Brandon Boyd

Boyd graduated from Calabasas High School in 1994 and attended Moorpark College for two years before committing to Incubus. Brandon grew up in Calabasas, CA with Ricky Taylor who inspired him to write music. His parents, Priscilla "Dolly" Wiseman and Charles Boyd, both of whom had experience in entertainment, had nurtured his artistic side since he was a child. Other notable family members include his younger brother, Jason Boyd, the former lead singer of the band Audiovent, his cousin Berto Boyd, an accomplished Flamenco guitarist and composer, as well as cousin Sam Boyd, a professional motocross rider. In an interview, Brandon explained that he had "yet to stumble across his best work" because he lacked the ability to read music.\n', ' Boyd designed concert fliers advertising their early performances. At first, Boyd had copied several drawings from a sex education book that Einziger\'s mother had given them, but he decided to stop using it after several prospective fans had been confused by their fliers ("What kind of band is this?"). So the band had to retreat back to using their own artwork. He is known for having some guitar parts during live performances. Boyd is also known for bringing interesting instruments into his songs, such as the didgeridoo and djembe.\n', ' His voice was part of what enticed Sony\'s Epic/Immortal Records, along with their self-released album Fungus Amongus and the band was signed in 1996. The band\'s first two releases on the label, Enjoy Incubus and S.C.I.E.N.C.E. went largely unnoticed in the mainstream, but subsequent releases Make Yourself and Morning View were commercial successes. Boyd in particular attracted a large number of female fans. In a 2001 interview, Spin Magazine said "Considering his androgynous beauty and sweet demeanor, plus Incubus\' kid-tested/mother-approved guitar rock, it\'s no surprise he\'s MTV\'s newest weapon of mass heartbreak. Girls scream for him to take his shirt off at Incubus shows (he usually obliges), and Teen People recently voted him one of \'The Hottest Guys in Music.\' His sensitive-guy appeal sets him apart from today\'s testosterone-drunk rock". The band\'s 2004 release A Crow Left of the Murder... has continued their success, nominating the band for Best Hard Rock Performance in the 2005 Grammy Awards. On November 28, 2006, the band released Light Grenades. On June 16, 2009, Incubus released a greatest hits album titled Monuments and Melodies.\n', '