After sorting through 6200 hopefuls amid their hunt for a new drummer, multi-platinum alternative metal band Primus have settled upon the latest individual to sit behind the kit for them: John Hoffman. Primarily known for his playing on YouTube and social media, the latter takes over the spot vacated by Tim “Herb” Alexander last fall.
As Primus themselves documented online, there was no shortage of talent among those auditions, with the following artists making it to the final round of in-person tryouts with the band:
Rory Dolan (lespecial)
Thomas Pridgen (Fever 333, ex-The Mars Volta, etc.)
Mike Stone
Stan Bicknell
Sam Groverman (Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio)
Nikki Glaspie (The Nth Power, Snarky Puppy, etc.)
Gergo Borlai
Thomas Lang (stOrk, etc.)
Primus briefly announced their latest roster addition via the below post today, February 07th:
You can also find Hoffman‘s audition videos below. With Primus now back up to full strength, Hoffman will be heading out on the road with the band this coming April as part of the ‘Sessanta V2.0 Tour‘ alongside A Perfect Circle & Puscifer.
That trek will to continue to celebrate last year’s 60th birthday of A Perfect Circle, Puscifer (and Tool) vocalist Maynard James Keenan. Members of A Perfect Circle, Puscifer & Primus will be swapping in and out on a nightly basis to cover each other’s songs during that trek.
Ahead of that however, Primus will be playing Tool‘s first-ever ‘Tool Live In The Sand‘ desination festival in Punta Cana. For that special performance, they’ve secured the drumming services of none other than Tool‘s Danny Carey.
03/08 Punta Cana, DOM – Tool Live In The Sand
With A Perfect Circle & Puscifer:
04/24 Palm Springs, CA – Acrisure Arena
04/25 Las Vegas, NV – PH Live at Planet Hollywood
04/27 Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
04/29 San Antonio, TX – Freeman Coliseum
05/01 Tulsa, OK – BOK Center
05/02 Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP
05/04 Huntsville, AL – The Orion Amphitheater
05/06 Hollywood, FL – Hard Rock Live at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood
05/08 Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre
05/10 Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion
05/11 Virginia Beach, VA – Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater at Virginia Beach
05/14 Manchester, NH – SNHU Arena
05/15 Philadelphia, PA – TD Pavilion at The Mann Center
05/17 Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center
05/18 Fairfax, VA – EagleBank Arena
05/20 Pittsburgh, PA – Petersen Events Center
05/22 Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage
05/24 Indianapolis, IN – Ruoff Music Center
05/25 Cleveland, OH – Blossom Music Center
05/28 Grand Rapids, MI – Van Andel Arena
05/29 St. Louis, MO – Hollywood Casino Amphitheatre
05/31 Milwaukee, WI – American Family Insurance Amphitheater
06/01 St. Paul, MN – Xcel Energy Center
06/03 Omaha, NE – Baxter Arena
06/06 Portland, OR – RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater
06/07 Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre
