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yes - still working on next album...

About Me

YO YO If you tried to get to pestmusic.com you will have been sent here. Its down for a short while we update it. Sorry and heres our bumpf
Pest began life as Spynaworkshop at the end of the 90s in a rush of post-dance comedown. This workshop used computers to write music but also got into instrumental overdubs, something which found ever increasing presence on their early independent releases as time & affordable technology advanced.. It was off the back of the last 'Pest' 12" that they were signed to Ninja Tune. In 2003 they released a handful of limited pressings and their first long-player ‘Necessary Measures’ to great acclaim. Now the live machine shifted up a gear, adventuring onto the road and into the studio, leading up to the release of their second album "All Out Fall Out" two years later. By this point they had earned a reputation for their blistering live performances, particularly in France, where the festival scene went wild for the unique Pest party sound.
In 2006 MC/Producer and DJ Saffrolla parted company with Pest to pursue his solo project. Now the band could re-focus on a more dancefloor-driven sound, leaving behind the hiphop cult of personality to write a lorryload of insanely-fresh tunes!
The band members are: Thomas Marriott, a hardy 'bone blower and band leader; Matt Chandler, a beyond-jazz-guitarist and composer ,just as wildly diverse as, Wayne Urquhart, who could play just about anything he liked if he weren’t so hot on the cello. Benjamin Mallott is a gadget-laden keyboard tweaker and a writer, as is every member of this truly democratic collective.. apart from Vesa Happenin, their long-term session drummer, keeping all the live shows locked down tight with his relentlessly rocksteady beats! The band have recently introduced their own voices to the mix here and there, expect to hear some harmonious hooks, with communal tongue firmly in communal cheek, naturally..
Cheers!
Most of the pictures in our gallery were taken by Aurelie Desmas. myspace.com/aurelism www.aureliedesmas.com If you want pictures of your gig look no further! www.aureliedesmas.com

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Music:

Member Since: 1/19/2006
Band Website: pestmusic.com
Band Members: Matt 'Match Handler' Chandler
Benjamin 'Panic' Mallott
Thomas 'Fedka the Irritant' Marriott
Wayne 'WulfNote' Urquhart
Vesa 'happenin' haapennin

Influences: in no particular order and to name but a very few indeed.. Sly Stone, Johnny Guitar Watson, Kraftwerk, Pat Metheny, Micheal Brecker, Allan Holdsworth, Pat Martino, Tipper, Duke Ellington, System of a Down, Hermeto Pascoal, Beach Boys, FSOL, Paul Johnson, Sun Ra, ESG, Ian Dury, Joni Mitchell, Cristian Vogel, Steely Dan, Miles Davis, Keith Jarrett, Michael Forshaw, Eric Dolphy, Roland Kirk, Oscar Peterson, James Brown, Outkast, ACDC, Luke Vibert, Tim Exile, Jiri Ceiver, Kool Keith, Tribe Called Quest, Prince, Si Begg,Frank Gambale Aphex Twin, Frank Zappa, Bella Bartok, Edgard Varese, Soft Machine, Daze Maxim
Sounds Like:

WUJU:
Released: 21/11/05
Formats: Download Only
BUY

ALL OUT FALL OUT
: Released: 05/09/05
Formats:
2x12" (ZEN110)
CD (ZENCD110)
BUY

PAT PONG:
Released: 18/07/05
Formats:
CDS (ZENCDS168)
12" (ZEN12168)
BUY

CHICKEN SPIT :
Released: 22/09/03
Formats:
12" (ZEN12140)
CDS (ZENCDS140)
BUY

NECESSARY MEASURES:
Released: 31/03/03
Formats:
2xLP (ZEN74)
CD (ZENCD74)
BUY

JEFFERSON SHUFFLE :
Released: 13/01/03
Formats:
10" (ZEN10123)
BUY

SLAP ON TAP
: Released: 03/12/01
Formats:
7" (ZEN7109)
BUY


Record Label: Ninja Tune
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

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pest at ginglik TONIGHT! FREE BEFORE 8PM / £5 AFTER 8PM / £6 AFTER 10PM / 7PM - 2AM / NO ENTRY AFTER 12.30AM ...
Posted by Pest on Sat, 26 Apr 2008 01:58:00 PST

pest at ginglik this saturday

FREE BEFORE 8PM / £5 AFTER 8PM / £6 AFTER 10PM / 7PM - 2AM / NO ENTRY AFTER 12.30AM   PEST!
Posted by Pest on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:52:00 PST

cargo shenanigans

Following the success of last time at cargo we returned for more on saturday night and pretty much repeated the success, successfully. Having been given the midnight party slot  and having the cr...
Posted by Pest on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 11:02:00 PST

Free tickets yet to be won

Go to our profile to find out how - clue... it begins with "M".Hosted By: SoundcrashWhen: 12 Apr 2008, 20:00Where: Cargo83 Rivington StreetLondon, London and South East|66 EC2A3AYUnited KingdomDescrip...
Posted by Pest on Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:45:00 PST

Furthur explorations

Need to drop by to congratulate the  furthur team who put on the show in canterbury the other week. These dudes are organised putting on a fund raising event for the festival they do in the summe...
Posted by Pest on Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:55:00 PST

Check out this event: Pest at Cargo

Go to our profile to see how to win a pair of free tickets Hosted By: SoundcrashWhen: 12 Apr 2008, 20:00Where: Cargo83 Rivington StreetLondon, London and South East|66 EC2A3AYUnited KingdomDescription...
Posted by Pest on Sat, 05 Apr 2008 02:45:00 PST

Check out this event: Further Barn

Hosted By: Pest When: 29 Mar 2008, 19:00Where: Thatched BarnCanterbury, C7458AUnited KingdomDescription:Pest Click Here To View Event...
Posted by Pest on Mon, 24 Mar 2008 09:03:00 PST

93 Feet Pest

Keeping up my regular gig sypnosis i return to tell you about 93 Feet East.Twas good to return to that venue after 3 years and nice to see it has not changed in any way - just more graffiti in the dre...
Posted by Pest on Sun, 09 Mar 2008 01:57:00 PST

amersham antics

If you came down to the Amersham on thursday it looks like you had a good time.There were lots of smiley happy fuckballs down there (which i mean in the nicest possible way) making the most of a schoo...
Posted by Pest on Sat, 09 Feb 2008 10:30:00 PST

Check out this event: pest at the amersham arms

Hosted By: Pest When: Thursday Feb 07, 2008 at 7:00 PMWhere: The Amersham ArmsNew Cross RoadLondon, London and South East|66 SE146TYUnited KingdomDescription:Pest Click Here To View Event...
Posted by Pest on Wed, 06 Feb 2008 02:05:00 PST