Video premiere: supergroup Primitive Ring drop new single and video today – play Metro in SLC Friday
If you’re a garage or punk rock music fan then you likely know who Ty Segall is. The prolific musician is known for releasing a wide range of music under various names that all stem from the same punk rock ethos. One of Segal’s longtime collaborators, Charles Moothart (Fuzz) launched a new project in 2024 with Bert Hoover (Hoover III) and Jon Modaff (Frankie and the Witch Fingers) called Primitive Ring. Today the band premieres their latest single and video, “Lies from the Other Side.” in advance of their new self-titled LP, due out May 15. Fans can pre-order vinyl of the forthcoming album via In the Red Records.
The band has already embarked on a national tour, with a stop at Metro Music Hall in Salt Lake City on Friday, April 17 opening for Segall. Tickets are still available via 24 Tix.
The new track and video are just what you’d expect if you’re already familiar with this Los Angeles area crew. Hard-charging progressive, psychedelic rock n roll and a supercool, roto-scope-like video directed by Jenny Baumert featuring animations and editing from Arturo Baston. The clip shows the three gifted musicians in what appears to be mid-jam out from the beginning. Modaff’s drums sound like he has four arms, while Moothart plays ridiculous guitar parts that result in punishing psych-punk rock riffs accented by Bert Hoover’s aggressive bass lines and emotive, visceral vocal style.
Listening to this track for the first time got us excited for the live performance on Friday at Metro. If Primitive Ring is this tight and aggressive on stage, Ty will have little choice but to bring it for his headlining performance right?! We’re excited just reading the band’s official bio as sent to us by their PR folks:
The Los Angeles power trio formed in September 2024 when Hoover and Moothart came together seeking a new creative outlet. In 2025, the band released four 7″s on four different labels (Greenway, In the Red, Reverberation Appreciation Society, and Fuzz Club UK). They hauled amps and drums into bars to hone the sound of the newfound brotherhood that is Primitive Ring. Rock and roll is in its essence a primal experience, and the name reflects that.
Just seeing the reminder that our friends at Greenway and the Reverberation Appreciation Society (Levitation) have assisted in putting out Primitive Ring’s first singles, told us this track was going to be good. Listen to previous single, “Heads Will Roll” here. From hearing the rest of this record, we can tell you the month-long wait for the full album will be worth it for fans of Fuzz, Hoover III, Ty Segal and similar acts. This may just become our Summer jam album of 2026. Seems likely.
Primitive Ring – TRACKLISTING
1. Fire And Brimstone
2. The Last Goldmine
3. Lies From The Other Side
4. Paid
5. Sold A Lie
6. Heads Will Roll
7. Call Me What You Please
8. Griefsong
9. The Callous Man
10. Our Oblivion
11. Golden
Primitive Ring are on tour on and off through an August stop at King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard’s Field of Vision event in Colorado. Grab tickets via their Link Tree page.
Tour Dates:
4/16 – Las Vegas, NV – Virgin Hotels *
4/17 – Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall *
4/18 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theater *
5/11 – Tucson, AZ – 191 Toole *
5/12 – Pioneertown, CA – Pappy & Harriet’s *
5/22 – San Francisco, CA – Kilowatt
5/23 – Reno, NV – Lo-Bar
5/28 – Seattle, WA – Sunset Tavern
5/30 – Portland, OR – Swan Dive
6/9 – Los Angeles, CA – Zebulon
6/16 – Los Angeles, CA – Zebulon
6/23 – Los Angeles, CA – Zebulon
6/30 – Los Angeles, CA – Zebulon
7/18-19 – Oakland, CA – Mosswood Meltdown
8/6-8 – Âncora, PT – Sonic Blast
8/14-16 – Meadow Creek, CO – Field of Vision II
Featured photo by Sheva Kafai courtesy of Primitive Ring
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