Gary Alan Primich was born in
Chicago,
Illinois, but grew up in nearby
Hobart, Indiana, where he attended
Hobart High School. In 1984, after he graduated with a
Bachelor's degree from
Indiana University, Primich relocated to
Austin, Texas. While working at the
University of Texas, he started playing along with other musicians in local
clubs. In 1987, he met
Jimmy Carl Black, and they formed the Mannish Boys. Their debut
album, ''A L'il Dab'll Do Ya
was issued on the Amazing Records label, and although Black then left the band, Primich stayed with the Mannish Boys for another album, Satellite Rock
. In 1991 Primich released his eponymous solo debut album, and My Pleasure
followed the next year. Amazing Records then folded, and Primich was contracted to the Flying Fish Records label releasing Travelin' Mood
(1994) and Mr. Freeze'' (1995). Constant touring allowed Primich to expand his fan base, and by 2000, he had a
recording contract with the Texas Music Group. He issued
Dog House Music (2002) and then ''Ridin' the Darkhorse'' (2006). In addition to his performance albums, in 1985 Primich released an instructional double
CD,
Blues Harmonica: The Blues And Beyond. In June 1999, at the Montgomery Theater in
San Jose, California, Primich undertook a performance and series of workshops with
Howard Levy,
Magic Dick, Gary Smith,
Lee Oskar,
Jerry Portnoy, and Andy Santana. He was inducted in the Austin Music Hall of Fame. In 2015 the Killer Blues Project placed a headstone for Gary Primich at
Restvale Cemetery in
Alsip, Illinois. ==Discography==