The Primates were one of the original
post-punk
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/
rock bands
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to come out of
Athens, Georgia
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in the mid 1980s. Their loud, fast in-your-face
hedonistic
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style was reminiscent of West Coast bands
X and
The Minutemen, but peppered with a definite influence of traditional
country music
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. The Primates consisted o
Eric Sales– bass and vocals
Greg Reece– guitar and vocals, an
– drums and vocals. Before going three-piece, early in the first years The Primates had a second
rockabilly
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-style guitarist, Mike Whigham. They at one point served as
GG Allin
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's backing band.
References
Flagpole Magazine "That Beat in Time – The Primates"Athens Walking Tour, 393 Oconee Street – Stitchcraft BuildingOnlineAthens.com – Eric Sales returns to AthensAthensMusic.net Interview "Redneck GReece"Madison Run (song)
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American post-punk music groups
University of Georgia
Alternative rock groups from Georgia (U.S. state)
American southern rock musical groups