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The Primary
| At-a-Glance | |
| Hometown | Denton, TX |
| Genres | Indie Rock, Indie Pop |
| Band Members | Josh Vasquez: Vocals, Guitar, Piano; Jose Levario: Bass; Matt Pedersen: Vocals, Guitar, Piano; Jacques Lescoat: Drums |
| Upcoming Shows | |
Manager: Jose Levario jose.levario@terraformingrecords.com 940-782-9855
| One-Sheet | |
| # Years Experience Performing Live: | 5 |
| # Live Perfomances Past Six-months: | 15 |
| Market Draw: | Rock: 0-30 |
| Venue History: | The Grotto - Ft. Worth, TX; House of Blues - Dallas, TX; Trees - Dallas, TX; Double Wide - Dallas, TX; Andy's Bar - Denton, TX; Dan's Silverleaf - Denton, TX; The Door Fort Worth - fort worth, TX; Studio 216 - Granbury, TX; Aardvark - Fort Worth, TX; Moon Bar, The - Fort Worth, TX; Banter - Denton, TX |
| Opener Experience: | Twice Broken; One Red Martian; MY Wooden Leg; Flatworld; Dead Flowers; The Forgeries; A Formal Affair; PERU; GENERAL BYE BYE; They Were Stars; The Cush |
| Similar Artists: | Weezer; Foo Fighters; radiohead; Blur |
| Performing Rights Society: | None |
| Discography: | Days Among Giants LP—2010; People Going Places EP—2008 |
About the Artist
You might have heard them on 102.1 The Edge or Kidd Kraddick's morning show. Or you might have seen them rocking out at The House of Blues in Dallas, Trees or Six Flags in Arlington. If you haven't seen or heard them take Independent Media Magazine's description of the rock/pop band The Primary: "(they) remind you of Interpol, Radiohead and even the legendary Pink Floyd...the passion is there, the song-writing is strong and the instrumentals are top-notch."Technical Requirements:
- 2 XLR vocal mics- 2 boom mic stands
- 4 guitar stands
- PA system and mixer with at least 4 inputs
- 2 stage monitors
- stage lighting
Stage Plot:
Achievements
Reached 100th in Best of Rock chart in 2013. In the top 100 for 1 week.
Indie Rock Winner, November 2011
June 2012 Judging Excellence
Connector
Top 40 in Modern Rock, January 2014
Top 40 in Indie Rock , July 2012
Top 40 in Ernie Ball Indie Rock , January 2012
Top 40 in Indie Rock , December 2011
Press Coverage
The Primary by
The band’s newest album, Days Among Giants, plays out like a veteran’s greatest hits box set, mapping out ten, fifteen, twenty years of evolution in under an hour (the early, bar-room days; the...
The band’s newest album, Days Among Giants, plays out like a veteran’s greatest hits box set, mapping out ten, fifteen, twenty years of evolution in under an hour (the early, bar-room days; the...
Album Review: Days Among Giants by
The record opens up with “Get Out,” where lead singer, Josh Vasquez, shows some amazing range. The song is short and straight to the point, things that strongly missing in the music industry. It...
The record opens up with “Get Out,” where lead singer, Josh Vasquez, shows some amazing range. The song is short and straight to the point, things that strongly missing in the music industry. It...
New Music Spotlight: The Primary by
The strong songwriting craftsmanship of the band is also shown in the beautiful crafted lyrics that simply amazed fans when first listening to the band's music."
The strong songwriting craftsmanship of the band is also shown in the beautiful crafted lyrics that simply amazed fans when first listening to the band's music."
Dallas Music: The Primary by
With solid musicianship and some really cool vocals, this four man band is poised to join my list. "People Going Places," the band's current CD showcases a band on the verge on going somewhere...
With solid musicianship and some really cool vocals, this four man band is poised to join my list. "People Going Places," the band's current CD showcases a band on the verge on going somewhere...
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