Primus are searching for a brand new drummer following the abrupt departure of Tim “Herb” Alexander from the band, and so they’re opening the place to anybody with abilities behind the drum package.
A social media submit from the band on Monday (November 18th) reads: “We’re at present taking submissions from all factors within the universe for the place of Primus drummer/percussionist. Searching for a well-mannered, affable particular person with unique sensibility and aesthetic, possessing a need to open new doorways within the inventive world.”
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The discover continues, “Flashy chops are fantastic, however groove, pocket, and the flexibility to hear, react, and contribute to the musical dialog is a should. events can submit a resume and a current video efficiency to drumsearch@primusville.com.”
After exiting Primus, Alexander defined that he had lost his passion for enjoying within the band, saying, “A whole lot of occasions, you do one thing you like for a very long time, and generally the eagerness turns right into a job, and generally that job doesn’t really feel prefer it’s your being anymore. Over time, I began realizing that it was affecting my bodily life, it was affecting my psychological life, and it was affecting my household life, and my coronary heart simply wasn’t in it.”
Primus holding an open name for drummers is much like Smashing Pumpkins’ seek for a brand new touring guitarist earlier this yr. The Pumpkins received more than 10,000 submissions, with Kiki Wong finally getting the job.
Within the meantime, members of Holy Mackerel and Frog Brigade will fill in on drums throughout Primus’ New Yr’s Eve reveals on the Fox Theater in Oakland, California, on December thirtieth and thirty first, whereas Software’s Danny Carey will carry out with Primus in the course of the “Tool Live in the Sand” destination festival within the Dominican Republic in March.
It may be presumed that whoever will get the drumming job will be part of Primus on the “Sessanta V2.0” tour with A Good Circle and Puscifer. That outing kicks off in late April, with tickets available here.
As talked about within the discover, drummers excited by becoming a member of Primus alongside singer-bassist Les Claypool and guitarist Larry “Ler” LaLonde can submit a video efficiency to drumsearch@primusville.com.
We’re at present taking submissions from all factors within the universe for the place of Primus drummer/percussionist.
Submit resume and a current video efficiency to
drumsearch@primusville.com pic.twitter.com/i3CtuiigVs— Primus (@primus) November 18, 2024
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