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Incubus (band)
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 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calabasas, California
Calabasas (from Spanish ''calabazas'' " gourds") is a city in the southwestern region of the San Fernando Valley, between the foothills of the Santa Monica and Santa Susanna mountains.City of Calabasas Official website The city was incorporated in 1991, prior to which it was an unincorporated portion of Los Angeles County. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 23,241, up from 23,05 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calabasas High School
Calabasas High School is a four-year high school in Calabasas, California, United States. Calabasas High School, which serves Calabasas and portions of West Hills, Los Angeles, is one of three high schools in the Las Virgenes Unified School District (along with Agoura High School and Indian Hills High School in Agoura Hills). As of the 2014-15 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,824 students and 65.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 27.9:1. There were 103 students (5.6% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 26 (1.4% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch. History Calabasas High School was established in 1975 as the second high school in the Las Virgenes Unified School District. During the 2006–07 school year Calabasas High School was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education, the highest award the Department of Education gives. The school plays ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
YouTube
YouTube is a global online video sharing and social media platform headquartered in San Bruno, California. It was launched on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim. It is owned by Google, and is the second most visited website, after Google Search. YouTube has more than 2.5 billion monthly users who collectively watch more than one billion hours of videos each day. , videos were being uploaded at a rate of more than 500 hours of content per minute. In October 2006, YouTube was bought by Google for $1.65 billion. Google's ownership of YouTube expanded the site's business model, expanding from generating revenue from advertisements alone, to offering paid content such as movies and exclusive content produced by YouTube. It also offers YouTube Premium, a paid subscription option for watching content without ads. YouTube also approved creators to participate in Google's AdSense program, which seeks to generate more revenue for both parties ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
8 (Incubus Album)
''8'' is the eighth studio album by American rock band Incubus. It was released on April 21, 2017, through Island Records. The album takes its name from being the band's eighth LP. The release of ''8'' in 2017 saw the longest time between full-length albums for Incubus. The album was previously produced by Dave Sardy, and later re-produced and mixed by Skrillex, a close friend of the band. The album's first single, " Nimble Bastard", peaked at number 4 on the '' Billboard'' Mainstream Rock Songs chart in April 2017. Background The writing for ''8'' began at the end of 2015, when the band was putting together Side B of their ''Trust Fall'' EP. However, with the amount of quality content they were producing, they decided to release an LP instead. Recording took place throughout 2016 and 2017, with production and remixing occurring throughout the cycle, including a few weeks before the final release. This was due to Skrillex's late involvement with the project. Critical recept ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trust Fall (Side A)
''Trust Fall (Side A)'' is a four-track EP by alternative rock band Incubus. It was released in 2015 on Island Records. It was the first release from the band since their 2011 album, '' If Not Now, When?''. A sequel to this EP was later released 5 years later in 2020 as '' Trust Fall (Side B)''. Background The writing and production of the EP began in late 2014 following a Sons of the Seas tour fronted by Brandon Boyd. The EP was the first of "at least two" EPs that Incubus planned to release in 2015; they ultimately did not release a second EP that year. Brandon Boyd and Mike Einziger stated in an interview for #Letstalkmusic that the EP format was chosen so they could release some new songs prior to a tour, then finish the rest of the album when they returned. Promotion The lead single from the EP, "Absolution Calling", debuted on KROQ. It was followed by a music video. ''Trust Fall (Side A)'' was supported by a 2015 Summer tour in the United States, following an earlier ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
If Not Now, When? (album)
''If Not Now, When?'' is the seventh studio album by American rock band Incubus, released on July 12, 2011 and named after the novel by Primo Levi. Preceded by the singles " Adolescents" and " Promises, Promises", the album represented the band's longest gap between studio albums at the time, and their final full-length release through long-time label Epic Records. Described by guitarist Michael Einziger as "a very straightforward, concise album," ''If Not Now, When?'' was recorded in the wake of an extended hiatus, and produced by frequent collaborator Brendan O'Brien. The album's cover features high wire artist Philippe Petit. Background and recording At the close of the band's tour in support of '' Light Grenades'' (2006), the band entered an extended hiatus. Vocalist Brandon Boyd noted, "It's not that we were burned out being in a band or being in ''this'' band; I think that we, collectively, were feeling like if we didn't step away from this monster that we created then i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monuments And Melodies
