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Incubus News

Incubus play the hits at Download

Incubus play the hits at Download

Brandon Boyd gets the crowd hungry at Donington

Incubus reschedule UK dates

Guitarist Mike Einziger is on the mend after injury

  • Mar 24, 2007

Incubus postpone tour

Guitarist's hand injury halts dates

  • Mar 23, 2007

Incubus frontman to release book

Brandon Boyd releases second art book

  • Jan 30, 2007

This week's US releases: November 28 2007

Albums released in the States today

  • Nov 28, 2006

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Incubus YouTube Videos

Incubus - Drive

Incubus - Drive (04:00)

From "Make Yourself"

Incubus - Dig

Incubus - Dig (04:39)

This is the story of love; a dancer discovers the importance of a relationship through the art of dance.

Incubus - Love Hurts

Incubus - Love Hurts (03:56)

The official music video for "Love Hurts" www.incubus-online-view.com

Incubus - I wish you were here

Incubus - I wish you were here (03:43)

I wish you were here

Incubus - Drive

Incubus - Drive (03:51)

Incubus Drive (C) 2000 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

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Incubus Media Player

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Incubus Reviews

Incubus  : Are You In?

Incubus : Are You In?

But, like, dude? What's that sound?

Incubus : Manchester Apollo

...all the unholy menace of a sleepy gerbil...

  • Jan 22, 2002

Incubus : Morning View

Hippy Metal Its big,but it's not clever

  • Oct 16, 2001

Incubus : Paris Le Bataclan

The most pop-friendly of the nu-metallers get to grips with the French language...

  • Jul 5, 2001

London WC2 Astoria

Cute, spunky and chock-full of radio-friendly rock tunes, [B]Incubus[/B] are coming your way.

  • May 11, 2000

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Incubus Biography

This metal funk crossover band was formed in Calabasas, California, USA in January 1991 by school friends Brandon Boyd (b. 15 February 1976, Van Nuys, California, USA; vocals), Mike Einziger (b. Michael Aaron Einziger, 21 June 1976, Los Angeles, California, USA; guitar), Dirk Lance (b. Alex Katunich, 18 August 1976; bass), and José Pasillas (b. 26 April 1976; drums). The quartet began playing various shows and parties before moving on to the bars and clubs of Los Angeles. During this period the band recruited DJ Lyfe (b. Gavin Koppel) who added a hip-hop element to their already eclectic mix of funk, metal and jazz. This sound, combined with their electrifying live shows and self-promotion, generated a buzz around the band and, after the independent release of Fungus Amongus, they signed to Immortal Records in 1995.

In January 1997, the band released the six-track Enjoy Incubus EP and collaborated with DJ Greyboy on the Spawn movie soundtrack. Later that year S.C.I.E.N.C.E. was released, which saw a development of the band style and Boyd's lyrics in particular. During a US tour to promote the album the band dispensed with the services of DJ Lyfe and replaced him with DJ Kilmore (b. Chris Kilmore, 21 January 1973, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA). They continued to tour with Limp Bizkit and System Of A Down before joining the line-up for the Ozzfest.

Two years later, after almost continual touring, Make Yourself was released. A far slicker affair than their previous outings, it utilised the latest studio technology and a greater range of sounds and variety of instruments. The single "Pardon Me", which Boyd was inspired to write after reading about spontaneous combustion, was a significant US hit. In 2000, the band was again featured on the Ozzfest, prior to recording the highly successful Morning View. A far more commercial and mellow recording than their previous efforts, the album reached the US Top 2 and went on to attain double platinum sales status.

Dirk Lance was replaced by Ben Kenney (b. 12 March 1977, USA) in April 2003, but Incubus' popularity continued undiminished with the subsequent release of the Top 5 album A Crow Left Of The Murder .... The album, which saw the band teaming up with Pearl Jam producer Brendan O'Brien, was an ambitious if not always successful attempt to broaden the Incubus sound. The following year's live DVD Alive At Red Rocks included a bonus CD featuring a number of rare tracks. Further material surfaced in summer 2005, with three new songs included on the soundtrack of the movie Stealth. The wildly diverse Light Grenades provided Incubus with their first US chart-topping album in late 2006, although mixed reviews undoubtedly contributed to its subsequent rapid slide down the charts.

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Incubus Discography

Incubus albums.

  • Fungus Amongus - 1995 (Own Label)
  • S.C.I.E.N.C.E. - 1997 (Immortal/Epic)
  • Make Yourself - 1999 (Immortal/Epic)
  • When Incubus Attacks, Vol. 1 - 2000 (Immortal/Epic)
  • Morning View - 2001 (Immortal/Epic)
  • Live At Lollapalooza - 2003 (Incubus)
  • A Crow Left Of The Murder ... - 2004 (Immortal/Epic)
  • Light Grenades - 2006 (Immortal/Epic)
  • Look Alive - 2007 (Epic)

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Incubus Videos & DVD's

Incubus video and DVD releases.

  • When Incubus Attacks, Vol. 2 - 2001 (Epic)
  • Morning View Sessions - 2002 (Epic)
  • Alive At Red Rocks - 2004 (Epic)
  • Look Alive - 2007 (Epic)

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