- The Primates
The Primates were one of the originalpost-punk /rock bands to come out ofAthens, Georgia in the mid 1980s. Their loud, fast in-your-facehedonistic style is reminiscent of West Coast bands X and The Minutemen, but peppered with a definite influence of traditionalCountry Music . The Primates consisted of [http://myspace.com/ericsalesmusic Eric Sales] - bass and vocals, [http://redneckgreece.com Greg Reece] - guitar and vocals, and [http://salesoutpro.com/lh_sales.htm LH Sales, Jr.] - drums and vocals. Before going three-piece, early in the first years The Primates had a secondRockabilly style guitarist - Mike Whigham.References
* [http://flagpole.com/Music/ThatBeatInTime/ThePrimates/2007-03-28 Flagpole Magazine "That Beat in Time - The Primates"]
* [http://www.johnkeanestudios.com/clientlist.htm John Keane Studios Clients List]
* [http://www.visitathensga.com/music_tour.cfm Athens Walking Tour, 393 Oconee Street - Stitchcraft Building]
* [http://salesoutpro.com/bio/eric_sales.htm Times-Courier "A Native's Return"]
* [http://onlineathens.com/stories/021507/marquee_sales.shtml OnlineAthens.com - Eric Sales returns to Athens]
* [http://athensmusic.net/newsdesk_info.php?newsPath=11&newsdesk_id=66 AthensMusic.net Interview "Redneck GReece"]
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