Primus

Primus
Formed: 1986
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Genre: Rock
Styles: Alternative Pop/Rock, Funk Metal, Alternative Metal, Heavy Metal
Group Members: Tim "Herb" Alexander, Les Claypool, Les, Jay Lane, Brian "Brain" Mantia, Larry LaLonde, Todd Huth, Tim "Curveball" W...
Biography: Primus is all about Les Claypool; there isn't a moment on any of their records where his bass isn't the main focal point of the music, with his vocals acting as a bizarre side-show. Which isn't to deny guitarist Larry LaLonde or drummer Tim "Herb" Alexander any credit; no drummer could weave in and around ...Read full biography
Sailing The Seas Of Cheese
Released: 1991
Label: INTERSCOPE
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The first Primus album to achieve much widespread airplay (thanks to its release on a major), and the one that broke them on MTV, Sailing the Seas of Cheese completely redefined the possibilities of the ...Read full review
Pork Soda
Released: 1993
Label: INTERSCOPE
Critics' Rating:
Once audiences got a chance to hear Primus' instantly recognizable sound, driven by Les Claypool's bizarrely virtuosic bass riffs, their audience grew by leaps and bounds. It was enough to make their second ...Read full review
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