current_members years_active label article_title background genre origin name
john joseph pritchard james mcmaster steven oates david malik dominic 2005 -- 2006 polydor protocol -lrb- band -rrb-
 group_or_band pop united kingdom protocol
protocol -lrb- band -rrb-

protocol were a british pop group , who were formed in 2005 .
they were produced by mike peden .
they consisted of : john pritchard , lead vocals james mcmaster , guitar steven oates , bass david malik , keyboards/synthesizers dominic joseph , drums the five-piece , who had been honing their craft since meeting four years earlier , ran their own club night , vanity , in london .
protocol also toured with new order , fisherspooner , the bravery , hard-fi and played the wireless and v festivals .
the band were signed to polydor records , but were dropped in april 2006 , although the band continued to tour before splitting up later that year .
dominic joseph , the drummer , went on to dj and co-produce in electro duo leatherhead , supporting fatboy slim , chemical brothers and pete tong , playing at glasontbury festival and rockness festival amongst others .
and played drums for various artists including lucie silvas and jamie burke .
dominic is currently ceo & co-founder of the international advertising technology business , captify .
