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Pendulum Hearts
- Chicago, IL
- Country Band
- Travels up to 1000 miles
- $600 and up
Overview
The Pendulum Hearts conjure up a hip-shaking, two-stepping cocktail of Western Swing, Honky Tonk, and Jazz Manouche. Whether they're at a swanky night club, a sweaty honky-tonk or a rowdy backyard barn dance, the band pour their souls into every single performance each and every night.
17 Reviews
We had an absolute blast with Pendulum Hearts at our outdoor rehearsal dinner! If you're looking for a fantastic country western band for next your event, big or small, we highly recommend them. With their authentic sound, professionalism, and undeniable talent, they truly elevated the celebration with a skillful blend of Western Swing, Honky Tonk, and Jazz Manouche.
Aside from their talent as performers, they were also professional and punctual. Chase, the band's fearless leader and singer/guitarist, is a responsive, clear communicator. He and the guys arrived on time and set up quickly. Their sound quality was fantastic and perfect for the setting, i.e. not too quiet and not too loud. They were also super flexible with making space and time for speeches and a two stepping lesson my sister and her husband gave at the end of the night.
10/10 would book again.
Acoustic Band, Country Singer, Dance Band, Country Band
Response from Pendulum Hearts:
Thank you for the kind words Jeremy, it was a beautiful event and we were happy to be a part of it! Congrats to you and Andrea!
If I could give 10 stars, I would! We had a Trio from Pendulum Hearts for our company holiday party and it was ah-mazing! Chase & his crew are.such.talented.musicians! We had them play for a few hours, so Chase also provided artistic direction and suggestions: like instrumentals for the first set while we were eating dinner, then add in vocals later in the evening. And their customer service was just incredible as the music -- well communicated, clear about expectations, easy to work with, timely with everything. I would book again and again and again without hesitation!
Country Band
From start to finish we had a wonderful experience with Pendulum Hearts! We will be using them again!
Acoustic Band, Country Singer, Guitarist, Singing Guitarist, Country Band
We booked Chase for a birthday party & he was fantastic! Chase is a very talented musician & singer, so accommodating and such a great time. His personality was as top tier as his musical talents. We were so happy we booked Chase & would highly recommend him for your event! Thanks Chase, you made our day!
Country Singer, Guitarist
I booked Pendulum Hearts for an opening event for our new corporate office in Downtown Austin. We had limited space and sound limitations and Chase and the band were excellent. They were accommodating of the space and sound limitations, showed up early, played a great mix of songs and different types of music, and were very friendly and outgoing with everyone. I highly recommend booking them for your next event!
Country Band, Acoustic Band, Americana Band, Corporate Entertainment, Cover Band, Folk Band, Guitarist, Jazz Band, Jazz Guitarist, Singing Guitarist, Swing Band
Response from Pendulum Hearts:
Thank you for your kind words Amanda, we had a blast playing for your grand opening!
Photos from this event
If you are looking for an amazing band that your guests will love, look no further. This band was the perfect addition to our dinner in round top- not in your face, just a fabulous vibe that everyone loved.
Country Band
Chase was extremely easy to work with and catered to every request! They were perfect for our event and looking forward to booking them again!
Corporate Entertainment
We hired Chase and his band Pendulum Hearts to play at our home for a party…. They arrived on time, we’re super polite and played some of the best Country music I have heard in a long time. Friends of mine quoted that it was better than the George Strait event they attended on Friday night. Chase has a great voice and the band can play incredibly well!
Country Singer, Country Band
We had the Pendulum Hearts play at a company dinner. Heard many comments about how great they were. We would definitely hire them again.
Country Singer, Cover Band, Swing Band, Country Band
Very professional, and sounded great. Will definitely book him again for next event.
Singing Guitarist
What a great find Pendulum Hearts was! Johnny was so wonderful to plan with. When the weather turned iffy he kept in touch and was extremely flexible. The band arrived on time and set up quickly. The music was absolutely wonderful and they went with the flow of the party. They had a great menu of songs and styles. Something for everyone. A very talented group on musicians.
