Somerset House Summer Series:
Pendulum

Pendulum

Formed during 2002 by three musicians from Western Australia with similar visions and musical backgrounds, Pendulum's mission has always been to pull together their production resources, ideas and influences from various styles of music, to create a new sound that they felt was missing from dance music. The individual members behind Pendulum have been active in Perth's live music scene for several years: producer / vocalist / keyboardist Rob Swire and producer / bassist Gareth McGrillen played together in the acclaimed Perth band Xygen, while Paul 'Elhornet' Harding had been a veteran of the Perth DJ scene. After emerging with the fan favourite single 'Granite', it was the Radio 1 A-listed follow-up 'Propane Nightmares' that enabled Pendulum to leap into the mainstream. The band then followed a defining performance at Radio 1's Big Weekend by seeing their second album 'In Silico' debut at #2 in the UK album charts. As 2009 progresses, the Pendulum juggernaut continues to roll on, devastating all in its path, as one of the most visceral and exhilarating live experiences around!