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Infobox musical artist |name =Primer 55|image =|caption =|image_size =|background =group_or_band|origin = Memphis, Tennessee |genre = Alternative metal , nu metal , rap rock |years_active =1997–2003, 2007–present|label = Island Records|Island |associated_acts = Soulfly Killer In The Workplace Love Said No|website =|current_members =Jason "J-Sin" Luttrell Donny "The DRP" Polinske Bobby Burns Heath Shaw Mattytime|Temporary_members =|past_members =Heath Joyce Josh McLane John Kamoosi Mike "Jr." Christopher Kobie Jackson John Stainer Preston Nash Tim Lau Josh Toomey Frank Fontsere Mikey Terito Brian Hill Steve Snyder Curt Taylor Primer 55 is an United States|American nu metal band from Louisville, Kentucky .cite news |first=Mark |last=Staff |authorlink= |author= |coauthors= |title= Stroke 9 puts a fine ending on K-Rock Spring Thing |curly=y |url= http://www.newspaperarchive.com/LandingPage.aspx? type=nlp& img=\\na0034\6771685\28135071_clean.html |agency= |work= |publisher= The Post-Standard |location= Syracuse, New York |id= |pages= |page= |date=May 22, 2000 |accessdate=4 December 2008 |language= |quote= |archiveurl= |archivedate= The name originates from the combination of Primer, meaning "something that's unfinished," and 55, which refers to Interstate 55 , "the road that drugs run on to get to Chicago through Memphis". http://www.voxonline.com/alternative/primer_55/vox_interviews_primer_55.htm
Formation
Primer 55 was formed in 1997 by guitarist Bobby Burns and vocalist J-Sin. The two met when J-Sin's previous band was the opening act for Burns' previous band. http://www.voxonline.com/alternative/primer_55/vox_interviews_primer_55.htm Burns' heavy metal music influences and J-Sin's hip hop music|hip hop influences melded to create the band's rap rock sound.cite web |url=Allmusic|class=artist|id=p398488/biography|pure_url=yes |title=Biography of Primer 55 |accessdate=4 December 2008 |last=Loehr |first=Josh |publisher= Allmusic Bassist Mike "Jr." Christopher and drummer Josh McLane were then added to complete the lineup.
Rise
After releasing an EP on the independent label Propellant Transmissions, Primer 55 signed a contract with Island Records and released their debut album Introduction to Mayhem on January 25, 2000. The album features appearances from Incubus (band)|Incubus Turntablism|turntablist Chris Kilmore and Hed PE frontman Jared Gomes .
The band toured with Biohazard (band)|Biohazard , Slipknot (band)|Slipknot , Machine Head (band)|Machine Head and Dope (band)|Dope before scoring a slot as a second-stage performer on the Ozzfest_lineups_by_year#Ozzfest_2000|Ozzfest 2000 festival tour. Then, in September 2000, Primer 55 toured alongside Soulfly , downset. , and Slaves on Dope .cite web |url= http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1433296/20000825/primer_55.jhtml |title=Soulfly Taps Downset, Primer 55, Slaves On Dope For Tour |accessdate=4 December 2008 |last=Manicini |first=Robert |coauthors= |date=August 25, 2000 |work= |publisher= MTV News During this time the band experienced several line-up changes, a pattern that would continue on through the recording of their next album and beyond. http://www.theprp.com/thevault/interviews/primer551.shtml
On August 14, 2001, Primer 55 released their second studio album, (the) New Release . It went to #1 on the Top Heatseekers|Billboard Heatseekers Chart and #102 on the Billboard 200| Billboard 200 . The album's single, "This Life" peaked at #37 on Hot_Mainstream_Rock_Tracks|Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart cite web |url=Allmusic|class=album|id=r546022/charts-awards|pure_url=yes |title=Charts and awards for The New Release |accessdate=4 December 2008 |publisher= Allmusic . After the album's initial success, it was suddenly shelved by Island Records. Burns told PureGrainAudio, "The album was out 2 months then September 11 attacks|9/11 happened and we got lost in that shuffle that was going on in New York City|NY at that time."
