Simone Marie Butler has announced her departure from Primal Scream, 14 years after becoming a full-time member in 2012. “I want to thank everyone who I’ve had the pleasure to play in front of for the last 13 years with Primal Scream,” the bass guitar player writes on social media. “It truly has been an amazing ride with genuinely beautiful people. Get The Pick Newsletter All the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox! Tributes poured in for the Stone Roses and former Primal Scream bassist from all corners of the industry, with Oasis’ Liam Gallagher, Joy Division co-founder Peter Hook and Happy Mondays’ Shaun Ryder leading the charge.