They're named after an evil spirit who has sex with women while they sleep. The name doesn't fit their personality, as they are known as nice guys. When Incubus formed they didn't know the meaning of the name - one of them came across it while reading a magazine and thought the word sounded interesting.
The band formed in 1991 while they were students at Calabasas High School in California. They played in bars and released two albums before they hit it big 10 years later with the song "Drive" from their album Morning View.
Incubus were the only major band who didn't cancel their shows the week of the September 11, 2001 attacks. They went ahead with their first headlining tour as scheduled, kicking it off on September 14 with a show in Gilford, New Hampshire, followed the next night with a show at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City.
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