Pest (band)

Pest
Origin	London, England, United Kingdom
Genres	Breakbeat Trip hop Nu-Jazz
Years active	2001–present
Labels	Ninja Tune
Associated acts	Saffrolla Panicbridge
Website	www.pestmusic.co.uk
Members
Matt Chandler Benjamin Mallott Thomas Marriott Wayne Urquhart
Past members
Adrian Josey

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 (guitars), 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.

History

Chandler and Marriott grew up together in Matlock, Derbyshire, 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 labels, 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.

Discography

Albums

• Necessary Measures (24 March 2003)
• All Out Fall Out (12 September 2005)

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 Wasteland.
• A remix version of the song "Pat Pong" was featured in the racing game Blur.
• The song "Delucid" features in Juiced 2: Hot Import Nights

External links

• Official site
• Ninja Tune website
• Adrian Josey's site Saffrolla Sounds Record Label
• Matt Chandler's website
• Ben Mallott's website