Incubus has remained an
ever-changing and developing
band throughout their history,
evolving their sound and
lyrical content through
each of their four full-length
albums, various EPs, soundtrack
work and home DVDs. It is
this kinetic approach that
has allowed them to survive
throughout their 12-year
career.
2003 has been an eventful
year for the band and brought
about several changes, including
the replacement of founding
member Dirk Lance with bass
player Ben Kenney, former
guitarist of the funk, hip-hop
group The Roots. After taking
a much-needed break following
more than two years of promoting
Morning View, Incubus has
been writing new material
for their much-anticipated
follow-up album. They plan
to debut new songs for audiences
across the country this
summer when they head out
on the legendary Lollapalooza
tour as one of the mainstage
artists.
Incubus' major label debut
landed in 1997 with Enjoy
Incubus, an EP consisting
of six revamped demos following
their signing at Immortal/Epic
Records. Later that year,
with the release of S.C.I.E.N.C.E.,
Incubus hit the road in
support of their first full-length
album; something the band
would continue to do virtually
non-stop for the next six
years. Their third album,
Make Yourself, was released
in October 1999 and became
a catalyst for propelling
Incubus into the mainstream
music scene by spawning
numerous hit singles. "Pardon
Me", "Stellar"
and "Drive" all
settled in the top three
spots on Billboard's Modern
Rock chart in 2000 and 2001.
In the summer of 2000, Incubus
graduated to the main stage
at the annual OzzFest tour,
which exposed them to massive
audiences. Following up
with another coveted slot
on Moby's eclectic Area:
One Tour, their consistent
touring coupled with the
huge success of Make Yourself,
made Incubus a household
name. In October 2001 the
group released their highly
anticipated fourth album,
Morning View.
Morning View brought Incubus
their most significant success
to date, going platinum
in just 10 weeks while Make
Yourself continued to climb,
selling over two million
copies. The momentum steadily
gained around Morning View
with the help of the lead
single "Wish You Were
Here," making it to
the #2 spot on Billboard's
Modern Rock chart.
Following the hectic pace
of the last few years, the
band decided to take some
well-deserved time off at
the end of 2002. During
their break, Mike and Jose
needed an outlet for their
creativity and formed a
funk-jazz infused side project,
Time-Lapse Consortium, also
featuring Incubus bassist
Ben Kenney, Neal Evans (Soulive),
Suzie Katayama and an 11-piece
orchestra. The band has
only played on two special
occasions; one club appearance
at the Roxy Theatre in Los
Angeles in January and a
live television stint this
past April on Jimmy Kimmel
Live, a late night television
show.
With Lollapalooza beginning,
Incubus is ready to do what
they love most. return to
the stage to play their
new material and begin a
new journey with their fans.