Brandon Boyd

Trivia

• He also has a tattoo of the Eye of Horus on his right ankle.
• On the inside of his right arm he has several tattoos, one once again incorporating the Tibetan mantra and another designed after a crop circle.
• On his forearms he carries the widely known Buddhist mantra Om Mani Padme Hum, roughly translated as "hail the jewel of the lotus", and under that is a koi fish in red ink designed by friend and fellow bandmate, José Pasillas.
• Brandon Boyd is known for his mostly self designed tattoos.
• In recent years, Brandon Boyd has focused on making fine art, specifically painting, and on September 8, 2008 celebrated the opening of his first solo show, titled "Ectoplasm", at Mr Musichead Gallery in Los Angeles, California.
• His more recent publication, From the Murks of the Sultry Abyss, was released in 2007.
• Brandon Boyd has written two books. This first, written in 2003, was White Fluffy Clouds: Found Inspiration Moving Forward.
• His voice was part of what enticed Sony's Epic/Immortal Records, and the band was signed in 1996.
• Brandon Boyd is an American musician. Best known as the lead vocalist of the American rock band Incubus.

Quotes

• "We are very fortunate to live in this country, but at the same time, the reason the forces are so much more destructive here is because they are faceless."
• "Music has to be written while people are still excited about a particular melodic or rhythmic sequence. The idea doesn't come out the same if we're not really excited about it."
• "Music has always been my back door to life. It is important for people to find something that excites them. I like the concept that if you do what excites you, you will be rewarded generously, whatever form reward takes, which is not necessarily money."
• "It's great to want to be part of something, but it's a different thing completely to believe wholly in some type of movement, and to give everything for that something."
• "I'll make music, whether or not anyone is listening, for the rest of my life. It's a natural form of expression for me, the same way I draw and write and sing."
• "I think I grew a grey watching you procrastinate."
• "I suggest we learn to love ourselves before it's made illegal."
• "I have always idolized eccentric people."
• “I suggest we learn to love ourselves before it's made illegal.”
• “I think I grew a grey watching you procrastinate.”