, but the other two new songs, "Admiration" and "Neither of Us Can See" (a duet with Chrissie Hynde), seemed to be much more well-liked. In January 2006, the first of a series of Incubus podcasts was released by the band via internet. Among other things, the podcast featured the band's thoughts about their 2005 South American tour, some information on their new album, a mash-up of "Drive" and Tupac Shakur's "Better Dayz", a cover of Soundgarden's "Black Hole Sun", and a few live interludes.

On August 1, 2006, the band announced that album number six, Light Grenades, was soon to be released and that it was being produced by Brendan O'Brien. A few weeks afterward, the release date was confirmed to be Tuesday, November 28. Upon release, Light Grenades debuted No. 1 on the Billboard 200, the first time Incubus has ever sat atop the album charts, despite only selling 165,000 copies (their lowest debut for an album since Make Yourself) in the first week.

In November, Incubus played two exclusive European shows in Berlin and London. These were both in less than 2,000-capacity venues—a special occasion for the band and the fans (due to Incubus's mainstream success, the band now usually plays at large arenas worldwide). The band used these shows to showcase new material from Light Grenades. The band's first single, "Anna Molly", had a music video which had mainstream success.

On December 27, 2006, Incubus launched the "I Dig Incubus" contest, in which participants cut together clips of the band performing their single "Dig", to form a complete music video. On February 1, 2007, five finalists were announced for the "I Dig Incubus" contest. In a video interview on Blender, bassist and vocalist Ben Kenney said, "It's almost something that will happen whether or not we want to do it. People will make their own videos for songs. It's kind of a cool way for us to get together with fans out there who are artistic."[20] On August 4, 2007, Incubus played on the first day at Baltimore's Virgin Festival along with bands such as the Police and Beastie Boys.

Michael Einziger had been suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome and although he had an operation that has corrected the problem, he needed to recuperate for a few months, hence recent tour plans were postponed. Incubus apologized to fans and continued the tour in the summer and autumn.

In February and March 2008, Incubus hit the road again starting in New Zealand and headlining the Soundwave festival in Australia alongside the Offspring and Alexisonfire, and toured Asia performing to sell-out crowds. In Singapore, they met fans at a Meet and Greet session at Changi Airport and performed at Fort Canning Hill. In April, Incubus performed at the Festival Imperial in Costa Rica, along with the bands the Smashing Pumpkins and Duran Duran, and later in Venezuela at the Poliedro de Caracas. Incubus also performed a number of shows throughout Europe this summer including the Rock am Ring and Rock im Park Festivals in Germany, the Nova Rock Festival in Austria, Pinkpop Festival in the Netherlands and the Download Festival in England. In July 2008, the band played in a VH1 tribute to the Who alongside Foo Fighters, Pearl Jam and the Flaming Lips.[21]

Hiatus and greatest hits album (2009–2010)

In April 2008 the band took a break from touring and recording while its members concentrated on school, family and other activities. Brandon Boyd enrolled in a university art program in Los Angeles, while guitarist Mike Einziger went to Harvard music school to study composition. Drummer José Pasillas was also "having a baby, so there's a lot of normal life stuff going on right now—school, babies, mortgages," Boyd said. "I'm of the mind to say it wouldn't be a bad thing to disappear for a year or two years," he said. "A lot of people would say culture moves too fast and you need to remind people, but I would argue there's not any rush."[22]

In mid January 2009, Incubus posted a video to their official site, describing what each band member was currently occupied with in the form of letters to each other. The resolution of the video was that the band was planning on getting back together soon, excited to create new music with their diverse experiences over their respite.[23]

On March 11, 2009, Incubus posted an update to their official site detailing the new greatest hits album, Monuments and Melodies. The first single for the album was "Black Heart Inertia," released on April 7, 2009, with the album coming two months later on June 16, 2009. Disc one of the album included new singles "Black Heart Inertia" and "Midnight Swim" as well as the top radio hits of the last decade. Then disc two of the album contains songs that have not been released officially on an album, or were rejected demos on prior albums, as well as an acoustic version of "A Certain Shade of Green," and a cover of the Prince song "Let's Go Crazy." The band also announced many confirmed dates for a Summer Amphitheater Tour of the US.

On April 1, 2009, the band posted a fake "making of" video that was filmed on the set of "Black Heart Inertia". In the video, Brandon and his double "swapped places". Brandon fetched coffee for his double, and his double also imitated Christian Bale when the DP annoyed him, shouting at and violently chasing him out off of the set. After the short film, the first full stream of "Black Heart Inertia" was uploaded, clocking in at 4:17. On April 2, the full song was streamed on the band's official site. The song peaked at No. 7 on the Alternative Songs chart,[24] making it the band's 15th Top 10 standing on the list.[citation needed]

On June 16, 2009, Monuments and Melodies was released to the public, and opened at No. 5 on the Billboard 200. Monuments and Melodies was the band's fourth album to reach the top 5 on the Billboard 200. The next month, on July 1, 2009, Boyd stated to North County Times, "We are definitely going to be writing ... in hopes of putting out a record sometime in 2010. That's the hope. We can never force anything. I definitely have the suspicion that we're going to get on the road together this summer, and we're just going to start playing and stuff is going to start brewing, and we're going to light that fire again."

