Amber Pacific is an American

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band that formed in 2002 in

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. The band has released four full-length albums, '' The Possibility and the Promise'' in 2005, ''

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'' in 2007, ''

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'' in 2010 and ''The Turn'' in 2014.

History

Formation and first releases

Amber Pacific began as a group of high school juniors that performed locally in their hometown near

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, under the name Follow Through. The band consisted of Will Nutter, Tyler Peerson, and Blake Evans. In late 2002, vocalist Matt Young also joined the band with Justin Westcott. In the summer of 2003, Peerson and Evans left the band to pursue other interests and were replaced by Greg Strong and Josh "Dango" Cellan. In 2004, after changing their name to Amber Pacific, the band released their first EP '' Fading Days'' under

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. In 2005, the band released their debut album, '' The Possibility and the Promise'', still under Hopeless Records. In 2006, Justin Westcott left the band.

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(originally in

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) joined Amber Pacific before the recording of their second studio album, ''

''. Recording started in October 2006, but Harper left the band before the end of the year to be replaced by Rick Hanson.

New vocalist and third release

In February 2008, the band left Hopeless Records. Lead vocalist Matt Young and Rick Hanson also left Amber Pacific. Young left to pursue a career in public education as a principal, in "hopes that ecan better prepare future generations for what lies ahead." The band has since found a new vocalist, Jesse Cottam. Cottam was formerly the lead vocalist of the Canadian band ''Seven's Angel,'' as well as a contestant on

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. Guitarist/singer Davy Rispoli, a frequent touring member, was officially announced to have joined the band along with Cottam in the band's video blog (MySpace). On January 27, 2009, the band signed for Victory. The band then uploaded three new songs to their official MySpace page, featuring Jesse Cottam as their new singer. They later released a self-titled digital EP on iTunes featuring the three songs on February 25.

Return of Matt Young and lineup changes

On February 9, 2011, Amber Pacific left Victory. On their Facebook page it was announced that Cottam and Rispoli had left as it was costing too much for Cottam to come down from Canada, and that Matt Young had rejoined Amber Pacific. The band planned a series of acoustic performances and guitarist Will Nutter stated he'd been writing songs in the same vein as the band's first record. On February 15, 2011, Greg Strong announced on the band's Facebook Page that he was no longer in the band. Days later, guitarist and chief songwriter Will Nutter confirmed on Facebook that Strong's departure was because of Matt Young's return. Justin Westcott also rejoined the band in 2011. The band announced that

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would be playing bass on their fourth studio album, ''The Turn''. The band also raised money on indiegogo to fund the album. The band announced that they will initially release the album on July 29, 2014 in online platforms. After signing with Digitally Sound Records and Straight 8 Entertainment, the album was released worldwide on September 2, 2014.

Members

;Current lineup * Matt Young –

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(2002–2008, 2011–present) * Will Nutter –

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(2002–present) * Dango –

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(2003–present) * Justin Westcott –

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, backing vocals (2002–2006, 2011–present) * Brad Torkelson –

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(2019–present) ;Former * Greg Strong –

(2003–2011) * Jesse Cottam – lead vocals (2008–2011) * Davy Rispoli – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2008–2011, touring 2003–2008) * Rick Hanson – rhythm guitar (2007–2008) *

–

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(2006) * Tyler Peerson – bass guitar (2002–2003) * Blake Evans – drums (2002–2003) ;Touring, studio, live and session * Jeremy Gibbons – bass guitar (2011) *

– bass guitar (2014) * Bradly Miranda – guitars, bass guitar (2022–present)

Discography

Albums

* '' The Possibility and the Promise'' (May 24, 2005) (U.S. 70,000+) * ''

'' (May 22, 2007) US ''Billboard'' 200 peak No. 64 * ''

'' (April 13, 2010) * ''The Turn'' (September 2, 2014)

EPs

* '' Fading Days'' (2004) * ''Acoustic Sessions'' (2006) * ''Acoustic Connect Sets'' (2008) * ''Amber Pacific'' (2009)

Compilations

* ''Vans Warped Tour 2004'' (Disc 2, Track 24 - Thoughts Before Me) * ''Vans Warped Tour 2005'' (Disc 1, Track 14 - "Gone So Young") * ''Vans Warped Tour 2007'' (Disc 1, Track 13 - "Summer (In B)") * ''

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'' (Track 15 - "Video Killed the Radio Star") * ''Hopelessly Devoted to You Vol. 5'' (Disc 1, Track 2 - "Always You"; Track 10 - "Leaving What You Wanted") * ''Hopelessly Devoted to You Vol. 6'' (Disc 1, Track 1 - "Gone So Young"; Track 14 - "Poetically Pathetic" (Acoustic);Disc 2, Track 21 - "Always You") * ''Take Action! Volume 5'' (Disc 1, Track 7 - "Poetically Pathetic") * ''Punk Rock Halloween, Vol. 2: Louder, Faster & Scarier'' (Disc 1, Track 8 -

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, a

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cover)

Soundtracks

* '' Burnout 3: Takedown Soundtrack'' - Always You (Good Times) * ''

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Soundtrack'' - " Fall Back Into My Life"

References

External links

* {{authority control 2002 establishments in Washington (state) emo musical groups from Washington (state) Hopeless Records artists musical groups disestablished in 2011 musical groups established in 2002 musical groups reestablished in 2014 pop punk groups from Washington (state) Victory Records artists