The Motor Primitives are a four-piece band from Madison, Wisconsin. The MPs play melodic rock with spiffy arrangements. Formed in 2003, these local favorites keep getting better and better. During live performances, the Motor Primitives lead their audiences through sets that span high energy dance inducing tunes to mid tempo head bobbers to warm grooving melodic songs. 2005 marked the release of their self-titled debut album which garnered a bevy of positive reviews. In eary 2006 they released the gritty follow-up, Be the Engine. The MPs are thoughtful, crafty and quite captivating.