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Refimprove|date=June 2008Infobox musical artist | name = Amber Pacific| image = Amber_pacific.jpg| caption = Amber Pacific at Warped Tour , July 12, 2007| image_size = | background = group_or_band| alias = Follow Through| origin = Federal Way, Washington|Federal Way , Washington (U.S. state)|Washington , United States| Genre = Pop punk cite web|url= http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php? t=241732 |title=Amber Pacific - Truth in Sincerity - Album Review |publisher=AbsolutePunk.net |date=2007-05-22 |accessdate=2011-12-12 Emo#Third wave (2000-present)|emo http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/CDreviews/ThePossibilityAndThePromise.asp Review of The Possibility and the Promise. Jesus Freak Hideout . Accessed June 25, 2007. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/musicnightlife/2003747897_nite15.html? syndication=rss Raise a Frosty One to Amber Pacific. Seattle Times , June 15, 2007. Accessed June 25, 2007. | label = Hopeless Records|Hopeless (2004-2008) Victory Records|Victory (2009-Present) | associated_acts = | website = URL| http://www.myspace.com/amberpacific| current_members = Matt Young Will Nutter Dango Davy Rispoli | past_members = Jesse Cottam Justin Westcott Ben Harper (musician)|Ben Harper Greg Strong Amber Pacific is an American band that formed in 2002 in Federal Way, Washington|Federal Way , Washington (U.S. state)|Washington . The band has released three full length albums, The Possibility and the Promise in 2005, Truth in Sincerity in 2007, and Virtues (album)|Virtues in 2010.
History
Formation and first releases
Amber Pacific began as group of high school juniors that performed locally in their hometown near Seattle , 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. In the summer of 2003, Tyler and Blake left the band to pursue other interests and were replaced by Greg Strong and Dango. In 2005, after changing their name to Amber Pacific, the band released their debut album, The Possibility and the Promise , under Hopeless Records .
Ben Harper (musician)|Ben Harper (originally in Yellowcard ) joined Amber Pacific before the recording of their second studio album, Truth in Sincerity . http://www.punknews.org/article/20269 Ben Harper (Ex-Yellowcard) joins Amber Pacific. Punknews.org . Accessed June 25, 2008. Recording started in October 2006, but Harper left the band before the end of the year. http://www.punknews.org/article/21395 Ben Harper leaves Amber Pacific. Punknews.org . Accessed June 25, 2008. The band released the album on May 22, 2007, selling around 10,000 copies in America in its first week and landing on the Billboard 200 at number 64.Allmusic|class=artist|id=p654759/charts-awards|pure_url=yes Accessed February 15, 2009 The first song released as a single from the album was entitled " Fall Back Into My Life " and appears on the TMNT (2007 film)|TMNT soundtrack. A video was made for the song and a second single, entitled "You're Only Young Once", was released as well.
New vocalist and third release
In February 2008, lead vocalist Matt Young left Amber Pacific, to pursue a career in public education as a principal, in "hopes that he can better prepare future generations for what lies ahead." http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php? t=299763 Matt Young Leaves Amber Pacific. Absolute Punk.net . Accessed June 25, 2008. The band has since found a new vocalist, Jesse Cottam. Jesse was formerly the lead vocalist of the Canadian band Sevens Angel, as well as a contestant on Canadian Idol . Guitarist/singer Davy Rispoli, a frequent touring member, was officially announced to have joined the band along with Jesse in the band's video blog (see Amber Pacific MySpace)Citation needed|date=April 2009. http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php? t=346391 Amber Pacific Updates on Everything. Absolute Punk.net . Accessed June 25, 2008. http://www.drivenfaroff.com/2008/06/17/amber-pacific-post-update/ Amber Pacific Posts Update. Driven Far Off.com . Accessed June 25, 2008
On January 27, 2009, the band uploaded three new songs to their official MySpace page, featuring Jesse Cottam as their new singer.cite web|url= http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php? t=827972 |title=Amber Pacific Post Three New Songs. '& #39;Absolute Punk.net'& #39;. Accessed February 15, 2009 |publisher=Absolutepunk.net |date= |accessdate=2011-12-12 They later released a self-titled digital EP on iTunes featuring the three songs on February 25. http://www.punkdisasters.com/story.php? id=3975 dead link|date=December 2011 The new album, Virtues , was released on April 13, 2010, through Victory Records . The song "Three Words" was released as the album's first single.
Return of Matt Young and lineup changes
On February 9, 2011, it was announced that Matt Young had rejoined Amber Pacific. The band plans a series of acoustic performances and guitarist Will Nutter stated he's 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 that he is no longer in the band. Days later, guitarist Will Nutter confirmed on Facebook that Greg Strong's departure was because of Matt Young's return.
Members
;Current
Matt Young - lead vocals (2002–2008,2011–Present)
Will Nutter - lead guitar , backing vocals , keyboard instrument|keyboards (2002–present)
Burnout 3: Takedown Soundtrack - Always You (Good Times)
Flicka TV Spot - "Gone So Young"
TMNT (2007 film) Soundtrack - " Fall Back Into My Life "
Videography
Gone So Young
Poetically Pathetic
Fall Back Into My Life
Three Words
References
Reflist
External links
MySpace|amberpacific|Amber Pacific
Category:Musical groups from Washington (state) Category:American pop punk musical groups Category:American emo musical groups Category:Musical groups established in 2002
