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| Pendleton | |
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| Origin | Manchester England United Kingdom |
| Genre(s) | Punk |
| Years active | 2000-present |
| Label(s) | Angry Penguin Records (USA) Bells On Records (Europe/Japan) |
| Members | |
| Mike Hayes Thomas Forster Benjamin Mottershead Jason Gough |
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Pendleton is a four piece punk band from Manchester, UK. They were formed by Thomas Forster and Michael Hayes whilst at school at St. Ambrose College, Hale Barns in 2000 and went through several incarnations before becoming Pendleton in 2002 when all of the current members met at the University of Salford. They are currently signed to Angry Penguin Records in the USA and Bells On Records in Europe and Japan.
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You, By Us
Pendleton released their debut EP You, by Us in the UK in August 2006 on (the now defunct) Distort Manchester Records. The release garnered some critical acclaim with punk music website Punktastic.com describing Pendleton as "the best skate punk band in the UK".[1] A video for the song 'Falling Apart to Double Time' was released at the same time and was played on rotation on MTV2, notabley on the 'Headbangers Ball' show presented by Jamey Jasta of Hatebreed. After several months of touring to promote the release Pendleton were picked up by Bells On Records Japan who released an extended version of the EP in Japan in January 2007. Angry Penguin Records also signed Pendleton and subsequently released the extended edition of You, by Us in the USA in May 2007. The extended versions of the EP contained bonus songs off Pendleton's previous self-released EP Stamp out the Japanazis.
Touring
Pendleton were invited to join Angry Penguin Records on the Warped Tour 2007 and subsequently to tour the USA during fall 2007. Pendleton currently have plans to tour the USA and Europe throughout 2007 and 2008.
Style and Influences
Pendleton are considered by many to be a skate punk band and thus are frequently compared to so-cal punk bands such as NOFX. The band is notable for it's socio-political lyrics and melodic harmonies.
Current Status
Pendleton will tour the USA and Europe during 2007 and 2008. The follow up release to You, By Us is expected to be released during 2008.
Members
- Michael Hayes - Vocals/Bass
- Thomas Forster (Slasher) - Guitar/Vocals
- Ben Mottershead (Shooter) - Guitar/Vocals
- Jason Gough - Drums/Vocals
References
- ^ You, by Us review on Punktastic.com. Punktastic.com (2006).
