Submitted by Orcas Center.

Join us on Sunday, August 18 at 5 p.m. on the Village Green for New Primitives as part of the free Summer Concert Series from Orcas Center, Country Corner OrcaSong Farm and GiveOrcas/OICF.

New Primitives was founded in Minneapolis in 2003 by drummer, singer, songwriter Stanley Kipper.

The band is a four-time Minnesota Music Award recipient and has played with Taj Mahal, Ziggy Marley, Mickey Hart, and the Neville Brothers, among others. The band’s first two records, New Primitives and American Nomads, received nationwide airplay including top ten chart positions across America and Canada.

Earlier, in southern California, Stan played, toured or recorded with Minnie Riperton, The Bee Gees, Joe Walsh, Bill Withers, former Eagle Randy Meisner, Jay Ferguson, Andrew Gold, Karla Bonoff, Melanie, and Gypsy.

The hits these artists influenced Stan in making his own music. New Primitives musicians come from a variety of strong musical backgrounds. Stan is on drums, Chico Perez on congas and percussion, Patrick Nelson on bass, Andrew Wozniak on lead guitar, “Lightnin” Joe Peterson on B3 and Brian “Snowman” Powers on saxophone. The music is Funky R&B/American Reggae with world music influences.

More information and a full concert lineup can be found at www.OrcasCenter.org.