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and commercials, and has also won top honors in the Coors Light National Song Contest.

Chico Perez: percussion and backing vocals Chico has been an active percussionist for many years, touring with such groups as Crow Cola, Gypsy, Jump Street, and 7th Wave. His professional career includes numerous studio projects, as well as keeping busy as a drum-maker and teaching African and Afro-Cuban percussion at the Minneapolis Drum Center.

Joel Arpin: trap drums, percussion and backing vocals Since completing his degree in Percussion Performance from the University of Wisconsin in 1987, Joel has been an active percussionist in the Minneapolis music scene. Joel currently stays active studying and performing African, Afro-Caribbean percussion and World Music.

Matthew Stevens: bass guitar, backup vocals Matthew grew up in a musically rich environment, learning his first blues lines on bass guitar at age 14 from his father. Soon, he began playing with brother, Nate, and Javier Trejo in The Beads. Matt has studied and played with Gary Hede and Jeoffry Baily and played Jazz at the U of M School of Music. He also played with his group, The Jazz Bastards, and with Hip-Hop group, United States of Consciousness. In 1999, he and Mason Hozza reformed The Beads. Soon after winning the Cabooze's contest for “Best Unsigned Band in the Twin Cities”, The Beads released their 2003 CD, "Ordinary Sunday People." After The Beads' run, Matt formed the Stevens Brothers Band with longtime friend, Dave Libman (aka Juice), brother, Sam, on drums, and Nate on Vox and Harp. In the spring of 2005, Matt began performing with Wookiefoot, adding another dimension to his repertoire.

Tom Peterson: bass guitar Tom is the guy in the band that the crowd never notices – until the bass drops out. Tom first heard Stan, Chico and Joel at a festival in St. Paul with their group, One World, and handed Stan his card saying, “If you ever need a bass player, give me a call”. Nearly two years passed, when Stan finally came to his senses and called Tom.

Brian "Snowman" Powers: saxophones, ewi, vocals, and producer Strong New Orleans traditions of the blues, R&B, and jazz seem to be infused into his very soul. While stuck in New York, Brian “Snowman” Powers earned a BFA in Jazz, toured the country, and shared the stage with wonderful folks including Blues Traveler, The Spin Doctors, Reggie Workman, Chico Hamilton, The Samples, Swampadelica, Deep Banana Blackout, Pat Mcgee Band, Antigone Rising, Minneapolis Gospel Sound, Ecselsior, and Junior Mance --- just to name a few. After finally reaching his destination here in the Twin Cities, Snowman found his home preaching the message of peace with the New Primitives, as well as cultivating a promising producing career.

Javier Baldemar Trejo: guitar and vocals Javier started playing music at a very young age. He started playing the violin at three, moved to the piano at age seven, the saxophone at age twelve and guitar only a few years later. "I feel very fortunate to have found my calling in life! I still believe that music has the power to save the world, and that we all need to get together on this and raise the global consciousness because there are other people out there who feel the same way!"

Dee Jay Trichrome: selector, beats, hype, and tech Trichrome has been involved with music since he was born. Trichrome has played in numerous bands going all the way back to 1985. Recorded first album in 1994 with Corey and the Fireflies (Sioux Falls, SD). In 1997 he moved to Madison, WI where he recorded two albums with Reason for Leaving, one which was recorded at Smart Studios (owned by legendary Butch Vig).