Country Singer, Cover Band, Guitarist, Singing Guitarist, Country Band
Did such a great job. Will definitely hire them again. Never met a nicer bunch of musicians.
Acoustic Band, Americana Band, Corporate Entertainment, Country Singer, Cover Band, Crooner, Guitarist, Indie Band, Singing Guitarist, Swing Band, Country Band
Johnny and Pendulum hearts delivered an awesome performance for our fun event at Franklin BBQ. Absolutely perfect Texas tunes! Also very responsive and great to work with on the planning. Highly recommend these guys!!
Acoustic Band, Singer/Songwriter, Singing Guitarist, Country Band
We had Johnny play for a private party and everyone enjoyed it. He is very talented and added a great touch to the evening.
Singer/Songwriter, Singing Guitarist
It was such a breeze planning with Pendulum Hearts, they were both talented and professional. We loved having them at our event!
Cover Band
Pendulum Hearts played our daughter's wedding reception and they were the crown jewel of the evening, aside from the new couple. They were pure class and kept the guests thoroughly entertained all evening. I communicated with them throughout the planning process and they were always responsive and accommodating. I cannot emphasize enough how excellent they were from start to finish. If you have a special event, or just want to boogie down, they will certainly not disappoint!
Country Band, 1930s Era Entertainment, 1940s Era Entertainment, Cover Band, Jazz Band, Swing Band, Wedding Band
We loved the Pendulum Hearts! They played at my husband's 50th birthday party, Johnny was so easy to work with and he was happy to help with any questions we had. They provided nice easy listening music during the dinner and fun hot jazz for dancing! They even learned a few songs for us! Would hire them again in a heartbeat!
Country Band, Jazz Band
Booking Info
Price Range: $600 and up
Gig Length: 120 - 240 minutes
Languages: English, Spanish
Website: Visit website
Phone Number: Call
What to Expect
Whether you book a solo, duo or a 7 piece group, the Pendulum Hearts are sure to deliver.
We promise to give you a fun-filled set of toe-tapping swing songs, barn-burners and old country favorites that everyone can sing along to.
We offer professionalism. We will maintain clear communication from the moment you book us until the last chord is played.
Be sure to check out our reviews to see what people say about working with us!
About
The Pendulum Hearts formed in Austin, Texas in 2018. Their sound is a unique blend of Western Swing, Jazz Manouche and Honky Tonk. The band members consist of Chase Risinger, Tony Perez and a rotating cast of rhythm section and soloists including Donny Silverman, Ian Stewart, Vance Hazen, Josh Flowers, Mark Slap, Roberto Fabre, Zack Sapunor and Conner Strickland.
Chase Risinger, alias Johnny Dioxide, has been playing guitar and writing songs since he was 13 (a catalogue that includes 98.9 KUTX’s Song of the Day, “Red Turtle”). In 2013, Risinger packed up his truck and tried his luck in Austin, Texas, with the desire to be among his own kind. Once there, he quickly fell in with the local musicians, playing in a number of bands, eventually founding the Pendulum Hearts in 2018.
Tony Perez is a furiously talented violinist, he consistently works the crowd up into a hysterical frenzy with his lively and exhilarating solos. His expert playing seamlessly navigates from western swing to classical motifs, from red hot club jazz to cool ethereal bebop. Tony moved to Austin in 2021 after graduating from Northern Arizona University with a degree in musical performance.
Whether they're at a swanky night club, a sweaty honky-tonk or a rowdy backyard barn dance, the band pour their souls into every single performance each and every night.
