The Black Pacific

The Black Pacific is a punk rock music project that was started in 2010 by Jim Lindberg, the vocalist of Pennywise, and two previously unknown members, Alan Vega (drums) and Davey Latter (bass). They were signed to SideOneDummy Records and their self-titled debut album was released on September 14, 2010.^[1]

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The Black Pacific
The Black Pacific performing on the 2011 Warped Tour. Left to right: Orrell, Vega, Lindberg, and Caswell.
Background information
Origin	Hermosa Beach, California, United States
Genres	Punk rock
Years active	2010–2012, 2023–present
Labels	SideOneDummy
Past members	Jim Lindberg Marc Orrell Gavin Caswell Alan Vega
Website	blackpacificband.com

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On October 8, 2010, some line-up changes were announced by the band: Marc Orrell, formerly of celtic punk band Dropkick Murphys has joined the band as second guitarist, and Gavin Caswell has joined as bassist, replacing Davey Latter who had to return to his drumming duties with his other band Everest.^[2][3][4]

In June 2010 (shortly after the completion of their first album), Jim announced that the Black Pacific had plans to release more music in the future. He also remarked that they had more songs written than could fit on their first album, and that (in June 2010) they had another batch of songs ready to record.^[5]

In August 2024 they announced their second album Here Comes Our Wave and released a single titled I Think I'm Paranoid.^[6]

On September 20, 2024, The Black Pacific released its second record, "Here Comes Our Wave" through Toronto-based label Dine Alone Records.^[7]