In January 2010, it was revealed that former turntablist Gavin "DJ Lyfe" Koppell threatened current turntablist Chris Kilmore in a store on December 28, 2009. Kilmore, who replaced Gavin Koppell in 1998 claimed that Koppell, "asked me to fight him right there and raised his fists to me."[25] As result of the incident, a judge has granted a new restraining order against Koppell. Kilmore also had a previous restraining order issued against Koppell in 2003 after Koppell allegedly spat in his face.[25]

If Not Now, When? (2011–2013)

 
Brandon Boyd live in 2012

After the release of Boyd's first solo album, The Wild Trapeze on July 6, 2010, it was announced that Incubus would head back into the studio to begin writing and recording a new studio album, to be released on July 12.[26] The band played a handful of South American tour dates in October 2010, also debuting a new song "Surface to Air."[27]

Incubus announced in March 2011 that the new album was complete and would be released in "August or September" according to Brandon Boyd. Boyd also stated that "this new record is different from anything that we've done."[28]

On April 2, 2011, band manager Steve Rennie confirmed that the new album had been named, If Not Now, When?. It was released on July 12, 2011.[29] The album's lead single is "Adolescents" and it was posted on the band's website on April 4, 2011.[30]

On April 28, 2011, Incubus premiered the video[31] for "Adolescents" and also released a video with behind the scenes footage.

The band revealed that they would tour for 18 months following the release of the record.[32]

 
Ben Kenney live in Rock in Rio Madrid 2012

To promote the release of If Not Now, When?, the band took part in a participatory media exhibit and real-time documentary called Incubus HQ Live that allowed unprecedented fan access and interaction.[33] Footage, music and art from the seven-day event became available as a special edition box set in July 2012.[34]

Mike has said that he is writing music for an orchestral project and also for Incubus. He states in a video (Mikey Gear Tour part II), "My hope is to just write lots of music and then by the time we get to the point to where we're going to finish the tour I'll have a lot of music written and then people won't have to wait five more years for another album (laughs)."

The band joined Linkin Park as co-headliners on the 2012 edition of the Honda Civic Tour. Incubus hinted that they would go on hiatus following the end of the 2012 Honda Civic Tour, but their manager stated that Incubus would only take a break after the tour, not a hiatus.[35]

In October 2012, the band released their second compilation album. The album, entitled The Essential Incubus, included songs spanning the band's major label career, from 1997's Enjoy Incubus EP to 2011's If Not Now, When?.[36]

In August 2013, the band announced a South American tour to take place later that year.

Trust Fall (Side A) (2014–2015)

Main article: Trust Fall (Side A)

In a radio interview while on the road with his solo band Sons of the Sea, Brandon Boyd announced that fans can expect some new Incubus music in 2015, followed by a tour.[37] Mike Einziger also reinforced this statement when asked on his Twitter page.

In August 2014, Einziger posted a picture of the band on his Instagram in a studio, alluding to the fact they were in the process of creating their album.[38] Subsequently, a few days following the images of the band in a studio, they announced they would be attending the 2015 Soundwave music festival in Australia, alongside Faith No More and Soundgarden.[39] They played at the KROQ's Almost Acoustic Christmas 2014 on December 14, their first full band appearance since December 2013. During their performance they debuted a new song called "Trust Fall". Incubus announced they will release two EP's in 2015 with the first, Trust Fall (Side A) set for release on May 12, 2015, having been delayed from March 24, 2015. The first single, "Absolution Calling", was released February 5, 2015, to be followed by the second single, "Trust Fall", on March 10, 2015.

They performed at Australia's Soundwave festival and two other concerts in Australia. In March 2015, they toured Japan, Hawaii and "Festival Cumbre Tajín" in Mexico. They headlined the DC101 Kerfuffle on May 4, 2015. In May and June 2015, they will play at two festivals in Germany ("Rockavaria" and "Grüne Hölle"), one concert in Milan and at Donauinselfest in Vienna. They will also be in London's Hammersmith Apollo on the June 16, 2015. Incubus also announced a joint 2015 North American Summer Tour with Deftones. Support will be provided by Death from Above 1979 for most concerts of the tour. The tour began on July 22, 2015, in Clarkston, Michigan, at the DTE Energy Music Theatre and with the final concert of the tour occurring on August 30, 2015, in Chula Vista, California, at the Sleep Train Amphitheatre.[40][41]

8 (2016–2018)

Main article: 8 (Incubus album)

The band reconvened in 2016 to work on their eighth full-length studio album.[42] On February 16, 2017, the lead single "Nimble Bastard" was released, and it was announced that the new album would be titled 8, with a projected April 21 release date, with Skrillex contributing to the production and mixing of the album.[43] A summer 2017 tour was announced with Jimmy Eat World and Judah & the Lion supporting,[1][44] and was followed by a world tour across several continents including South America, Asia, and Europe.

Trust Fall (Side B) (2019–present)

Main article: Trust Fall (Side B)

The band announced via its Twitter page that a new single titled "Into the Summer" would be released on August 23, 2019.[45] The release of the single coincides with a US tour, to mark the 20th anniversary of Make Yourself. In an interview with Loudwire on October 20, 2019, bassist Ben Kenney confirmed the band had completely finished four new songs and were currently working on more, but didn't confirm whether these songs would be released in the form of a new studio album or if they would be released as individual songs. On the matter he said "We don't want to get stacked up in a studio making an album. We have to adapt our process 'cause the albums themselves don't actually make as big a splash as they used to. We're just trying to experiment and explore what we're capable of doing, and all the while not take ourselves too seriously and just really enjoy what we get to do."[46] On January 1, 2020, singer Brandon Boyd announced their next single, "Our Love" will be released on January 31, 2020.[47] The band were scheduled to tour the UK and other European destinations in 2020 but were forced to cancel their shows due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Musical style and influences

 
Incubus concert in Stadium Negara of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 23 July 2011

