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Primal Scream

Active

1980s - 2010s

Formed

1984 in Glasgow, Scotland

Genre

Pop/Rock Electronic

Styles

Acid House Alternative Dance Alternative Pop/Rock Alternative/Indie Rock Ambient House Britpop C-86 Club/Dance Dance-Rock Electronica House British Trad Rock

Group Members

Bobby Gillespie Andrew Innes Martin Duffy Darrin Mooney Robert Young Kevin Shields Mani Simone Marie Butler Barrie Cadogan Jim Beattie Tom McGurk Denise Johnson Henry Olsen Toby Toman Gavin Skinner Paul Mulreany Dave Morgan Paul Harte
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Primal Scream

Biography by Stephen Thomas Erlewine

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Scottish band who brilliantly bridged the gap between indie rock and dance, nowhere better than on 1991's Screamadelica.
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  • Screamadelica
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