Services Offered
Past Booked Events
| September 11, 2023 • 8:30am - 8:45am | Corporate Event |
| August 05, 2023 • 2:00pm - 4:00pm | Birthday Party |
| May 15, 2023 • 4:00pm - 6:00pm | Launch Party |
| April 22, 2023 • 5:00pm - 8:00pm | Rehearsal Dinner |
| April 20, 2023 • 5:00pm - 7:00pm | Corporate Event |
| March 27, 2023 • 6:00pm - 7:00pm | Corporate Event |
| February 27, 2023 • 6:00pm - 8:30pm | Corporate Event |
| December 10, 2022 • 6:00pm - 7:30pm | Dinner Party |
| December 03, 2022 • 5:00pm - 7:00pm | House Party |
| November 05, 2022 • 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Dinner Party |
| October 27, 2022 • 6:00pm - 9:30pm | Corporate Event |
| October 03, 2022 • 4:00pm - 9:00pm | Corporate Event |
| April 30, 2022 • 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Dinner Party |
| March 29, 2022 • 5:00pm - 8:00pm | Dinner Party |
| February 26, 2022 • 10:30pm - 11:00pm | Birthday Party |
| February 18, 2022 • 5:30pm - 7:30pm | Cocktail Party |
| November 27, 2021 • 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Restaurant/Bar Event |
| November 14, 2021 • 11:30am - 12:30pm | Fair |
| October 19, 2021 • 6:30pm - 8:30pm | Dinner Party |
| October 08, 2021 • 12:00pm - 3:00pm | Corporate Event |
| September 12, 2021 • 12:00pm - 5:00pm | Corporate Event |
| August 03, 2021 • 7:00pm - 9:00pm | Corporate Event |
| May 29, 2021 • 1:30pm - 2:30pm | Graduation |
| May 22, 2021 • 5:00pm - 10:00pm | Wedding Engagement |
| May 19, 2021 • 4:00pm - 7:00pm | Personal Occasion |
| May 15, 2021 • 6:00pm - 6:30pm | Wedding Engagement |
| April 17, 2021 • 5:00pm - 7:00pm | Cocktail Party |
| January 04, 2020 • 7:00pm - 9:30pm | Personal Occasion |
| December 07, 2019 • 7:30pm - 9:30pm | Christmas Party |
| November 30, 2019 • 3:00pm - 5:00pm | Pendulum Hearts at Texas Keeper Cidery |
| November 02, 2019 • 6:00pm - 9:00pm | Pendulum Hearts at Pecan Street Brewing |
| October 18, 2019 • 7:00pm - 10:20pm | Pendulum Hearts at Infamous Brewing |
| October 13, 2019 • 5:00pm - 6:00pm | Festival |
| October 12, 2019 • 9:00am - 1:00pm | Lakeline Farmers Market |
| September 28, 2019 • 5:00pm - 11:00pm | Private Wedding |
| September 13, 2019 • 4:00pm - 8:00pm | Pendulum Hearts at Bankersmith |
| August 23, 2019 • 6:30pm - 9:00pm | Pendulum Hearts at Central Market |
| August 19, 2019 • 10:00pm - 11:45pm | PH at White Horse |
| August 15, 2019 • 6:30pm - 8:30pm | Pendulum Hearts at Scholz Garten |
| August 05, 2019 • 11:15pm - 11:55pm | PH at White Horse |
| August 02, 2019 • 6:30pm - 9:00pm | Pendulum Hearts at Infamous Brewing |
| July 19, 2019 • 6:30pm - 8:30pm | Pendulum Hearts at Scholz Garten |
Set List
16 Tons (Tennessee Ernie Ford)
Across the Universe (Beatles)
Act Naturally (Buck Owens)
Aint Misbehaving (Fats Waller)
All My Exes (George Strait)
All My Friends are gonna be Strangers (Merle Haggard)
All of Me (Jazz Standard)
Always Look on the Bright Side of Life (Eric Idle)
Amarillo By Morning (G. Strait)