Despite having their album shelved, the band embarked on "The $12 Riot Tour" on October 31 with Dope, Skinlab and Society 1. http://www.billboard.com/#/news/dope-to-incite-12-riot-tour-1743886.story The next year, Primer 55 performed as the opening act at the 2002 Gathering of the Juggalos in Peoria, Illinois .cite web |url= http://www.juggalogathering.com/home.php? page_id=main_stage_primer55 |title=Main Stage, Saturday 7-7:30PM: Primer 55 |accessdate=4 December 2008 |archiveurl= http://www.google.com/search? q=cache:5dAZWlryAO8J:juggalogathering.com/home.php%3Fpage_id%3Dmain_stage_primer55+primer+55+gathering+of+the+juggalos& cd=4& hl=en& ct=clnk& gl=us |archivedate=2009-03-28 |publisher= Psychopathic Records
Hiatus and reformation
In 2003, the band went on hiatus after struggles with record labels and internal issues among bandmates. Burns joined Soulfly, a band he'd met while touring with Ozzfest 2000. He toured the world and released four albums as the band's bass player. J-Sin would unfortunately battle alcohol and drug addiction, with Burns later describing him as not "in any shape to tour or anything like that for a really long time." http://puregrainaudio.com/interviews/primer-55
When Soufly went on hiatus in 2007, Crash Music contacted Burns, inspiring him to reform Primer 55 with J-Sin and join fellow Crash Music band Love Said No. The "Crash Music Metal Crusade Tour" took both bands out on the road together in late 2007 http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx? mode=Article& newsitemID=77692 and the band released the EP Family for Life , a collection of previously unreleased tracks recorded between 1998-2002, on November 6.cite web |url= http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx? mode=Article& newsitemID=75248 |title=PRIMER 55 Signs With CRASH MUSIC |accessdate=4 December 2008 |publisher= blabbermouth.net
At an early 2008 performance, rapper Donny "The DRP" Polinske attended a Primer 55 performance in hopes of interesting Burns and J-Sin to guest on a track for his solo album. After only three weeks of touring, however, J-Sin was forced to exit the band due to poor performances and costly antics caused by continued drug and alcohol addictions that would eventually land him in rehab. While J-Sin was replaced temporarily by Heath Joyce, a longtime friend of Burns http://www.sputnikmusic.com/news.php? newsid=4918 http://puregrainaudio.com/interviews/primer-55, officially The DRP would become Primer 55's next vocalist, performing with the band at the 2008 Gathering of the Juggalos alongside 2 Live Crew , Ice T , and Twiztid .
In 2009, Primer 55 released the song "Flexin'" with an accompanying music video. http://www.youtube.com/watch? v=-OMu3zwC_9A A full-length album titled New American Gangsters http://www.reverbnation.com/page_object/page_object_bio/artist_1534064 was in the works http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx? mode=Article& newsitemID=166295 until January 2010 when Burns fired all of the other band members http://www.sputnikmusic.com/news.php? newsid=12339. Later that year, the band's MySpace page announced that J-Sin had returned to the band, yet the band also resumed recording and performing with The DRP. http://www.culturealternative.com/2012/01/06/whats-all-this-ruckus-the-drp-interview/#.Txhkm2_DBAq
In early 2012, Primer 55 began playing acoustic sets through the midwestern and southeastern United States after Burns was inspired by watching old MTV Unplugged performances by bands like Nirvana (band)|Nirvana and Korn http://qctimes.com/entertainment/music/primer-leader-steps-back-for-acoustic-show/article_a41fa7a4-3717-11e1-b82c-0019bb2963f4.html. The band anticipates releasing an album titled The Big Fuck You on Rocket Science Ventures, featuring old recordings of both J-Sin and The DRP, and an album of new material featuring The DRP on vocals tenatively titled Free To Be on the Sony/THC/Nuclear Blast imprint. http://www.culturealternative.com/2012/01/06/whats-all-this-ruckus-the-drp-interview/#.Txhkm2_DBAq
Members
Current members
Jason "J-Sin" Luttrell — vocals (1997-2007, 2010-present) http://www.enotes.com/topic/Primer_55
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