Over the course of their career, Incubus has incorporated elements from a variety of genres and styles, including alternative metal,[7][48][49][50][51] alternative rock,[7][52] art rock,[53] heavy metal,[54][55] electro,[56] funk,[54][55] funk metal,[57] jazz,[12][55][56] hip hop,[12][51][54] nu metal,[58][59][60][61][62] pop,[48][51][63] rap metal,[7][57] techno,[54] thrash metal,[7] psychedelic music,[7] post-grunge,[7] pop metal,[64] and trip hop.[65] With many critics praising the band's ambition, it has also made them difficult to correctly classify. Guitarist Mike Einziger stated in 2017 that the band's diversity is "our greatest asset and our biggest flaw. We don't fit anywhere and we never have. We were never punk rock enough for the Warped Tour, we were never metal enough for Ozzfest, we were never quite indie rock or cool enough for Lollapalooza. We've carved our own path, and we're really humbled by the fact that we've had so many supporters and people who appreciate our music."[66] The band has also used a wide variety of instruments in their music that are not traditionally associated with use in rock music, including a djembe, sitar, didgeridoo, and bongos on many of their earlier tracks and during live performances, and with the use of a pipa given to the band by rock musician Steve Vai which is played by Einziger in the song "Aqueous Transmission".

Prior to finding mainstream success in the early 2000s, Incubus was often grouped in with the nu/alternative metal movement of the 1990s,[62] alongside other Californian bands such as Korn and Deftones. When asked about his thoughts on the scene in a 2013 interview, Brandon Boyd reflected "Something I know that separated us from nu-metal was a lot of those bands had misogynist lyrics, and we never wrote stuff like that. I never wrote lyrics like that. I guess there were similarities in some of my musical and vocal stylings, but then we came off tour for S.C.I.E.N.C.E. around early '99, and wrote Make Yourself, which was a vastly different album but we were still the same band. We don't try and create any kind of album really. I don't attempt to write any kind of music, this is just what comes out."[67] The Chicago Tribune stated in 2001 that Incubus is "Cheerful, melodic and polite, a nu-metal band for people who don't like nu-metal bands" and also claimed that Boyd was the genre's "first official pinup boy".[64] The Los Angeles Times similarly wrote in 2004 that "Incubus always stood out from the rest of the mid-'90s alt-metal crowd, its positive lyrical approach and musical versatility far richer than the overworked wallowing in misery of such acts as Korn and later arrival Staind."[68]

From the mid 2000s, Incubus began to adopt a softer sound, moving from rock towards a more pop music tone. This was particularly apparent by If Not Now, When? (2011), which was described by Rolling Stone as "slick, inert ripples of interchangeable power pop".[69][70] The Guardian compared the sound of 8 (2017) and its more ballad-like moments to Ed Sheeran.[71] Their 2020 EP Trust Fall (side B) was described by Sputnik music as "inoffensive pop".[72]

Their influences include Faith No More,[73][74] Mr. Bungle,[74] Red Hot Chili Peppers,[74] Alice in Chains,[74] Ani DiFranco,[73] Stone Temple Pilots,[75] Primus,[74] Fishbone,[74] Suicidal Tendencies,[74] Beastie Boys,[74] Soundgarden,[76] Rage Against the Machine,[74] The Police, Jane's Addiction,[74] and Phish.[77] Boyd reflected on the band's initial influences in 2012, stating "At that time [the early '90s] music got turned on its ear. We were listening to bands like Primus, Mr. Bungle, John Zorn, we also got into Soundgarden and Rage Against the Machine. What's amazing is those bands are still good now, they're still relevant now. Alice in Chains, Red Hot Chili Peppers, these bands that were coming of age right when we were growing up, at that most important, kind of pliable time in your youth. We were basically so inspired by music, that we decided to make music on our own."[75] Critics have compared Boyd's deep-voiced style of singing to Faith No More/Mr. Bungle vocalist Mike Patton,[78] whom the band have also credited as a major influence.[79]

Awards and nominations

Award Year Nominee(s) Category Result Ref.
MTV Video Music Brazil 2004 "Megalomaniac" Best International Video Nominated [80]

