Primary (band)
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Primary is a rock band based in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...

, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

 from 1995 until the early 2000s. The band's nucleus consisted of Jamie Fonti (keyboards), Sean Fonti (bass guitar) and Connie Mitchell
Connie Mitchell
Connie Mitchell is an Australian pop singer and the lead vocalist with the Sydney band Sneaky Sound System. She appears on the band's singles "Pictures", "I Love It", "UFO", "Goodbye", "Kansas City", "When We Were Young", "16" and "We Love"...

 (vocalist). Jamie and Sean were members of Caligula
Caligula (band)
Caligula were a band from Sydney, Australia, who produced techno-grunge music in the early 1990s and achieved some national success.Caligula was composed of five members: vocalist Ashley Rothschild, guitarist James McKinnon, drummer Dave Macken, Jamie Fonti , and bass guitarist Sean Fonti...

, and met Connie in a recording studio, while they were recording demo tracks.

History

Their first recording, the EP Vicious Precious produced by Nick Launay
Nick Launay
Nick Launay is an English record producer and recording engineer. He is currently one of the most sought after producers in the world due to his current success with recent albums by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Arcade Fire, and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds...

 in 1998, included drummer Paul Wheeler and guitarist John Bousfield. Bousfield was enlisted after delivering a mattress to Jamie Fonti's house, hearing the early demos and offering his services. Bousfield was one of Australias most original young guitarists at the time,stemming from gumption sydneys youngest band of the mid 90s. sean fonti on bass was also in def fx and was a highly respected for his profesional approach and showmanship.

Launay went on to produce more tracks that formed the basis of the band's first full-length album, This Is The Sound.

Primary became known for their energetic live shows, with Connie's on-stage presence and costumes a talking point.

Their second album, Watching The World was recorded in 2001.
The band announced on their website on 24 April 2002 that they were recording demos for their third album, but no release has been forthcoming. Connie has since collaborated with fellow Sydneysiders Sneaky Sound System
Sneaky Sound System
Sneaky Sound System are a Sydney-based Australian dance music group consisting of guitarist and producer Black Angus and vocalist Connie Mitchell.-Early Years:...

 on several songs for their self-titled album.

Albums

  • Vicious Precious EP (1998)
  • This Is The Sound LP (Warner, 1999)
  • Watching The World
    Watching the World
    Watching The World is the second full-length album by Primary, released in 2001. It was self-produced.-Track listing:#"Ms Behaviour" – 2:59#"Not For Me" – 3:12#"Make A Difference" – 3:29#"In Your Hands" – 3:43#"Love Is A Fool" – 3:15...

    LP (Warner, 2001)

Singles

  • "Vicious Precious" EP (1998)
  • "Vicious Precious/Brazilian" Single (1998)
  • "Young/This is the Sound" Single (1999)
  • "Supposed To Be Here" Single (1999)
  • "In Your Hands" Single (2000)
  • "Not for Me" Single (2001)
  • "Watching the World" Single (Cancelled)
  • "Get Amongst It" Single (unknown) - Used by Channel Ten in advertisements such as Sports Tonight, The Shield, Cops
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