The Primevals profile picture

The Primevals

About Me

'THERE IS NO OTHER LIFE AND THIS IT' OUT NOW! ON OWN LABEL 'TRIPLE WIDE'-- Cost £7/10 euros - p+p £1 u.k. £1.50/2 euros (europe) £ 3.00 (r.o.w)- available through contacting email address-band website will be up and running soon-excuse delay we can accept PayPal. - stocked in glasgow in monorail and avalancheThe Primevals are now in a good place. We hope try and change the songs every month and put some different things on there.The band started in 1983, Michael Rooney had a record stall and had some friends who played in bands. He had seen loads of local bands at the time from Johnny and the Self Abusers, Dirty Reds, Cuban Heels, Fun 4 and the Subs and thought he could do something. He was friends with the Subs and a couple of years later he got ex-member Kevin Key on guitar, Malcolm MacDonald on bass and Tom Rafferty on guitar who was the first guy who was into the whole idea, along with Rhod Burnett from the Zanti Misfits/Hela and the Headhunters on drums. We did our first gig in 1983 in Night Moves,Glasgow we had about 7 songs. We recorded a demo and then a single. By this time we solidified with John Honeyman on bass and Don Gordon on guitar. Michael then sent some new recordings to New Rose and they liked it, soon The Primevals released Eternal Hotfire a mini album on New Rose. Malcolm came back on guitar replacing Tom and they cut a 45 'Living in Hell/Walk in my footsteps' . They then recorded 'Soundhole' with Tom replacing Don Gordon, toured with The Cramps in Europe then cut the 'Live a Little' album this time Gordon Goudie replacing Tom Rafferty. The Primevals did record over this period, 5 sessions for BBC Radio 1 john peel (1), janice long (2) and andy kershaw(2). They then released the live lp 'Neon Oven' this was originally meant for a cassette only release but was issued on lp form by 53rd & 3rd label in 1988. A fifth record was recorded called 'Dig' and released in 1990 on nibelung records, germany, The Primevals ceased for some time between 1991-1999. Michael formed 'Bean Spasm in London 1991-1993 they did 5 gigs. He returned to Glasgow and formed 'the Fatalistics' 1994 and played occasional gigs over a 4 year period.This was basically The Primevals playing covers by People's Choice, Charlie Feathers and Sun Ra, etc. The Primevals began playing under their name again in 2000 and have played live only occasionally during this time. Michael played a few shows 2003-5 year period with Breakdown 99.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/12/2006
Band Website: primevals.com/
Band Members: Paul Bridges - drums John Honeyman - bass Malcolm McDonald - guitar Michael Rooney - vocals ex-members Richard Mazda, Tom Rafferty, Rhod Burnett, Boyd Pollock, Gordon Goudie, Don Gordon, Callum Cuthbertson. Kevin Key, Grahame Bent, Laurie Cuffe, Peter Kern, Jim Byrne
Influences: Don Cherry, Count Five, Aretha Franklin,Fred Neil, Del Shannon, Brute Force, Them, Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band, Albert Ayler, New York Dolls, Suicide, The Cramps, Sanford Clark, Lee Hazelwood, Marvin Gaye, George Clinton, Son House, Nico,Tav Falco and the Unapproachable Panther Burns, The Stooges, The Litter, Nina Simone, The Electric Prunes, Nutmeg City, Rolling Stones, Pretty Things, Ornette Coleman, Bob Dylan, Sun Ra, Donald Byrd,The Velvet Underground, Tony Joe White, The Gun Club, John Coltrane, Curtis Mayfield, The Sonics, MC5,The Seeds, Bobby Lee Trammell, Bootsy Collins, Isaac Hayes, Alice Coltrane, The Standels, The Ramones, Pharoah Sanders, Elmore James,The Mothers of Invention, Love, Jimi Hendrix, Joe Battan, Joe Cuba, Roky Erickson, The Kinks, Oliver Nelson, Miles Davis, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Monks, Nancy Sinatra, James Brown, Carole King, Lee Fields, Andre Williams, Sammy Davis Jnr, Jerry Lee Lewis, Hank Williams, Donny Hathaway, Evie Sands, Jackie De Shannon, Johnny Thunders, Johnny Cash, The Shangri-Las, Blues Explosion, The Lyres, Rufus Thomas,Lefty Frizzell, Roy Orbison, Archie Shepp, The Soft Machine, Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson, Howlin Wolf, Sonny Boy Williamson, The Doors, Serge Gainsbourg, Charlie Haden, Carla Bley, Elvin Jones, Sonny Sharrock, The Remains, The Wailers, Carlos Ward,Tom Waits, Tim Rose, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Dexter Gordon, John Cale, Byrds, Television, Roland Kirk, Al Green,Thelonious Monk, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Smokey Robinson, Richard Hell and the Voidoids, Duke Ellington, Willie Nelson, Patti Smith, Charles Mingus, Sex Pistols, Art Blakey, Wes Montgomety, Art Ensemble of Chicago, Link Wray, Ennio Morricone, Alex Chilton, Stevie Wonder, Joao Gilberto, Billie Holiday,The Misunderstood, Shuggie Otis, The Chocolate Watch Band, The Saints, Richard Berry, Sonic's Rendezvous Band, Gil Evans, Airto Moriera, Os Mutantes, Gutter Twins,The Nightcrawlers, Radio Birdman, The Funk Brothers, The Chambers Bothers, Sly and the Family Stone, Stevie Wonder, Cannibal and the Headhunters, Reigning Sound
Record Label: Triple Wide
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

the band that time forgot

hi we have just started on recording 18 new songs, hopefully we will get them out soonand we recorded the great lost song by the cramps 'the band that time forgot' for the rock mag rock hardi as a tri...
Posted by on Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:43:00 GMT

some kinda action

hi folkswe are beginning a new record in may we have a lot songs and will keep you informed.we are recording a rare cramps tune 'the band that time forgot' for a comp for the great french mag 'rock ha...
Posted by on Mon, 20 Apr 2009 15:12:00 GMT

biggar

we played at jimmy doak's 50th birthday party in biggar ,lanarkshire, scotland on sat 2nd feb. we played wicked willow blues, it dont feel free, you're gonna miss me, i need somebody,cracked radio sou...
Posted by on Wed, 06 Feb 2008 16:40:00 GMT

Welcome to our first blog

welcome to our page folks, a new year a new blog,time for christmas ghetto lights to come down,the primevals hope to re-assemble this month and plan some action-our action you will understand will go ...
Posted by on Sat, 05 Jan 2008 05:20:00 GMT