Incubus

Wednesday, September 15

Incubus Hits Home

After living together in a rented house while recording 2001’s Morning View, the members of Incubus decided to branch out for their follow-up album. The band members slept at home but recorded at guitarist Mike Einziger’s house. “We didn’t want to go to a rehearsal studio, so I sacrificed my living room for rock and roll,” Einziger said before a recent concert. “It was really fun, actually. I had an entire band’s worth of equipment in my living room that I could play with all the time.” Incubus was so excited to be recording A Crow Left of the Murder, lead vocalist Brandon Boyd and drummer Jose Pasillas finished their parts ahead of schedule.

Considering Incubus was recording with a new producer and bassist, it’s remarkable how easily the album came together. Brendan O’Brien, best known for producing Pearl Jam and Rage Against the Machine albums, deserves some of the credit. “He likes to do things really fast, which is good because we don’t like to sit around and overanalyze things,” Einziger said.

New bassist Ben Kenney joined Incubus when Dirk Lance left last April. Before that, Kenney played with the Roots, Bubba Sparxxx and Blackalicious. The first song Incubus wrote with Kenney was “Megalomaniac,” a single that landed A Crow Left of the Murder big record sales. Incubus is promoting A Crow Left of the Murder with a massive tour that hits North America this month.

Tickets for Incubus at the Frank Erwin Center, Wednesday, September 15 at 7:30PM are $32.50 (limited number of general admission floor tickets available) and are ON SALE NOW at all Texas Box Office Outlets (includes H-E-B stores in Austin, Bastrop, Bee Caves, Cedar Park, Georgetown, Pflugerville, Round Rock, and San Marcos; Ft. Hood Bldg. #136 and Renaissance Records in Killeen), charge-by-phone at 512/477-6060 or 1-800-982-2386 or order on-line at TexasBoxOffice.com. Convenience charges may apply. All information subject to change. The Frank Erwin Center is a smoke-free facility. Convenient parking is available within walking distance in nearby state and university lots. For more information, call 512/471-7744. The Nextel Emergency Message Center is available on the arena concourse during this event. For emergencies only call 512/845-4213. uterwincenter.com