Primus has discovered a brand new drummer.
About 4 months after the abrupt departure of longtime percussionist Tim “Herb” Alexander, the veteran band revealed their new timekeeper following a worldwide open name for auditions.
“Hoffington!!! Welcome aboard! @johnhoffmandrums,” Primus singer and bassist Les Claypool wrote on Instagram Friday (Feb. 7), alongside a photograph that includes Claypool with new drummer Hoffman and guitarist Larry LaLonde.
Primus introduced on Oct. 29 that Alexander had resigned instantly on Oct. 17 by way of e-mail, citing a “lack of ardour for enjoying” — a motive that Claypool and LaLonde admitted “got here as a whole shock.”
Following Alexander’s departure, Primus introduced they might be holding auditions for a brand new drummer. “Taking submissions from all factors within the universe for the place of Primus drummer/percussionist,” the band wrote, including, “Flashy chops are great, however groove, pocket, and the flexibility to hear, react, and contribute to the musical dialog is a should.”
Primus took to social media once more in late December to warn candidates of scammers who had begun contacting hopefuls forward of in-person auditions.
Hoffman, a drummer from Shreveport, La., documented his preparation for the audition on YouTube.
“Luck is when preparation meets alternative,” the drummer wrote on Instagram in late January. “I got here and did my factor the best way I do it. It went in addition to I may have hoped. Maynard James Keenan was sitting instantly in entrance of me and watched my whole audition. He gave me this towel. It’s been one of the vital unimaginable days of my life. I like you all. We did this.”
Primus’ first present since Alexander’s ultimate look in August occurred as a part of the band’s New 12 months’s Eve celebration on the Fox Theater in Oakland, Calif., on Dec. 30. The night time started with units from Claypool’s different initiatives, Holy Mackerel and Frog Brigade, and concluded with a six-song efficiency by Primus, that includes Bryan “Mind” Mantia on drums.
Try Primus’ new drummer announcement on Instagram right here.
