Primal Static

PRIMAL STATIC BIO

NEW CD "RISING IN THE BUD" RELEASED Primal Static is a two piece rock/blues act. Their music is eclectic, with blues at its core. Greg Thuman the guitarist and singer/songwriter of Primal Static, sings and plays without reservation, dripping with raw emotion. Houfei Yang brings up the rhythm section with her elastic soulful keyboardist/Bass playing. The duo is augmented with the innovative use of electronic beats and sound effects.

Prior Greg recorded and put out three discs on his own, Primal Static (2005) and The Rites of Shangri la (2006). Greg Thuman (2007)
This is why the following things have been said about Greg Thuman:

"He's an amazingly accomplished musician who moves effortlessly between styles, but always sounding like himself. Greg is a talent to keep and eye on. He's one for the Ages."
Jerry Jodice, Host, The Great American Music Hour

"Raw. Emotional. Honest. Infectious. Four words that come to mind whenever Greg Thuman graces my headphones. Greg pours everything he has into his music....I have countless playlists loaded into my library and there is a Greg Thuman song on just about every one...."
Tim Poggioli, Co-host, Insomnia Radio Baltimore

Greg and HouFei are life-long musicians, uniting two very different cultures. Greg Thuman (pronounced Too-man) has been steadily working on the creation of a new band. With a strong personality and music to match, his modern, exciting songs and guitar work are winning Primal Static fans worldwide. Greg became impassioned as a child by Rock and Blues and picked up the guitar which allowed his songwriting to soar. He draws his inspiration from many great musicians from Robert Johnson to Django Reinhardt. The passion and edge in his musicianship reflects the various worlds he inhabits, from traveling troubadour to isolated composer. HouFei once said: “when I met Greg, he was like a furious wild fire that lit up life and music for me as I had never known before. I called Greg a couple of days after we met, and got his answering machine. A heart wrenching guitar piece greeted me. Time stood still. I couldn’t even speak when the beep sounded. That was my introduction of Greg Thuman the musician.”

HouFei Yang, born and raised in China, started playing piano at 4. HouFei’s route to Primal Static started when she came to the U.S. at 18. Though trained as a classical musician, HouFei finds the freedom of Primal Static to be her true home. “The band is very strong and the material is great. The songs are Greg’s and all are new. It was really magic from the beginning.”

From a highly successful tour all over the Baltimore/DC Metro area in 2006 to playing from the Mississippi Delta to New Orleans and all points in between in 2007. Playing up to three hour shows when audience’s deafeningly encored the band. Primal Static recorded this three track demo in November, 2007 – simply titled “3”. It reflects the power of Primal Static: Commitment and a great deal of drama and excitement. From the trance blues of “Burning soul” to the narcotic “Empty Moon” the set ends with the stomping “A Little Pain.”