Band members

 
Chris Kilmore in 2012

Current members

Touring members

Former members

Timeline

Discography

Main article: Incubus discography
Studio albums

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This article is about the Californian band Incubus For the metal band formerly known as Incubus see Opprobrium band For the legendary demon see Incubus For other uses see Incubus disambiguation Incubus is an American rock band from Calabasas California The band was formed in 1991 by vocalist Brandon Boyd lead guitarist Mike Einziger and drummer Jose Pasillas while enrolled in Calabasas High School and later expanded to include bassist Alex Dirk Lance Katunich and Gavin DJ Lyfe Koppell both of whom were replaced by bassist Ben Kenney and DJ Kilmore respectively IncubusIncubus performing live in 2012Background informationOriginCalabasas California U S GenresAlternative rock alternative metal funk metal nu metalYears active1991 presentLabelsIsland Epic Immortal WEGMembersBrandon Boyd Mike Einziger Jose Pasillas Chris Kilmore Ben KenneyPast membersAlex Katunich aka Dirk Lance Gavin KoppellWebsitewww wbr incubushq wbr comIncubus has attained commercial success reaching multi platinum sales as well as releasing several successful singles After their first two albums Fungus Amongus 1995 and S C I E N C E 1997 the band earned mainstream recognition with the release of their 1999 album Make Yourself which spawned several hits including the band s highest charting song Drive Success continued with the albums Morning View 2001 and A Crow Left of the Murder 2004 Their sixth studio album Light Grenades debuted at No 1 in 2006 and was followed by Incubus s first greatest hits album Monuments and Melodies in June 2009 and the band s 2011 album If Not Now When Incubus also released an EP Trust Fall Side A in early 2015 and two years later the band released their eighth studio album titled 8 on April 21 2017 A second EP Trust Fall Side B was released on April 17 2020 1 As of October 2022 Incubus has sold over 23 million albums worldwide 2 Contents 1 History 1 1 Formation Fungus Amongus and Enjoy Incubus 1991 1996 1 2 S C I E N C E 1997 1998 1 3 Make Yourself 1999 2000 1 4 Morning View 2001 2002 1 5 A Crow Left of the Murder 2003 2004 1 6 Light Grenades 2005 2008 1 7 Hiatus and greatest hits album 2009 2010 1 8 If Not Now When 2011 2013 1 9 Trust Fall Side A 2014 2015 1 10 8 2016 2018 1 11 Trust Fall Side B 2019 present 2 Musical style and influences 3 Awards and nominations 4 Band members 5 Discography 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditFormation Fungus Amongus and Enjoy Incubus 1991 1996 Edit Incubus was formed in 1991 by vocalist Brandon Boyd guitarist Mike Einziger bassist Alex Katunich and drummer Jose Pasillas while the members were in high school They existed as a band for some time before they gave themselves a name having only chosen the band s name Incubus when required to supply a band name for an upcoming show 3 The band s early shows were frequently at nightclubs on Los Angeles s Sunset Strip including such well known venues as the Whisky a Go Go the Roxy and the Troubadour Early on the members of Incubus bonded over Phish and Primus and used their grassroots approach as a model for their career 4 Incubus produced many of their early recordings with Jim Wirt and Chillum Records in the Santa Monica studio 4th Street Recording only able to work on their music during hours in which they were not in school In 1995 recorded their first two song EP Let Me Tell Ya Bout Root Beer This was followed by the debut album Fungus Amongus also recorded with Wirt and released on Incubus s own label Stopuglynailfungus Music Incubus then added Gavin Koppell known by his stage name DJ Lyfe to the band In the following year Incubus signed a seven record deal with Sony s Immortal Records later to become Epic Records 5 The group was spotted by Epic Immortal A amp R Paul Pontius who was also responsible for signing Korn to the label 6 The 1997 six track EP Enjoy Incubus was the band s first major label release and was created so the band could present a recording while touring with Korn in Europe 7 S C I E N C E 1997 1998 Edit S C I E N C E Incubus s second studio album was released on September 9 1997 After their album release they started opening for bands such as Korn and 311 7 This album marked a stylistic departure from the band s early material featuring heavy guitar riffs slap bass and turntables to create their most nu metal album 8 In February 1998 Incubus dismissed Koppell They decided that with him in the band they could no longer be a productive family 9 A friend recommended Chris Kilmore to fill the position The band enjoyed Kilmore s style and attitude towards life and asked him to join the band Incubus participated in the Ozzfest and Family Values metal festivals and toured with System of a Down and Ultraspank during the fall 10 Chris Kilmore also known as DJ Kilmore replaced DJ Lyfe 7 You Will Be a Hot Dancer 1995 source source 30 second sample of the Fungus Amongus track You Will Be a Hot Dancer This demonstrates the band s very early funk based sound which was heavily inspired by groups such as Red Hot Chili Peppers Primus and Mr Bungle Problems playing this file See media help Calgone 1997 source source 30 second sample of the S C I E N C E track Calgone This album is noted for having a more aggressive nu metal sound Problems playing this file See media help Make Yourself 1999 2000 Edit After constant touring throughout 1998 and after selling over 100 000 copies of S C I E N C E without the support of radio or television exposure Incubus took a break for two years and then released their critically acclaimed third album Make Yourself After just two weeks in the studio with producer Jim Wirt the band was unhappy with the recordings and opted to continue recording without a producer After another 3 weeks of recording R E M Nirvana producer Scott Litt took an interest in their songs and started taking part in the recording sessions mainly focusing on songs like Drive and Stellar According to the band Litt s involvement in the record came mostly during the mixing process 11 Make Yourself was released on October 26 1999 The album marked the beginning of a more commercially acceptable pop rock and alternative rock sound for the band 12 although several songs from the album still included elements of nu alternative metal such as downtuned riffs and layers of electronics 13 Right after their album s release the band went on tour with Primus and Buckethead a tour which lasted for the remainder of the year The first song that kicked off the album Privilege was featured on MTV Sports Pure Ride for the PlayStation The band also released the single Pardon Me but it was initially not well received by radio stations Brandon and Mike decided to perform a live acoustic version of the song at the few radio stations who were showing interest and this in turn spread the word of the song Many radio stations began to play the acoustic version including the influential Los Angeles radio giant KROQ FM With sparked interest in the song radio stations began playing the studio version of Pardon Me In response Incubus made a video