Incubus brings 8 Tour to Manila
Following a number of soldout shows in North America all throughout 2017, the legendary American rock band Incubus makes its big return to the Philippines this year for the Asian leg of 8 Tour. The band is set to perform its nostalgic hits as well as the fresh tracks on Feb. 17 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. More shows are lined up as the band announces added concerts in Australia and New Zealand and the continuation of its North American tour.
Since its formation in 1991, the iconic multiplatinum Los Angeles rock band Incubus — composed of Brandon Boyd, Mike Einziger, Jose Pasillas, Chris Kilmore and
Ben Kenney — has consciously shifted its perspective with each subsequent album, preserving the spirit that initially drove the members and simultaneously challenging themselves as artists and human beings. The band’s eighth full-length, the aptly titled
8 (Island Records), proudly upholds that tradition.
“As a band, we’re collectively interested in challenging ourselves and hopefully finding new, innovative ways of writing music,” asserts Boyd. “That ethos has kept things interesting for us.”
It’s also kept things interesting for listeners everywhere. By 2017, the band’s sales exceeded 23 million worldwide, while landing four Top 5 debuts on the
Billboard Top 200 and one No. 1 album. After the release of 2015’s
Trust Fall (Side A) EP and a packed summer amphitheater tour with Deftones, the boys once again treaded uncharted territory. They collaborated with a dynamic talent behind the board as 8 would be co-produced and mixed by Skrillex (Justin Bieber, A$AP Rocky, Lady Gaga).
8 arrives at a significant milestone for Incubus — releasing exactly 20 years since its major label debut S.C.I.E.N.C.E. landed back in 1997. A little older, a lot wiser, quite tighter, but equally ready to challenge themselves and rock music at large, Incubus change its perspective once more in 2017.
“All the time, I hear from fans that our music was the backdrop of their first experience with love or important in getting them through a hard time,” says Einziger. “That’s the highest compliment.”
“When we finished 8, we were flooded with this wave of gratitude,” Boyd leaves off. “The fact that so many people are willing to come on this weird ride with us is really humbling. We’re filled with this sense of awe around it. We’re very happy to share this record with everyone, and we hope they like it.”
The new millennium embraced Incubus’ energetic altmetal sound, turning the band into a household name. The band’s third studio album, Make
Yourself, was an undeniable success with its four consecutive hits, eventually reaching double platinum status. Drive, the fourth single, was an instant fan-favorite and placed Incubus at the top of the Billboard charts, hence its grandiose entrance into the mainstream.
Incubus’ other classic charttoppers are Wish You Were Here, Dig, Megalomaniac, Anna Molly, Pardon Me, Love Hurts, among many others.
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