So, I would say we are definitely quite thematic.Ĭlayton: Harmonies are something we have really worked on too, especially three-part harmonies for a lot of the songs. I mean I rap, I do spoken word poetry and I sing in different songs, so it really is just trying different things and seeing what fits and most importantly having fun with it, having fun with the thematic storytelling of it. Travis: We were talking to Steven Helhammer recently on his podcast and he asked us who would be our ideal person to play with and we told him we felt we could play with anyone, but we’ve also been compared to Mr Bungle, Red Hot Chili Peppers… We were kind of worried that we would get stuck trying to find who to play with but in fact we’ve found we can play with anyone. Sean: Clayton, you’ve moved in very differing musical circles of late with the wonderful Filth Wizard being quite grungy and The Limbs having that more indie feel, but I’ve already heard great things about King Proteus on the live scene, which is wonderful for you guys to get such positive feedback so early on.Ĭlayton: It is great to hear. Collecting all of our eclectic tastes and our musical capabilities and putting them all into an outfit that either reggae or soul, pop or blues or rock… that’s kind of the idea behind it. Sean: Pigeon-holing seems to be a natural human trait. I mean people will always try to put you in a genre.
I also come from a jazz background and a couple of other mates Dave (Rajendram – Drums) & Dario (Jiritano – Bass) I had met at WAAPA in 2011 and the idea behind Proteus was to do something which was almost genre less in a way. I met Clayton when we played together in The Silent Deeds, so the idea was that we wanted to find a way to challenge ourselves a little bit more. Travis: Its very much that eclectic taste you mentioned. How has King Proteus come together and what does this bring to the scene that’s different to everything else that’s already out there? Before we talk about the debut single, let’s talk about King Proteus because you’ve both been in various bands across a very diverse musical spectrum and all I’m guessing with very eclectic tastes in what you are all influenced by.
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The Rockpit took full advantage of the long weekend by meeting up with two of King Proteus’ band members Clayton Brown (Lead Guitar) and Travis Brinnand (Vocals) to find out just what has brought this diverse line-up of musicians together to create something so refreshing, as well as what more we can expect from them in the forthcoming months. The band are ready to launch their debut single & video, with ‘Lion’ dropping on Saturday 9 October at one of Perth’s newest live music venues, Royale Theatre in Northbridge. Describing themselves Neo-Fusion Rock, KING PROTEUS bring together a wide variety of genres which enables them to appeal to music lovers of all kinds and which also means they are suited to playing on a larger spectrum of live music line-ups.
It’s always great when a band hits the scene that brings something vibrant, new and refreshing.
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