{"id":133143,"date":"2025-02-08T15:05:46","date_gmt":"2025-02-08T20:05:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2025\/02\/08\/primus-reveals-new-drummer-after-tim-alexanders-sudden-departure\/"},"modified":"2025-02-08T15:05:46","modified_gmt":"2025-02-08T20:05:46","slug":"primus-reveals-new-drummer-after-tim-alexanders-sudden-departure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2025\/02\/08\/primus-reveals-new-drummer-after-tim-alexanders-sudden-departure\/","title":{"rendered":"Primus Reveals New Drummer After Tim Alexander\u2019s Sudden\u00a0Departure"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\tPrimus<\/a> has found a new drummer.<\/p>\n

\n\tAbout four months after the abrupt departure<\/a> of longtime percussionist Tim \u201cHerb\u201d Alexander, the veteran band revealed their new timekeeper following a global open call for auditions.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\u201cHoffington!!! Welcome aboard! @johnhoffmandrums,\u201d Primus singer and bassist Les Claypool wrote on Instagram<\/a> Friday (Feb. 7), alongside a photo featuring Claypool with new drummer Hoffman and guitarist Larry LaLonde.<\/p>\n

\n\tPrimus announced on Oct. 29 that Alexander had resigned suddenly on Oct. 17 via email, citing a \u201closs of passion for playing\u201d \u2014 a reason that Claypool and LaLonde admitted \u201ccame as a complete shock.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tFollowing Alexander\u2019s departure, Primus announced they would be holding auditions<\/a> for a new drummer. \u201cTaking submissions from all points in the universe for the position of Primus drummer\/percussionist,\u201d the band wrote, adding, \u201cFlashy chops are wonderful, but groove, pocket, and the ability to listen, react, and contribute to the musical conversation is a must.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tPrimus took to social media again in late December to warn applicants of scammers who had begun contacting hopefuls ahead of in-person auditions.<\/p>\n

\n\tHoffman, a drummer from Shreveport, La., documented his preparation for the audition on YouTube.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cLuck is when preparation meets opportunity,\u201d the drummer wrote on Instagram<\/a> in late January. \u201cI came and did my thing the way I do it. It went as well as I could have hoped. Maynard James Keenan was sitting directly in front of me and watched my entire audition. He gave me this towel. It\u2019s been one of the most incredible days of my life. I love you all. We did this.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tPrimus\u2019 first show<\/a> since Alexander\u2019s final appearance in August took place as part of the band\u2019s New Year\u2019s Eve celebration at the Fox Theater in Oakland, Calif., on Dec. 30. The night began with sets from Claypool\u2019s other projects, Holy Mackerel and Frog Brigade, and concluded with a six-song performance by Primus, featuring Bryan \u201cBrain\u201d Mantia on drums.<\/p>\n

\n\tCheck out Primus\u2019 new drummer announcement on Instagram here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Primus has found a new drummer. About four months after the abrupt departure of longtime percussionist Tim \u201cHerb\u201d Alexander, the veteran band revealed their new timekeeper following a global open call for auditions. Related Primus Guitarist Larry \u2018Ler\u2019 LaLonde\u2019s Home Destroyed By California\u00a0Wildfires 01\/13\/2025 \u201cHoffington!!! Welcome aboard! @johnhoffmandrums,\u201d Primus singer and bassist Les Claypool wrote […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-133143","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-musique","et-doesnt-have-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/133143","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=133143"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/133143\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=133143"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=133143"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=133143"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}