INCUBUS
AT THE GALAXY THEATRE
/ MARCH 30, 2000
By Caren Spitler
In support of their sophomore release "Make Yourself" the guys find themselves still on the road after wrapping up the Sno-Core Tour with System of a Down and others. This headlining tour for Incubus brought them to the Galaxy, playing to a sold out house of fans and friends. Opening were Hoobustank and Ultraspank, two damn fine bands and favorites of the Scene. The small venue was filled with just a few of the bands all star friends, the guys from hed (pe), Rooster, Inc. and Dial 7 to name a few.
The band played a long
set having a good time with the tunes and each other the whole time. These
are the kinda guys you'd love to just hang out with. They all have personalities
that just come spilling off the stage, so that you almost feel you know
them. They have a sense of humor, too, as they proved on two accounts;
first, pulling a prank on one of the opening bands at the end of their
set, and again when Jerry from Ultraspank decided to return the favor.
He came out in his boxers and did a little dance, the guys were all cracking
up, even Brandon, but you couldn't hear it in his voice, he didn't skip
a word or miss a beat. It was hilarious!
The Incubus vibe is total fun and their groove is sensual to the point of bliss. As a glance around the fully packed room would only prove, every few feet you could witness a woman in a sexy full body sway, arms reaching to the sky and hips in rotation. That sexy groove supplied by one damn awesome band doing their thing their own way. Incubus played their collections of uniquely-written songs with even more depth and texture than you notice in the recordings. When this band gets to work they can force you to move your body in every song.
Brandon demonstrated his diversity by playing his didgeridoo in "Nowhere Fast", adding flavor to this tune tightly structured around the rhythm of the drums and bass. Every member of this band brings a distinct element that this band could not exist without. And when you put these five guys on a stage together, what you've got is one *GREAT* show!
