Prime Circle

For other uses, see Prime circle (disambiguation).

Prime Circle
OriginJohannesburg, South Africa
Genres
Years active2000–present
LabelsDavid Gresham Records, EMI, Universal Music, Electro Mode, Virgin Records
Members
  • Marco Gomes
  • Dale Schnettler
  • Dirk Bisschoff
  • Neil Breytenbach
  • Gavin Edwards
Past members
  • Ross Learmonth
  • Gerhard Venter
Websitewww.primecircleband.com

Prime Circle are a South African rock band, based in Johannesburg. The band has released 8 studio albums[1] and achieved either gold or platinum status in South Africa. The band has expanded its audience to England and Europe where they are represented by a German agent and have signed an international recording deal,[2] performing at festivals and their own shows in Germany.[1]

Early years

Prime Circle was formed in the mining town of Witbank, Mpumalanga in December 2000.[3] The band signed with independent local label, David Gresham Records in 2002, whose first two albums are considered to have defined the band's signature sound and style.[3] In 2008, Prime Circle signed to EMI Music South Africa.[4] From 2014 Prime Circle release Let The Night in, If you Don't you Never Will and Live World through with Electro Mode.

Career landmarks

2016

  • The single, 'Ghosts', reached the Top 150 of Germany's weekly airplay charts.[5]
  • Performed at Rock im Revier[6] and Rockavaria[7] in Germany.
  • Performed alongside Iron Maiden and Iggy Pop at Rock in Vienna[8] in Austria as part of their 30-day tour to promote their first official European release, Let the Night In (Deluxe Edition).[9]
  • Headlined at Kieler Woche, Hamburg Harley Days,[10] (the biggest annual Harley Davidson gathering in Germany) and the UEFA Champions League Festival in Milan.[11]
  • Booked from July to September, to open as special guests for The BossHoss at a series of German festivals.[12]
  • Invited to headline the Rock Auf Der Burg Königstein[13] and the Pflasterfest[14] in Hameln, Germany.

Awards and nominations

Prime Circle have won several South African Music Awards for their albums and music videos, including Best Music Video of the Year at the SAMA XXI category as well as nominated for the MTV Africa Music Awards for Best Pop & Alternative Act and Best Music Video of the Year for their single DOORS off their album Let The Night In. The band was also nominated for Best Artist in African Rock at the All Africa Music Awards.

In 2023 Afri-Indie awarded Prime Circle the Highest Honour: Rock Royalty Award

Concert tours

2007: Dubai Desert Rock Festival, Dubai.
          Headliners for Dubai Desert Rock Festival included the likes of Iron Maiden, Stone Sour, In Flames, Incubus, Prodigy, The Bravery and more.

2010: Rock 'n India, India.

2011: Reload Festival [2], Germany.
          Headliners ranged from Dropkick Murphys, Slash feat. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators, Guano Apes, Puddle of Mudd and more.

2012: Homelandz Festival [3], UK.

2014: Graspop Metal Meeting, Belgium.
          Played on the main stage alongside headliners Black Sabbath, Carcass and Napalm Death.

2016: Stage was shared with the likes of Rammstein, Slayer, Anthrax, Babymetal, Iggy Pop, Biffy Clyro, Monster Truck, Nightwish, Shinedown, and Iron Maiden.

2017: O2 Academy Islington, London.

2017: Snow Tunes Festival [8], Australia.

