The Primary 5
| The Primary 5 | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Genres | Alternative rock, power pop |
| Years active | 2003–2010 |
| Associated acts | Teenage Fanclub, Soup Dragons, BMX Bandits |
| Past members |
Paul Quinn Ryan Currie Stuart Kidd Graeme Ferguson Norman Blake Jim McCulloch |
The Primary 5 was a pop band from Glasgow, Scotland, formed in 2003 by former Teenage Fanclub and Soup Dragons drummer Paul Quinn. The name referred to the band being the fifth that Quinn has played in.[1] The band's first album North Pole was self-released on Quinn's Bellbeat Music label. They signed with Re-Action Recordings for the second album Go! . Allmusic's Matt Collar described the album as "A sparkling, sun-drenched blast of melodic guitar pop" and said it was "a superb album equal to its predecessor in every way -- and perhaps even a little better." [2]
The third album, High Five, was recorded at Leeders Farm in Norwich and was produced by Nick Brine, who had previously worked with Oasis and Bruce Springsteen, among others.[3] High Five was released in 2008 on the Neon Tetra label. One critic compared the sound on High Five to The Byrds and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.[4]
On 1 November 2010 Quinn released The Primary 5 - Revive Demos & Rarities - 2001-2008 and announced that the band was officially defunct.[5]
Discography
- North Pole LP - Bellbeat Music - 2004
- Go! LP - Re-Action Recordings - 2006
- High Five LP - Neon Tetra Records - 2008
- Revive - Demos & Rarities - 2001-2008 LP - (Self-released through Bandcamp.com) - 2010
References
- ↑ "The Primary 5 - Paul Quinn interview | SleepWalKing". Sleepwalkingmag.com. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
- ↑ The Primary 5 at Allmusic.com
- ↑ "Interview:: The Primary 5 (Paul Quinn) | Parasites & Sycophants". Parasitesandsycophants.com. 2007-05-16. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
- ↑ "Music Review: The Primary 5 - High Five - Blogcritics Music". Blogcritics.org. Retrieved 2010-05-30.
- ↑ The Primary 5 at Bandcamp.com