This is the story of The Pacific, a three piece indie group of some Japanese heritage, whom have been pouring their hearts into the many storied high-energy performances in the Los Angeles rock underground. For years The Pacific have stormed the local scene with their own brand of British stylized rock, influenced by such greats as the Verve, Stone Roses and Swervedriver, just to name a few.

Bandmates Curt, Mike and Sammy were last seen featured by our own FenderGirl in the archives of the Indie Music Project several years previous. Fast forward to June of 2008 and we have a brand new full length release by The Pacific called Smoke & Mirrors, released on Intravenous Records. It's a positive, energetic and well mastered effort which once again captures the group's live sound in all of it's wild panache.

I was introduced to the group originally by a friend from high school in the LA outfit The Lost & Found, another local group influenced by such UK greats as Paul Weller and Stiff Little Fingers. The Pacific join other talented bands in our local scene like IR favorites, The Weather Underground, slowly solidifying LA as a top destination for fans of the Brit-pop sound (outside of the UK of course).

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FEATURED TRACKS: THE PACIFIC

1) Got it Made (Burn LA)

2) Hey Now

3) Buzzcocking Iggy Popping

The Pacific

"Hey Now" (mp3)

from "Smoke and Mirrors"

(Intravenous Records)

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The Pacific

"Got It Made (Burn L.A.)" (mp3)

from "Sound x3 EP"

(Intravenous Records)

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