THE PRIMARY 5 + The Leisure Society

Tue 12th Jun 2007

The Luminaire presents
THE PRIMARY 5
+ The Leisure Society

Doors 7.30
£6 via WeGotTickets
£7 door

"A sparkling, sundrenched blast of melodic guitar pop, assured, effortless, and utterly engaging." [All Music Guide]

The Primary 5 formed in March 2003 and comprise ex-Soup Dragons/Teenage Fanclub drummer Paul Quinn, collaborative guitarist Ryan Currie & Stuart Kidd on drums. Quinn is the main lyricist and vocalist which begs the question – how many other drummers out there are capable of writing and performing such gorgeous pop balladry? Paul Quinn and Teenage Fanclub may be as far away as you can get from the risible Phil Collins and Genesis but it’s a scary thought nonetheless.

"A harmony-coated, jangle-tastic, breathless set of shimmering, west coast guitar sounds, tempered by a small-town world-weariness worthy of latter-day Shack." [Glasgow Herald]

In 2004 The Primary 5 released their debut album North Pole which came out on Quinn’s own Bellbeat Music label. The band’s debut show at Glasgow’s King Tuts’ in August of that year was a sell out as was a subsequent Tuts’ show the following Xmas. They continued to tour in 2005 this time with 60’s legend Arthur Lee & Love and received terrific reviews in the process. Then, just last year they recorded their second album Go and now prepare to release this on Re Action Recordings on April 30th 2007.

"Teenage Fanclub must have an excellent monitoring system set up around the drum kit, because Paul Quinn has clearly absorbed the band's knack for an infectious melodic rock tune." [Scotland on Sunday]

'Go' was recorded in Scotland with acclaimed producer Nick Brine (Oasis, Stone Roses, Beta Band, Bruce Springsteen, Teenage Fanclub). It is a beautifully realised pop record – a cross between Velvet Crush, Flaming Lips and Teenage Fanclub but also somewhat akin to the kind of record you could imagine the Byrds coming up with in 2007. The Fannies own Norman Blake engineered all the main vocals (also providing backing vocals on 'Go'’s memorable opening track 'Off Course') whilst Raymond McGinley engineered all the guitars as well as playing on closing track 'Stars & Stripes'.

"The perfect sun-drenched soundtrack to a Summer that might never happen. Mellifluous music to brighten dismal days." [Mark Radcliffe]

'Go' is release on April 30th 2007 on re Action Recordings.

The Leisure Society, who come on Tike the Kinks without their electric guitars - close harmonies, clever lyrically, very English - support.

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