 In 2009, he was asked by lifelong friend, Paul Simpson, to play bass for the newly reunited Liverpudlian 1980s band the Wild Swans.They performed two shows at the Static Gallery in Liverpool in July of that year, and another in December.Pattinson also featured on the Wild Swans' album "The Coldest Winter for a Hundred Years", which was released in the summer of 2011, followed by a tour of the UK and the Philippines, where they also performed live for a special appearance on the 'Eat Bulaga!'