Pest (band)


Pest are an English electronic band from South London, formerly signed to Ninja Tune, writing and playing music that mixes elements of funk, electronica, jazz and breakbeat. The band consists of Ben Mallott, Matt Chandler, Tom Marriott, Wayne Urquhart and Vesa Haapanen.
Former band member Adrian Josey worked as DJ, co-producer, lyricist and vocalist on albums Necessary Measures, ''All Out Fall Out'', early singles, and distribution of the band's pre-signed white labels.
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History

Chandler and Marriott grew up together in Matlock, Derbyshire, England. Chandler studied music in Liverpool, and Marriott in London where Marriott met the others and the band began.
After releasing their first tracks on white labels, they were signed to Ninja Tune and in 2003 they released their debut album Necessary Measures, followed by their second in 2005 – All Out Fall Out. Pest have toured extensively, headlining many UK venues such as Koko, Cargo and The 100 Club in London, The Tuesday Club in Sheffield, and many festivals across Europe including Les Transmusicales in Rennes, as well as completing a short tour of Japan in 2009, for which they independently released the limited edition EP Meanwhile Backstage.

Discography

Albums

  • Necessary Measures
  • ''All Out Fall Out''

Singles

  • "Slap on Tap"
  • "Jefferson Shuffle"
  • "Chicken Spit"
  • "Pat Pong"
  • "Wu Ju"
  • "Kill It"

Song appearances