p r i m o
THE ALIEN
“Pop superpowers.”
OVERVIEW
STATS
3.3 MILLION Streams of “My Delorean” on Spotify
Spotify Fresh Finds Playlisting
50-75k Monthly Listeners + 200k Monthly Streams (Spotify)
7 Editorial Playlists, 50k+ User Playlists, 100+ Countries (Spotify)
12.5k Instagram Followers
11k TikTok Followers
5.6k Facebook Followers
HIGHLIGHTS
Best Performer in Austin (Austin Monthly)
2022 ACL Fest Artist
2021 ACL Fest Artist
Songwriters Hall of Fame Award for Excellence in Songwriting
2022, 2023 Austin Chronicle Best Pop Artist Nominee
Top 50 Indie Artists to watch ROLLING STONE
Hot 100 Independent Artist to Watch in BILLBOARD
#1 Bandcamp Pop Charts (Heart on the Run)
Universal Audio Brand Partnership
2021 Black Fret Winner
2020 Austin Chronicle Best Electronic Artist Nominee
SXSW Official Artist 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023
Featured on KUTX, KOOP, 101X, KVUE, KXAN, Austin Chronicle, Music Radar, Austin Monthly
Graduate of the Clive Davis Institute at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts (Best Song Award)
Two-time American Idol Golden Ticket Recipient (as Laura Lee Bishop)
LIVE
“ Indestructible, superstar-nearing-supernova singing.”
“Before seeing her live, I considered Primo the Alien a talented songwriter who crafts infectious pop tunes from a Crayola box of sounds and influences. After, she’s a primal force of nature. By using the backdrop of 80’s synth to create new and exciting music, Primo transcends the modern new wave genre. And the woman can belt like with the best in the ATX. One of my favorite artists to emerge in the last five years.”
“Electro synthpop queen.”
Primo the Alien is a multi-instrumentalist playing guitar, bass, and keys. She can perform with a full band, as a duo, or by herself. Her live setup is versatile, efficient, and self-contained, with only one stereo output to front of house.
Billed with K Flay, Emlyn, Ghostland Observatory, The Midnight, Max Frost, Bob Schneider, Sir Woman, FM84, Jackie Venson, Gina Chavez, Vincint, Timecop1983, Savoir Adore, David Ramirez, Ollie Wride, Mobley, Sarah Jaffe, Violet Days, Neon Indian, BLK Odyssey.
Performances at Austin City Limits Music Festival, the Moody Theatre/ACL Live, Emo’s, 3Ten ACL Live, Parish, Mohawk, Cheer Up Charlies, Empire Control Room, South Congress Hotel, The Pershing, Kitting Factory (NYC), Deep Ellum Art Co. (Dallas), SXSW
Primo is also a member of all-female pop supergroup, KVN, with MC Glaeser (Shy Beast) and Sarah Keilers (DOSSEY).
“Austin’s Laura Lee Bishop has become a must-hear performer thanks to her incandescent vocals and ability to blur the boundaries between the retro-pop of Tina Turner and the contemporary flairs of Dua Lipa – all under the stage name Primo the Alien.”
BIO
Primo the Alien is an Austin-based electro/alt-pop artist, producer, and multi-instrumentalist. A graduate of the esteemed Clive Davis Institute at New York University with a degree in Record Production, Primo serves nostalgic pop with a futuristic edge. Primo blends unexpected song structure and off-kilter instrumentation with infectious, ear worm melodies and clever lyrics to create music that is accessible yet unconventional. On-stage overshares, sharp wit, and playful mischievousness are hallmarks of Primo the Alien’s otherworldly persona, creating an interactive live show that charms, disarms, and delights audiences. Primo’s fearlessness, unrelenting intensity, and eccentric bravado are balanced with levity, effervescence, and imagination, delivering a musical punch that is as undeniable as it is refreshing. In a sea of strobe-light pretenders, Primo the Alien is a disco ball ablaze.
Primo the Alien is a recipient of the prestigious Abe Olman Award for Excellence in Songwriting from the Songwriters Hall of Fame and was named Best Performer in Austin by Austin Monthly. A two-time American Idol Golden Ticket recipient, Primo’s most recent album, “Heart on the Run,” reached #1 on the Bandcamp pop charts and landed several Spotify editorial playlists. Primo the Alien is the face of Universal Audio’s new audio interface the Volt and is featured in their international brand campaign. Hot off the heels of her Austin City Limits Music Festival debut, alongside Lil Nas X, SZA, Flume, Kacey Musgraves, Paramore, and Pink, Primo is hard at work on a full length alt-pop album releasing in 2024.
SOUND
“Intergalactic master-of-MIDI and celestial synth-wizard.”
An amalgam of past, present and future electro-pop sensibilities, Primo the Alien’s sound is often compared to Lady Gaga, Dua Lipa, The Midnight and The Weeknd, alongside Tina Turner, David Bowie, and Michael Jackson. Primo creates 80s-inspired synth-pop with modern flair - accessible, vocally-driven, songs drenched in nostalgia with a confidant, contemporary edge. Primo’s unique productions evoke curiosity and enthusiasm from a wide variety of listeners looking for retro vibes laced in otherworldly futurism.
SOUNDS LIKE: Dua Lipa, Charli XCX, Betty Who, Lady Gaga, The Weeknd, Carly Rae Jepsen, Christine and the Queens, The Midnight, Troye Sivan
“Auditory methamphetamine.”
MUSIC VIDEOS
“Primo the Alien transcends a genre full of strobe light pretenders.”
Brand Partnerships
Primo is the face of Universal Audio’s new interface, the Volt, and is featured, along with her recent single, “Dance Forever,” in their international campaign. She has also worked with Musixmatch, Shure, Tunecore, and Walrus Audio.
“Primo kicks ass!”
“Primo the Alien has arrived to rescue us from these dark days.”
PRESS
“If you’re in the mood to revisit an oversaturated version of the late ‘80s, look no further than Primo the Alien.”
“Pop standout.”
“She owns the hooks, the melodies and knows how to walk the thin line between commercialism and obscure niches of synth pop enthusiasts.”
“Primo the Alien sings of doing bad things, but admittedly, some of them are so satisfyingly good. ”
“A helping of gimmick free, superior quality pop music.”
“A retro future landscape, past and future colliding in the eternal present...”
“Primo’s distinct, powerhouse vocals and will have you waiving your arms on your living room dance floor.”
“Retro-laden but drenched in modern sensibilities, like the “Drive” soundtrack powering “Back to the Future.””
“Whether it’s her out-of-this-world stage presence or stellar synth pop songs, Primo the Alien provides plenty of reasons to make you think she’s from an entirely different planet. ”
“Hold on to your sweatband and hot pants...”
“Her glittery, gleaming brand of synth-pop reimagines and revitalizes the ‘80s as they could have been, as they should have been: bright, fun, sparkly, sexy.”
RECENT
Primo the Alien’s fall EP, “We All Hate Ourselves Sometimes,” released September 15th. Primo is currently working on a full length album for 2024.
For more information, contact: primo@primothealien.com