for the song and released a six song EP titled When Incubus Attacks Vol 1 on August 22 2000 The EP contained the acoustic version of Pardon Me In its first week the EP sold nearly 40 000 copies and peaked at No 41 on the Billboard 200 To start off 2000 the band headed out on Tour with System of a Down and Mr Bungle until March at which point they embarked on a headline tour in clubs until April Due to the success of Pardon Me Make Yourself reached Gold certification 500 000 copies sold in April 2000 Incubus continued to tour overseas and returned home at the end of May to go on a tour of the United States with longtime friends 311 Stellar the next single from the album was soon released and its video received afternoon airplay on MTV and TRL becoming a success on the Alternative chart In July Incubus were once again on the Ozzfest bill until the late summer The band then took a short break after finishing the Ozzfest 2000 Tour playing two acoustic shows at Artist Direct Studios On October 5 2000 Make Yourself went Platinum one million copies sold and shortly after the band went on tour with Deftones Sony re released their independent debut album Fungus Amongus on November 7 2000 14 On November 14 2000 15 the band released Drive the fourth single from Make Yourself after Privilege was released which then went to the top 20 where it stayed at No 3 for 6 weeks It moved quickly up to the top of the Alternative Charts eventually hitting the No 1 spot The single was a success and helped the band break into the mainstream The single eventually reached the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart After a ten year break from the music business in 2000 thrash metal band Opprobrium formed in 1986 under the name Incubus were forced to change their name in order to avoid confusion and a lawsuit Morning View 2001 2002 Edit The band took a break during the first part of 2001 before heading to a beachside mansion in Malibu California to record their follow up album which would later become known as Morning View 16 They began touring once more with Hundred Reasons in Europe from June until the first week of July At this time the band was invited to play with the Area 1 Festival which featured Moby Outkast the Roots Paul Oakenfold Carl Cox and Nelly Furtado Also in July Make Yourself was certified double platinum selling 2 million copies In August the band got to play their first shows in Australia and Japan before returning to the United States to begin their headlining tour with their long time friends from California Hoobastank Meanwhile the band s video for Drive was nominated for an MTV Video Music Award in the category of Best Group Video Continuing to tour Incubus released their first single Wish You Were Here from their upcoming record Morning View on August 21 2001 The single instantly began to climb up the Alternative charts reaching No 2 by early September The music video was released at the end of that month after being re cut to make it more viewable in the wake of the 9 11 disaster The video earned viewings on MTV s TRL VH1 and MuchMusic Their follow up single was Nice to Know You On October 23 2001 the band released their fourth full length major label album The name was taken from the street on which the band s recording studio was situated Incubus continued to headline dates after its release and Wish You Were Here continued to sit among the top 10 on Billboard s Alternative charts Morning View debuted on the Billboard Top 200 at the No 2 spot 266 000 copies were sold in its first week This was the highest ever placement for Incubus At the same time Wish You Were Here was at No 2 on the Alternative Charts and Drive sat at No 48 on the Hot 100 chart The band won an award for Billboard s Alternative Single of the Year for Drive By December Morning View was certified platinum Wish You Were Here was No 4 on Alternative charts and Morning View was No 38 on top 200 On December 11 Incubus released When Incubus Attacks Vol 2 a DVD Video that featured music videos for Take Me to Your Leader A Certain Shade of Green Pardon Me Stellar Drive I Miss You and Summer Romance Anti Gravity Love Song live footage backstage video and more Director Bill Draheim documented the making of Drive Save Me from my Half Life Drive is the result of that edited EPK footage To begin 2002 Incubus was No 9 with Drive No 12 with Stellar No 20 with Wish You Were Here No 75 with Nice To Know You and No 31 with the album Morning View On January 24 2002 MTV s TRL premiered the Nice to Know You video and Boyd called in from Europe where the band was on tour with 311 and Hoobastank The band was then featured on MTV s Becoming TRL The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and played the Late Show with David Letterman on February 14 2002 all before heading off to play dates in Japan and Australia for the remainder of February and March While in Sydney the band shot the video for their next single Warning from March 7 until March 11 The band then released the DVD The Morning View Sessions on May 28 shortly before playing the Weenie Roast on June 8 for KROQ Incubus issued a limited edition version of Morning View on October 1 to coincide with their fall headlining tour The new version of the album contained a DVD dubbed the Morning After View Session It featured the UK video for the group s track Are You In tour footage new artwork behind the scenes material and more Incubus s last performance in 2002 on November 1 brought several eras for the band to a close Their last show of the tour would be their last show touring behind 2001 s Morning View as the band looked on to playing new music The show would also prove to be their last with bass player Dirk Lance who left the band due to personal differences Lance was quietly replaced by former the Roots guitarist Ben Kenney who began working with Einziger on new songs for a psychedelic jazz funk project called Time Lapse Consortium Incubus ended the year on the charts having Wish You Were Here 10 Warning 16 and Nice To Know You 26 on the alternative rock format chart joining Wish You Were Here 25 and Nice To Know You 36 Morning View was the 40th best selling album of 2002 A Crow Left of the Murder 2003 2004 Edit Brandon Boyd in San Sebastian Spain in 2004 On January 6 2003 the band began writing for their next record The next month on February 7 the band began to renegotiate their record contract The band which had been signed to Epic Immortal for seven years cited the fact that state law limits the amount of time that an artist can be bound to a company The band had been signed to the label for 7 years and used California s Seven Years Law as a negotiating tool with Epic Immortal After releasing three successful albums the band had been compensated poorly compared to the revenue that they had generated for Sony The band entered a lawsuit against their label in order to break from their contract to which Sony responded with a lawsuit of their own 5 On March 1 Einziger along with Scott Litt Dave Holdredge and Rick Will was nominated for a Grammy in the Best Engineered Album Non Classical category for their work on Morning View On April 3 after weeks of circulating rumors about Dirk Lance s