Primal Scream

Primal Scream are a Scottish rock band originally formed in 1982 in Glasgow by Bobby Gillespie (vocals) and Jim Beattie.

Primal Scream
Primal Scream performing in Southampton in 2006
Background information
Origin	Glasgow, Scotland
Genres	Alternative rock electronica alternative dance indie pop neo-psychedelia house
Years active	1982–present
Labels	Elevation Creation Columbia Intercord B-Unique First International
Members	Bobby Gillespie Andrew Innes Martin Duffy Darrin Mooney Simone Butler
Past member(s)	Mani Barrie Cadogan Jim Beattie Debbie Googe Paul Harte Jim Hunt Denise Johnson Duncan Mackay Tom McGurk Stewart May Henry Olsen Steve Sidelnyk Gavin Skinner Martin St. John Phillip "Toby" Tomanov Paul Mulreany Robert "Throb" Young
Website	primalscream.net

The band's current band members are Gillespie, Andrew Innes (guitar), Martin Duffy (keyboards), Simone Butler (bass), and Darrin Mooney (drums).

Primal Scream had been performing live from 1982 to 1984, but their career did not take off until Gillespie left his position as drummer of The Jesus and Mary Chain.

The band were a key part of the mid-1980s indie pop scene. They later made psychedelic and garage rock music, before using a dance music element to their sound with their 1991 album Screamadelica. Their latest album Chaosmosis was released on 18 March 2016.

Discography

• Sonic Flower Groove (1987)
• Primal Scream (1989)
• Screamadelica (1991)
• Give Out But Don't Give Up (1994)
• Vanishing Point (1997)
• XTRMNTR (2000)
• Evil Heat (2002)
• Riot City Blues (2006)
• Beautiful Future (2008)
• More Light (2013)
• Chaosmosis (2016)

Other websites

• Official website