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PRIMUS
San Francisco, California, USA
* 1984

Line-Up (2024):

Larry Lalonde - g
Les Claypool - bg,voc

Former Members:

Todd Huth (g, 1984-88)
Jay Lane (ds, 1984-86, 2010-cca 9/10); Tim Alexander (ds, 1986-8/96, 8/03-cca 7/05, cca 7/14-10/24); Brian Mantia (ds, 9/96-?)

Albums Discography:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	Suck On This (mini LP)	1989	Prawnsong
2.	Frizzle Fry	2/1990	Prawn Song
3.	Sailing The Sea Of Cheese	14.05.1991	Interscope/east west			116
4.	Miscellaneous Debris (mini LP)	6/1992	Atlantic
5.	Pork Soda	19.04.1993	Interscope/east west		56	7
6.	Tales From The Punch Bowl produced by: Primus	05.06.1995	Interscope/east west			8
7.	The Brown Album produced by: Primus	14.07.1997	Interscope			21
8.	Rhinoplasty (mini LP)	5/1998	Interscope/BMG			106
9.	Antipop	18.10.1999	Interscope			44
10.	Animals Should Not Try To Act Like People	07.10.2003	Interscope			44
11.	They Can't All Be Zingers	17.11.2006	Interscope
12.	Green Naugahyde	12.09.2011	ATO			15
13.	Primus and the Chocolate Factory with The Fungi Ensemble & The Chocolate Factory with the Fungi Ensemble	21.10.2014	ATO			17
14.	Groundhog Day	2015	Zip City
15.	Primus Suck! Radio Jam Live on KZSU	17.02.2015	Whyte Myce
16.	In Numbers	17.07.2015	Great American Broadcast Company
17.	The Desaturating Seven	29.09.2017	ATO			26

Les Claypool:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	Highball With The Devil & The Holy Mackerel	14.10.1996	Interscope/MCA			182
2.	The Les Claypool Frog Brigade Presents Purple Onion	24.09.2002	Prawn Song			145
3.	Of Whales And Woe	30.05.2006	Prawn Song
4.	Of Fungi and Foe	17.03.2009	Prawn Song

Larry Lalonde:

#	Title	Release Date	Label	Type	UK	USA
1.	Zappa Picks	15.10.2002	Rykodisc

Singles Discography:

#	SP/EP Title	Release Date	Label	UK	USA
1.	Gerry Was A Race Car Driver	1991
2.	Cheesy EP (Making Plans For Nigel / Tommy The Cat / Tippy Toes / Have A Cigar / Sinister Exaggerator / Intruder)	22.06.1992	Atlantic
3.	Pure Imagination	09.09.2014	ATO
4.	Sessanta E.P.P.P. (Kindred / No Angel / Pablo's Hippos) & Puscifer & A Perfect Circle	29.03.2024

Videos:

1. Cheesy Home Video - 1992
2. Videoplasty - 3/1999, Interscope/BMG, 85 min

Bibliography:

Les Claypool: South of the Pumphouse (7/2006, Akashic Books)

Various:

original name Primate
disbanded 1999
reunited 2003

Compilation Appearances:

"Too Many Puppies" on benefit LP "In Defense Of Animals" (17.1.94, Restless)
"Bastardizing Jellikit" on OST "Airheads" (8/94, BMG)
"Mephesto and Kevin" / "South Park Theme" on OST "Chef Aid: The South Park Album" (24.11.98, Columbia)
"N.I.B." on Black Sabbath tribute LP "Nativity In Black II" (6/00, Virgin, & Ozzy Osbourne)
"Frizzle Fry" on live compilation "Bonnaroo 2004" (5.4.05, Sanctuary)

on the LP "Anti Pop" (10/99) appeared:

Tom Waits, Stewart Copeland, James Hetfield, Fred Durst

Les Claypool:

http://www.lesclaypool.com

Compilation Appearances:

"One Better" on live CD "Live From Bonnaroo 2008" (1/09, Superfly Presents)

appeared on the LP:

The Spent Poets: The Spent Poets (1992)
Caca: First Caca Show (1992)
Tom Waits: Bone Machine (7.9.92, Island)
Rob Wasserman: Trios (1994)
The Wild Bouquet: Wild Bouquet (1995)
Alex Lifeson: Victor (22.1.96)
Jerry Cantrell: Boggy Depot (24.3.98, Sony)
Kenny Wayne Shepherd: Live On (12.10.99, Giant)
Jack Irons: Attention Dimension (8/04)
Tom Waits: Real Gone (5.10.04, Anti-Records)
Adrian Belew: Side One (25.1.05, Sanctuary)
Tom Waits: Orphans: Brawlers, Bawlers and Bastards (21.11.06, Anti-)

produced by LP:

The Charlie Hunter Trio: The Charlie Hunter Trio (1992)
M.I.R.V.: Cosmodrome (1994)

Awards:

1992 Bass Magazine - Bassist Of The Year

Tim Alexander:

appeared on the LP:

Les Claypool: The Les Claypool Frog Brigade Presents Purple Onion (24.9.02, Prawn Song)

Brian Mantia:

appeared on the LP:

Tom Waits: Real Gone (5.10.04, Anti-Records)
Serj Tankian: Elect The Dead (23.10.07, Serjical Strike)

Press References:

Bang!
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1993	15	22.12.1993	37		profile
1995	10	19.05.1995	6	Big Bang!
1995	14	21.07.1995	11	CD,MC Bang!	album review
1995	14	21.07.1995	34		profile
Big Beng!
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1997	30	04.09.1997	24	Forum kritikum	album review
1997	32	18.09.1997	23	Texty
1998	14	09.04.1998	224	Hard & Heavy Masters
1998	21	28.05.1998	27	Forum kritikum	album review
1998	26	09.07.1998	7	Infokus
1999	39	11.11.1999	26	Forum kritikum	album review
1999	40	18.11.1999	23	Texty
Melodie
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1992	6		15
Melody Maker
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1992	18	02.05.1992	33	Albums	album review
1992	25	20.06.1992	29	Singles	single review
1993	15	10.04.1993	5	News
1993	17	24.04.1993	4	News
1993	22	29.05.1993	34	Albums	album review
1993	28	10.07.1993	30
1993	32	07.08.1993	41	Info Freako
1993	36	04.09.1993	44	Reading '93
1995	17	29.04.1995	3	News
Rock & Pop
Year	Issue	Date	Page	Column	Type
1992	21	23.10.1992	18		profile
1995	13	04.07.1995	26	Recommandé	album review
1997	5		13	Pelmel
1997	8		13	Natvrdo
1997	9		44		profile
1997	10		104	Recenze - Novinky	album review
1998	8		108	Recenze - Novinky	album review
1999	5		116	Recenze - Videokazety
1999	7		12	Pelmel
1999	12		108	Recenze - Novinky	album review
2003	9		8	Pelmel