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Primitive Reason

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Primitive Reason
OriginPortugal
Genres
Years active1995–2015
Labels
Members
  • Guillermo de Llera
  • Abel Beja
  • Tino Dias
  • Luís Pereira
  • Rui Travasso
Past members
  • João Rato
  • Brian Jackson
  • Micas Ventura
  • Mark Cain
  • Tom Martin
  • Rob Dinero
  • Jorge Felizardo
  • Tó Bravo
  • Nélson Sobral
  • João Marques
  • Marcos Alves
  • Hélder Brazete
  • Ricardo Magala
  • Jorge Mata
  • James Beja
  • Ricardo Barriga
  • Pepe de Souza
Websiteprimitivereason.net

Primitive Reason are an alternative cross-over rock band based in Lisbon, Portugal, with Guillermo de Llera (voice, percussion, didgeridoo), Abel Beja (guitar), Luís Pereira (bass), Tino Dias (drums), and Rui Travasso (Saxophone). Their 6th full-length album, 'Power To The People', was released on 1 April 2013.

Current members

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  • Guillermo de Llera – lead vocals, percussion and didgeridoo, founding member
  • Abel Beja – guitar, backing vocals, since 2000
  • Tino Dias – drums, since 2012
  • Luís Pereira – bass, since 2010
  • Rui Travasso – saxophone, since 2010

Former members

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  • João Rato – guitar – 1996–1997
  • Brian Jackson – singer – 1993–1999
  • Micas Ventura – guitar – 1993–1999
  • Mark Cain – saxophone – 1995–1999
  • Tom Martin – guest guitar player in the album Some of Us – 2000
  • Rob Dinero – turntables – 2000
  • Jorge Felizardo – drums – 1993–2003
  • Tó Bravo – trombone – 2003
  • Nélson Sobral – drums – 2004
  • João Marques – trombone – 2004–2005
  • Marcos Alves – drums – 2003–2006
  • Hélder Brazete – drums – 2004–2006
  • Ricardo Magala – trumpet – 2004–2007
  • Jorge Mata – saxophone – 2005–2007
  • James Beja – bass – 2000–2008
  • Ricardo Barriga – guitar – 2007–2009
  • Pepe de Souza – drums, 2007-2011

Discography

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Discography Date Label
Alternative Prison 15-05-1996 União Lisboa, Kaminari Records
Tips Shortcuts 10-12-1998 Farol, Kaminari Records
Some Of Us 30-07-2001 Jah Notion, Kaminari Records
4.0 EP 00-12-2002 Kaminari Records
The Firescroll 19-05-2003 Kaminari Records
The Firescroll (Fan Edition) 06-09-2004 Kaminari Records
Pictures in The Wall 12-04-2005 Kaminari Records
Cast The Way EP 17-12-2007 Kaminari Records
Alternative Prison (Reissue) 12-05-2008 Kaminari Records
Power To The People 01-04-2013 Kaminari Records

References

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  1. ^ "Tejo Beat (1998, CD)". Discogs.
  2. ^ "Biography | Primitive Reason Online".
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