Biography
Born of songs composed by singer/guitarist Mack Price (Kaki King), the Prigs’ triangle was stabilized by the addition of bass player Bill Flynn and saxophonist Evan Smith (both of St. Vincent). The band went through trio, quartet and quintet incarnations, but found that the bigger it got, the better it sounded. Today, an elite team of nine specialists (The Prigs council) leads a wily cast of characters (diaspora Prigs) in songs featuring overpowering instrumentation, tight, almost prog- inspired arrangements, and a new lyrical sound.
While one can chart a course through the band’s many disparate influences – olde time Irish jigs, The Who, Balkan reels, Huey Lewis – what shines through to their audiences is their core message of celebration and joy. As the refrain to one of The Prigs’ future hits asserts, “life ain’t so bad at all!”
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