Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst is aiming to solve Primus’ current drummer crisis.
The singer took to Instagram to reveal that he had a name in mind ready to audition for the band’s search for a new drummer. He shared a screenshot, which said, “Greetings William, Thank you for submitting to the Galaxy Wide Primus Drummer Search. Due to the incredible volume of applicants, we will unfortunately not be able to give each submission a chance to audition. If you do not get the “call back”, please know that we here in Primus land are very grateful for your effort and support. If you do get a response, it will be within the next 2-3 weeks; it all depends on how quickly our team of drum scrutinizers can get through the plethora of submissions.”
“I have your new drummer ready to audition. Seriously. Sincerely,” Durst wrote with the screenshot.
Tim ‘Herb’ Alexander quit the band in late October. He explained in a statement that he had lost his passion for playing with the band. “A lot of times, you do something you love for a long time, and sometimes the passion turns into a job, and sometimes that job doesn’t feel like it’s your being anymore. Over time, I started realizing that it was affecting my physical life, it was affecting my mental life, and it was affecting my family life, and my heart just wasn’t in it.”
Alexander joined Primus in 1989 and left in 1996. He rejoined the band when they reformed in 2003, exited again in 2010, but made his return in 2013.
Even after the departure of Tim ‘Herb’ Alexander, Primus will go ahead with their scheduled shows. It’s reported that their New Year’s concert will have members of Frog Brigade and Holy Mackerel filling in as needed. For their sets at Tool’s ‘Live in the Sand’ festival, the band’s drummer Danny Carey will step in.
Carey is expected to join Primus on the ‘Sessanta V2.0’ tour with A Perfect Circle and Puscifer. The tour begins in late April.
