Where is Incubus from?
This Southern California quintet is from Calabasas, a Los Angeles suburb west of the San Fernando Valley.

How many albums does Incubus Have?
Incubus has five official releases on Immortal/Epic Records:

Enjoy Incubus (EP)
S.C.I.E.N.C.E
Make Yourself
Morning View
A Crow Left of the Murder
And one independent release: Fungus Amongus

Who is this DJ Lyfe guy I keep reading about?
Well, DJ Lyfe (A.K.A Gavin Koppel) is Incubus' original DJ. He was a part of the band for two years, then Incubus kicked him out, due to certain issues, and replaced him with Chris Kilmore.

What kind of guitar does Mike use?
For the recording of Enjoy Incubus, he used an Ibanez RG570. Then he finally got some cash form the record company and bought a Paul Reed Smith guitar for the recording of S.C.I.E.N.C.E . For Make Yourself, he had custom colored PRS guitars made for him. He takes three with him on tour. One silver colored one, one black one he tunes down for the drop D songs, and a natural colored PRS with two F-holes in it for the acoustic style stuff. For the Time Lapse and new album material, he has switched to a Fender Jazzmaster. Take a Look at Mike's setup on his Bio page.

What are the Incubus albums "Beyond the Unknown" and "Serpent Temptation"???
Well, there is actually another Incubus out there. This is death metal, and in our opinion, not very good. There are alot of people out there trying to sell this as a rare 'Incubus' cd, so be careful. Just make sure you check the discography pages before you buy anything. We have also heard rumors that there may be even a third 'Incubus' out there. But, OUR 'Incubus' has the rights to the name, so no worries folks, there will not be a name change anytime soon.

I found this song and heard it was by incubus, but it doesn't sound like them?
Unless you see it in our Song Index, you've been had! Be sure to note our list frequently mis-identified songs.

Where can I find this rare incubus song?
Love Sick
My Soul, The Underground
Sylvester Polyester
The Milkman Song
Mr. Wiggly

These songs are among the bands first works and there are no recordings of them as far as we know.

Have the members appeared on other bands' songs?
See the Song Index.

Who is the guy on the cover of Enjoy Incubus and SCIENCE?
Check the section called: Chuck...

Was the girl in the 'Stellar' video really Brandon's' girlfriend? How about the girl in 'Are You In?'
The girl in the 'Stellar' video is Joan English, Brandon's girlfriend at the time. His current girlfriend, Carolyn Murphy, appears in the 'Are You In?' Video.

In the secret song (Smoking the Herb Again) on When Incubus Attacks Vol. I, who is the guy Ted they refer to?
His name is Ted, and he is one of their Stage Managers/Tour Managers

Who does the Saxophone solo on Anti-Gravity Love Song?
Jeremy Wasser, he used to play saxophone in the band Hoobustank.

I heard that Mike tried out for some girls band years ago, any info on this?
When Incubus guitarist Mike Einziger was 17 in 1994 he tried out for Alanis Morissette's band. Needless to say he didn't get the part but he did comment about it, "I actually auditioned for Alanis' band when I was like 17, before she got really big. I was just like, Oh, this girl singing these songs . . . and then a few months later it was on the radio, and I was like, What? Damn, I should've tried harder!"

What's up with the secret track on the ENJOY EP?
The secret track on the Incubus EP, Enjoy Incubus, was recorded on Mike's brother Ben's birthday. During track, you hear a "slowed-down" sample of Mike wishing his brother a Happy Birthday.

What about that backwards message on 'Azwethinkweiz'?
Brandon is saying, "Thursday Night we smoked indica, and Azwethinkweizm was born"

I heard something about Mike's brother being on Make Yourself?
Ben also joined his brother Mike during the recording of the Incubus song, Nowhere Fast. During the intro, when the distortion begins, there are two guitars. One of them being the sounds of Ben's PRS.

