| A Change of Pace
is a five piece pop punk band from Peoria, Arizona. The band was on both the 2005 and 2006 Warped Tours.
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Biography
A Change of Pace formed in 2001 when singer Torry Jasper and drummer Jonathan Kelly began playing together after meeting in a high school Learning Support Class (while attending
Centennial High School). In 2003, after a few years of jamming and playing small local shows, bassist Johnny Abdullah and guitarist Adam Rodgers joined the band. From there they were discovered by manager Jorge Hernandez, and within a few months they had a deal with
Immortal Records and released their EP
Change Is The Only Constant. In 2005 the band released their first full-length album,
An Offer You Can't Refuse, and landed a spot on the
Vans Warped Tour. Just a year after their first album, on August 15 A Change of Pace released their second record,
Prepare The Masses. The band also added a fifth member to the band, Dan Parker (previously in Don't Let Go). On June 1, 2008 the band announced that they had parted ways with former vocalist Torry Jasper, and announced a new lead singer, Micah Bentley. They also announced the release of their EP,
Just No Better Way. With New singer Micah Bentley they have adopted a lighter tone to their music, contrasting drastically with their previous singer Torry Jasper who involved many screaming vocals in the older material.
Style & Influences
A Change of Pace's music is drawn from a number of different boston terriers, ranging from
pop bands such as
the Beatles, to
metal bands such
Black Sabbath and
Led Zeppelin and to the piano pop/rock of artists such as
Five for Fighting and
Ben Folds. The band however sites their major influence as
alternative rock band
Third Eye Blind. they have also been noted as showing: "the sparkle of
U2, the attitude of
Green Day, a stinging
arena rock-styled lead guitar solo, and a splash of new wave synth, deftly delivered by Dave Holdredge."
The bands is mainly cited as a
pop punk and
alternative rock band, with their earlier material being
post-hardcore. Reviews have also cited them as showing
melodic hardcore,
powerpop,
pop rock,
hard rock,
hardcore,
punk rock and
indie rock influences.
Band Members
;Current
- Jonathan Kelley: drums (2001-Present)
- Johnny Abdullah: bass, vocals (2001-Present)
- Adam Rodgers: lead guitar (2001-Present)
- Dan Parker: guitar, vocals (2006-Present)
- Micah Bentley: lead vocals (2008-Present)
;Former
- Torry Jasper: lead vocals (2001–2008)
Discography
Studio albums
- An Offer You Can't Refuse
(2005)
- Prepare the Masses
(2006)
EPs
- Change Is the Only Constant
(2003)
- Just No Better Way
(2008)
Compilations
- Masters of Horror Soundtrack
(2005)
- A Santa Cause - It's a Punk Rock Christmas
(2006)
- Rockin' Romance
(Summer Girls - LFO Cover) (2009)