The Primates
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The Primates | |
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Origin | Athens, Ellijay and Gilmer County, Georgia, U.S. |
Genres | Post-punk, Southern rock, alternative rock, college rock, indie rock |
Years active | 1983–1990 |
Labels | PS Records, DRG Records, Repo |
Members | Eric Sales Greg Reece L.H. Sales |
Past members | Mike Whigham (musician) Joe Feeny (musician) |
The Primates were one of the original post-punk / rock bands to come out of Athens, Georgia in the mid 1980s. Their loud, fast in-your-face hedonistic style was reminiscent of West Coast bands X and The Minutemen, but peppered with a definite influence of traditional country music. The Primates consisted of Eric Sales – bass and vocals, Greg Reece – guitar and vocals, and LH Sales Jr. – drums and vocals. Before going three-piece, early in the first years The Primates had a second rockabilly-style guitarist, Mike Whigham. They at one point served as GG Allin's backing band.
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