BIO
Much like its tidal namesake, The New Pacific is a force to be reckoned with. The latest swell is an incoming full-length album brimming with redemptive strength. Coming off a stacked history of intense live performance (Lollapalooza), radio success (KROQ) and streaming success (millions of streams, NUMBERS HERE), the Los Angeles based foursome is poised to deliver their strongest record to date. Collaborating with longtime producer Steve Evetts (The Cure, ETID, Saves the Day) the band is sharper and the songwriting more focused than ever before.
The radio-ready single track ‘Diving In’ kicks off the album with a sing-along callout of instant gratification and social media culture. The record winds through a diary-like honesty exploring mental health and preservation of light through existential darkness. After a turbulent time of uncertainty, the album comes out charging with 13 authentic songs of radiant songs of hopefulness.
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The New Pacific may have been born and bred in sunny Los Angeles, CA but last year had the four-piece up and coming rock band touring the country and bringing its uniquely heavy hook-laden rock to the masses. Landing a slot at Chicago’s legendary Lollapalooza festival had the band on the BMI stage in front of thousands of music lovers and set the group on cross country tour, playing nightly shows and picking up new friends and fans along the way.
Comprised of Alec Strickland (Guitar/Vocals), Brett Carpenter (Guitar), Dustin Martin (Bass) and Brian Perry (Drums) the musical outfit cites influences ranging from Foo Fighters to All American Rejects. The hard working group extended their reach even further by landing a track on the Eagles of Death Metal benefit album alongside bands like Florence and the Machine, Kings of Leon and Jimmy Eat World with their cover of I Love You All The Time. The band released their anticipated ‘Cycle’ EP to critical success and played sold out shows at The Roxy, The Regent and The Echo in Los Angeles and shared the stage over the years with bands like Death from Above 1979, Alien Ant Farm and Marmozets.
The guys entered the studio with Steve Evetts (The Cure, Saves The Day, Every Time I Die) and the first single ‘Anchor’ was released to critical acclaim. Soaring with hopeful anthemic energy, the song has been connecting with listeners from all over the world. Landing Spotify’s flagship tastemaker playlists Rock This, The Scene, and New Noise had the song tick past 750,000 streams and debut on KROQ in Los Angeles. Currently, the guys are back on stage playing Warped Tour and working in the studio on the next chapter of an ambitious year.
Quotes / Notable Moments
“The New Pacific are the kind of band that made me fall in love with music. They are the future and they don’t even know it. Definitely the band to root for.
— Nicole Alvarez, 106.7 KROQ Los Angeles DJ
The New Pacific are hard rocking young men for sure! Driving guitar rock with vocal melodies both aggressive and haunting in their sensibilities.— Jim Adkins, Jimmy Eat World
