Artist:
A Change of Pace
Formed:
in Peoria, Arizona
- Genre: Rock
- Active: 2000s
- Major Members: Dan Parker, Adam Rodgers, Johnny Abdullah, Jonathan Kelly, Torry Jasper
Biography
A Change of Pace initially came together around high-school buddies Torry Jasper (vocals/guitar) and Jonathan Kelly (drums), who were both itching to graduate so they could get out of their sleepy hometown of Peoria, AZ. Bonding over a shared love of pop-punk, the guys would see the lineup shift around them early on as they perfected their explosive, pop-edged alternative rock. They self-released their first EP in 2003, Change Is the Only Constant, and toured with Senses Fail before being accidentally discovered by their future manager through their Purevolume webpage. A deal with Immortal quickly followed and A Change of Pace's debut full-length, An Offer You Can't Refuse, appeared in March 2005. By now, Jasper and Kelly were joined by Johnny Abdullah (bass/vocals) and Adam Rodgers (guitar). Summer 2006 saw the addition of guitarist Dan Parker (formerly of Peoria's Don't Let Go) to the lineup, and Jasper consequently focused on vocals. The band toured briefly leading up to the August 2006 release of Prepare the Masses, including a handful of Warped Tour dates. ~ Corey Apar, All Music GuideRepresentative Albums:
Prepare the Masses, An Offer You Can't RefuseSimilar Artists:
Throw the Fight, Blinded Black, Tyler Read, Monty Are I, The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Hawthorne Heights, Story of the Year, Senses Fail, Matchbook Romance, My Chemical Romance, The Used, Taking Back Sunday, Yellowcard, ThursdayADVERTISEMENT
