The Primitives

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The Primitives
The Primitives performing in Liverpool, 2012
Background information
Origin	Coventry, West Midlands, England
Genres	Indie pop power pop new wave post-punk
Years active	1984–1992 2009–present
Labels	Elefant Fortuna Pop! Happy Happy Birthday to Me Lazy RCA
Members	Paul Court Tracy Tracy Tig Williams Paul Sampson
Past members	Steve Dullaghan Peter Tweedie Keiron McDermott Clive Layton Andy Hobson Neil Champion Raph Moore Tony Croke

The Primitives are an English indie pop band from Coventry, best known for their 1988 international hit single "Crash". Formed in 1984, disbanded in 1992 and reformed in 2009, the band's two constant members throughout their recording career have been vocalist Tracy Tracy and guitarist Paul "PJ" Court. Drummer Tig Williams has been a constant member since 1987. Often described as an indie pop or indie rock band, the Primitives' musical style can also be seen as straddling power pop, new wave and post-punk.