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Primus

Real Name:Les Claypool, Larry LaLonde, Tim "Herb" Alexander
Profile:Primus formed in California in the mid 1980s under the original name of Primate. It wasn't until 1989 where the line-up of Claypool, ex-Possessed Guitarist Larry LaLonde and Drummer Tim "Herb" Alexander released the band's first album, the live recording "Suck On This", by this time Primus had already garnered a rabid fan base and this ensured a line of incredibly successful albums in the early 1990s; "Frizzle Fry" (1990), "Sailing The Seas Of Cheese" (1991) and "Pork Soda" (1993) as well as their first covers EP "Miscellaneous Debris" in 1992. In the summer of 1995, Primus released their fifth album, "Tales From The Punch Bowl". It was another success, going gold before the end of the year. In the summer of 1996, Primus announced they were parting ways with their drummer, Tim Alexander. He was replaced by Brian "Brain" Mantia, who made his debut on "The Brown Album" which was released in the summer of 1997. The second covers EP "Rhinoplasty" followed in 1998, and a year later, Primus returned with "Antipop". A departure from previous Primus albums, "Antipop" featured a more metallic sound, and featured different producers on almost every track (including such notables as Rage Against The Machine's Tom Morello, Limp Bizkit's Fred Durst, Tom Waits, South Park creator Matt Stone and former Police Drummer Stewart Copeland) and it featured such guest artists as Metallica's James Hetfield and former Faith No More Guitarist Jim Martin. After a supporting tour wrapped up in 2000, Mantia left the band to join Guns N' Roses. Claypool talked about reuniting with former drummer Tim "Herb" Alexander in the press, but shortly afterward announced that Primus was going on indefinite hiatus. During the ensuing break, Claypool focused on recording the debut album by his side project, Oyster Head (who also included Police Drummer Stuart Copeland and Phish Guitarist Trey Anastasio), as well as releasing his two-part solo outing, "Live Frogs: Set 1 and Set 2". In 2003, re-united with Tim "Herb" Alexander, Claypool and LaLonde released the EP "Animals Should Not Try To Act Like People" as well as a DVD compilation featuring all of the bands videos, as well as studio footage and rare performance bootlegs. 2006 saw the band release another DVD; "Blame It On The Fish" featuring a live recording of the band live on their 2003 tour, as well as a greatest hits package "They Can't All Be Zingers: The Best Of Primus". In November 2006 Primus began touring again on the "The Beat A Dead Horse Tour 2006", according to sources, the band plans to return to the studio on completion of the tour and record a new album.
URLs:http://www.primusville.com/
Members:Brian Mantia, Jay Lane, Larry LaLonde, Les Claypool, Tim "Herb" Alexander, Todd Huth
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Releases:
Frizzle Fry (Album) ◄ (7 versions)   Caroline (UK) ... 1990
Suck On This (Album) ◄ (8 versions)   Interscope Records ... 1990
Primus (CD, Maxi, Promo, Smplr)   Interscope Records 1991
Sailing The Seas Of Cheese (Album) ◄ (9 versions)   Interscope Records ... 1991
Cheesy Home Video ◄ (2 versions)   Interscope Records ... 1992
Here Come The Bastards (12", Pro + 12")   East West 1992
Making Plans For Nigel - Cheesy EP 1 (CD, EP)   Interscope Records 1992
Making Plans For Nigel - Cheesy EP 2 (CD, EP)   Interscope Records 1992
Miscellaneous Debris (EP) ◄ (4 versions)   Interscope Records ... 1992
Rise Robots Rise/ Primus - Reflex Flexi #21 (Flexi, 7")   TVT Records, Interscope Records, Reflex Magazine 1992
Pork Soda (Album) ◄ (11 versions)   Interscope Records ... 1993
Mrs. Blaileen (CD, Maxi)   Interscope Records 1995
Tales From The Punchbowl (Album) ◄ (9 versions)   Interscope Records ... 1995
Wynona's Big Brown Beaver (CD, Single, Promo)   Interscope Records 1995
Southbound Pachyderm (CD, Maxi, Promo)   Interscope Records 1996
Brown Album (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Interscope Records 1997
Rhinoplasty (EP) ◄ (2 versions)   Interscope Records 1998
Antipop (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Interscope Records 1999
Jack Kerouac Reads On The Road (CD)   Rykodisc 1999
N.I.B. (CD, Single, Promo, Car)   Divine Recordings (2), Priority Records 2000
