Fungus Amongus

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Fungus Amongus
Studio album by Incubus
Released	November 1, 1995 / November 7, 2000
Recorded	September 1995 at 4th Street Recording, Santa Monica, California
Genre	Funk metal Funkcore Jazz fusion Rapcore
Length	38:13
Label	Sony
Producer	Jim Wirt
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Incubus chronology
Fungus Amongus (1995) Enjoy Incubus (1997)

Fungus Amongus is the debut album produced by the rock band Incubus, released November 1, 1995 on Stopuglynailfungus Music On Chillum, Incubus' own independent label. It was later re-released under Sony on November 7, 2000 after popular demand. Many of the names given under 'Personnel' are actually pseudonyms for the Incubus members. 'Fabio' is guitarist Mike Einziger. 'Dirk Lance' is bassist Alex Katunich, who later adopted 'Dirk Lance' as his stage name. 'Brandy Flower' is an actual Sony employee, and 'Happy Knappy' is vocalist Brandon Boyd. 'Brett' and 'Brett Spivery' refer to Brett Spivey, long time friend of the band, who went on to make their first two DVDs, and the videos for "I Miss You" and "Summer Romance (Anti-Gravity Love Song)". The album cover image is of an amanita muscaria mushroom, also known as a fly agaric mushroom.

Stylistically, the album shows strong influences from funk-metal bands such as the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Primus and Mr. Bungle, all of whom are mentioned in the liner notes of the album.

The lyrics vary from songs about life ("Medium", which usually mistaken for a Food song), to science-fiction songs ("Trouble in 421", "Take me to Your Leader"), to songs about drugs ("Psychopsilocybin", "Hilikus").

[edit] Track listing

All songs written and arranged by Incubus.

1. "You Will Be a Hot Dancer" – 3:47
2. "Shaft" – 3:14
3. "Trouble in 421" – 4:41
4. "Take Me To Your Leader" – 4:27
5. "Medium" – 3:12
6. "Speak Free" – 4:55
7. "The Answer" – 3:02
8. "Psychopsilocybin" – 4:20
9. "Sink Beneath the Line" – 3:15
10. "Hilikus" – 3:15

[edit] Personnel

• Brandon Boyd – Vocals, Percussion
• Mike Einziger – Guitar
• Dirk Lance – Bass
• Jose Pasillas – Drums

v • d • e Incubus Brandon Boyd · Mike Einziger · José Pasillas · DJ Chris Kilmore · Ben Kenney Alex Katunich · Gavin Koppell Studio albums Fungus Amongus · S.C.I.E.N.C.E. · Make Yourself · Morning View · A Crow Left of the Murder... · Light Grenades Live albums Live at Lollapalooza 2003 · Live in Japan 2004 · Live in Sweden 2004 · Live in Malaysia 2004 DVDs When Incubus Attacks Volume 2 · Morning View Sessions · Alive at Red Rocks · Look Alive CD/DVD EPs Enjoy Incubus · When Incubus Attacks Volume 1 Singles "Take Me To Your Leader" · "A Certain Shade of Green" · "New Skin" · "Pardon Me" · "Stellar" · "Drive" · "Wish You Were Here" · "Warning!" · "Nice to Know You" · "Are You In?" · "Circles" · "Megalomaniac" · "Talk Shows on Mute" · "Agoraphobia" · "Make a Move" · "Anna Molly" · "Dig" · "Love Hurts" · "Oil and Water" Related "Aqueous Transmission" · " The Odyssey"