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The Rally

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Released: Jan 1, 2007

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The Rally
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Aftermath
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Born a Bit Blue
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Travels
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The Fugitive
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General Info

Genre: Progressive / Psychedelic / Rock
Location Sheffield, Northeast, UK
Profile Views: 14858
Last Login: 1/1/2010
Member Since 12/21/2006
Website www.protosmusic.net
Record Label New Horizons Music Ltd
Type of Label Indie
Bio
..Protos.. was initially active between 1977 and 1984. Then the band members went their separate ways to build careers and have families. As a result, we took a 22-year break before joining forces to release both our old and new work. In 1982, we released one album entitled ..One Day A New Horizon.. and also appeared on a compilation album sponsored by pioneers of new musical talent around Chichester (United Kingdom), the legendary Airship label. Recently, New Horizons music has published a live album called ..Into the Mouth of the Tiger.. to complete the history. Their third album ..The Noble Pauper's Grave.. has just been released and is now receiving positive reviews from around the world.... So how did it all start? ..Rory Ridley-Duff.. and Steve Anscombe formed Protos while still at school. We decided to start playing music together after our boredom in an English lesson led to a discussion about tastes in music. Later, Rory enrolled on a Jazz/Popular music course at the Chichester College of Technology (in England). This proved an ideal place to find a new drummer (Iain Carnegie) and bass player (Nigel Rippon). They gigged locally for two years then disbanded when Rory, Iain and Nigel went to college/university to study music. Interest in Protos's music resurfaced when ..Passing Decades.. was released. This solo album of symphonic rock album by Rory Ridley-Duff contains a mixture of original compositions and new arrangements of old Protos tracks. As a result, a small but loyal fan base in Japan drove the reissue of Protos's first album and created a viable market for new albums. Rory and Steve restarted their music writing partnership in September 2006 and plan a fourth Protos album for April 2009.
Members
Rory Ridley-Duff (Keyboards / Music Technology) Stephen Anscombe (Electric and Acoustic Guitars) Iain Carnegie (Keyboards / Percussion / Double Bass / Ukelele) Nigel Rippon (Bass and Electric Guitars / Electric Cello / Keyboards / Percussion)
Influences
Mike Oldfield, Gordon Giltrap, Genesis, Yes, Camel, Supertramp, Queen, Bill Bruford, ELP, Rick Wakeman, Vangelis, Level 42, Frank Zappa, King Crimson, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, The Who, Tangerine Dream.
Sounds Like
Mike Oldfield, Gordon Giltrap, Genesis, Camel, Pink Floyd, Spock's Beard, The Enid, Yes, Pallas, Caravan, IQ