Chris Charlton - Guitar and VocalsMatthew Parkes - Bass Guitar
Tim Bradley - Drums
All 3 members were born and bred in Wakefield but moved out, regrouped and found harmony in Leeds at The Old Chapel in the summer of 2007. Protectors have been bonding ever since and are currently putting the finishing touches to their debut record, scheduled for release sometime in 2010.
Protectors sound a bit like the soundtrack to The OC but with a hefty chunk of British grit. As a band they also enjoy drinking real ale and going for walks in the countryside.
A bit of historical nonsense:
Tim had previously kept the beat for Dugong who formed in 1997 and went on to establish themselves as one of the most popular bands in the underground UK pop punk scene and the crown in the jewels of up and coming Leeds punk label Bombed Out. A 7' single 'I'm not leaving' came out in 1999 followed by their début long player 'The Eastmoor Rules' in 2001. The excellent 'Hat Danko' LP arrived in 2003 with the band touring extensively across the UK and Europe with 'Quick to the City', their last offering, released in 2005 to rave reviews in Kerrang!, Rock Sounds etc. Dugong played their last gig headlining the Sunday of the 2005 Out of Spite festival at Joseph's Well in Leeds, with a show that ranked amongst the band's finest. Mr Bradley also recorded an acoustic solo record 'Nineteen Eight Four' under The Warlord moniker, released in 2004 for Nova Bomb records, and also played in Wakefield experimentalists Codify from 2002-2004.
Chris played guitar and sang for Pylon and previous to that Chopper. Chopper were at the forefront of melodic UK punk rock in the early to mid 90s and released 4 eps and a full length lp 'Last Call for the Dancers' on Leeds Crackle records, as well as appearing on releases from Fierce Panda and Snuffy Smile in Japan, where they toured in '96 and '98. Following their split in mid-98 Chris joined Joe Maples and Chris Bonner in forming Pylon along with drummer Paul Denny. The first self titled 6 song ep was released on Subjugation records in 2000, then home of Bob Tilton and Spy vs Spy. Another 4 song EP '2400 volts' followed in 2002, on Jealous Records, featuring new recruit Rob Taylor on Fender Rhodes piano. Finally in 2006 the full length LP 'The Standard Fight' came out on Gravity DIP. Pylon disbanded in April 2007.
Matthew had played drums for Codify which featured Tim and fellow Wakefield luminaries Andrew Jarvis and Steve Symon. Codify toured the UK with Dugong and also released a self titled EP which combined Mogwai's heavier tendencies with the emo balladeering of bands such as Appleseed Cast. Matthew went on to become more involved in production and music wizardry in his aim to become Wakefield's very own Phil Spector, producing The Warlord and Codify material. He went on to partner Dugong's Andrew Jarvis as the rhythm section on half of the songs on Rob Taylor and Matty Dugong's Nathaniel Green 'Same Time Tomorrow' LP, released by London's Firefly records.
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