Enjoy Incubus

Enjoy Incubus marked the beginning of the band's career with Sony's Epic/Immortal label, who signed them to a seven-record contract in 1996. The EP's turntablist DJ Lyfe joined the band in late 1995.[3] He had seen Incubus play live and asked if they would be interested in using some of his hip hop tracks; Lyfe eventually became a full-time member after just one rehearsal.[3] Brandon Boyd's singing ability, combined with the band's high-energy shows and growing fan base, was what caught the interest of Epic/Immortal, and resulted in a minor bidding war with other labels.[3]

The EP was released in the US and other countries in January 1997, with the label's strategy being to build the band's fanbase through touring rather than radio airplay.[3] Incubus subsequently joined labelmates Korn, who were supporting their Life Is Peachy release, on a tour of Europe in early 1997.[3] The tour was a success, and helped expose the band to a wider audience.[3] The final show of the tour was in front of more than 5,000 people in Paris. In 1997, Boyd reflected "we had never played in front of a crowd that big, and the response we got far exceeded any response we've ever gotten. To play in front of a crowd that has no idea who you are, and then you start playing and they understand the energy of it and start freaking out, it's quite an experience."[4]

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AllMusic	[5]

In early 1999, Enjoy Incubus and the band's full-length major label debut S.C.I.E.N.C.E. were estimated to have sold a combined total of 200,000 units.[6] The 2003 book The Rough Guide to Rock states that Enjoy Incubus "showcased a band with a singer whose vocal style came uncomfortably close to that of Faith No More crooner Mike Patton and a guitarist keen to make like the Chili Peppers' John Frusciante."[7]

Notes

• "Hilikus" ends at 3:57. An untitled hidden track (often referred to as "Hidden Bonus") starts at 13:59, after ten minutes and two seconds of silence.[8] On streaming, it is listed as a separate seventh track.
• Exactly 3:40 into "Azwethinkweiz", a hidden message of Boyd saying something backwards can be heard: "Thursday night, we smoked indica, and 'azwethinkweizm' was born." (see backmasking).

• Brandon of the Jungle – vocals, percussion
• Dynamike – guitars
• Kid Lyfe – scratches
• Dirk Lance – bass
• José Antonio Pasillas II – drums