Incubus was formed in 1991 by vocalist Brandon Boyd , guitarist Mike Einziger , bassist Alex Katunich and drummer José Pasillas, 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…
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and the concert film Live at the Max , also released in 1991.
After hearing Matthews’s demo, Beauford agreed to spend some time playing the drums, both inside and outside the studio. Matthews also approached LeRoi Moore , another local jazz musician who often performed with the John D’earth Quintet, to join them. The trio began working on Matthews’s songs in 1991. Matthews…
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In 1991, the band signed onto Caroline Records to release their debut album, and Love sought Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth to produce the record. She sent a letter, a Hello Kitty barrette, and copies of the band’s early singles to her, mentioning that the band greatly admired Gordon’s work…
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Under the new name, the band entered the studio with producer Jerry Harrison (of Talking Heads ) and recorded the EP Four Songs . The single “Operation Spirit (The Tyranny of Tradition)” reached number nine on the Modern Rock chart and was followed by their debut album, 1991’s Mental Jewelry…
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The tour finished with 14 consecutive shows at the Grand Rex Theatre in Buenos Aires. With a 3,300 person capacity, this was a noticeable achievement at the time. Some of the Grand Rex shows would appear on the live EP Rex Mix (1991), which included remixed versions of a new…
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Their limited instrumentals did not provide the full sound they desired, however, and more musicians were needed. Upon the recommendation of John D’earth, Director of Jazz Performance at the University of Virginia and another local musician, Stefan Lessard , a junior bassist at the time, joined the band. In 1991,…
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The band embarked on a European tour in the fall of 1991 supporting Mudhoney .
In 1991, Siouxsie and the Banshees returned with the single ” Kiss Them for Me “, mixing strings over a dance rhythm laced with exotica . The group collaborated with the then unknown Indian tabla player Talvin Singh , who also sang during the bridge. The single received glowing reviews…
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By late 1991 Soda’s continental success brought the band to the attention of MTV News Europe, who began to take notice of what was taking place in Latin America, particularly with Rock en Español . MTV unconditionally dedicated a whole show to Soda – a first for non English singing…
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