A band that everyone has a hard time describing (and a much easier time enjoying) gusto rock group Kyoto Protocol have come leaps and bounds from their humble beginnings piecing together splinters from two separate bands in 2008.
Drawing their influences from bands such as Pearl Jam, Sonic Youth and The Clash, Kyoto Protocol wowed the judges at Yamaha Asian Beat Competition in KL, proceeding to the National finals where they were awarded runners up. The blessing/curse (delete as appropriate) of being 2nd place continued as the band just missed out on 1st place in GBOB (Global Battle of the Bands) Malaysia.
Kyoto Protocol has also played on stages of varying sizes, from intimate sets at No Black Tie to festival-sized Rock the World 9. Thematic, unconventional but deceivingly catchy, Kyoto Protocol, like their namesake, is divisive yet utterly undeniable.
| Fuad Alhabshi – Vocals / Guitar |
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| Gael Oliveres – Vocals / Keyboard |
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| Hairi Haneefa – Guitar |
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| Shakeil Bashir – Bass / Vocals |
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| Shanjeev Reddy – Drums |
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