Song: "Leech"
Artist: Incubus
Album: "A Crow Left Of The Murder"
Year: 2004
Place Of Origin: Calabasas, California
Years Active: 1991 - present
WHAT I THINK THE SONG IS ABOUT:
The rumor to this song is that it was written about the band's former bass player Dirk Lance. If that's true, Incubus frontman Brandon Boyd really laid it on the guy! The song describes someone who stood on the backs of others to get the shine instead of working with them and sharing in reaching a common ultimate goal. This was someone who was considered a very close friend. Someone the vocalist would always pick up when he was down. The vocalist feels like he was stabbed in the back by this dude. The ride is over for this "leech"!!
INCUBUS DISCOGRAPHY (Full length albums only):
1995 - Fungus Amongus (Stopuglynailfungus Music on Chillum)
1997 - S.C.I.E.N.C.E. (Epic/Immortal Records)
1999 - Make Yourself (Epic/Immortal Records)
2001 - Morning View (Epic/Immortal Records)
2004 - A Crow Left Of The Murder (Epic/Immortal Records)
2006 - Light Grenades (Epic/Immortal Records)
2011 - If Not Now, When? (Epic/Immortal Records)
2017 - 8 (Island Records)
CURRENT STATUS OF INCUBUS:
Though Incubus formed as a band back in 1991, they really didn't break on to the scene for another three to four years. Early on, their style was rooted in funk/rock, as proven by their 1995 debut album, "Fungus Amongus". The band was signed by Immortal Records shortly after that debut album, which would later merge with Epic Records. The band's second album, "S.C.I.E.N.C.E.", continued with funk grooves and hip hop scratches. By 1999, however, Incubus was beginning to become more of an alternative style rock band. "Make Yourself" would be certified double platinum and while the lead single, "Pardon Me", took a little bit of time to gain steam with audiences, it was the song "Drive" that propelled Incubus to the mainstream. Suddenly they were headline material as "Drive" would reach the top spot on alternative rock charts. Success continued for the band as their next album, "Morning View" would peak at #2 on the Billboard 200 charts thanks in part to hit singles like "Wish You Were Here" and "Nice To Know You". 2004's "A Crow Left Of The Murder" would continue success for Incubus, an album produced by Brendan O' Brien who famously worked with Pearl Jam, Soundgarden and Stone Temple Pilots. In 2006, the band dropped "Light Grenades" which debuted at #1 spawning the singles "Anna Molly", "Dig" and "Love Hurts". Like much of the music industry, sales began to taper off for Incubus at this point in their career. Attaining music was drastically changing and records sales weren't what they used to be. The internet allowed listeners to basically listen or download music for free so the bands began taking a hit financially for that. It would be five years before Incubus returned with their 7th full length studio album, "If Not Now, When?". This would be their last album with Epic Records. It would be six years before Incubus would release another full length album, 2017's "8". This album was distributed by Island Records. Incubus did manage to release an EP between those full length albums. Brandon Boyd also had a solo album and tour while the other members also did their own thing. Incubus continues to headline shows all over the globe and have sold over 23 million albums world wide. As I said earlier, Incubus started out as kind of a funk/rock outfit. They didn't hit their stride until they became more of an alternative rock sounding band however. Their style sticks out though. I never really saw them as fitting in with grunge or post-grunge or punk. Some have called them nu-metal but I didn't really see that either. While they veered away from complete funk, they never lost their groove and that's what made them stand on their own. They always had that underlying groove in their songs. That separated them from other bands and gave them a unique quality in an era where a lot of saturation was going on with labels trying to find or create the next Nirvana. Incubus was kind of a breath of fresh air. If you like bands like Hoobastank, Audioslave, A Perfect Circle, Silverchair or Stone Temple Pilots, then you would most likely enjoy Incubus.
TEN INCUBUS SONGS YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT:
1. Drive
2. Wish You Were Here
3. Nice To Know You
4. Megalomaniac
5. Anna Molly
6. Pardon Me
7. Make A Move
8. Adolescents
9. Dig
10. Nimble Bastard
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