Amelis (Original)
American Pie (Don McLean)
Another Colorado (Jimmie Dale Gilmore)
Another Song Another Drink (Bluegrass std)
Appreciation Song (Original)
As Tears go by (Rolling Stones)
Auld Lang Syne (std)
Avalon (Jazz Standard)
Band on the Run (P. McCartney)
Bang Bang My Baby Shot Me Down (S. Bono)
Bare Necessities (Disney)
Beast of Burden (Rolling Stones)
Besame Mucho (Consuelo Velázquez)
Beyond the Blue (Original)
Big Iron (Marty Robbins)
Big Rock Candy Mountain (Harry McClintock)
Black Bird (Beatles)
Blood Orange (original)
Blue Christmas (Elvis)
Blue Circus (Original)
Blue Drag (Jazz Std)
Blue Eyes Crying In the Rain (Willie Nelson)
Blue Suede Shoes (Elvis)
Blues En Mineur (Django Reinhardt)
Bon Voyage Veronica (Original)
Boogie Woogie Country Man (Jerry Lewis)
Bossa Dorado (Jazz Standard)
Boy Named Sue (J. Cash)
Brain Damage (Pink Floyd)
Brazil (Jazz Standard)
Bring it on down to my house (B. Wills)
Bubbles In My Beer (B. Wills)
Buttercups and Sunshine Daisies (Original)
Californication (Red Hot Chili Peppers)
Callisto Swing (Original)
Cantina Band (Star Wars)
Caravan (Jazz Standard)
Cattle Call (Eddy Arnold)
Chamber of Reflection (Mac Demarco)
Chapel Hill Boogie (John D. Holeman)
Cherokee Maiden (B. Wills)
Chinatown, My Chinatown (Jazz Standard)
Citizen Pluto (orignal)
Cooking For Tu (Original)
Coquette (Jazz Standard)
Corina Corina (Honky Tonk Standard)
Cowboy Rides Away (Geroge Strait)
Crawdad Song (Std)
Crazy (Willie Nelson)
Creep (Radiohead)
Cry Baby Cry (Beatles)
Crying Time (Buck Owens)
Dang Me (Roger Miller)
Dark Eyes (Swing Std)
Dead Flowers (Rolling Stones)
Devil Went Down to Georgia (C. Daniels)
Dirty Old Town (Irish Standard)
Does Fort Worth Ever Cross your Mind? (George Strait)
Don’t Let Me Down (Beatles)
Don’t Think Twice (Bob Dylan)
Douce Ambience (Django Reinhardt)
Drinking Champagne (George Strait)
Driving Nails in my Coffin (Ernets Tubb)
Dusty Skies (B. Wills)
El Paso (Marty Robbins)
Eskimos Have 100 Words for Snow (Original)
Everybody’s Talkin at Me (Harry Nielson)
Faded Love (B. Wills)
Fearless (Pink Floyd)
Fever (Edie Cooley)
Fifty Ways to Leave your lover (Paul Simon)
Fixing a Hole (Beatles)
Fly me to the Moon (F. Sinatra)
Folsom Prison Blues (Johnny Cash)
Fooling Round (Buck Owen)
For Sephora (Rosenburg trio)
Fraulein (Honky Tonk Std)
Friends in Low Places (Garth Brooks)
Frolic (Curb Your Enthusiasm)
Ganymede Blues (Original)
Georgia On my Mind (Jazz Standard)
Ghost Riders in the Sky (Johnny Cash)
Ghost Rock Radio pts. 1 2 & 3 (JO2)
Giddyup Idiot (Original)
Give Her Back to Me (Original)
Gotta Get up (H. Nielson)
Halloween the Dancer (original)
Happiness is a Warm Gun (Beatles)
Happy Birthday (std)
Happy Together (Turtles)
Harvest Moon (Niel Young)
Hat (Roger Miller)
Hear their Speech (original)
Heart of the Country (Paul McCartney)
Heartaches By The Numbers (Ray Price)
Hey Baby Que Paso (Texas Tornados)
Hey Good Lookin (Hank Williams)
Hey Porter (Johnny Cash)
Honey Pie (Beatles)
Honeysuckle Rose (Jazz Std.)
