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.
To thank you for the CD, I have posted some pictures I took on that night when I saw you guys for the first time. There were more pictures I took that night, but these are some of the few that came out nice (Sorry guys. I'm not a professional photographer). These pictures are a true testament of how far you guys have come from your days over here in Hawaii. It's really cool looking back on that night. Look at Kika! He had long hair back then. Anyways, hope to see you guys again when you come back down to the island. Enjoy the photos and thank you once again for the CD.
