Incubus is an American rock band from

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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

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, respectively. Incubus has attained commercial success, reaching multi-platinum sales, as well as releasing several successful singles. After their first two albums, ''

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'' (1995) and ''

S.C.I.E.N.C.E. ''S.C.I.E.N.C.E.'' is the second album by the American rock band Incubus, released on September 9, 1997, by Epic/Immortal Records. It has been certified Gold by the RIAA, and is the second and final Incubus release to feature Gavin Koppell (known ...

'' (1997), the band earned mainstream recognition with the release of their 1999 album ''

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'' which spawned several hits, including the band's highest charting song " Drive." Success continued with the albums ''

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'' (2001) and '' A Crow Left of the Murder...'' (2004). Their sixth studio album, ''

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'', debuted at No. 1 in 2006 and was followed by Incubus's first greatest hits album ''

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.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. Worldwide, Incubus has sold over 19 million albums.

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

, 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. The band's early shows were frequently at nightclubs on

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's Sunset Strip, including such well-known venues as the Whisky a Go Go,

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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. 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, ''

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''. This was followed by the debut album ''

'', also recorded with Wirt and released on Incubus's own label ''Stopuglynailfungus Music''. Incubus then added

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(known by his stage name DJ Lyfe) to the band. In the following year, Incubus signed a seven-record deal with

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's Immortal Records, later to become Epic Records. The group was spotted by Epic/Immortal A&R Paul Pontius, who was also responsible for signing

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to the label. 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.

''S.C.I.E.N.C.E.'' (1997–1998)

'', Incubus's second studio album, was released on September 9, 1997. After their album release, they started opening for bands such as

and

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. 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. In February 1998, Incubus dismissed Koppell. They decided that with him in the band they could no longer be a productive family. 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

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festivals and toured with

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and Ultraspank during the fall. Chris Kilmore, also known as DJ Kilmore, replaced DJ Lyfe.

''Make Yourself'' (1999–2000)

After constant touring throughout 1998, and after selling over 100,000 copies of ''

'' without the support of radio or television exposure, Incubus took a break for two years and then released their critically acclaimed third album ''

''. 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./

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producer Scott Litt took an interest in their songs and started taking part in the recording sessions, mainly focusing on songs like " Drive" and "

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". According to the band, Litt's involvement in the record came mostly during the mixing process. ''Make Yourself'' was released on October 26, 1999. The album marked the beginning of a more commercially acceptable

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and

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sound for the band, although several songs from the album still included elements of nu/alternative metal, such as downtuned riffs and layers of electronics. 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

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. Sony re-released their independent debut album ''Fungus Amongus'' on November 7, 2000. On November 14, 2000, 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

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, to record their follow-up album, which would later become known as ''

''. 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

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, Outkast,

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, Paul Oakenfold,

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, 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,

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, 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

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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

and Hoobastank. The band was then featured on MTV's ''Becoming'', TRL, '' The Tonight Show with Jay Leno'', and played the ''

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'' 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 ''

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'' 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)

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

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/ 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

. 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. On March 1, Einziger, along with Scott Litt, Dave Holdredge, and Rick Will, was nominated for a

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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. Incubus (Logo)

By December the new album, which was recorded at Southern Tracks Recording Studios in

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was recorded live, opposed to recording each instrument at separate times, and was produced by Brendan O'Brien (

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) 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 "

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Michigan Daily - February 10, 2004. Retrieved March 7 2013. 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

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's '' Animal Farm''. Incubus toured worldwide in 2004 with many bands, including Ben Kweller, the Walkmen, Hundred Reasons, the Music, Brand New and

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, to promote their new album after their original support act the Vines pulled out due to exhaustion. 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,

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, 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

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"Monuments and Melodies". Two live tracks were also included. The performance was also sold in high definition via

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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

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users. In December 2004, at a gig in Los Angeles the band played

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hits " De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da", " Message in a Bottle" and " Roxanne" with

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from the former band.

''Light Grenades'' (2005–2008)

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

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''. 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

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'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, ''

'', 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 ''

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'', 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." On August 4, 2007, Incubus played on the first day at

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's Virgin Festival along with bands such as

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

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, 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

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in Costa Rica, along with the bands

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and

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, and later in Venezuela at the

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. 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

tribute to the Who alongside

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and

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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." 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. On March 11, 2009, Incubus posted an update to their official site detailing the new greatest hits album, ''

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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

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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

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chart, making it the band's 15th Top 10 standing on the list. 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." 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.

