Make Yourself is the third album by American rock band Incubus, released through Epic Records on October 26, 1999. The song "Vitamin" appears in the film Final Destination 2.
"Magic Medicine" incorporates elements of trip hop, sampling a recorded reading of a children's book. According to Rolling Stone writer Rob Kemp, S.C.I.E.N.C.E. draws influence from diverse genres, including heavy metal, electro, funk, jazz, hip hop and techno. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA. is the second album by American rock band Incubus, released on September 9, 1997. The song "Hilikus" is commonly misinterpreted as "high-like-us", but it is actually a word meaning crazy. The lyrics vary from songs about life ("Medium", which usually mistaken for a food song), to science-fiction songs ("Trouble in 421", "Take Me to Your Leader"), to songs about drugs ("Psychopsilocybin"). Also the group present a quasi rap style which is avoided in later Incubus releases showing Brandon rapping on songs such as Psychopsilocybin, Trouble in 421, Speak Free, and Take Me to Your Leader. Bungle, all of whom are mentioned in the liner notes of the album. Stylistically, the album shows strong influences from funk-metal bands such as the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Primus and Mr. The album cover image is of an amanita muscaria mushroom, also known as a fly agaric mushroom. 'Brett' and 'Brett Spivery' refer to Brett Spivey, long time friend of the band, who went on to make their first two DVDs, and the videos for "I Miss You" and "Summer Romance (Anti-Gravity Love Song)". 'Brandy Flower' is an actual Sony employee, and 'Happy Knappy' is vocalist Brandon Boyd. 'Dirk Lance' is bassist Alex Katunich, who later adopted 'Dirk Lance' as his stage name.
Many of the names given under 'Personnel' are actually pseudonyms for the Incubus members. It was later re-released under Epic/Immortal on Novemafter popular demand. The band recently completed a seventh studio album, If Not Now, When?, which is due for release on July 12, 2011.įungus Amongus is the debut album produced by American rock band Incubus, released Novemon Stopuglynailfungus Music On Chillum, Incubus' own independent label. Incubus released their first greatest hits album Monuments and Melodies in June 2009, accompanied by a tour of the United States, Japan and Canada. Their latest studio album, Light Grenades, debuted at #1 in 2006 and has received Gold certification in the U.S. In 2001, Incubus became even more successful with the single "Drive" and their follow up album Morning View. The band started branching out creatively and earned mainstream recognition with the release of their 1999 album Make Yourself. Incubus has received both critical acclaim and commercial success, reaching multi-platinum sales, as well as releasing several highly successful singles. The group was formed in 1991 by vocalist Brandon Boyd, lead guitarist Mike Einziger, and drummer Jose Pasillas while enrolled in high school and later expanded to include bassist Alex "Dirk Lance" Katunich, and Gavin "DJ Lyfe" Koppell, both of whom were eventually replaced by bassist Ben Kenney, and DJ Kilmore, respectively. The band started branching out creatively and earned mainstream recogniti Incubus is an American rock band, from Calabasas, California. Description: Incubus is an American rock band, from Calabasas, California.