Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index Primus is the name of a popular rock band. Members Tim "Herb" Alexander (joined group 1988), drums Les Claypool, bass and vocals Larry "Ler" LaLonde (born c. 1969; joined group 1989), guitar Todd Huth (left group 1989),guitar Jay Lane (left group 1988), drums Brian "Brain" Mantia (joined group 1997), drums Career 1984 The band formed in El Sobrante, California 1985 Todd Huth and Jay Lane joins Primus 1989 released first album, Suck on This, on self-administered label Prawn Song 1990 signed with Caroline Records and released Frizzle Fry, 1991 signed with Interscope Records and released Sailing the Seas of Cheese; appeared in film Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey 1992 Miscellaneous Debris (all covers) released 1993 headlined Lollapalooza festival, released Pork Soda which debuts in top 10 1995 Tales from the Punchbowl released; Tim "Herb" Alexander leaves band, Brian "Brain" Mantia joins. 1997 Brown Album released 1998 Rhinoplasty (all covers) released 1999 Antipop released 2000 band went on indefinite hiatus 2003 Animals Should Not Try to Act Like People EP/DVD released with original drummer Tim Alexander More information about Primus can be found in the article on Les Claypool. In Scotland, a primus is the Anglican clergyman known as a primate in other parts of the world. A Primus is also a kind of portable stove. This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.