Founded in January 2019, Bend the Future is a progressive rock band based in Grenoble, France. Identified generally by their odd-time-scaled tunes, they incorporate elements of '70s prog rock, jazz, funk along with Eastern European music in their sound. Bend the Future was initiated by Can Yıldırım (guitars/voice), Rémi Pouchain (bass), Pierre-Jean Ménabé (saxophone), Piel Pawlowski (drums). Samy Chebre (keyboards). They recorded their debut album, Pendellösung in summer 2019 and released it in November 2019 via Soundeffect Records. Subsequently, the band continued with live performances and secured their place in the regional music scene in the Rhones Alpes area.
After releasing standalone singles, Otaniemi and Uncertainty, during the quarantine spring of 2020, the band recorded their second album in July 2020, to be released in 2021 via Tonzonen Records of Germany.