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INCUBUS
From
L to R: Brandon Boyd - Lead
Vocals/Percussion, Mike Einziger - Lead
Guitar/Backing Vocals, Jose Pasillas -
Drums, Ben Kenney - Bass/Backing Vocals
& Dj Chris Kilmore - Turntables.
FREQUENTLY
ASKED QUESTIONS
Where
is Incubus from?
This Southern California quintet is from
Calabasas, a Los Angeles suburb west of the
San Fernando Valley.
How many albums does Incubus Have?
Incubus has five official releases on
Immortal/Epic Records:
Enjoy Incubus (EP)
S.C.I.E.N.C.E
Make Yourself
Morning View
A Crow Left of the Murder
And one independent release: Fungus Amongus
Who is this DJ Lyfe guy I keep
reading about?
Well, DJ Lyfe (A.K.A Gavin Koppel) is Incubus'
original DJ. He was a part of the band for two
years, then Incubus kicked him out, due to
certain issues, and replaced him with Chris
Kilmore.
What kind of guitar does Mike use?
For the recording of Enjoy Incubus, he used an
Ibanez RG570. Then he finally got some cash
form the record company and bought a Paul Reed
Smith guitar for the recording of
S.C.I.E.N.C.E . For Make Yourself, he had
custom colored PRS guitars made for him. He
takes three with him on tour. One silver
colored one, one black one he tunes down for
the drop D songs, and a natural colored PRS
with two F-holes in it for the acoustic style
stuff. For the Time Lapse and new album
material, he has switched to a Fender
Jazzmaster.
What are the Incubus albums
"Beyond the Unknown" and
"Serpent Temptation"???
Well, there is actually another Incubus out
there. This is death metal, and in our
opinion, not very good. There are alot of
people out there trying to sell this as a rare
'Incubus' cd, so be careful. Just make sure
you check the discography pages before you buy
anything. We have also heard rumors that there
may be even a third 'Incubus' out there. But,
OUR 'Incubus' has the rights to the name, so
no worries folks, there will not be a name
change anytime soon.
I found this song and heard it was
by incubus, but it doesn't sound like them?
Unless you see it in our
Song Index, you've been had! Be
sure to note our list frequently mis-identified
songs.
Where can I find this rare incubus
song?
Love Sick
My Soul, The Underground
Sylvester Polyester
The Milkman Song
Mr. Wiggly
These songs are among the bands first works
and there are no recordings of them as far as
we know.
Was the girl in the 'Stellar' video
really Brandon's' girlfriend? How about the
girl in 'Are You In?'
The girl in the 'Stellar' video is Joan
English, Brandon's girlfriend at the time. His
current girlfriend, Carolyn Murphy, appears in
the 'Are You In?' Video.
In the secret song (Smoking the
Herb Again) on When Incubus Attacks Vol. I,
who is the guy Ted they refer to?
His name is Ted, and he is one of their Stage
Managers/Tour Managers
Who does the Saxophone solo on
Anti-Gravity Love Song?
Jeremy Wasser, he used to play saxophone in
the band Hoobustank.
I heard that Mike tried out for
some girls band years ago, any info on this?
When Incubus guitarist Mike Einziger was 17 in
1994 he tried out for Alanis Morissette's
band. Needless to say he didn't get the part
but he did comment about it, "I actually
auditioned for Alanis' band when I was like
17, before she got really big. I was just
like, Oh, this girl singing these songs . . .
and then a few months later it was on the
radio, and I was like, What? Damn, I should've
tried harder!"
What's up with the secret track on
the ENJOY EP?
The secret track on the Incubus EP, Enjoy
Incubus, was recorded on Mike's brother Ben's
birthday. During track, you hear a
"slowed-down" sample of Mike wishing
his brother a Happy Birthday.
What about that backwards message
on 'Azwethinkweiz'?
Brandon is saying, "Thursday Night we
smoked indica, and Azwethinkweizm was
born"
I heard something about Mike's
brother being on Make Yourself?
Ben also joined his brother Mike during the
recording of the Incubus song, Nowhere Fast.