departure from the band an official announcement was made by the band A decision had been reached amongst members of Incubus in a face to face meeting at the end of the Morning View tour to discuss his involvement in the band The band said that the split had become necessary due to irreconcilable creative differences Almost immediately after the announcement of a new bass player the 2003 Incubus vs Sony case had been settled The two sides settled on a new contract that delivers three albums to Epic Immortal with an option on a fourth The first album would be worth 8 million in advances to the band with another 2 5 million for each one thereafter The Incubus logo from the A Crow Left of the Murder era By December the new album which was recorded at Southern Tracks Recording Studios in Atlanta Georgia was recorded live opposed to recording each instrument at separate times and was produced by Brendan O Brien Pearl Jam Soundgarden Rage Against the Machine Stone Temple Pilots was completed and scheduled for release Titled A Crow Left of the Murder the album was to be an enhanced CD with behind the scenes video In the videos Einziger and Boyd discussed their new songs Einziger described them as like the old shit but older It s very different It s very energetic and fast and a lot of it is more technical I guess maybe in the vein of more of our older songs they don t sound like our older songs They are more exploratory It was the last Incubus album to be labelled as alternative metal by the media 17 18 with subsequent albums from the band diverting even further from this sound On December 15 2003 the first single Megalomaniac was released It raised controversy when it was said to be an attack on the Bush administration and was banned from daytime view on MTV despite the band saying that it was not an attack on a particular person rather a comment on some people s negative attitudes However the band was actually pleased with this nighttime viewing restriction Says Boyd When we heard our video had been relegated to late night rotation I think that all of us were secretly like Yes Pasillas reflected Boyd s sentiments saying I think it s okay if people think that we re trying to make a political statement Whatever anyone conjures up or takes from our music is good I mean our point is to get people thinking A Crow Left of the Murder was released in 2004 showcasing a new turn for the band The second single released was Talk Shows on Mute featuring a video that was inspired by George Orwell s Animal Farm Incubus toured worldwide in 2004 with many bands including Ben Kweller the Walkmen Hundred Reasons the Music Brand New and Sparta to promote their new album after their original support act the Vines pulled out due to exhaustion 19 One song left off the album the 27 minute long instrumental entitled The Odyssey was later featured on soundtrack for the video game Halo 2 In November 2004 the band released a live DVD entitled Alive at Red Rocks filmed in Red Rocks Park Colorado during their world tour for A Crow Left of the Murder Along with the DVD came a bonus CD featuring five tracks including a studio version of live favorite Pantomime Follow a lyrical version different from the First Movement of the Odyssey version and the UK B side Monuments and Melodies Two live tracks were also included The performance was also sold in high definition via Blu ray Disc A high definition version of the entire song Pardon Me is also available for free download from the PlayStation Store an online service for PlayStation 3 users In December 2004 at a gig in Los Angeles the band played the Police hits De Do Do Do De Da Da Da Message in a Bottle and Roxanne with Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers from the former band Light Grenades 2005 2008 Edit Incubus performing at the Virgin Festival in Baltimore in 2007 In the spring of 2005 the band went back into the studio with Brendan O Brien Three new songs were released in late July 2005 as part of the soundtrack album to the Sony film Stealth The track Make a Move was released to radio in late May and song reached No 17 Alternative Charts and No 19 Mainstream Rock Charts Fan reaction towards Make a Move was lukewarm but the other two new songs Admiration and Neither of Us Can See a duet with Chrissie Hynde seemed to be much more well liked In January 2006 the first of a series of Incubus podcasts was released by the band via internet Among other things the podcast featured the band s thoughts about their 2005 South American tour some information on their new album a mash up of Drive and Tupac Shakur s Better Dayz a cover of Soundgarden s Black Hole Sun and a few live interludes On August 1 2006 the band announced that album number six Light Grenades was soon to be released and that it was being produced by Brendan O Brien A few weeks afterward the release date was confirmed to be Tuesday November 28 Upon release Light Grenades debuted No 1 on the Billboard 200 the first time Incubus has ever sat atop the album charts despite only selling 165 000 copies their lowest debut for an album since Make Yourself in the first week In November Incubus played two exclusive European shows in Berlin and London These were both in less than 2 000 capacity venues a special occasion for the band and the fans due to Incubus s mainstream success the band now usually plays at large arenas worldwide The band used these shows to showcase new material from Light Grenades The band s first single Anna Molly had a music video which had mainstream success On December 27 2006 Incubus launched the I Dig Incubus contest in which participants cut together clips of the band performing their single Dig to form a complete music video On February 1 2007 five finalists were announced for the I Dig Incubus contest In a video interview on Blender bassist and vocalist Ben Kenney said It s almost something that will happen whether or not we want to do it People will make their own videos for songs It s kind of a cool way for us to get together with fans out there who are artistic 20 On August 4 2007 Incubus played on the first day at Baltimore s Virgin Festival along with bands such as the Police and Beastie Boys Michael Einziger had been suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome and although he had an operation that has corrected the problem he needed to recuperate for a few months hence recent tour plans were postponed Incubus apologized to fans and continued the tour in the summer and autumn In February and March 2008 Incubus hit the road again starting in New Zealand and headlining the Soundwave festival in Australia alongside the Offspring and Alexisonfire and toured Asia performing to sell out crowds In Singapore they met fans at a Meet and Greet session at Changi Airport and performed at Fort Canning Hill In April Incubus performed at the Festival Imperial in Costa Rica along with the bands the Smashing Pumpkins and Duran Duran and later in Venezuela at the Poliedro de Caracas Incubus also performed a number of shows throughout Europe this summer including the Rock am Ring and Rock im Park Festivals in Germany the Nova Rock Festival in Austria Pinkpop Festival in the Netherlands and the Download Festival