“All I can say is, I’m hopeful it will be sooner than later. “It’s really just been logistical hurdles that have kept us from making new music,” Boyd said. That said, isn’t it about time the outfit considers getting in the studio to record its next project? The act has sold 23 million albums - enjoining five consecutive top-five debuts - with multiplatinum and platinum certifications.ĭespite the fact they haven’t released a studio effort in more than half a decade, Incubus averages 4.1 million monthly listeners on Spotify and has amassed more than one billion streams across all platforms. That’s not the case for the California band known for hit singles “Drive,” “Pardon Me,” “Nice to Know You,” “Megalomaniac,” “Anna Molly,” “Love Hurts” and “Nimble Bastard.” Within another 10 years, it’s not going to be there.”

But, ironically, it’s fading so much - because I didn’t have it outlined - that you can barely see it anymore. “It’s probably my most recognizable, just from what I’m able to glean from the world of the internet. “There’s a red tattoo on my right forearm that has been photographed a lot,” Boyd said.

It turns out his tattoos have quite the following online. That actually leads into a conversation about, well, his tattoos, as the last time he got inked was in Cleveland. 9 for a show at Blossom Music Center in Cuyahoga Falls, has been playing “S.C.I.E.N.C.E.” track “Vitamin” in concert.Īs for performing in the area home to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Boyd acknowledged audiences always seem a little bit louder and more enthusiastic. I also can hear that we had a lot of potential and a long way to go before we found ou unique voice, which started to happen on the sequential albums thereafter.”ĭiehard fans will be happy to hear Incubus, which returns to Northeast Ohio on Aug. Bungle, Rage Against the Machine, Faith No More, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Pearl Jam, Led Zeppelin and Björk had some crazy orgy and out came this band. “When I hear the songs off that record, the first thing I’m struck by is that we were not doing a good job of filtering our influences. “Reflecting back, it feels like a lifetime ago - because when we wrote ‘S.C.I.E.N.C.E.’ we were still very much kind of kids with a lot of energy and enthusiasm for making music,” said Boyd, calling from Los Angeles.

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