Sound House

About two years ago, there was a place on this island called the Sound House where local bands play shows on a nightly basis. One night, a friend of mine invited me and couple of other friends to see Pacifica, a band that he was raving about. We got there a little late and Pacifica was already playing their set. I tuned in on the band and look toward the stage. What I heard was amazing. Their sound is extremely experimental and has elements of post-hardcore, ambient and progressive rock. It feels as though Circa Survive and Thrice merged together and evolved into this band. The vocals were also top notch as vocalist, Kika Diama (second guy from left) switches off from throat ripping screams to melodic singing. I got a chance to meet the guys afterwards, which they were a great group of guys and told them what a great show they put on (I will dig up the photos from that night and post them soon). I was hoping to see them play again, but a few months later, they moved from the island of Oahu to Orange County, California to pursue their dream of playing music. Since then they have released their stellar debut EP, Transient Colors and have opened up for many bands including Emery and Finch. They have now released their second EP, The Process of Illumination which was mastered by Beau Burchell, the guitarist of Saosin and is now available for download for free on their website. I heard their new EP and although it only contains four tracks, I think it is simply one of the best records of 2010. It is dynamic, innovative and of course, highly experimental. Make sure to pick up to their new EP by clicking HERE or the album cover below, The Process of Illumination and if they are playing in your local area, go see these guys. They put on one hell of a live show.