Fungus Amongus is the first publicly released 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. This may be related to the word "fungus" in the album's title. A studio album is a collection of previously unreleased, studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... Incubus is a five-piece alternative rock band based out of Calabasas, California. ... November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Santa Monica (disambiguation). ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Alternative rock (also called alternative music or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of rock music that emerged in the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s. ... Experimental rock or Avant rock is a type of art music based on rock and roll which experiments with the basic elements of the genre, and/or which pushes the boundaries of common composition and performance technique. ... Funkcore is a music genre or movement derived from a fusion of hardcore punk and funk. ... Funk metal is a type of music that incorporates hard-driving heavy metal guitar riffs and the pounding bass rhythms characteristic of funk. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Sony Corporation ) is a Japanese multinational corporation and one of the worlds largest media conglomerates with revenue of $68. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 2_stars. ... Incubus is a five-piece alternative rock band based out of Calabasas, California. ... Enjoy Incubus is an EP released on January 7, 1997 by Incubus. ... Incubus is a five-piece alternative rock band based out of Calabasas, California. ... November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 60 days remaining. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Binomial name Amanita muscaria Amanita muscaria is a basidiomycete mushroom of the genus Amanita. ...

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 to the album. Funk metal is a type of music that incorporates hard-driving heavy metal guitar riffs and the pounding bass rhythms characteristic of funk. ... Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1983. ... Primus is a Grammy-nominated American rock band formed in California in the mid-1980s. ... Mr. ...

Track listing

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" – 4:19
9. "Sink Beneath the Line" – 3:15
10. "Hilikus" – 3:15

Personnel

• Brandon Boyd - Vocals/Percussion
• Mike Einziger - Guiter
• Dirk Lance - Bass
• Jose Pasillas - Drums
• DJ Lyfe - Turntables/Synth