Real name: Protos

Effective period / Period of releases: 1982 - 2007

UK act Protos was formed in 1977 by Rory Ridley-Duff (keyboards) and Steve Anscombe (guitars), who experimented with the art of creating music while studying. After creating a couple of demo tapes they decided that they wanted top make a full fledged album as well and with the addition of Neil Goldsmith (drums) recordings commenced. In 1982 One Day a New Horizon was issued as a limited edition vinyl LP. A real band was set up following this, and throughout 1982 and -83 Protos played a number of live shows. No record contracts were forthcoming though, and other real life issues started to appear as well. And after a final gig in 1984 Protos disbanded.

Throughout the 90's the founding duo learned that their one excursion into the field of music creation had become something of a collector's item, and a direct result of that was a reissue on CD in 2006. Another result was more music. Both Duff and Anscombe remained interested and to some extent active as musicians in the 22 years that had passed between the release of the Protos album and it's reissue on CD, and in 2007 a new studio album from the duo appeared: The Noble Pauper's Grave.

The same year also saw the release of the live album In the Mouth of the Tiger, documenting the live performances of the last version of Protos from the early 80's.

Protos are currently enjoying their newfound and rather surprising commercial interest, and are planning to release more new material in the foreseeable future.