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Proto is a six-member progressive rock band, originally from Memphis, which moved to Chattanooga (Tennessee) in January 2003, after recording their first EP release with new label Torrent Records LLC. Shaun West (drummer for over ten years) and J. Mark Crider (having played together for over 8 years) began Proto with Erik Berkes in 2002. In the fall of 2003, the band began preparing for their first release to prelude the full-length album. Proto asked violinist Krista Wroten (schooled in classical music training at Boston University) if she was interested in playing on the CD to fill out some of the songs. What began only as an addition to the record became an addition to the band. It was obvious that Krista belonged after hearing her play. They quickly recruited lead guitarist Benjamin Mansfield (with Erik Berkes have been writing and playing for over five years) and wrote their first song, "The Backwards Waltz". The song embodied a mutual frustration within the band towards ignorance and the destruction of the human mind. It was from this collaboration that the band realized their potential and agreed to pursue a serious career in music. The music immediately took precedence over everything else in their lives. Proto continued to write new material for their first full-length album, which was due out in 2004. After recording, the band left Memphis for Chattanooga. Other projects of members of Proto are (All Things Green ) and (North American Royalty ). The latter is formed by ultra-melodic, female vocal-fueled Elise Berkes on lead vocals and guitar; Krista Wroten of Proto on violin and vocals; Jack Kirton of Proto on guitar, mandolin and steel guitar; and Dennis Hubbard and Joey Berkley from (All Things Green ) on bass and percussion. Their first song, "Monkey", off the self-titled album, was used in introduction of the movie ''Devour (2005)'', starring Jensen Ackles, and in the third season of ''Roswell''. == Members == *Erik Matthew Berkes – vocals, guitar (1983-present) *Shaun Shelton West – drums, percussion (1982-present) *James Mark Crider – bass guitar (1979-present) *Krista Lynn Wroten – violin (1983-present) *Benjamin Mansfield Christian Cowell – lead guitar (?-present) *Jack Benjamin Kirton – guitar, mandolin, steel guitar (1980-present) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Proto (band)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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