Animals Should Not Try To Act Like People (Comp, EP) ◄ (3 versions)   Interscope Records ... 2003
Hallucino-Genetics ● Live 2004 (DVD, PAL)   Frizzle Fry, Inc. 2004
Blame It On The Fish (DVD-V, NTSC)   Frizzle Fry, Inc. 2006
They Can't All Be Zingers (CD, RM)   Interscope Records 2006
Production:
MOM: Music For Our Mother Ocean (CD, Comp) Mr. Know It All (Live) Interscope Records, Surfdog Records 1996
Nativity In Black II: A Tribute To Black Sabbath (CD, Comp) N.I.B. Divine Recordings (2), Priority Records 2000
Appears On:
Lollapalooza '93 (CD, Comp, Promo) Mr. Krinkle Sony Music Entertainment, Inc. 1993
The Beavis And Butt-Head Experience (CD, Album) Poetry And Prose Geffen Records 1993
Airheads Soundtrack (CD, Album, Comp) Bastardizing Jellikit Fox Records, BMG 1994
MOM: Music For Our Mother Ocean (CD, Comp) Mr. Know It All (Live) Interscope Records, Surfdog Records 1996
Zoo Magazine CD Sampler 10 (CD, Comp, Promo) My Name Is Mud Zoo Magazine (DK) 1997
Chef Aid: The South Park Album (CD, Album) South Park Theme, Meph... Columbia, American Recordings 1998
Chef And Friends: The Songs Of South Park (CD, Album, Promo, Smplr) South Park Theme American Recordings 1998
Cyberl@b V.4.0 (2xCD, Comp) Too Many Puppies Alfa Matrix 2003
Tracks Appear On:
A Different Sound (CD) Tommy The Cat Warner Music (Canada) 1991
Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey (CD) Tommy The Cat Interscope Records 1991
Expand-O CD Tune Up 12 (CD, Promo) Jerry Was A Race Car D... The Album Network 1991
In Defense Of Animals Benefit Compilation (CD) Too Many Puppies Restless Records 1993
Lollapalooza '93 (CD, Comp, Promo) Mr. Krinkle Sony Music Entertainment, Inc. 1993
The Beavis And Butt-Head Experience (Album, Comp) ◄ (4 versions) Poetry And Prose Geffen Records 1993
Airheads - Original Soundtrack Album (Comp, Album) ◄ (2 versions) Bastardizing Jellikit Fox Records ... 1994
Woodstock '94 (Comp) ◄ (4 versions) Those Damned Blue-Coll... A&M Records ... 1994
Bored Generation (CD) Hellbound 17 1/2 Epitaph Records 1996
Eyesore: A Stab At The Residents (CD) Hello Skinny / Constan... Vaccination Records 1996
MOM: Music For Our Mother Ocean (CD, Comp) Mr. Know It All (Live) Interscope Records, Surfdog Records 1996
Crossing All Over! - Vol. 6 (2xCD) Shake Hand With Beef Supersonic Records (2), BMG Ariola München GmbH 1997
Rock Sound Volume 10 (CD, Smplr) Shake Hands With Beef Rock Sound 1997
Universal Attaque! Vol. 1 (CD) Shake Hands With Beef Universal Music (Canada) 1997
Zoo Magazine CD Sampler 10 (CD, Comp, Promo) My Name Is Mud Zoo Magazine (DK) 1997
Chef Aid - The South Park Album (Album, Comp) ◄ (4 versions) South Park Theme, Meph... American Recordings ... 1998
Chef And Friends: The Songs Of South Park (CD, Album, Promo, Smplr) South Park Theme American Recordings 1998
Indie 2000 Volume 3 (2xCD) Shake Hands With Beef Columbia 1998
Pinkpop 1998 Sampler (CD) Bob's Party Time Loung... Universal Music (Netherlands) 1998
The New, The Classic & The Unexplored - Volume Three (CD, Comp) To Defy The Laws Visions Magazine 1998
Hot Wheels: Turbo Racer "Original Game Soundtrack" (CD, Album) Hampster Style Electronic Arts 1999
Opscene CD#11 (CD, Comp, Promo) Mama Didn't Raise No Fool Papieren Tijger 1999
The New, The Classic & The Unexplored (CD) South Park-Theme Visions Magazine 1999
Visions 75th Anniversary Compilation Part II (CD) Have A Cigar Visions Magazine 1999
Big Noize (2xCD) Electric Uncle Sam EMI Music (Germany) 2000
Nativity In Black II: A Tribute To Black Sabbath (Album, Comp) ◄ (2 versions) N.I.B. Divine Recordings (2) ... 2000
The Family Values Tour 1999 (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) Lacquer Head, My Name ... Flawless Records (2) ... 2000
Vampire: The Masquerade - Redemption Soundtrack (CD, Comp, Ltd) Electric Uncle Sam Universal Music Special Markets 2000
Triple J's Hottest 100 - Hottest Box (9xCD + Box) Wynona's Big Brown Beaver Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC Music) 2003
Triple J - Super Request Dog's Breakfast (CD) Wynona's Big Brown Beaver Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC Music) 2005
Unofficial Releases:
Resident Weirdos (CD)   Bullseye Records (3) 1992
Europe 1990/93 (CD)   Red Line 1993
Madhouse (CD)   Kiss The Stone 1993
Too Many Puppies (CD, Album)   Bundy Records 1993
The Breaks / Tommy The Cat / Body Work (12") Tommy The Cat (Jacob L... Wild Card 2005
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