A product of the alternative Geneva music scene, the members of The Proteins, a group formed in 2006, are adepts of a tense nervy rock style. Brutal accelerations and hairpin bends, surprising interludes of lyrical fancy are the hallmark of the Geneva-based band, who manage to master this apparent tension with brio and produce a euphoric sound that they themselves call « expressionist rock ». Already enjoying a solid regional reputation, The Proteins are one of those insolent young bands of the English school, who have no hang ups about seizing any live performance opportunities by the scruff of the neck.