Brandon Boyd Fan First: Incubus Origin Story, 1991 Turning Point, Lucid Dreams, New Solo Music

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Incubus singer Brandon Boyd delves deep into his history as a music fan in this special episode of the "Fan First" podcast. He shares the story of watching his talented, artistic mother sing and play piano when he was a kid. As a 15-year-old in 1991, he formed Incubus after becoming enamored of the incredible new generation of bands emerging at that time. Over the next three decades, Brandon Boyd found his distinct musical voice with Incubus and his solo work. "Pocket Knife" — the lead single off his forthcoming album 'Echoes and Cocoons' — is out now. SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST: Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2TzldGO Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3x0vxFH --- BRANDON BOYD CONTENT GUIDE: 00:00 Introduction 00:25 Who was the first artist you put on a pedestal? 02:37 Lucid dreams, paintings come alive 03:55 “Pocket Knife” and recurring nightmares 11:26 Being 15 years old in 1991, forming Incubus 14:06 Transformative concerts, RATM at the Whisky A Go Go 17:22 Primus, Y2K and why he had to leave Slayer early 21:30 Elements of Incubus 24:04 Going solo, writing lyrics & beyond 30:12 The story of his most played solo tunes 34:12 The story of “Drive,” “Wish You Were Here” and “Pardon Me” 41:44 Your Musical Mount Rushmore 44:29 Five Songs That Changed Your Life 46:32 What would you tell your younger self? 48:59 The rearrangement of the cultural gaze 49:32 The coolest early fans of your band? 50:38 Touring with Soundgarden and Faith No More 53:05 What’s next for Incubus? Subscribe to our channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/revolver?sub_confirmation=1 --- Revolver on the web: Revolver on Shopify: https://revolvermagazine.myshopify.com Revolver on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/revolvermag/ Revolver on Twitter: https://twitter.com/revolvermag Revolver on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/revolvermag/ Subscribe to the Revolver Newsletter: https://signup.e2ma.net/signup/1853466/1801978/ #incubus #brandonboyd #makeyourself #morningview #wishyouwerehere #pardonme #numetal#funkmetal #funkrock #altrock