Editing Tim Alexander (section)

== Biography ==
Alexander joined Primus by replacing [[Jay Lane]] (along with [[Larry LaLonde]] who replaced [[Todd Huth]])<ref>{{cite book|last=Madsen|first=Pete|title=Funk Guitar and Bass: Know the Players, Play the Music|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=P7mVQezU-7cC&pg=PA76|year=2006|publisher=Hal Leonard|isbn=978-0-87930-894-0|page=76}}</ref> in 1988, and lasted until 1996. [[Les Claypool]] spoke of Alexander's playing in an interview with ''[[Bass Player (magazine)|Bass Player]]'': "[He] is a very precise player. Even when we're really stretching on something, you can rarely tell that we're still a band that doesn't rehearse much. And a huge part of that is because of Tim".<ref>{{cite book|last=Jisi|first=Chris|title=Bass Player Presents The Fretless Bass|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=QJ1MAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA16|year=2008|publisher=Backbeat Books|isbn=978-1-61713-377-0}}</ref> Alexander has played on the majority of Primus's discography, including some of the band's most well known albums such as ''[[Frizzle Fry]]'' (1990), ''[[Sailing the Seas of Cheese]]'' (1991), ''[[Pork Soda]]'' (1993) and ''[[Tales from the Punchbowl]]'' (1995). On April 21st, 2024 he released an album titled "All That Syncs Must Diverge" with saxophonist Skerik and bassist Timm Mason, under the name Sound Cipher. The album was recorded at Studio Litho and released through Royal Potato Family Records. 

Following Alexander's departure from Primus, he went on to form his own group, Laundry, which released on Claypool's label [[Prawn Song Records]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Robbins|first=Ira A.|title=The Trouser Press guide to '90s rock: the all-new fifth edition of The Trouser Press record guide|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nH9oejneZtQC|year=1997|publisher=Simon & Schuster|isbn=978-0-684-81437-7|page=579}}</ref> They put out two albums and were based in the [[Bay area]] of [[San Francisco]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Interview with Tim Alexander (Attention Deficit, Laundry, ex-Primus) |url=http://www.ram.org/music/articles/alexanderinterview.html |access-date=2024-03-11 |website=www.ram.org}}</ref> On September 25, 2013, Rolling Stone announced via an interview with Claypool that Alexander would be rejoining Primus, with a possible recording session taking place as early as November. Previous drummer [[Jay Lane]] would be moving on to other projects including his former band [[Ratdog]].<ref>^ Prato, Greg. [https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/q-a-les-claypool-on-primus-future-and-his-tv-show-with-dean-ween-20130925 "Q&A: Les Claypool on Primus' Future and His TV Show With Dean Ween"]. Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 23, 2013.</ref>

Alexander has been hailed for his "[[polyrhythm]]ic" playing.<ref>{{cite news |last=Weingarten |first=Christopher R. |date=November 2003 |title=In My Room |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5ikEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA13 |access-date=June 22, 2014 |work=[[CMJ]] New Music Monthly |page=13}}</ref> 

Tim has stated that his reasons for leaving Primus again, while on tour in October of 2024, were due to ongoing health issues and to be closer to his family.<ref> https://metalinjection.net/news/breakups/tim-herb-alexander-explains-his-decision-to-leave-primus</ref>