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Proton (band)

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Proton
Background information
OriginPerth, Western Australia
Genres
Members
  • Peter 'Buzzy' Miller
  • Tomas Shore
  • Jason McGann (John Butler Trio)
  • Joe Scholz
  • Paul Malone
  • Wayne 'Ozzie' Rea aka MCO (ex Vitamin with John Butler)
  • Chris Horan
  • Toby Gosfield
  • (son of Rueben "Lucky Oceans" Gosfield, Asleep at the Wheel)
  • Jo 19
  • Duane Davidson
  • DJ KL

Proton is a "funk-disco-rock-hop" band from Perth.[1] Members included Peter 'Buzzy' Miller, Tomas Shore, Jason McGann (John Butler Trio), Joe Scholz, Paul Malone, Wayne 'Ozzie' Rea aka MCO (ex Vitamin with John Butler), Chris Horan, Toby Gosfield, (son of Rueben "Lucky Oceans" Gosfield, Asleep at the Wheel), Jo 19, Duane Davidson, and DJ KL. Their single "The Wrong Beat"/"Throw Down" reached number 82 on the ARIA singles chart.[2] Proton played the Big Day Out Festival in 2000.

Discography

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Live albums

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  • Live at Mojo's (2001)

Extended plays

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  • Here Beneath The Big Top (2000)

Singles

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List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions
AUS
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"The Wrong Beat"/"Throw Down" 2001 82

References

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  1. ^ Palmer, Sarah (25 August 2001), "Get funky", The West Australian
  2. ^ ARIA Report. Issue 654. Week Commencing: 9 September 2002
  3. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 226.