Rob Swire

Robert Swire Thompson (short: Rob Swire, born November 5, 1982 in Western Australia ) is an Australian singer-songwriter and music producer index drum and bass, house and dubstep. Who became known as a bandleader of Pendulum and Knife Party notoriety. Swire mastered a number of instruments, including various percussion instruments, piano and guitar synthesizer and electric bass, and is in addition to his musical career as a producer for other well-known artists, such as Rihanna, works.

Career

Swire was born in Australia but spent five years of his childhood in Zimbabwe's capital, Harare, where he had already learned to play drums. Back in his home country he visited in Swanbourne, a suburb of Perth, the Scotch College. There he met the first time at the later band member Gareth McGrillen. After he left college in 1999, he started for local bands to work as a music producer, while specializing in particular to the genre drum and bass, breakbeat and metal. He also released under the independent label first own songs, like Fat American Bitch Core or Electrodes on the Skull, usually in connection with works of other musicians.

In 2002, he teamed up with Gareth McGrillen, with whom he had previously formed the project Xygen, and DJ Paul Harding drum -and- bass band Pendulum together. Swire served as a songwriter and producer of the band and took over lead vocals and guitar synthesizer in appearances, so he stood out as a leader. Already with the debut album, Hold Your Colour, the band made ​​a name and published until its dissolution five albums. Already 2011, Swire formed as a new Knife Party with McGrillen before it in June 2012, the resolution of Pendulum bekanntgab.Zur founding of Knife Party, he released the track "Not Pendulum " to make clear the Knife Party does not depend on Pendulum.

With Knife Party Swire and McGrillen primarily serve the house and dubstep genre. So far, the duo released three EPs. In addition, Swire is incidentally still active as a producer, for example, Rihanna, for their single Rude Boy he contributed bass guitar and background vocals.