Although the original line-up that THE PRIMITIVES started with in Coventry (England) included PJ Court (vocals, guitar), Keiron McDermott(vocals), Steve Dullaghan(bass) and Pete Tweedie(drums), before releasing their first and successful album, "Lovely", in 1988, Tweedie had already been substituted byTig Williams, and Mcdermott was replaced by the platinum blonde Tracy Tracy, the band's true icon. Coming out of the independent scene that bands like THE JESUS & MARY CHAIN, THE WEDDING PRESENT, MY BLOODY VALENTINE and PRIMAL SCREAM came out of, this line-up found the perfect balance between the crystalline guitars of THE BYRDS, the agility and speed of the RAMONES and the unforgettable melodies ofORANGE JUICE.
"Lovely" was preceded by three singles, "Thru The Flowers", "Really Stupid" and "Stop Killing Me", the second of which was recently recognized by the prestigious magazine, Mojo, as one of the 40 most important indie-pop singles of all times. Little by little they are beginning to get our attention and the first big push the got was whenMorrissey appeared in public with one of their t-shirts on. The definitive moment for them came with their previously mentioned marvellous debut, and their great, unforgettable song "Crash", which reached the top 5 on the British sales lists and the top 3 on American rock sales lists, and catapulted them to a massive audience. They sign with the multinational company RCAand release two notable albums: "Pure" in 1989 and "Galore" in 1991. But neither album reaches the same levels of success as their previous album, and this ultimately leads to the band's dissolution in 1992.Videos