in England In July 2008 the band played in a VH1 tribute to the Who alongside Foo Fighters Pearl Jam and the Flaming Lips 21 Hiatus and greatest hits album 2009 2010 Edit In April 2008 the band took a break from touring and recording while its members concentrated on school family and other activities Brandon Boyd enrolled in a university art program in Los Angeles while guitarist Mike Einziger went to Harvard music school to study composition Drummer Jose Pasillas was also having a baby so there s a lot of normal life stuff going on right now school babies mortgages Boyd said I m of the mind to say it wouldn t be a bad thing to disappear for a year or two years he said A lot of people would say culture moves too fast and you need to remind people but I would argue there s not any rush 22 In mid January 2009 Incubus posted a video to their official site describing what each band member was currently occupied with in the form of letters to each other The resolution of the video was that the band was planning on getting back together soon excited to create new music with their diverse experiences over their respite 23 On March 11 2009 Incubus posted an update to their official site detailing the new greatest hits album Monuments and Melodies The first single for the album was Black Heart Inertia released on April 7 2009 with the album coming two months later on June 16 2009 Disc one of the album included new singles Black Heart Inertia and Midnight Swim as well as the top radio hits of the last decade Then disc two of the album contains songs that have not been released officially on an album or were rejected demos on prior albums as well as an acoustic version of A Certain Shade of Green and a cover of the Prince song Let s Go Crazy The band also announced many confirmed dates for a Summer Amphitheater Tour of the US On April 1 2009 the band posted a fake making of video that was filmed on the set of Black Heart Inertia In the video Brandon and his double swapped places Brandon fetched coffee for his double and his double also imitated Christian Bale when the DP annoyed him shouting at and violently chasing him out off of the set After the short film the first full stream of Black Heart Inertia was uploaded clocking in at 4 17 On April 2 the full song was streamed on the band s official site The song peaked at No 7 on the Alternative Songs chart 24 making it the band s 15th Top 10 standing on the list citation needed On June 16 2009 Monuments and Melodies was released to the public and opened at No 5 on the Billboard 200 Monuments and Melodies was the band s fourth album to reach the top 5 on the Billboard 200 The next month on July 1 2009 Boyd stated to North County Times We are definitely going to be writing in hopes of putting out a record sometime in 2010 That s the hope We can never force anything I definitely have the suspicion that we re going to get on the road together this summer and we re just going to start playing and stuff is going to start brewing and we re going to light that fire again In January 2010 it was revealed that former turntablist Gavin DJ Lyfe Koppell threatened current turntablist Chris Kilmore in a store on December 28 2009 Kilmore who replaced Gavin Koppell in 1998 claimed that Koppell asked me to fight him right there and raised his fists to me 25 As result of the incident a judge has granted a new restraining order against Koppell Kilmore also had a previous restraining order issued against Koppell in 2003 after Koppell allegedly spat in his face 25 If Not Now When 2011 2013 Edit Brandon Boyd live in 2012 After the release of Boyd s first solo album The Wild Trapeze on July 6 2010 it was announced that Incubus would head back into the studio to begin writing and recording a new studio album to be released on July 12 26 The band played a handful of South American tour dates in October 2010 also debuting a new song Surface to Air 27 Incubus announced in March 2011 that the new album was complete and would be released in August or September according to Brandon Boyd Boyd also stated that this new record is different from anything that we ve done 28 On April 2 2011 band manager Steve Rennie confirmed that the new album had been named If Not Now When It was released on July 12 2011 29 The album s lead single is Adolescents and it was posted on the band s website on April 4 2011 30 On April 28 2011 Incubus premiered the video 31 for Adolescents and also released a video with behind the scenes footage The band revealed that they would tour for 18 months following the release of the record 32 Ben Kenney live in Rock in Rio Madrid 2012 To promote the release of If Not Now When the band took part in a participatory media exhibit and real time documentary called Incubus HQ Live that allowed unprecedented fan access and interaction 33 Footage music and art from the seven day event became available as a special edition box set in July 2012 34 Mike has said that he is writing music for an orchestral project and also for Incubus He states in a video Mikey Gear Tour part II My hope is to just write lots of music and then by the time we get to the point to where we re going to finish the tour I ll have a lot of music written and then people won t have to wait five more years for another album laughs The band joined Linkin Park as co headliners on the 2012 edition of the Honda Civic Tour Incubus hinted that they would go on hiatus following the end of the 2012 Honda Civic Tour but their manager stated that Incubus would only take a break after the tour not a hiatus 35 In October 2012 the band released their second compilation album The album entitled The Essential Incubus included songs spanning the band s major label career from 1997 s Enjoy Incubus EP to 2011 s If Not Now When 36 In August 2013 the band announced a South American tour to take place later that year Trust Fall Side A 2014 2015 Edit Main article Trust Fall Side A In a radio interview while on the road with his solo band Sons of the Sea Brandon Boyd announced that fans can expect some new Incubus music in 2015 followed by a tour 37 Mike Einziger also reinforced this statement when asked on his Twitter page In August 2014 Einziger posted a picture of the band on his Instagram in a studio alluding to the fact they were in the process of creating their album 38 Subsequently a few days following the images of the band in a studio they announced they would be attending the 2015 Soundwave music festival in Australia alongside Faith No More and Soundgarden 39 They played at the KROQ s Almost Acoustic Christmas 2014 on December 14 their first full band appearance since December 2013 During their performance they debuted a new song called Trust Fall Incubus announced they will release two EP s in 2015 with the first Trust Fall Side A set for release on May 12 2015 having been delayed from March 24 2015 The first single Absolution Calling was released February 5 2015 to be followed by the second single Trust Fall on March 10 2015 They performed at Australia s Soundwave festival and two other concerts in Australia In March 2015 they toured Japan Hawaii and Festival Cumbre Tajin in Mexico They headlined the DC101 Kerfuffle on May 4 2015 In May and June 