Alex Katunich, better known by his stage name Dirk Lance, is something of a cult bass hero. The founding Incubus bassist appeared on the band’s first four albums, including multi-platinum success stories Make Yourself and Morning View. But he’s best-known for his frantic slap and pop basslines that dominated their 1997 breakthrough S.C.I.E.N.C.E.
Katunich has stayed out of the spotlight since departing from the band in 2003, focusing on session work and occasional releases with current project East of June. But in a new hour-long interview with Scott’s Bass Lessons, he has waxed lyrical about his time in the alt-rock heroes – and offered a closer look at his manic lines on classic cuts such as A Certain Shade of Green and Redefine.