Honky Tonk Woman (Rolling Stones)
Honky Tonkin (Hank Williams)
Hooked (Original)
Hot Guitar Rag (George Barnes)
Hotel Room (Freddy Powers)
Hotel Yorba (White Stripes)
I Always Get Lucky With You (Freddy Powers)
I Believe in Love (Don Williams)
I Fall to Pieces (Patsy Cline)
I Will (Beatles)
I Will Survive (Gloria Gaynor)
If I didn’t Care (Inkspots)
If you got the Money I got the Time (Lefty Frizzell)
Illegal Smile (John Prine)
Imagine (John Lennon)
In My Life (Beatles)
In a Sentimental Mood (Duke Elington)
In the Summertime (Mungo Jerry)
It Don’t Mean a thing if it aint got that Swing (D. Ellington)
It’s a long way to tipperary (British Std)
It’s the Bottle Talkin (Bob Wills)
I’d Have to be Crazy (Willie Nelson)
I’d Rather Go Blind (Etta James)
I’ll See You in my Dreams (Jazz Std)
I’m an Old Cowhand (Western Swing Std)
I’m so Lonesome I could Cry (Hank Williams)
Jackson (Johnny Cash June Carter)
Jail House (Jimmie Rodgers)
Jambalaya (Hank Williams)
Jealous Guy (John Lennon)
Jolene (Dolly Parton)
Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues (Bob Dylan)
Just One More (Ernest Tubb)
King of the Road (Roger Miller)
Let it Bleed (Rolling Stones)
Life on Mars (D. Bowie)
Limehouse Blues (Jazz Std)
Lonesome for You (Carter Family)
Long Gone Lonesome Blues (Hank WIlliams)
Lord Only Knows (Beck)
Loser Beams (Original)
Lost in Austin (original)
Louisiana (Percy Mayfield)
Love Me Tender (Elvis Presly)
Lovesick Blues (Hank Williams)
Lucifer Lulu (Original)
Luckenbach Texas (W. Jennings)
Lucky Old Sun (Jazz Standard)
Madeline (Original)
Mama Tried (Merle Haggard)
Mamas Don’t let your Babies Grow up to be Cowboys (W.Nelson W. Jennings)
Man in Me (Bob Dylan)
Man of Constant Sorrow (S.B. Boys)
Man with a plan (Original)
Manny Mannuz (Original)
Margaritaville (Jimmy Buffet)
Mario Theme Song
Mary Jane’s Last Dance (T. Petty)
Mi Morenita (Texas Tornados)
Michelle (Beatles)
Millionaire (Original)
Minor Swing (Django Reinhardt)
Mister Disco (Original)
Mister PC (J. Coltrane)
Mister Sandman
Moon Over Montana (Jimmy Wakely)
Moonage Daydream (David Bowie)
Moonshiner/Rambler Gambler (std)
Mother (John Lennon)
Move it on Over (Hank Williams)
Mutton Man (Original)
My Bucket’s Got a Hole in it (Hank Williams)
My Funny Valentine (Jazz Standard)
My Old Dog (Original)
My Uncle used to love me but she died (Roger Miller)
Nagasaki (Jazz Standard)
Never say Nebuchadnezzar (Original)
Not in Nottingham (Roger Miller)
Now or Never (Elvis Presley)
Nuages (D. Reinhardt)
Oh Darling (Beatles)
On the Road Again (B. Dylan)
On the Road Again (W. Nelson)
One (Harry Nielson)
Only Daddy That’ll Walk the Line (W. Jennings)
Out of Nowhere (Jazz Standard)
Outlaw Blues (Bob Dylan)
Pancho and Lefty (Townes Van Zandt)
Perfect Day (Lou Reed)
Piano Man (Billy Joel)
Pick Me Up On Your Way Down (Honky Tonk Std)
Piel Canela (Panchos)
Pigs on the Wing (Pink Floyd)
Please Don’t talk about me When I’m Gone (Jazz Standard)
Pools of Wonder (Original)
Pretty Woman (R. Orbison)
Punk Pentinmento (Original)
Quizas Quizas Quizas (Jazz Standard)
Raul the Hounddog (Original)
Red Turtle (Original)
Right Or Wrong (W. Swing Std)
Rock and Roll Suicide (David Bowie)
Rocket Man (E. John)
Rocky Raccoon (Beatles)
Roly Poly (B. Wills)
Rose Room (Jazz Std.)
