Protest the Hero und Vianova

Originally forming as Happy Go Luck in 2001 by Rody Walker, Luke Hoskin, Tim Millar, Moe Carlson, and Arif Mirabdolbaghi. They changed their name to Protest the Hero in 2002 and shortly thereafter released their first EP entitled “Search For The Truth.” The day that the band members finished their senior finals, they went on a three-week "Rock the Vote" tour from Toronto to Halifax to raise awareness for the upcoming Canadian election, as well as gain a few fans on the way.

In 2005 the band released their debut album entitled “Kezia” which was a concept album, described as a “situationist requiem.” In 2006 the band signed with Vagrant Records and released “Kezia” in the United States. That same summer the band took part in the Vans Warped Tour, and continued to extensively tour as well. They returned to the studio and released “Fortress” in 2007. Later that year, they co-headlined the Tour and Loathing 2007 Tour with co-headliners All That Remains,Blessthefall, Threat Signal and The Holly Springs Disaster.

The band continued to tour and it wasn’t until 2011 the band released their third album entitled “Scurrilous.” To promote its release, the Protest The Hero toured Europe, and made a number of appearances at various festivals worldwide. They toured well into 2012, and released “Volition” in 2013; the album was crowd-funded via indiegogo.