2015 they will play at two festivals in Germany Rockavaria and Grune Holle one concert in Milan and at Donauinselfest in Vienna They will also be in London s Hammersmith Apollo on the June 16 2015 Incubus also announced a joint 2015 North American Summer Tour with Deftones Support will be provided by Death from Above 1979 for most concerts of the tour The tour began on July 22 2015 in Clarkston Michigan at the DTE Energy Music Theatre and with the final concert of the tour occurring on August 30 2015 in Chula Vista California at the Sleep Train Amphitheatre 40 41 8 2016 2018 Edit Main article 8 Incubus album The band reconvened in 2016 to work on their eighth full length studio album 42 On February 16 2017 the lead single Nimble Bastard was released and it was announced that the new album would be titled 8 with a projected April 21 release date with Skrillex contributing to the production and mixing of the album 43 A summer 2017 tour was announced with Jimmy Eat World and Judah amp the Lion supporting 1 44 and was followed by a world tour across several continents including South America Asia and Europe Trust Fall Side B 2019 present Edit Main article Trust Fall Side B The band announced via its Twitter page that a new single titled Into the Summer would be released on August 23 2019 45 The release of the single coincides with a US tour to mark the 20th anniversary of Make Yourself In an interview with Loudwire on October 20 2019 bassist Ben Kenney confirmed the band had completely finished four new songs and were currently working on more but didn t confirm whether these songs would be released in the form of a new studio album or if they would be released as individual songs On the matter he said We don t want to get stacked up in a studio making an album We have to adapt our process cause the albums themselves don t actually make as big a splash as they used to We re just trying to experiment and explore what we re capable of doing and all the while not take ourselves too seriously and just really enjoy what we get to do 46 On January 1 2020 singer Brandon Boyd announced their next single Our Love will be released on January 31 2020 47 The band were scheduled to tour the UK and other European destinations in 2020 but were forced to cancel their shows due to the COVID 19 pandemic Musical style and influences Edit Incubus concert in Stadium Negara of Kuala Lumpur Malaysia on 23 July 2011 Over the course of their career Incubus has incorporated elements from a variety of genres and styles including alternative metal 7 48 49 50 51 alternative rock 7 52 art rock 53 heavy metal 54 55 electro 56 funk 54 55 funk metal 57 jazz 12 55 56 hip hop 12 51 54 nu metal 58 59 60 61 62 pop 48 51 63 rap metal 7 57 techno 54 thrash metal 7 psychedelic music 7 post grunge 7 pop metal 64 and trip hop 65 With many critics praising the band s ambition it has also made them difficult to correctly classify Guitarist Mike Einziger stated in 2017 that the band s diversity is our greatest asset and our biggest flaw We don t fit anywhere and we never have We were never punk rock enough for the Warped Tour we were never metal enough for Ozzfest we were never quite indie rock or cool enough for Lollapalooza We ve carved our own path and we re really humbled by the fact that we ve had so many supporters and people who appreciate our music 66 The band has also used a wide variety of instruments in their music that are not traditionally associated with use in rock music including a djembe sitar didgeridoo and bongos on many of their earlier tracks and during live performances and with the use of a pipa given to the band by rock musician Steve Vai which is played by Einziger in the song Aqueous Transmission Prior to finding mainstream success in the early 2000s Incubus was often grouped in with the nu alternative metal movement of the 1990s 62 alongside other Californian bands such as Korn and Deftones When asked about his thoughts on the scene in a 2013 interview Brandon Boyd reflected Something I know that separated us from nu metal was a lot of those bands had misogynist lyrics and we never wrote stuff like that I never wrote lyrics like that I guess there were similarities in some of my musical and vocal stylings but then we came off tour for S C I E N C E around early 99 and wrote Make Yourself which was a vastly different album but we were still the same band We don t try and create any kind of album really I don t attempt to write any kind of music this is just what comes out 67 The Chicago Tribune stated in 2001 that Incubus is Cheerful melodic and polite a nu metal band for people who don t like nu metal bands and also claimed that Boyd was the genre s first official pinup boy 64 The Los Angeles Times similarly wrote in 2004 that Incubus always stood out from the rest of the mid 90s alt metal crowd its positive lyrical approach and musical versatility far richer than the overworked wallowing in misery of such acts as Korn and later arrival Staind 68 From the mid 2000s Incubus began to adopt a softer sound moving from rock towards a more pop music tone This was particularly apparent by If Not Now When 2011 which was described by Rolling Stone as slick inert ripples of interchangeable power pop 69 70 The Guardian compared the sound of 8 2017 and its more ballad like moments to Ed Sheeran 71 Their 2020 EP Trust Fall side B was described by Sputnik music as inoffensive pop 72 Their influences include Faith No More 73 74 Mr Bungle 74 Red Hot Chili Peppers 74 Alice in Chains 74 Ani DiFranco 73 Stone Temple Pilots 75 Primus 74 Fishbone 74 Suicidal Tendencies 74 Beastie Boys 74 Soundgarden 76 Rage Against the Machine 74 The Police Jane s Addiction 74 and Phish 77 Boyd reflected on the band s initial influences in 2012 stating At that time the early 90s music got turned on its ear We were listening to bands like Primus Mr Bungle John Zorn we also got into Soundgarden and Rage Against the Machine What s amazing is those bands are still good now they re still relevant now Alice in Chains Red Hot Chili Peppers these bands that were coming of age right when we were growing up at that most important kind of pliable time in your youth We were basically so inspired by music that we decided to make music on our own 75 Critics have compared Boyd s deep voiced style of singing to Faith No More Mr Bungle vocalist Mike Patton 78 whom the band have also credited as a major influence 79 Awards and nominations EditAward Year Nominee s Category Result Ref MTV Video Music Brazil 2004 Megalomaniac Best International Video Nominated 80 Band members Edit Chris Kilmore in 2012 Current members Brandon Boyd lead vocals occasional guitar amp percussion 1991 present Mike Einziger guitar occasional keyboards backing vocals 1991 present Jose Pasillas drums 1991 present Chris Kilmore turntables keyboards theremin synthesizers piano 1998 present Ben Kenney bass backing vocals 2003 present Touring members Tal Wilkenfeld bass 2023 present Former members Alex Dirk Lance Katunich bass 1991 2003 Gavin DJ Lyfe Koppell turntables 1995 1998 TimelineDiscography EditMain article Incubus discography Studio albumsFungus Amongus 1995 S C I E N C 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