Primus is an American funk metal band formed in El Sobrante, California in 1984. The band is currently composed of bassist/vocalist Les Claypool, guitarist Larry "Ler" LaLonde, and drummer Tim "Herb" Alexander. Primus originally formed in 1984 with Claypool and guitarist Todd Huth, later joined by drummer Jay Lane, though the latter two departed the band at the end of 1988. Featuring LaLonde and Alexander, Primus recorded the live album "Suck on This" in 1989, followed by four studio albums: "Frizzle Fry" (1990), "Sailing the Seas of Cheese" (1991), "Pork Soda" (1993), and "Tales from the Punchbowl" (1995). Alexander left the band in 1996 due to lack of interest and was replaced by Bryan "Brain" Mantia, with whom Primus went on to record the original theme song for the TV show "South Park" and two more albums, "Brown Album" (1997) and "Antipop" (1999), before entering into a hiatus in 2000.