Prime Circle

Prime Circle are made up of : Ross Learmonth – Vocals/rhythm guitar Gerhard Venter – Drums/backing vocals Dirk Bisschoff – Lead guitar Marco Gomes – Bass guitar Prime Circle is a South African rock band success story. They've gone from a rehearsal room in the small town of Witbank, to one of South Africa's most popular and talked about bands since their formation in 2001. Their debut album, “Hello Crazy World”, was released through David Gresham Records in 2002. After the success of their debut single, “Hello”, they've continually received increasing support. All four of the singles off of their debut album reached #1 status on South African charts. The album has since gone gold and is rapidly approaching platinum status. Prime Circle quickly became the most active touring outfit on South Africa 's live circuit, performing in many major clubs - from the smaller towns to the large cities. They have also headlined in a number of major live festivals in the country. The band have shared the stage with major international acts including Metallica, The Rasmus, Simple Plan, Live, Collective Soul, Paul Rogers (Bad Company), K's Choice and Kim Lian. They have also performed at Nelson Mandela's 46664 concert in 2005 alongside international greats including Annie Lennox, India Arie, Katie Melua, and Will Smith. They have also played a fair amount of international sell-out shows. On the back of the great reception of their debut album, Prime Circle went back into the studio to record what would become their second album, Live this Life, which was released in September 2005. The music video for their single, “Live This Life,” was also one of the most aired local music videos on television to date. And now, Prime Circle have also released a live DVD titled “Living In A Crazy World”. Among their many achievements, Prime Circle have had a number of other career highlights: * They have been nominated for awards at ceremonies including "The Crystal Awards" (three years in a row), the "You Spectacular Awards" and the "Star In You Kids Awards." * The South African National Cricket Team used the song “Hello” (off their debut album “Hello Crazy World”) as their official team song * They were voted “Best Local Band” in a Leisure Options survey for the reader's choice awards in 2005 * Compilation requests for Prime Circle songs have seen the band feature on around 20 other albums alongside other local and major international acts