During the intro, when the distortion begins,
there are two guitars. One of them being the
sounds of Ben's PRS.
I know who Vent (Audiovent) is, but
I read that Mike recorded some of their songs,
is this true?
Mike recorded the music for the VENT songs
Back And Forth and Remedy at Ben's house on an
8-track recorder.
What is up with the secret track on
SCIENCE?
The track is a mix of crazy stuff. Gavin (DJ
Lyfe) almost erased one of the songs while
filming. Some of the noises are beats, bass,
guitar, etc etc. There is even an loop of an
old arcade game being played. The title for
this "secret track" is: "Jose
loves Kate Moss. Part 1" This, along with
'Magic Medicine' mostly Mike messing around.
I heard something about Brandon
getting in a car accident?
Brandon was involved in a major car crash
during the recording of the band's album
"Make Yourself". Ironically, the
band had just finished mixing the song,
"Drive."
What does SCIENCE stand for?
No one besides the band really know. They give
a million different things, kinda like the
"CHUCK" thing. They have different
stories every time. Here are some thoughts...
'Sailing Catamarans Is Every Nautical Captains
Ecstacy'
'Southern California Indians Eat Nice Cows
Everyday'
Who did the artwork in the Drive
video?
Brandon and Jose, they spent over 50 hours
working on it!
I heard something about Brandon and
Mike bring in the Strait Up Video?
Brandon and Mike both appear briefly in the
Strait Up video for "Angels Son."
I may have heard someone on ESPN
say Brandon's name, any idea on this one?
On "NHL 2 Night" on ESPN there was a
reference on Wed. 1.18.01... Host John
Buccigross said, "Rob Blake is to the
(LA) Kings what Brandon Boyd is to
Incubus."
Were Incubus on some video Dare
Devil show?
Incubus was featured on MTV's Senseless Acts
of Video, where a guy really performs computer
enhanced stunts, only for real. On this
episode, a man set himself on fire breaking
the world record by 7 seconds, which means
2min 14 sec, to compare it to Brandon on fire
in the Pardon Me video.
What is that Oriental Instrument on
'Aqueous Transmission'?
The instrument is called the Pipa, an oriental
stringed instrument that Mike borrowed from
Steve Vai. Previously the band also refered to
the instrument as the kyoto and the ko-kyu.
Is it true that there is a picture
of Chuck on the Morning View Album cover?
Not that we have seen...but we've been told
that if you stand at the center of a giant
flaming pentogram at the stroke of midnight on
the eve of the vernal equinox you might catch
a glimpse...
What's With the 10:24 in the
'Warning' vid?
One possibility: Ancient Mayan Prophecy
predicts that the end of the world will occur
at the time of the winter solstice on December
21, 2012AD. The Winter solstice of December 21
2012 will occur at 10:24 a.m. Another
Possibility: The number 421 has seemingly
become the bands official number, and 10:24 is
42:01 backwards.
Where are the songs,
Police Car
Anything
Puzzle
Little Cat, Big Litter Box
I Dream of Fiji
According to Mike, during the recording of Morning
View there were no tracks cut after being
recorded. This means that these tracks were
alternate names or songs that never progressed
to the recording phase.
Where Can I Get Brandon's Book, A
Life Less Lived?
Somebody went and took Brandon a little too
seriously here (see:Brandon's
Bio). There actually is an
author named Brandon Boyd with several books
to his credit, but it is not the same person.
Brandon has published his new book, White
Fluffy Clouds, in 2003.
Is there a fanmail address I can
write to?
Yes! You can now send mail to fanmail@renmanagement.com
What happened to Alex "Dirk
Lance" Katunich?
At the end of the 2002 Morning View tour, the
group made the decision that Dirk leave the
band. The reasons behind him leaving came down
to creative and personal differences.
What is the Time Lapse Consortium?
The Time Lapse Consortium is a side project
started by Mike and Suzie Katayama. Jose, Ben,
Neal Evans, Brandon, and a small orchestra are
involved in the group, which plays its own
unique brand of Jazz-Funk.
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