The Primitives

The Primitives emerged

from the much-touted independent scene of the mid-Eighties that

reared, amongst others, the Jesus And Mary Chain, Primal Scream,

My Bloody Valentine, the Soup Dragons and the Wedding Present.

Many of these, including the Primitives, brought a welcome breath

of fresh air and a sense of fun to a scene dominated by the

more po-faced 'goth' bands. And many wore their influences on

their sleeves; a love of melody and the Sixties (the Monkees,

the Velvets and the Byrds), fast Ramones-influenced guitars,

and the pop innocence of the Buzzcocks and Orange Juice. This

was the backdrop for the Primitives' formation, and no other

band went on to encapsulate all these ingredients so perfectly.