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Timothy Wayne Alexander (born April 10, 1965), also credited as "Herb" Alexander, is an American musician best known as the drummer for the rock band Primus. Alexander has been in the band across three stints; he initially left the band in 1996 and rejoined in 2003 before leaving again in 2010 and re-joining in 2013.
Tim Alexander alias Herb (10 avril 1965 - ) est un musicien américain, né à Cherry Point, Caroline du Nord. Il est le plus connu comme étant le batteur de Primus . Il fut aussi le premier batteur du groupe A Perfect Circle et a prêté sa voix au groupe metal Laundry.
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- Prawn Song (en)
- Batterie
- Primus
3 mai 2024 · Alexander has had three stints in Primus, which features Les Claypool on bass and vocals and Larry “Ler” LaLonde on guitar, and is the drummer on the popular ’90s albums “Sailing the Seas of Cheese,” “Pork Soda” and “Tales from the Punchbowl,” when wacky videos for their songs “Jerry Was a Race Car Driver” and ...
1 déc. 2021 · In this interview for XS Noize, Herb speaks about cider making and developing his business, about touring Lollapalooza, the collaborative aspect of his work, describes the transition to “Sailing the Seas of Cheese,” and the early years of Primus.
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The early years, Suck on This and Frizzle Fry
In 1984, singer and bassist Les Claypool and guitarist Todd Huth began playing together in El Sobrante, California, under the name Primate. The duo were initially accompanied by a LinnDrum drum machine as they had trouble finding a drummer, until Claypool's friend Vince "Perm" Parker returned home from a stint in the army. Claypool, Huth and Parker recorded the band's first demo tape together, financed by Claypool selling his car. Primate then changed their name to Primus after "about a month...
Seas of Cheese, Pork Soda, and Tales from the Punchbowl
Primus's major label debut was the album Sailing the Seas of Cheese. The album was supported by the singles "Jerry Was a Race Car Driver" and "Tommy the Cat", both of which appeared on MTV. A third single, "Those Damned Blue-Collar Tweekers", was also released but did not feature a video. "Tommy the Cat" appeared on the soundtrack of Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey and the band made a cameo appearance in the film. Primus made a Beavis and Butt-Head tribute song entitled "Poetry and Prose" which ap...
Brown Album, Antipop, and hiatus
Alexander left the band and was replaced by Brain of Limbomaniacs and Praxis. Claypool stated "Herb's departure was like a marriage that just slowly decayed to an end." With Mantia aboard, Primus were asked in 1996 to compose the theme song to South Park. Primus also later contributed to the Chef Aidalbum with the song "Mephisto and Kevin". Brown Album was released in 1997 and supported by the singles "Shake Hands with Beef" and "Over the Falls". In 1998, the band headlined the inaugural Sno-...
Primus emerged from a metal background, with Les Claypool and Larry LaLonde previously having been part of the 1980s Californian thrash metal underground. Kirk Hammett, guitarist of Bay Area band Metallica, remarked in a 1991 interview that Primus are "unique, they're a square peg in a round hole". The music of Primus has been described as "thrash-...
Current members 1. Les Claypool – lead vocals, bass, double bass(1984–2000, 2003–present) 2. Larry "Ler" LaLonde – guitars, backing vocals(1989–2000, 2003–present) 3. Tim "Herb" Alexander – drums, backing vocals (1989–1996, 2003–2010, 2013–present) Former members 1. Todd Huth– guitars, backing vocals (1984–1989) 2. Vince "Perm" Parker – drums (1984...
Primus discography at DiscogsPrimus discography at MusicBrainzTim Alexander. Profil: Born in April 10th, 1965 in Cherry Point, North-Carolina. Original Drummer of Primus, left in 1995 but returned to the band in 2003. Also plays in various side-project bands as Laundry, Attention Deficit, Fata Morgana (6), Tirebelly, Oxygene and Blueman. Also a freelance drummer that has hosted drumclinics as well.
9 juin 2009 · Primus drummer Tim "Herb" Alexander performing "What Is Great" by Laundry at the Drum Clinic
