Primus (band)

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Timeline/Discography

• 1984 The band forms in El Sobrante, California
• 1985 Todd Huth and Jay Lane join Primus
• 1989 Huth and Lane leave Primus, Larry LaLonde and Tim Alexander join. They release first album, Suck on This, on self-administered label Prawn Song Records. LaLonde gets teased in El Sobrante about the length of his hair.
• 1990 Signed with Caroline Records and released Frizzle Fry.
• 1991 Signed with Interscope Records and released Sailing the Seas of Cheese with a guest appearance of Tom Waits; appeared in film Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey.
• 1992 Miscellaneous Debris (all covers) released.
• 1993 Headlines Lollapalooza festival, released Pork Soda which debuts in the Billboard Top 10.
• 1994 Appear at Woodstock '94
• 1995 Tales from the Punchbowl released.
• 1996 Tim "Herb" Alexander leaves band, Brian "Brain" Mantia joins.
• 1997 Brown Album released.
• 1998 Rhinoplasty (mostly covers) released.
• 1999 Antipop released.
• 2000 Band goes on indefinite hiatus.
• 2001 Mantia leaves Primus, joins Guns N' Roses.
• 2002 Band reforms and Tim "Herb" Alexander rejoins.
• 2003 Animals Should Not Try to Act Like People EP/DVD released with original drummer Tim Alexander.
• 2004 Hallucino-Genetics Live DVD released.
• 2005 Primus play at Vegoose, work on 8th album announced.
• 2006 New album set to be released in Spring and what is said to be their largest tour ever will follow.