On March 8, Primus took the stage at Tool’s “Live In The Sand” festival in the Dominican Republic. Notably, the set found the band debuting their new drummer John Hoffman. Tool’s Danny Carey also took part in the performance. View this post on Instagram A post shared by John Hoffman (@johnhoffmandrums)
Primus have shared the second episode of “Primus Interstellar Drum Derby.” That web series focuses on the auditions the band conducted to find their new drummer. The latest episode features Thomas Pridgen and it can be seen below. As previously reported, John Hoffman ended up scoring the drummer role in the band.
Primus have launched a new web series focusing on the auditions they conducted to find their new drummer. The series is titled “Primus Interstellar Drum Derby” and its first episode can be found below. As previously reported, John Hoffman scored the drummer role in the band. He beat out Rory Dolan (lespecial),Thomas Pridgen (Fever 333),…
John Hoffman has shared some thoughts on his new role as Primus’ drummer. The musician says he is “so unbelievably excited to be a part of this.” Vocalist/bassist Les Claypool recently shared the below message he received from Hoffman: “Thought Id share a note from Hoffer. Great guy: ‘Morning brother! Things are so good. Just…
Primus will be celebrating the 35th anniversary of “Frizzle Fry” by releasing a new vinyl pressing of the album on April 4. Interestingly, a custom frying pan will also be available. The band said the following about the new products: “Happy 35th Birthday to Frizzle Fry. In celebration, the album is available for the first…
Following an extensive audition process, Primus have officially chosen their new drummer. The musician taking over for Tim “Herb” Alexander will be John Hoffman. Les Claypool confirmed the news via social media: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Les Claypool (@lesclaypool)
Primus have revealed some of the artists that have been auditioning for their vacant drummer spot. Among them are: Rory Dolan (lespecial), Thomas Pridgen (Fever 333), Mike Stone, Stan Bicknell, Sam Groverman (Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio), Nikki Glaspie (The Nth Power, Snarky Puppy), John Hoffman, Gergo Borlai, and Thomas Lang (stOrk). You can see footage…
During his January 23 set at the Bass Magazine Awards in Santa Ana, CA, MonoNeon was joined onstage by Les Claypool (Primus). You can see footage of that below:
A number of rock/metal artists are among the numerous people suffering from the ongoing wildfires in Southern California. Spiritbox‘s Josh Gilbert and Primus’ Larry “Ler” LaLonde have both lost their homes amidst the blaze, while Rage Against The Machine‘s Brad Wilk, Converge’s Ben Koller, Anthrax’s Scott Ian, The Smashing Pumpkins’ Billy Corgan, Sepultura’s Derrick Green,…
On December 30, Primus took the stage at the Fox Theater in Oakland, CA for their first show since the recent departure of drummer Tim “Herb” Alexander. The concert found the band performing with their former drummer Bryan “Brain” Mantia. The set also included material and musicians from frontman Les Claypool’s side projects, The Holy…
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