Review Fix Exclusive: Q & A With Incubus Drummer Jose Pasillas

December 29, 2012 Patrick Hickey Jr. Music 0

Review Fix chats with Incubus drummer Jose Pasillas, who discusses his new art project, “Abstract + Rhythm Landscapes” where “drumsticks are paintbrushes and canvas becomes a vessel of sound through the innovations.” For fans of his work with the band over the last 20 years, it’s a different, but welcome side to the alternative star.

Review Fix: When did you begin dabbling in art?

Jose Pasillas: I began drawing from a very young age. I always had pencils and pads of paper with me. When I was in grade four, I started noticing I could draw pretty well, and just never stopped. Eventually I started using pen and ink and then Prisma colors in high school. After high school I went to Jr. College and took some basic drawing and painting courses and started painting at that time.

Review Fix: What was the influence behind this project?

Pasillas: The influence behind this project was the project from SceneFour, “The Art Of Drums.” They asked me if I was interested and I jumped at the chance to be part of an elite group of drummers who had participated in this particular project in the past.

Review Fix: It’s cool how the photos and music are so interconnected. How do you put these pieces together?

Pasillas: Music and art definitely go hand in hand in my world. This project was a perfect way of showcasing music and rhythm captured into beautiful abstract visual pieces.

Review Fix: How you believe this project will influence or affect your music career?

Pasillas: This project only has deepened my love for the arts, whether it is music or visual arts. Again, it’s just an extension of my creative side and another chapter of my work. There will definitely be more chapters to come, musically and visually.

Review Fix: What do the other members of Incubus think of it?

Pasillas: To be honest, I don’t know if all the members of my band are aware of this project. Brandon is aware and said that he really enjoyed, “Reign of Fire.” He said that it reminded him of dragons, which to me is right on the mark. Dragons are cool.

Review Fix: Have you thought of switching to doing this full-time?

Pasillas: When I am not out on a touring cycle, I am at home being a full-time father, drummer and artist.

Review Fix: How do you want your art to be remembered?

Pasillas: I am not sure how I want my art to be remembered. I guess I would like to think that I have created something visually stunning. Art that, like my music, is thought-provoking and inspiring.

Review Fix: What do you think the future holds for you as an artist?

Pasillas: As far as the future of my art, I know that I will always continue to paint and create visual art. I hope to also continue to make art for those who enjoy what I do and those who have been so supportive of this project. To know that people have put pieces of my work on there wall is the ultimate complement to me.

Check out a sample of the project below:

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Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports. Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders. His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023. Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief. Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale. Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.

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