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Primer 55 announce headlining tour for this fall
Nu metal veterans Primer 55 have added another leg for their “Shattered Schemes Broken Dreams” Tour. On board as permanent opener are REdEFIND, while Sicksense and Makes My Blood Dance will complete the setup on select shows. Check the dates:
With Sicksense:
- 11/13 Raleigh, NC – Chapel Of Bones
- 11/15 Richmond, VA – The Canal Club
- 11/17 Hamden, CT – Space Ballroom
With Makes My Blood Dance:
- 11/18 Burlington, VT – Higher Ground
- 11/19 Old Town, ME – The Old Town Theatre
- 11/20 Manchester, NH – Jewel Music Venue
With Sicksense:
- 11/21 Millersville, PA – Phantom Power
With Makes My Blood Dance:
- 11/22 Clifton, NJ – Dingbatz
Primer 55 and REdEFIND only:
- 11/24 Knoxville, TN – Open Chord
- 11/25 Nashville, TN – The End
Primer, which means “something that’s unfinished,” and 55, which alludes to Interstate 55, “the road that drugs run on to get to Chicago through Memphis,” were combined to create the original name. “Introduction to Mayhem” (2000) and “(The) New Release” (2001) are Primer 55‘s two studio albums to date. The band announced another reunion in June 2025 after initially splitting up in 2003 and then getting back together from 2007 to 2015.
Guitarist Bobby Burns and singer J-Sin founded the band in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1997. The two first connected when Burns’ former band opened for J-Sin’s former band. The band’s rap rock sound was a blend of J-Sin’s hip hop and Burns’ heavy metal inspirations. The lineup was later completed with the addition of drummer Josh McLane and bassist Mike “Jr.” Christopher.
Primer 55 got a deal with Island Records after releasing an EP on the independent label Propellant Transmissions. On January 25, 2000, the EP was reissued as their debut album, “Introduction to Mayhem”. Relative Ash frontman Mark Harrington, Hed PE frontman Jared Gomes, and Incubus turntablist Chris Kilmore all make appearances on the revised and rebuilt album.