Awards and nominations

Year Organisation Award Nominated Result
2005 Johannesburg Choice Award Johannesburg Choice Award Prime Circle Won
FHM FHM Awards Prime Circle Won
2009 SAMA Awards Record of the Year "She always gets what she wants" Nominated
Best Rock Album – English All or Nothing Nominated
2010 SAMA Awards Record of the Year "Consider Me" Nominated
Best Global Chart Live DVD All or Nothing LIVE DVD Nominated
2011 SAMA Awards Record of the Year "Breathing" Nominated
Album of the Year Jekyll & Hyde Won
Best Duo or Group Prime Circle Nominated
Best Rock Album Jekyll & Hyde Nominated
Best Producer Theo Crous: Jekyll & Hyde Nominated
Best Album Packaging Jekyll & Hyde Nominated
MK International Break Through Act Prime Circle Won
2012 SAMA Awards Record of the Year "Turning in my sleep" Nominated
2013 SAMA Awards Best Rock Album Evidence Nominated
Best Video "Evidence" Nominated
Best Producer Theo Crous: Evidence Nominated
2015 Short&Sweet Music Video Awards[15] Best Rock Video "Doors" Won
SAMA Awards[16] Best Rock Album Let The Night In Nominated
Best Producer of the Year Denholm Harding: Let The Night In Nominated
Best Engineer Brendyn Rossouw: Let The Night In Nominated
Music Video of the Year "Let The Night In" Won
MTN Africa Music Awards Video of the Year "Doors" Won
Best Pop & Alternative Prime Circle Nominated[17]
All African Music Awards[18] Best African Rock Prime Circle Nominated
2018 SAMA Awards Best Rock Album "If you don't you never will" Nominated
Duo/Group of the year Prime Circle Nominated
2025 Afri indi Awards Best Rock Album "The World We Know" Won
Duo/Group of the year Prime Circle Won
2025 SAMA Awards Best Rock Album "The World We Know" Nominated
Duo/Group of the year Prime Circle

Band members

Current members
Former members
  • Gerhard Venter – drums, backing vocals, percussion (2000-2008)
  • Ross Learmonth – lead vocals, guitars (2000-2023)

Timeline

Discography

Main article: Prime Circle discography

Studio albums

Compilations, special releases, Live Albums and DVD releases

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Prime Circle still getting around to writing new albums and touring | IOL Entertainment". Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  2. ^ "Prime Circle takes 'Pretty like the sun' on the road – Transafricaradio". Transafricaradio. 6 December 2017. Archived from the original on 1 August 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  3. ^ a b "David Gresham Record Company | The Rock Riff". therockriff.wordpress.com. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  4. ^ "Prime Circle flying high | IOL Entertainment". Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  5. ^ "Prime Circle invests in dot2: South Africa's famous rock band fell in love with MA's console". DWR Distribution | Stage Lighting Equipment. 14 September 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  6. ^ "ROCK IM REVIER – TAG 1: PRIME CIRCLE, POWERWOLF, GARBAGE, MANDO DIAO – metal-heads.de". metal-heads.de (in German). 27 May 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  7. ^ apesmetal.com, Manuel Miksche -. "Prime Circle played the Olympiastadion at Rockavaria 2016 in Munich – APES METAL". www.apesmetal.com. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  8. ^ "Rock in Vienna 2016". Festicket. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  9. ^ "Prime Circle brings new album to PE". News24. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  10. ^ "Programm | Prime Circle (ZAF) | LOGO Hamburg – Rock'n'Roll since 1974". www.logohamburg.de. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  11. ^ UEFA.com. "Where and when: UEFA Champions Festival in Milan". UEFA. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  12. ^ "Metal-heads.de im Interview mit Ross Learmonth von PRIME CIRCLE – metal-heads.de". metal-heads.de (in German). 31 May 2016. Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  13. ^ Zeitung, Taunus. "Rock auf der Burg in Königstein: Sturm auf die Festival-Festung | Taunus Zeitung" (in German). Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  14. ^ Knop, Michelle (18 August 2016). "Partywochenende in der Hamelner Altstadt – Pflasterfest 2016". neue Woche (in German). Retrieved 1 August 2018.
  15. ^ Short & Sweet "www.shortandsweetMVA.tv | Short & Sweet". Archived from the original on 6 April 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015.. Retrieved on 2 April 2015
  16. ^ SAMA 21 Nominees [1]. Retrieved on 2 April 2015
  17. ^ MAMA 2015 Nominees "MAMA 2015 - #MTVMAMA2015 Nominees Announced!". Archived from the original on 14 June 2015. Retrieved 11 June 2015.. Retrieved on 12 June 2015
  18. ^ Afrima 2015 Nominees "Best African Rock". Archived from the original on 6 October 2015. Retrieved 1 April 2015.. Retrieved 2 October 2015
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