A Change Of Pace
This Arizona group seems to have a goal of spreading the word, which may seem an obvious vision for any and all serious performers. But when you call your album Prepare The Masses you are a bit more up front about such messages as “Weekend Warriors” and “Shoot From The Hip.”
What, then, is the message? That honesty is nothing and aggressive guitars and drums are the only answer? That chorus singing can be a strong part of rock/pop (as in “Shoot From The Hip”). Maybe it’s a mix that contains all of these ingredients. Oh, did I mention a sense of humor? Whatever the early intentions of the founders, A Change Of Pace is finding success in the kaleidoscope pop/rock/punk/alternative world.
Torry Jasper, who originally formed the band with drummer Jon Kelley in 2001, provides some passionate lead vocals that are supported by the singing of Johnny Abdullah, the group’s bassist, and the voice of guitarist Dan Parker. Adam Rogers (lead guitar) finds a way to put fuzz-powered chords into a pop-feel song like “Take Care.”
For those in the American Southwest, A Change Of Pace will be on stage October 26 and October 27 in Phoenix. The song list should include items from An Offer You Can’t Refuse (2005) and the new Prepare The Masses.
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You must admit throough, the marketing tactic of it was genious to me anyway.
Yeah it is but lets see how well it works for them.
I’m a little in the dark here but could someone enlighten me as to what the genius marketing tactic was?
Having listened to their stuff for the past week or so I can;t really say that I find anything too great in their music that I can’t get elsewhere. It’s just the usual over driven guitars with half decent melodies, reminds me of about a million other bands.
At least they have kept the screaming to a minimum if at all.
I’m kind of torn on this band. They sound typical, true enough, and you can hear this sound just about anywhere, but their instrumentals are really tight. I think that is what differentiates them from the other million and one bands that are similar to them. And I don’t really know why, as this type song is usually not my style at all, but I like “Weekend Warriors” quite a lot. There is nothing special about the song, and I just can’t put my finger on why I enjoy it so much (maybe it’s just a catchy tune, or maybe its the lead guitar..because it is definitely not the vocals), but I’d recommend people give it a listen.
I personally like them for some reason. Maybe it’s the ‘fun’ sort of sound they pack in their songs, or maybe it’s the strong instrumentals, but Change of Pace has really grown on me since I heard of them. I’m thinking that these guys have the capability of getting more popular if they do the right things at the right times.