PROTON PROTON

current projects:

Aron: Buke And Gass

Paul: Paul Fuster

Jarrod: Third Border

proton proton began during long

spontaneous sessions in a dark carpet-lined room on the mediterranean

coast.

aron and jarrod from a band called hominid.

paul from his solo thing.

gass is a bass and a guitar.



Proton

Proton EP No.2



 

SOLD OUT

2. Plates

1. Major

Solution

3. Aloha

4. Mars

5. Two words

6. Sunset Raft

Fall 2005



Proton Proton EP No.1



SOLD OUT

1. Lock

Picker

2. Chinese Dancer

3. Zygote

4. Sly

5. Line Out

6. Scar Charm

Summer 2005



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what other people said:

"Brooklyn's Proton Proton have been concocting this succinct, sparkling

sound for less than a year, and already they've dispensed with the peripheral.

Like disparate forebears Can and Fugazi, they have a sparse, selective

sense of sound, showcasing awkward rhythms and vocal stabs in isolation.

There's no sonic mush for their quirks to disappear into, and even where

their idiosyncrasies pile on top of each other, they're splayed in such

a way that every limb is identifiable." Drowned

in Sound

"You can throw out unlikely hybrid labels like 'art pop' or 'math

punk', but Proton Proton's music isn't easily categorized, which is how

it should be. Thanks to Fuster's voice, Sanchez's Gass, and Jarrod Ruby's

nimble yet powerful rhythms, this EP effortlessly flips from joyous to

atmospheric and rolls from melancholy to vaguely ominous while maintaining

a cohesive sound. You're left surprised by how much is delivered through

such sparse and often simple arrangements."

Musicspork.com

"Add into the mix a bit of strange instrumentation in the form of

a toy piano and a guitar/bass hybrid called a gass, and you've got another

level of quirkiness to an album which is already unique and on the edge."

Mish

Mash

"Formed in Brooklyn last spring, post-punk thump threesome Proton

Proton are already shaping up to be the next Clap Your Hands Say Yeah.

Their engaging second self-released EP makes the most of their drums,

toy piano and 'gass' set-up." Now

Magazine

"Proton Proton is definitely dancey, but they're more punk rock

than anything. They name-check Shellac, MC5, Deerhoof and XTC and while

you can hear the influences, you won't be rolling your eyes, because Proton

Proton refuses to be obvious." 'SUP

Magazine

"Ex-Hominid members have come back with some catchier, yet still

extremely arty tunes. This time around this EP gives us 6 songs with male

vocals that you may even be able to sing along to. Fans of DFA 1979, Deerhoof,

Les Savy Fav, and Shellac should check them out. (release date 2005)"

Crashin'in

"Buone nuove dall' underground statunitense." Unmute

"EP2 is a fusion of new wave, punk, and post-grunge indie, a mantra

for music adopted by a lot of upcoming underground bands lately. However,

this trio of eccentric New Yorkers, with their ingenious use of unwieldy

instruments, has interpreted these genres in a way that has never been

done before. Moreover, even with the minimal use of instruments - not

to mention their awkwardness - this outfit has managed to create a sound

that has all the punch and grace of traditional guitar-based music."

The Daily Vault

"The music feels sudden, spontaneous, like an unexpected sound,

a consistent turning of events.Following with their impromptu style

is the fact that they record as they go along, there is no grand plan;

it's very much an impulsive music." Block

Magazine