Artist description Hi-octane fusion of metal and emocore music setting the stage for explosive live shows blurring the lines between band and crowd.

Music Style metal/ emocore

Musical Influences Quicksand, Refused, Helmet, Deftones, Weapons of Choice

Similar Artists Refused, Deftones, Helmet, Quicksand, Will Haven, Snapcase, Faith No More, Orange 9mm, Snot

Artist History Formed the first day of January '98 Protein Shake has played tirelessly, releasing 2 full length albums (self-titled)/ ("We are still animals") and currently working on a third album entitled "a bleeding interruption" Have played throughout Texas and the Southwest with various acts: Mudvayne, Nonpoint, System of a Down, Glassjaw, Earth Crisis, Drowningman, Hedpe and more... Contact the band at proteinshakeband@hotmail.com

Group Members Ben Drezek (drums) Dominick Hinojosa (bass) Charles Salvaggio(guitar) Jason Sandbach (vox)

Instruments 2 guitars, bass, drums,vocals I guess...

Albums self-titled/ we are still animals.../ a bleeding interruption

Press Reviews This is a segment from an online interview from Noize Addict talking with the band Nonpoint: NA: "With your extensive touring, have you checked out any local bands around the country?" ES: A band out of San Antonio, "Protein Shake." I actually wear their clothes all the time. They give me shirts every time we come into town. We just played with them in San Antonio. I meet a lot of bands that give me cd's asking me to check them out. I would love to play A&R but I have so much work to do with this band. We all say that. There are a hundred steps to being a good, successful career band and we're on thirty. So, we obviously have a bunch more to go. There are a lot of bands that I hear are developing, that do have the potential of IT but they still have a couple years. First, you gotta dominate your scene before you start branching off. I haven't really seen any of those, yet. I have seen new bands, like Pressure 4-5 that are getting signed that are awesome but as far as unsigned, the only band I can honestly say is Protein Shake out of San Antonio. " http://noizeaddict.com/nonpoint/nonpoint.asp

Location San Antonio, Texas - USA

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