Pest (music)
Encyclopedia
Pest are a band on the Ninja Tune
independent record label
, playing electronic music
with tinges of jazz
, funk
and hip-hop
. The band consists of Matt Chandler (guitar
s), Benjamin Mallott (DJ
and keyboards
), Thomas Marriott (trombone
) and Wayne Urquhart (cello
).
Former band member Adrian Josey (aka Pasta/Saffrolla) worked as DJ, co-producer, lyricist and vocalist on Necessary Measures, All Out Fall Out, early singles, and distribution of the band's pre-signed white labels.
, England
. Chandler studied music in Liverpool
, and Marriott in London
. It was there that Marriott met the others and the band began.
After releasing their first music on white label
s, they were signed to Ninja Tune
and have released two albums so far. The band is currently working on their third studio album, rumored to be released in late 2010.
Pest set up their own record label in 2006, called Panic Bridge. The label has released has so far released the band's 12" single Zuperman, and a white label EP featuring Ben Mallott (under the name Ben Pest)
In 2009, Matt Chandler released a jazz album, entitled After Midnight. The album is sometimes listed under the collective name Matt Chandler Trio, and features Karl Bingham of Pinski Zoo and Ian Beestin.
Ninja Tune
Ninja Tune is a London-based independent record label started by DJs Matt Black and Jonathan More, better known as Coldcut and managed by Peter Quicke. The label has a strong leaning towards mostly Electronic Music...
independent record label
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
, playing electronic music
Electronica
Electronica includes a wide range of contemporary electronic music designed for a wide range of uses, including foreground listening, some forms of dancing, and background music for other activities; however, unlike electronic dance music, it is not specifically made for dancing...
with tinges of jazz
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
, funk
Funk
Funk is a music genre that originated in the mid-late 1960s when African American musicians blended soul music, jazz and R&B into a rhythmic, danceable new form of music. Funk de-emphasizes melody and harmony and brings a strong rhythmic groove of electric bass and drums to the foreground...
and hip-hop
Hip hop music
Hip hop music, also called hip-hop, rap music or hip-hop music, is a musical genre consisting of a stylized rhythmic music that commonly accompanies rapping, a rhythmic and rhyming speech that is chanted...
. The band consists of Matt Chandler (guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
s), Benjamin Mallott (DJ
Disc jockey
A disc jockey, also known as DJ, is a person who selects and plays recorded music for an audience. Originally, "disc" referred to phonograph records, not the later Compact Discs. Today, the term includes all forms of music playback, no matter the medium.There are several types of disc jockeys...
and keyboards
Keyboard instrument
A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
), Thomas Marriott (trombone
Trombone
The trombone is a musical instrument in the brass family. Like all brass instruments, sound is produced when the player’s vibrating lips cause the air column inside the instrument to vibrate...
) and Wayne Urquhart (cello
Cello
The cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...
).
Former band member Adrian Josey (aka Pasta/Saffrolla) worked as DJ, co-producer, lyricist and vocalist on Necessary Measures, All Out Fall Out, early singles, and distribution of the band's pre-signed white labels.
History
Chandler and Marriott grew up together in Matlock, DerbyshireDerbyshire
Derbyshire is a county in the East Midlands of England. A substantial portion of the Peak District National Park lies within Derbyshire. The northern part of Derbyshire overlaps with the Pennines, a famous chain of hills and mountains. The county contains within its boundary of approx...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. Chandler studied music in Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
, and Marriott in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. It was there that Marriott met the others and the band began.
After releasing their first music on white label
White label
White label records are vinyl records with adhesive plain white labels affixed. Test pressings, usually with Test Pressing written on the label, with catalogue number, artist and recording time or date, are produced in small quantities to evaluate the quality of the disc production...
s, they were signed to Ninja Tune
Ninja Tune
Ninja Tune is a London-based independent record label started by DJs Matt Black and Jonathan More, better known as Coldcut and managed by Peter Quicke. The label has a strong leaning towards mostly Electronic Music...
and have released two albums so far. The band is currently working on their third studio album, rumored to be released in late 2010.
Pest set up their own record label in 2006, called Panic Bridge. The label has released has so far released the band's 12" single Zuperman, and a white label EP featuring Ben Mallott (under the name Ben Pest)
In 2009, Matt Chandler released a jazz album, entitled After Midnight. The album is sometimes listed under the collective name Matt Chandler Trio, and features Karl Bingham of Pinski Zoo and Ian Beestin.
Singles
- "Slap on Tap" (3 December 2001)
- "Jefferson Shuffle" (13 January 2003)
- "Chicken Spit" (22 September 2003)
- "Pat Pong" (18 July 2005)
- "Wu Ju" (21 November 2005)
- "Zuperman" (23 June 2006)
- "Kill It" (date unknown)
Song appearances
- The song "Duke Kerb Crawler" was featured in the video game Tony Hawk's American WastelandTony Hawk's American WastelandTony Hawk's American Wasteland, abbreviated to THAW, is a video game that was released for the PS2, Xbox, Xbox 360, Nintendo GameCube and PC on October 18, 2005. Part of the Tony Hawk series, the game was developed by Neversoft and published by Activision.The PC version of the game was ported and...
. - A remix version of the song "Pat Pong" was featured in the racing game Blur.
- The song "Delucid" features in Juiced 2: Hot Import NightsJuiced 2: Hot Import NightsJuiced 2: Hot Import Nights is a racing video game for various platforms. The PlayStation 2, Xbox 360 and Nintendo DS versions were released on September 17, 2007. The PlayStation Portable version was released on October 8, 2007. The PlayStation 3 version was released on October 22, 2007. The...