Robert Swire-Thompson (born 5 November 1982) is an
Australian record producer,
singer-songwriter, guitarist, keyboardist and DJ. Swire is best known as the
lead singer and
producer of Australian
drum and bass/
electronic rock band
Pendulum, and as the
producer and
DJ of the
electronic dance music duo,
Knife Party. Originally from
Perth,
Western Australia, he relocated to the
United Kingdom in 2003 with fellow Pendulum co-founders Gareth McGrillen and Paul "El Hornet" Harding. Swire has since fulfilled a broad spectrum of roles as a member of Pendulum, ranging from
song writing to singing while performing live with an unusual guitar-like MIDI controller – Starr Labs'
Ztar Z6S-XPA. Swire can also play guitar, bass, keyboards and percussion. He is sometimes referred to by the
stage name Anscenic.