I know who Vent (Audiovent) is, but I read that Mike recorded some of their songs, is this true?
Mike recorded the music for the VENT songs Back And Forth and Remedy at Ben's house on an 8-track recorder.

What is up with the secret track on SCIENCE?
The track is a mix of crazy stuff. Gavin (DJ Lyfe) almost erased one of the songs while filming. Some of the noises are beats, bass, guitar, etc etc. There is even an loop of an old arcade game being played. The title for this "secret track" is: "Jose loves Kate Moss. Part 1" This, along with 'Magic Medicine' mostly Mike messing around.

I heard something about Brandon getting in a car accident?
Brandon was involved in a major car crash during the recording of the band's album "Make Yourself". Ironically, the band had just finished mixing the song, "Drive."

What does SCIENCE stand for?
No one besides the band really know. They give a million different things, kinda like the "CHUCK" thing. They have different stories every time. Here are some thoughts...

'Sailing Catamarans Is Every Nautical Captains Ecstacy'
'Southern California Indians Eat Nice Cows Everyday'

Who did the artwork in the Drive video?
Brandon and Jose, they spent over 50 hours working on it!

I heard something about Brandon and Mike bring in the Strait Up Video?
Brandon and Mike both appear briefly in the Strait Up video for "Angels Son."

I may have heard someone on ESPN say Brandon's name, any idea on this one?
On "NHL 2 Night" on ESPN there was a reference on Wed. 1.18.01... Host John Buccigross said, "Rob Blake is to the (LA) Kings what Brandon Boyd is to Incubus."

Were Incubus on some video Dare Devil show?
Incubus was featured on MTV's Senseless Acts of Video, where a guy really performs computer enhanced stunts, only for real. On this episode, a man set himself on fire breaking the world record by 7 seconds, which means 2min 14 sec, to compare it to Brandon on fire in the Pardon Me video.

What is that Oriental Instrument on 'Aqueous Transmission'?
The instrument is called the Pipa, an oriental stringed instrument that Mike borrowed from Steve Vai. Previously the band also refered to the instrument as the kyoto and the ko-kyu.

Is it true that there is a picture of Chuck on the Morning View Album cover?
Not that we have seen...but we've been told that if you stand at the center of a giant flaming pentogram at the stroke of midnight on the eve of the vernal equinox you might catch a glimpse...

What's With the 10:24 in the 'Warning' vid?
One possibility: Ancient Mayan Prophecy predicts that the end of the world will occur at the time of the winter solstice on December 21, 2012AD. The Winter solstice of December 21 2012 will occur at 10:24 a.m. Another Possibility: The number 421 has seemingly become the bands official number, and 10:24 is 42:01 backwards.

Where are the songs,
Police Car
Anything
Puzzle
Little Cat, Big Litter Box
I Dream of Fiji

According to Mike, during the recording of Morning View there were no tracks cut after being recorded. This means that these tracks were alternate names or songs that never progressed to the recording phase.

Where Can I Get Brandon's Book, A Life Less Lived?
Somebody went and took Brandon a little too seriously here (see:Brandon's Bio). There actually is an author named Brandon Boyd with several books to his credit, but it is not the same person. Brandon has published his new book, White Fluffy Clouds, in 2003.

Is there a fanmail address I can write to?
Yes! You can now send mail to fanmail@renmanagement.com

What happened to Alex "Dirk Lance" Katunich?
At the end of the 2002 Morning View tour, the group made the decision that Dirk leave the band. The reasons behind him leaving came down to creative and personal differences.

What is the Time Lapse Consortium?
The Time Lapse Consortium is a side project started by Mike and Suzie Katayama. Jose, Ben, Neal Evans, Brandon, and a small orchestra are involved in the group, which plays its own unique brand of Jazz-Funk.

I heard _____ rumor about _____ band member, is it true?

This one should go without saying, but please, dont believe any rumors about the band, bandmembers, or their personal lives unless you see it here on this site!

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