{"id":39495,"date":"2018-08-17T10:42:09","date_gmt":"2018-08-17T09:42:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/?p=39495"},"modified":"2018-09-10T17:22:08","modified_gmt":"2018-09-10T16:22:08","slug":"pacific-life-in-short","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2018\/08\/pacific-life-in-short\/","title":{"rendered":"Pacific &#8211; &#8216;Life In Short&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Manchester band Pacific comprises brothers and songwriters Anthony Orzel (vocals and guitar) and Daniel Orzel (bass guitar, synth, backing vocals), alongside Dave Bithell on guitar, and Drew Burns on drums. Their sound is a blend of alternative, indie, and pop, and they&#8217;ve been described as the perfect combination of Elton John and Kasabian.<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Pacific have had some success with several singles, and the debut EP from 2015, &#8216;What Are You Waiting For&#8217;. Now they&#8217;re back with their new single, &#8216;Life In Short&#8217;, which has already achieved over 120,000 Spotify streams.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- Random Ad stuff --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2076862002005673\" data-ad-slot=\"3107208401\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins><\/p>\n<p><script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The accompanying video has been directed by Sitcom Soldiers, and shows the band in front of a monochrome background. Red flashing lights aid transition between shots. It&#8217;s raw and unrefined, with the song&#8217;s lyrics imploring their listeners to live life to the fullest:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Life in short\/Hold on to something\/Take your time\/Live with some loving\/I can&#8217;t stand\/All of this running\/Claim a spot\/Don&#8217;t leave with nothing<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Find out more about Pacific online on their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pacificofficial.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">official website<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/pacificofficial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pacificofficial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_53593\"  width=\"640\" height=\"360\"  data-origwidth=\"640\" data-origheight=\"360\"  data-relstop=\"1\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eqnbvjiL7s0?enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/essentiallypop.com&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;color=red&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;rel=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"Pacific - Life in Short (Official Video)\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/eqnbvjiL7s0\/maxresdefault.jpg?w=640&#038;ssl=1\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester band Pacific comprises brothers and songwriters Anthony Orzel (vocals and guitar) and Daniel Orzel (bass guitar, synth, backing vocals), alongside Dave Bithell on guitar, and Drew Burns on drums. Their sound is a blend of alternative, indie, and pop, and they&#8217;ve been described as the perfect combination of Elton John and Kasabian.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":39499,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_seo_schema_type":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[57,9,640],"tags":[16121,16122,16123,16124,3621,199,2945,16125,984,77,370,1945,16120,308,309],"class_list":["post-39495","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-new-artists","category-new-releases","category-videos","tag-anthony-orzel","tag-daniel-orzel","tag-dave-bithell","tag-drew-burns","tag-elton-john","tag-guitar","tag-kasabian","tag-life-in-short","tag-manchester","tag-new-release","tag-new-single","tag-new-video","tag-pacific","tag-singers","tag-songwriters"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5yMhl-ah1","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":10717,"url":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/05\/dave-fidler-set-to-release-easy-come-easy-gone-ep\/","url_meta":{"origin":39495,"position":0},"title":"Dave Fidler Set to Release &#8216;Easy Come, Easy Gone&#8217; EP","author":"Essentially Pop","date":"07\/05\/2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Dave Fidler is a talented singer\/songwriter who plays acoustic guitar, with a folk style.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;New Releases&quot;","block_context":{"text":"New Releases","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/category\/music\/new-releases\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Dave-Fidler1.jpg?fit=798%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Dave-Fidler1.jpg?fit=798%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Dave-Fidler1.jpg?fit=798%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Dave-Fidler1.jpg?fit=798%2C1200&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":10589,"url":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2015\/05\/introducing-the-jade-assembly\/","url_meta":{"origin":39495,"position":1},"title":"Introducing: The Jade Assembly","author":"Lisa Hafey","date":"05\/05\/2015","format":false,"excerpt":"It'd be easy to dismiss Bolton indie-rock band, \"The Jade Assembly\" as just another in the fine tradition of bands from the Manchester area, but they stress that they are keen to stand apart from their contemporaries - they're in it for the long haul, and for the right reasons.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;New Artists&quot;","block_context":{"text":"New Artists","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/category\/music\/new-artists\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-Jade-Assembly2.jpg?fit=960%2C638&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-Jade-Assembly2.jpg?fit=960%2C638&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-Jade-Assembly2.jpg?fit=960%2C638&ssl=1&resize=525%2C300 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/The-Jade-Assembly2.jpg?fit=960%2C638&ssl=1&resize=700%2C400 2x"},"classes":[]},{"id":49688,"url":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2019\/05\/sami-chohfi-releases-folkie-new-single-its-just-me-away-from-blue-helix\/","url_meta":{"origin":39495,"position":2},"title":"Sami Chohfi Releases Folkie New Single &#8216;It&#8217;s Just Me&#8217; Away From Blue Helix","author":"Lisa Hafey","date":"08\/05\/2019","format":false,"excerpt":"If you've heard the name Sami Chohfi, it's probably been in association with his band, Blue Helix, known in the Pacific Northwest for their melodic hard rock songs, such as 'Anti-Social Butterfly'. 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