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Primus is an American rock band formed in California in the mid-1980s. Les Claypool (vocals and bassguitar)has been the
onlyconstant member. They have had two guitar players(although Larry LaLonde has held onto the
roleforover16years)andmanydifferent drummers (although Tim Alexander and Bryan Mantia werethe only ones who recorded
withtheband,andJayLane, theonly other one who had creative impact) in the past.
Their music has proven difficult to define; while usually considered by critics to be funk
metaloralternativemetal,Primushasbeencalledeverything from "thrash funk" (as the bandb ...read more
Primus is an American rock band formed in California in the mid-1980s. Les Claypool (vocals and bassguitar)has been the
onlyconstant member. They have had two guitar players(although Larry LaLonde has held onto the
roleforover16years)andmanydifferent drummers (although Tim Alexander and Bryan Mantia werethe only ones who recorded
withtheband,andJayLane, theonly other one who had creative impact) in the past.
Their music has proven difficult to define; while usually considered by critics to be funk
metaloralternativemetal,Primushasbeencalledeverything from "thrash funk" (as the bandblends funk-style bass technique
withthrashinfluencedguitarriffsandsongstempos), to "alternative rock" to "the Freak Brothers set tomusic." Les
Claypoolhimselfoncedescribedtheirmusicas"psychedelicpolka." Thanks to the diversity of their sound they have been able to
gain amodestsegmentofrabidfansfromnearly all rocksubgenres. They arecharacterized by their irreverent approach to music —
theyreleasetheirrecordsonClaypool's Prawn SongRecords label, a parody of LedZeppelin's Swan Song,
andtheircatchphrasewas,forseveralyears,"Primus Sucks!". In 2003 theband dropped that catchphrase, as well as
TimAlexander'snickname "Herb". « hide |
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