current_members website associated_acts label article_title past_members background genre origin name
gabe archer justin harcus cameron nicklaus greg swinehart -lsb- http://www.thepalepacific.com the palepacific.com -rsb- united bunsen honeydü state of electronica aqueduct late tuesday dawntreader sanoma always never records sidecho sleeping industries the pale pacific
 ben fisher nate beede parsons seth carey jared archer ryan worsley lance group_or_band indie rock seattle , washington the pale pacific
the pale pacific

the pale pacific -lrb- formerly the pale -rrb- is an indie rock/powerpop band based in bellingham , washington .
the band has released 4 full-length lps , 1 ep , 1 split , and 1 full-length live recording .
they are best known for the lps gravity gets things done and urgency , released worldwide on sidecho records .
the band has not broken up but rarely plays shows , and is currently finishing up a brand new full-length recording .
as all four members have been busy doing many other things in recent years , the record was written at weekly sessions and has been recorded in their free time .
drummer greg swinehart recently spoke of the recording process at sloucher.org , saying it 's close to completion , but too soon to announce a release date .
the pale pacific has essentially been many different bands that has only changed its name once .
it began as a collaboration between gabe archer and his cousin cameron nicklaus .
with archer on piano/keyboards and nicklaus on drums , the two started out writing and performing songs that sounded like their favorite bands : the cure , depeche mode and u2 .
