| The Primates | |
| Origin: | Athens, Ellijay and Gilmer County, Georgia, U.S. |
| Genre: | Post-punk, Southern rock, alternative rock, college rock, indie rock |
| Years Active: | 1983–1990 |
| Label: | PS Records, DRG Records, Repo |
| Associated Acts: | The Salesmen The Generation Chuck and the Berrys Redneck GReece De-Lux The Tee Veez Big Outta Town Band The Skull Spiders Luteinizin' GReece Buzz Hungry Jack Logan and Liquor Cabinet Lucky Pierre Freezer Burn Caroline Monroe The Raymonds (Ramones cover band) GG Allin |
| Current Members: | Eric Sales Greg Reece L.H. Sales |
| Past Members: | Mike Whigham (musician) Joe Feeny (musician) |
The Primates were one of the original post-punk / rock bands to come out of Athens, Georgia in the mid 1980s. Their loud, fast in-your-face hedonistic style was reminiscent of West Coast bands X and The Minutemen, but peppered with a definite influence of traditional country music. The Primates consisted of Eric Sales – bass and vocals, Greg Reece – guitar and vocals, and LH Sales Jr. – drums and vocals. Before going three-piece, early in the first years The Primates had a second rockabilly-style guitarist, Mike Whigham. They at one point served as GG Allin's backing band.