Founded in 1998, the band was originally titled ELECTRIC KNECTARINE. "Knectarine" being a play on the word nectarine, homage to the 'p-h' in "PHISH", was later changed due to the multitude of people thinking it to be "connector-ine".
The goal of ELECTRIC APRICOT is simple, "Enlighten the world through music". With lyrical phrases like "C'mon down with me to Burnin' Man, I've got a recipe for cosmic flan" and "If you ever feel alone, go play Frisbee with your clone. The future will blow your mind", ELECTRIC APRICOT continues enchanting and enthralling customers of bar rooms and Moose lodges up and down the Barbary Coast.
From Wikipedia:Electric Apricot: Quest For Festeroo is mockumentary film by Primus lead-man Les Claypool, featuring himself as well as others using pseudonyms. The band Electric Apricot played occasional shows in 2004 and 2005, unannounced, in the California area for footage. The Electric Apricot also made an appearance at the SXSW music festival in Austin, TX in 2007. The movie has been screened at film festivals in the USA, including the Bonnaroo Music Festival.
The movie tells the story of a UCLA filmmaker making a music documentary. Claypool himself plays the role of drummer-singer Lapland "Lapdog" Miclovik of rising jam-band Electric Apricot, heading to the holy grail of festivals, Festeroo.
Besides the leads, notable names in the cast include Seth Green, Matt Stone, Dian Bachar, Arj Barker, Gabby La La, Sirena Irwin and Sam Maccarone.
The soundtrack album was released on March 18, while the DVD is currently only available in a limited edition format at Les Claypool concerts. It will receive a wider release on May 13.