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Primus Frontman Les Claypool Mourns the Death of His Nephew

Chad Childers — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 21:28:44 +0000

Primus frontman Les Claypool is sad to report that his nephew Matthew has passed away after struggling with Infant's leukemia for the past two years. The bassist-singer brought Matthew's struggle to light last year when auctioning off one of his basses to raise funds to help offset his brother's family's mounting medical costs.

Dean Ween + Primus' Les Claypool Starring In Reality Show About Fishing

Gina Vespa — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 20:44:26 +0000

According to a recent statement, Mickey Melchiondo – otherwise known as Dean Ween – is teaming up with Les Claypool, bassist for funk-metal mavens (and Mountain Jam 2013 performers) Primus, to star in a new reality series … about fishing. Who knew that these two artists shared a passion other than music?

Primus' Les Claypool Thanks Fans For Bidding on Bass Auction Benefiting Ailing Nephew

Graham "Gruhamed" Hartmann — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 18:23:46 +0000

A couple of days ago, it was announced that Primus bassist/singer Les Claypool would be auctioning off a rare prototype of his Pachyderm bass to benefit his two-year-old nephew, Matthew. Claypool’s nephew is suffering from a rare form of infant leukemia and is undergoing bone marrow treatment. With the medical costs rising, Claypool is putting his bass up for auction on eBay to help pay for Matthew’s treatment.

Primus Promise 3D Head Trip for Fall 2012 Tour

Chad Childers — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 22:06:58 +0000

Primus tend to put on interesting shows as is, but this fall Les Claypool and company are pulling out the stops on a tour the singer/bassist says is “for the head.” The legendary bassist tells Billboard that their fall tour will utilize a 3-D system, much like the kind he debuted at the group’s 2008 [...]

Primus to Embark on 3D Tour

Gina Vespa — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 01:00:09 +0000

3D films are all the rage these days, but who’s to say that special effects can only be used in movies? San Francisco-based group Primus recently unveiled plans for their upcoming 3D tour in late 2012 — the first tour of this kind since Kiss‘ Psycho Circus Tour back in 1998.

Primus Firm Up 2012 Tour Dates

Tree Riddle — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 17:19:43 +0000

Primus have filled out their 2012 dance card and have announced their North American tour plans for late spring / early summer as well as a string of shows in Europe kicking off this week. Last fall, Primus released their seventh studio album, ’Green Naugahyde,’ the band’s first since 1999′s ‘Antipop.’ The record also marked the return [...]

Les Claypool of Primus Didn't Want a Reunion

Jeff Giles — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:40:19 +0000

Last month, Primus fans celebrated the release of ‘Green Naugahyde,’ the band’s first new album in over a decade. But to hear bassist and band frontman Les Claypool describe the release, the Primus reunion didn’t meet up to the hype.

“To be honest with you, I wasn’t really that interested in doing it,” Claypool revealed during a recent interview with the Colorado Springs Independent. “I like turning over new rocks, and it didn’t feel like it was a new rock.”