''Monuments and Melodies'' is the first greatest hits compilation album by American rock band Incubus released on June 16, 2009, through Epic Records. Retrieved 3-11-09 It is released as a double-disc set, the first disc features 13 previously released singles from the albums '' Make Yourself'', '' Morning View'', '' A Crow Left of the Murder...'', and '' Light Grenades'', along with two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Light Grenades
''Light Grenades'' is the sixth studio album by alternative rock band Incubus, released on November 28, 2006, on Epic. The album sold 359,000 copies during its first week of release worldwide, and debuted at No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' 200, selling 165,000 copies in the US in its first week; it is the band's first number one album. However, until November 20, 2016, ''Light Grenades'' held the dubious honor of having the title of the biggest drop from No. 1 in chart history, falling to number 37. The album achieved Gold certification, less than the band's previous Platinum records beginning with 1999's '' Make Yourself''. History "Earth to Bella" and " Love Hurts" made their live debut in front of an audience at the Make Some Noise concert on April 29, 2006. "A Kiss to Send Us Off" and " Anna Molly" made their live debut on '' VH1's Decades Rock: Live Tribute to the Pretenders'' on August 11, 2006, even though the songs were not featured in the program. The same two songs we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Crow Left Of The Murder
''A Crow Left of the Murder...'' is the fifth studio album by the American rock band Incubus, released on February 3, 2004. The album marks the first appearance of bassist Ben Kenney, following the departure of founding member Dirk Lance. Music and lyrics The music of ''A Crow Left of the Murder...'' incorporates elements of art rock, alternative metal, jazz, pop and progressive rock. The work of guitarist Mike Einziger takes equal prominence in focus to that of vocalist Brandon Boyd, in contrast to previous albums which focused more prominently on Boyd's vocalization. The singles from the album are "Megalomaniac" and "Talk Shows on Mute". "Agoraphobia" was released as a promo single. Early pressings of the album list track 12 "Smile Lines" as "Suite Lines" on the back cover. The Japanese pressing of the album comes with a bonus track, "Monuments & Melodies" which is also available on the ''Alive at Red Rocks'' bonus CD. Commercial response The album debuted at number two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Morning View
''Morning View'' is the fourth studio album by American rock band Incubus, released October 23, 2001, through Epic Records. A companion DVD, '' The Morning View Sessions'', was released on May 29, 2002. Continuing the move away from nu metal, the album ranges widely from soft to hard rock sounds in the style of alternative rock. ''Morning View'' was the last Incubus album to feature bassist Alex Katunich. With the album producing the popular singles "Wish You Were Here" and "Nice to Know You," ''Morning View'' generally achieved critical praise and went double-platinum, making it the band's highest selling album. Background and recording To record the album, the band lived in Malibu, California, on a street called "Morning View Drive". Former bassist Alex Katunich (aka "Dirk Lance") noted that the band had previously "tried to do that for at least the writing portion of '' Make Yourself'', but we didn't have enough clout at the time. When we were getting ready to write th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drive (Incubus Song)
"Drive" is a song by American rock band Incubus, released on November 14, 2000, as the third single from their third album, '' Make Yourself'' (1999). It is the band's biggest hit and breakthrough single, eventually reaching the top of the US '' Billboard'' Modern Rock Tracks chart on March 3, 2001, and number nine on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 on July 28. It also reached number four in Portugal, number 13 in New Zealand, number 34 in Australia, and number 40 in the United Kingdom. In 2001, "Drive" won a ''Billboard'' Award for Modern Rock Single of the Year. Director Bill Draheim documented the making of "Drive" in ''Save Me from My Half-Life Drive''. Content According to lead singer Brandon Boyd, "The lyric is basically about fear, about being driven all your life by it and making decisions from fear. It's about imagining what life would be like if you didn't live it that way". Music video Directed by Phil Harder and based on M.C. Escher's ''Drawing Hands'', the music vi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Make Yourself
''Make Yourself'' is the third studio album by American rock band Incubus, released through Epic Records on October 26, 1999. It is certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and produced three charting singles—" Pardon Me", " Stellar", and "Drive"—all of which reached the top three of the '' Billboard'' Alternative Songs chart, with the latter topping the chart and also becoming the band's sole top ten hit to date on the '' Billboard'' Hot 100, where it peaked at number nine. The album is the first to be recorded with new turntablist Chris Kilmore, who replaced DJ Lyfe. Composition Style and genres ''Make Yourself'' has been described as an alternative metal, alternative rock, nu metal, and funk rock album. Release and touring Shortly after the album's release, a thrash metal/death metal band from Louisiana called Incubus were forced to change their name. The band, now known as Opprobrium, had released two critically acclaimed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