Ruby Carol (Dan Sartain)
Sabor A Mi (Standard)
Saddle Tramp (M. Robbins)
Sam Stone (John Prine)
Sam Stone (John Prine)
San Antonio Rose (W. Swing Std)
San Tropez (Pink Floyd)
Sarsaparilla Darling (Original)
Say it aint so (Weezer)
Set Me free (Kinks)
Seven Nation Army (White Stripes)
Shake Your Hips (Slim Harpo)
She Belongs to Me (B. Dylan)
Sheik of Araby
Shits and Giggles (Original)
Short People (Randy Newman)
Silver Bells (christmas tune)
Sitting on the Dock of the Bay (Ottis Redding)
Sleeping Beauty (Original)
Sleepwalk (Santo and Johnny)
Smoke Smoke Smoke that Cigarette (T. Williams)
Smokey Joe's Café (Buddy Holly)
Sol/Tomorrow (Original)
Something (Beatles)
Song for Phaedrus (Original)
Song for Shea (original)
Space Oddity (David Bowie)
Spanish Pipe Dream (John Prine)
Stand By Me (Ben E. King)
Stay a Little Longer (B. Wills)
Stuck in the Middle with You (Steelers Wheels)
Subterranean Homesick Blues (Bob Dylan)
Sugar Moon (W. Swing Std)
Summertime (Std.)
Sunny Afternoon (Kinks)
Sweet Georgia Brown (Jazz Std)
Sweet Lady Dopamine (Original)
Swing 42 (D. Reinhardt)
Swinging Doors (Merle Haggard)
Take Me Home Country Roads (J. Denver)
Take me Back to Tulsa (B. Wills)
Tear in my Beer (Hank Williams)
Tennessee Whiskey (Chris Stapleton)
Texas And Oklahoma (Freddy Powers)
Thanks A lot (Ernest Tubb)
That'll Be the Day (Buddy Holly)
That’s Alright Mama (Elvis)
There Stands the Glass (Webb Pierce)
They’re Red Hot (Robert Johnson)
Think I’ll Just Stay Here and Drink (Merle Haggard)
Til there was you
Today I Started Loving You Again (Merle Haggard)
Together Again (Buck Owens)
Tonight You Belong To Me (Lennon Sisters)
Tonight the Bottle Let Me Down (Merle Haggard)
Tournesol (Henri Crolla)
Toxic (Britney Spears)
Umbrella Bones (Original)
Unchained Melody
Undecided (jazz std)
Wagon Wheel (Old Crow Medicine Show)
Waiting (original)
Walking After Midnight (P. Cline)
Walking the Floor over you (Ernest Tubb)
Waltz Across Texas (Ernest Tubb)
Waterloo Sunset (Kinks)
We Three (Ink Spots)
Weiner Dog Boogie (Original)
We’re Going to be friends (White Stripes)
What a Wonderful World (Louis Armstrong)
Whatcha Gonna Do (Shebb Wooley)
What’s Going On (4 Non Blondes)
When I’m 64 (Beatles)
When I’ve Left (Reed Jones)
Who Walks In? (W. Swing Std)
Who will buy the wine
Wild Side of Life (Hank Thompson)
Without Her (Harry Nilsson)
Without you (Harry Nilsson)
World at Large (Modest Mouse)
Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (Flaming Lips)
You Can’t Judge a book (Bo Diddley)
You Can’t Roller Skate in a Buffalo Herd (Roger Miller)
You Got The Silver (Rolling Stones)
You Send Me (Sam Cooke)
You are my Sunshine (Standard)
You still Believe in Me (Beach Boys)
Your Cheating Heart (Hank Williams)
Influences & Inspiration
Bob Wills and his Texas Playboys
Milton Brown
Django Renihardt
Merle Haggard
Hank Williams
Willie Nelson
Asleep at the Wheel
Bo Diddly
Hot Club of Cowtown
Louis Armstrong
Clint Strong
Freddy Powers
Beatles
Bob Dylan
Roger Miller
Charlie Christian
Duke Ellington
Buck Owens
Patsy Cline
Elvis Presley
Etta James
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