title: Primitive Reason
text: # Primitive Reason
  
  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
  
  * 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
  
  * 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
  
  | 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 |
  