Aging Punks Back in the Swing

Primasonic Heating Up the Denver Music Scene

What do you get when you bring a group of guys together...all 30+...all music vets...and all with the rock 'n roll fever? You get Denver's newest Garage/Punk sensation, Primasonic. Though a relatively new band (having finalized their lineup in November of '06), these five mile-high residents are quickly making a name for themselves on the local scene...and beyond.

Popular alternative paper The Onion recently had this to say about the band's debut release, a limited-run 4-song demo EP which serves as a taste of what's to come when they release their debut full-length CD later this Summer via indie powerhouse label Antidote Records:

"From The Lazy Cowgirls to Riverboat gamblers, punk rock has an unflagging tradition of getting greasy, bluesy, and gutsy - a tradition that Primasonic is steeped in. With mid-tempo chug and sneering riffs, the group's debut EP Rock The Stockyards has plenty of rough edges, but that's kind of the point. Exposing the thin line between punk and rock 'n' roll, the disc bulldozes over cleanliness and cuteness with abandon, gleefully mauling The Rolling Stones' "Paint It Black" in the process." (The Onion 6/14 Issue)

I recently spoke to Primasonic's lead vocalist Sin (via telephone) and it went something like this...

BR: Let's start off with a brief history of the band, its members, etc.

Sin: Well, it all started off with me itching to get out and play again after over a dozen years of being out of the spotlight. I realized that the many years I'd spent playing in bands (from the mid 80s to early 90s) were some of the best times I'd had and also the most fun. Now my son was a teenager and my life was pretty much settled where I could afford to start playing again...so I scoured the Musicians Wanted ads on Craig's List and Backpage.com and even placed a couple myself. Just when I was about to give up on the whole thing I met Zac (drummer).