Taking it back to the early 2000s, alternative rock band Incubus graced arena stages for the first time in the UK in over a decade. Staging the band’s first ever O2 arena show was a tight-knit crew, which included three members of the same family along for the ride. From Persian rugs to lasers, the Incubus show had it all…
Production Manager, Eddie Kercher caught up with TPi on a break during the tour, while driving to go fishing with Lighting Designer, Graham Rolak, to discuss his longevity with the touring outfit after being a part of the Incubus crew for 25 years. “I’ve been touring for 48 years, and I think it is the fishing that has extended my life,” Kercher laughed. “Coming back to the Incubus camp has been refreshing; it is like being with family – especially because we’ve had the same crew for so long.”
But the Incubus crew isn’t just a found or chosen family, with Kercher’s children, Myah and Zephyn, both taking up roles on the tour – Myah overseeing logistics and production, and Zephyn supervising the tour’s video elements. “The reason I’ve stayed with the band so long is that they are a democracy, and that makes a difference in how a tour operates, plus being with my family and the same crew every day makes it so much easier when you’ve been on the road as long as I have.”
Running a tight ship, Kercher brought along Entec as a supplier for the lighting and rigging elements, as well as Clair Global for audio, Creative Technology and Screenworks for video, Strictly FX for special effects and All Access for staging.
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Words: Alicia Pollitt
Photos: Joe Okpako
