The Prime Eights

 

The Prime Eights are a perfect

fusion of hip hop, rock and jazz that

 combines all star caliber

 instrumentation with top notch

lyricism. The Prime Eights were

once known as another notable

Detroit act, Abstrakt Intellekt, but

with the addition of all-star

musicians from around the Detroit

area, the duo has found a strikingly

 unique sound. A throwback to the

 “Golden Age” of hip hop, new

school sensibility, and masterful

music technique have positioned

the Prime Eights the next logical

 evolution in entertainment.

The Prime Eights are a five-piece

band that includes two vocalists, a

 guitar player, bass player, and

 drummer/sampler. Drawing on

 influences that vary from The Roots

 to Coltrane…the Prime Eights have

that intangible that leaves a little

 something for everyone.

 

A multi-faceted act, The

Prime Eights have the capability to

 perform a large set of original

material, and also have cover sets

that specialize in the 90’s and

2000’s. Experienced on both large

and small stages, The Prime Eights

are a diverse act who can provide

 appropriate entertainment for any

 setting.

 

The Prime Eights played their first

 show after only being together a

couple weeks as support for the

Gym Class Heroes and Dirty Heads

 at the Royal Oak Music Theatre in

Royal Oak, Michigan. The following

 two years saw big shows with artists

 like Ty Stone, Tonedeff and Kool

Keith. The Band has spent

substantial time on the road over

 these past few years hitting many

 different states and venues. The

Prime Eights have shared the bill

with other notable acts such as

Tech N9Ne, Slightly Stoopid, Alien

 Ant Farm and Fishbone.

 

The Prime Eights have released an

 EP titled So You Say you Wanna

 Evolution, a 7” Vinyl for Forever/

Revolution, a mixtape titled “The

Mixed Ape”, and in the summer of

2014 they dropped their first full

length record titled This is Not a

Real Gun to an overwhelming

response. All their Merchandise is

 available through their websites

and you can find the music on any

 digital music distributor.