In 1981, the Esser brothers, Lester and Allen, formed Primitive Romance from the ashes of Tampa Florida’s The Strait Jackets. The Essers had cut their teeth in the Florida new music/punk scene since 1976.
Having grown used to the nonstop schedule of The Strait Jackets, the Essers lost no time in focusing their energy into Primitive Romance, writing two full song sets within three weeks. Randy Barn...well from Tampa-based band Not Much was recruited as bass player.

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