Infectious Grooves

Infectious Grooves
Frontman Mike Muir
Frontman Mike Muir
Background information
OriginVenice, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
GenresFunk metal[1][2]
Years active1989–present
Labels
Spinoff ofSuicidal Tendencies
Members
Past members

Infectious Grooves is an American funk metal supergroup led by vocalist Mike Muir and initially a side project from his group Suicidal Tendencies. The current lineup also includes guitarists Dean Pleasants and Dave Kushner, bassist Robert Trujillo, and drummer Jay Weinberg. To date, the project released four albums between 1991 and 2000.

Though Muir's sense of humor was often obvious with Suicidal Tendencies, Infectious Grooves often brought out a goofier type of humor, incorporating comedy skits involving an anthropomorphic reptile named Sarsippius.[3] A mascot costume of Sarsippius was later created and often appeared during the band's live performances.[4]

The Infectious Grooves were on hiatus between the release of their fourth album, 2000's Mas Borracho, and 2007, while the band's personnel were busy with other projects. According to Muir, Infectious Grooves had been working on new material.[5] In April 2008 the band began a one-month tour across Europe, featuring Stephen Bruner on bass, Eric Moore on drums, Dean Pleasants, and Tim Stewart on guitars.

Most of the band's original lineup reunited for the Orion Music + More festival in June 2013, with ex-Faith No More guitarist Jim Martin filling in for Adam Siegel.[6]

The band is touring in 2024 with Dave Kushner on guitar and Jay Weinberg on drums.[7]

Band members

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Line-ups

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Dates & releases Members & prominent instruments Notes
1989–1992
The Plague That Makes Your Booty Move... It's the Infectious Grooves
  • Initial line-up
1992–1993
Sarsippius' Ark
  • Mike Muir – vocals
  • Robert Trujillo – bass
  • Dean Pleasants – lead guitar
  • Adam Siegel – rhythm guitar
1993–2000
Groove Family Cyco

Mas Borracho
  • Mike Muir – vocals
  • Robert Trujillo – bass
  • Josh Paul – bass
  • Dean Pleasants – lead guitar
  • Adam Siegel – rhythm guitar
  • Brooks Wackerman – drums
2024
  • Mike Muir – vocals
  • Robert Trujillo – bass
  • Dean Pleasants – lead guitar
  • Dave Kushner – rhythm guitar
  • Jay Weinberg – drums

Unofficial members

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Discography

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Year Title Label US Billboard peak[8] Format Other information
1991 The Plague That Makes Your Booty Move... It's the Infectious Grooves Epic 198 CD
  • Debut album
  • The second track, "Therapy", features backing vocals by Ozzy Osbourne.
1993 Sarsippius' Ark Epic 109 CD
1993 The Great Infectious Cover-Up Epic Uncharted CD
1994 Groove Family Cyco Epic Uncharted CD
1997 Friends & Family, Vol. 1 Suicidal Uncharted CD Compilation featuring three IG tracks
1999 Cyco Miko - Schizophrenic Born Again Problem Child Suicidal Uncharted CD Compilation featuring two IG tracks and two 'Suicidal Grooves' tracks
2000 Mas Borracho Suicidal Uncharted CD
2001 Friends & Family, Vol. 2 Suicidal Uncharted CD Compilation featuring three IG tracks
2008 Year of the Cycos Suicidal Uncharted CD Compilation featuring three IG tracks
2020 Take U on a Ride (EP) Uncharted EP

References

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  1. ^ Harrison, Thomas (2011). Music of the 1980s. ABC-CLIO. p. 64. ISBN 978-0-3133-6600-0. A side project, Infectious Grooves, embraced funk metal in its brief period of fondness in the early 1990s.
  2. ^ Childers, Chad (October 23, 2013). "Favorite Robert Trujillo Song – Readers Poll". Noisecreep. Retrieved April 24, 2015.
  3. ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1995). The Guinness Who's Who of Heavy Metal (Second ed.). Guinness Publishing. pp. 176/7. ISBN 0-85112-656-1.
  4. ^ "Infectious Grooves The Whisky-A-Go-Go 1/31/2014". Heavy Metal Hill. February 1, 2014. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
  5. ^ BLABBERMOUTH.NET - SUICIDAL TENDENCIES: New Album Is 'Sounding Great' Archived December 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ "Infectious Grooves at Orion Music + More 2013". Archived from the original on April 13, 2013. Retrieved April 11, 2013.
  7. ^ "Infectious Grooves' 2024 Reunion Shows with Jay Weinberg". February 7, 2024.
  8. ^ "Artist Chart History - Infectious Grooves". Billboard.com. Retrieved February 18, 2007.
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