Les Claypool Tickets

LES CLAYPOOL IN CONCERT:

In 2012, Les Claypool, virtuoso bassist and frontman of legendary funk rock band Primus, unveiled a new acoustic project with guitarist Bryan Kehoe dubbed Duo De Twang. Exploring Americana and  roots rock, Duo De Twang stands in stark contrast to the sonic assault of Primus, favoring stripped down arrangements, minimal percussion, and an intimate live setup. Fans of humorous songwriting are in luck — Duo De Twang explore a brand of leftfield storytelling that will ring familiar to fans of Claypool's beloved work with Primus, including several reinterpretations of favorites like "Wynona's Big Brown Beaver" and "Jerry Was a Racecar Driver." In conjunction with the 2014 release of their debut album Four Foot Shack, Duo De Twang are hitting the road for their first tour, treating fans around the country to Calypool's signature twangy vocals and furious fingerpicking.

BACKGROUND SNAPSHOT:

Born and raised in California, Claypool took up the bass during childhood in order to set himself apart from the abundance of aspiring guitarists looking to be the next Eddie Van Halen. Mastering the art of slap bass in high school, he founded Primus in the mid '80s, giving the bass a prominent position in the band's unique sound. With their eccentric appearance and often bizarre lyrics, Primus was an idiosyncratic presence on the charts in the '90s, an odd bedfellow to the more straight-ahead alternative rock bands of the decade.  From heading Lollapalooza in 1993 to penning the South Park theme song in 1997, Primus made the art of letting your freak flag fly fashionable — a legacy Claypool clearly intends to build on with Duo De Twang.