''If Not Now, When?'' (2011–2013)

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. The band played a handful of South American tour dates in October 2010, also debuting a new song "Surface to Air." 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." 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. The album's lead single is " Adolescents" and it was posted on the band's website on April 4, 2011. On April 28, 2011, Incubus premiered the video 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. Incubus - Rock in Rio Madrid 2012 - 34

To promote the release of ''If Not Now, When?'', the band took part in a participatory media exhibit and real-time documentary called

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that allowed unprecedented fan access and interaction. Footage, music and art from the seven-day event became available as a special edition box set in July 2012. 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

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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

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, but their manager stated that Incubus would only take a break after the tour, not a hiatus. In October 2012, the band released their second compilation album. The album, entitled ''

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'', included songs spanning the band's major label career, from 1997's ''Enjoy Incubus'' EP to 2011's ''If Not Now, When?''. In August 2013, the band announced a South American tour to take place later that year.

''Trust Fall (Side A)'' (2014–2015)

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. Mike Einziger also reinforced this statement when asked on his

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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. 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. 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

. Support will be provided by

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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

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at the Sleep Train Amphitheatre.

''8'' (2016–2018)

The band reconvened in 2016 to work on their eighth full-length studio album. On February 16, 2017, the lead single "

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" 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. A summer 2017 tour was announced with Jimmy Eat World and Judah & the Lion supporting, and was followed by a world tour across several continents including South America, Asia, and Europe.

''Trust Fall (Side B)'' (2019–present)

The band announced via its Twitter page that a new single titled "Into the Summer" would be released on August 23, 2019. The release of the single coincides with a US tour, to mark the 20th anniversary of ''

''. 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." On January 1, 2020, singer Brandon Boyd announced their next single, "Our Love" will be released on January 31, 2020. The band were scheduled to tour the UK and other European destinations in 2020 but were forced to cancel their shows due to the

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Musical style and influences

Incubus concert in Stadium Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Over the course of their career, Incubus has incorporated elements from a variety of genres and styles, including

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,Grierson, Tim "Teaming again with O’Brien for 2006's Light Grenades, Incubus opted for a more streamlined approach after the art-rock of A Crow Left of the Murder
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'' About.com'' heavy metal, electro, funk, funk metal,

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, hip hop,

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, rap metal,

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, psychedelic music, post-grunge, pop metal, and trip hop. 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

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, we were never metal enough for Ozzfest, we were never quite

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or cool enough for

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. 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." 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, alongside other Californian bands such as

and

. 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." The ''

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'' 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". The ''

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'' 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

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." 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 ''

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'' as "slick, inert ripples of interchangeable power pop". ''The Guardian'' compared the sound of ''8'' (2017) and its more ballad-like moments to

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. Their 2020 EP ''Trust Fall (side B)'' was described by ''Sputnik music'' as "inoffensive pop". Their influences include Faith No More, Mr. Bungle, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Alice in Chains, Ani DiFranco,

, Primus,

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, Beastie Boys, Soundgarden, Rage Against the Machine,

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, Jane's Addiction, and

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. Boyd reflected on the band's initial influences in 2012, stating "At that time

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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." Critics have compared Boyd's deep-voiced style of singing to Faith No More/Mr. Bungle vocalist

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, whom the band have also credited as a major influence.

Awards and nominations

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Band members

Current members * Brandon Boyd –

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, occasional guitar, &

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(1991–present) * Mike Einziger –

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, occasional keyboards, backing vocals (1991–present) *

–

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(1991–present) * Chris Kilmore – turntables, keyboards,

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, synthesizers,

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(1998–present) * Ben Kenney –

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, backing vocals (2003–present) Former members * Alex "Dirk Lance" Katunich – bass (1991–2003) * Gavin "DJ Lyfe" Koppell – turntables (1995–1998) Timeline

Discography

;Studio albums * ''

'' (1995) * ''

'' (1997) * ''

'' (1999) * ''

'' (2001) * '' A Crow Left of the Murder...'' (2004) * ''

'' (2006) * '' If Not Now, When?'' (2011) * '' 8'' (2017)

References

External links

* *
Make Yourself Foundation – Incubus charity website

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