"PROTES GIORTES" CREATED BY MAYROS SKYLOS (STANDS FOR "BLACK DOG" OR "VATO NERO"-GIANNIS MIXAILIDIS) AT 2000 AS RESULT OF PREVIOUS ACTIONS (CD "DYSKOLA" WITH STICHIMA & CD "NEXT BIG THING" WITH ATIA). WITH GIORGOS SIDERIS, EXISTED TILL 2005 AS A MUSICIANS FORUM-AND NOT ONLY - WITH LIVE PERFORMANCES AND ACTIONS ALL OVER GREECE. THE RESULT IS A CD (NAMED "PROTES GIORTES") RECORDED AND DISTRIBUTED BY ANOKATO RECORDS (2005) AND A FREE-OFFERED DVD. SINCE FEBRUARY 2006, THE BAND HAS STANDARD MEMBERS WITH GIGS ALL OVER GREECE. THIS TIME PREPARES THE NEXT ALBUM.
Beside performing with the unbelievable YANNIS MIHAILIDIS and his Great Band PROTES GIORTES I perform with Camélia Ben Naceur.2008 was the time for me to get close to my roots and move back to the Balkans. I share now my time between Greece & France. It was also a great opportunity to perform a music closer to my soul and my inspiration, with Protes Giortes and thanks to the amazing Yannis Mihailidis " It was time to meet someone EXACTLY like you :-)" I reached my goal: playing a music that speaks to the people in a more direct way than the abstract beauty of Jazz... ...................................