The Primitives
Indie band from Coventry · formed 1985
- Shows on record
- 7
- Rooms played
- 7
- Cities
- 6
- Releases
- 31
- Last show
- Nov 17, 2023Butlin's - Minehead
About
The Primitives is a band from Coventry, formed in 1985, tagged alternative, indie, indie pop by its sources. Shows on record run from 1987 to 2023, across 7 rooms in 6 cities.
- The Primitives formed in 1985 — MusicBrainz
- Paul Court: guitar, lead vocals — MusicBrainz
- Tracy Cattell: lead vocals, tambourine — MusicBrainz
- Tig Williams: membranophone — MusicBrainz
- Raph Moore: bass guitar — MusicBrainz
- Keiron McDermott: lead vocals (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Peter Tweedie: membranophone (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Steve Dullaghan: bass guitar, guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Clive Layton: keyboard (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Andy Hobson: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Paul Sampson: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- Neil Champion: bass guitar (former member) — MusicBrainz
- The Primitives has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1986–2025 — MusicBrainz
- The Primitives formed in 1984 — Wikipedia
- The Primitives is from Coventry , West Midlands , England — Wikipedia
- The Primitives has 4 members: Paul Court, Tracy Tracy, Tig Williams, Paul Sampson — Wikipedia
- The Primitives plays Indie pop — Wikipedia
- The Primitives plays power pop — Wikipedia
- The Primitives plays new wave — Wikipedia
- The Primitives plays post-punk — Wikipedia
- The Primitives has 249484 listeners on Last.fm — The Primitives on Last.fm
- The Primitives has released 10 recordings between 2014 and 2025 — The Primitives on Discogs
- The Primitives has 1 followers on Genius — The Primitives on Genius
- Twitter/X handle (per Genius): @PRIMITIVESband — The Primitives on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Coventry, England — The Primitives on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
7 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 19872 shows
- 19911 show
- 20112 shows
- 20121 show
- 20231 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2023 | Butlin's - Minehead · MineheadSupportwith The Wonder Stuff, Inspiral Carpets, The Enemy, +21 | Support | The Wonder Stuff, Inspiral Carpets, The Enemy, +21 |
| May 23, 2012 | Lomax 1 · LiverpoolHeadlinerwith The School, Zombina And The Skeletones | Headliner | The School, Zombina And The Skeletones |
| Mar 23, 2011 | O2 Academy3 Birmingham · BirminghamHeadlinerwith Craft Spells, Sixtyfivemiles | Headliner | Craft Spells, Sixtyfivemiles |
| Mar 19, 2011 | Fibbers · YorkHeadlinerwith Craft Spells | Headliner | Craft Spells |
| Jun 28, 1991 | Market Tavern · KidderminsterHeadlinerwith Belltower | Headliner | Belltower |
| Mar 6, 1987 | Clarendon Hotel Ballroom · LondonHeadlinerwith Talulah Gosh, The Wigs, AM | Headliner | Talulah Gosh, The Wigs, AM |
| Jan 9, 1987 | Student Central (ULU) · LondonSupportwith James, Miaow | Support | James, Miaow |
Where they play
7 rooms in 6 citiesRooms played most
- Butlin's - Minehead · Minehead1 show
- Clarendon Hotel Ballroom · London1 show
- Fibbers · York1 show
- Lomax 1 · Liverpool1 show
- Market Tavern · Kidderminster1 show
Cities played
- London2 shows
- Birmingham1 show
- Kidderminster1 show
- Liverpool1 show
- Minehead1 show
and 1 other city
Releases
31 releases, 1986–2025Let's Go Round Again • Second Wave Singles & Rarities 2011-2025
2025 · Compilation
Thru The Flowers (85/25) / Sweet Sister Sorrow (First Version)
2025
I Won't Care / Everybody Needs Somebody To Hate
2024
Don't Know Where to Start
2023 · Ep
Don't Know Where To Start
2022
Bloom! The Full Story 1985-1992
2020 · Compilation
Lovely 30th Anniversary Japan Tour
2019
Five Fluffy Favourites • Part Time Punks Session
2018
New Thrills
2017 · Ep
The Primitives Reworked By Modular
2015
Spin-O-Rama
2014 · Album
Everything’s Shining Bright: The Lazy Recordings 1985–1987
2013 · Compilation
Echoes and Rhymes
2012 · Album
Never Kill a Secret EP
2011 · Ep
Buzz Buzz Buzz: The Complete Lazy Recordings
2006 · Compilation
Thru the Flowers: The Anthology
2004 · Compilation
Bubbling Up
1998 · Compilation
Best of the Primitives
1996 · Compilation
Bombshell
1994 · Compilation
Galore
1992 · Album
Spells EP
1991 · Ep
You Are The Way EP
1991 · Ep
Lazy 86 - 88
1989 · Compilation
Pure
1989 · Album
Crash
1988 · Single
Lovely
1988 · Album
Out of Reach
1988 · Single
Way Behind Me
1988 · Single
Stop Killing Me
1987 · Single
Really Stupid
1986 · Single
Thru the Flowers
1986 · Single
Lineup
- Paul Court · guitar, lead vocals
- Tracy Cattell · lead vocals, tambourine
- Tig Williams · membranophone
- Raph Moore · bass guitar
Former
- Keiron McDermott · lead vocals
- Peter Tweedie · membranophone
- Steve Dullaghan · bass guitar, guitar
- Clive Layton · keyboard
- Andy Hobson · bass guitar
- Paul Sampson · bass guitar
- Neil Champion · bass guitar
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| The Primitives on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| The Primitives on Discogs | Artist facts |
| The Primitives on Genius | Artist facts |
| The Primitives on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos, Logo |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.