Active: 90's, 2000's Formed: 1991 in Calabasas, CA
Mike Patton, Faith No More, Rage Against the Machine, Mr. Bungle, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Shudder to Think, Suicidal Tendencies, Smashing Pumpkins, Primus, Nirvana, Jane's Addiction, Fishbone, Beastie Boys Audioslave, 311, 3 Doors Down, Foo Fighters, Brougham, Chevelle, Boy Hits Car, Toenut, Korn, Orange 9mm, Drowning Pool, Pearl Jam, Limp Bizkit, Deftones, White Skull Colepitz, Absolve, Sunfold, The Day After, A Working Model, Spencer Outfit, Drift Effect, Framing Hanley, Gee Davey, Atlas, Between the Trees, Envy on the Coast, Mainstay, Disturbed, Abside, Hoobastank, Avril Lavigne, Aphasia, Nural |  |
Incubus became one of the most popular alt-metal bands of the new millennium, setting themselves apart from a crowded field with a tireless touring ethic and a broad musical palette. Formed in 1991 in the San Fernando Valley suburb of Calabasas, CA, the band's early lineup was comprised of tenth-grade classmates Brandon Boyd (vocals, percussion), Mike Einziger (guitar), Alex Katunich (aka Dirk Lance; bass), and José Pasillas (drums). Their early funk-metal sound was heavily influenced by the Red Hot Chili Peppers, but broadened over the next few years to incorporate thrash, rap-metal, post-grunge rock, and grinding alt-metal à la Korn or the Deftones. By the time the musicians had graduated from high school, they had already been playing all-ages shows around Southern California on a regular basis. In 1995, Incubus added hip-hop turntablist DJ Lyfe (aka Gavin Koppel) to their lineup and recorded the independently released album Fungus Amongus. That, coupled with a strong local following, helped the band earn a deal with the Epic Records subsidiary Immortal.
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