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Years active
  
2000 – present

Website
  
primitivity.com

Labels
  
Independent

Record label
  
Primitivity

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Past members
  
David Teie, cello Natalie Spehar, cello Kristin Ostling, cello Mauricio Betanzo, cello Kacy Clopton, cello Keith Thomas, cello Danny Villanueva, percussion Robby Burns, percussion

Origin
  
Washington, D.C., United States (2000)

Members
  
Loren Westbrook-Fritts, Devree Lewis, Natalie Spehar

Albums
  
Plays Megadeth for Cello, Evolution

Genres
  
Progressive rock, Symphonic metal

Similar
  
Break of Reality, Cello Fury, Hevein, Melora Creager, Zoë Keating

Profiles

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Primitivity is an American instrumental cello rock band consisting of three cellists and a percussionist. Primitivity began primarily as a cover band playing songs by the thrash metal band Megadeth and the cello rock band Apocalyptica. The band has released one album entirely of Megadeth covers titled Plays Megadeth For Cello. Primitivity has also composed and performed original songs for cello rock ensemble. The group was selected as a 2010 Artist In Residence at Strathmore Hall in Bethesda, Maryland.

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History

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Primitivity was originally formed in July 2000 and debuted on the NPR show From The Top while performing a cello arrangement of "Skin O My Teeth" by Megadeth. Primitivity recorded Plays Megadeth For Cello and performed with different lineups from 2002-2009 with lead cellist Loren Westbrook-Fritts. Primitivity performed as a quintet from 2009-2010 until reforming in 2010 as a quartet with three cellos and a drummer. The latest lineup has performed covers of The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Muse, Metallica, and System of A Down. The band released Evolution in 2013 which features all original music. The album is mastered by Jens Bogren, producer of metal bands Symphony X, Dragonforce, and Opeth.

Current

  • Loren Westbrook-Fritts - Cello
  • Devree Lewis - Cello

    • Plays Megadeth For Cello

  • Released 24 February 2010

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    Plays Megadeth For Cello is the debut album by American rock cello group Primitivity, released in 2010. It features eight instrumental Megadeth covers arranged and played on cellos. The title is a nod to Apocalyptica's debut album, Plays Metallica by Four Cellos.

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    1. "Skin o' My Teeth" - 3:18
    2. "Symphony of Destruction" - 5:29
    3. "Architecture of Aggression" - 3:13
    4. "Foreclosure of a Dream" - 4:17
    5. "Train of Consequences" - 3:30
    6. "Addicted To Chaos" - 5:25
    7. "À Tout le Monde" - 4:22
    8. "Hangar 18" - 5:17

    Evolution

  • Released 16 October 2013

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    Evolution is the second album by the American rock cello group Primitivity, released in 2013. It features eleven original instrumental compositions.

    1. "Sacrifice"
    2. "Primitivity"
    3. "Convergence"
    4. "Ascend"
    5. "Forgiven"
    6. "Overdrive"
    7. "Psycho Logic"
    8. "Transcendence"
    9. "Revival"
    10. "Emergence"
    11. "Prayer"
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    Songs

    SacrificeEvolution · 2013
    Psycho LogicEvolution · 2013
    TranscendenceEvolution · 2013

    References

    Primitivity Wikipedia
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