Like Pacific frontman remembers his late grandmother in heartwrenching video for "22A"—watch
[Photo credit: Carmin Edwards]
Like Pacific frontman Jordan Black scrapped the original lyrics to “22A” right before it was recorded.
“While recording [Distant Like You Asked], I finished up a session for the night and headed out with some friends,” Black explains. “I received a phone call around midnight from my father. He had told me that my grandmother, who I had lived with for the last five years, had passed away.
“This prolonged the recording process by a few weeks. I was very distraught and carried a lot of blame for not being there for her. I decided to scratch the lyrics to one of the last songs we were recording and re-wrote them—something I never wanted to do, but, now, I feel much better about going through with it.”
Now, Like Pacific are premiering a video for the extremely emotional song, which you can see below.
“As much as I hate the fact that I had to write this song, I kept it very personal, but open for people to connect with on different levels, whether it's a friend or a family member,” Black says. “I hope the video does justice, to show how I feel everyday.”
“22A” comes from Like Pacific's debut album Distant Like You Asked, which released on Feb. 19. Hailing from Toronto, Canada, the band formed in 2010 with Black on vocals, Greg Hall on guitar, Luke Holmes on guitar and Chris Thaung on bass.
Catch Like Pacific on tour with Senses Fail, Counterparts and Movements this March and April. They also have some headlining shows lined up for April.
Upcoming Tour Dates (w/Senses Fail, Counterparts, Movements):
March 3 – San Diego, CA – Observatory North Park
March 4 – Mesa, AZ – Club Red
March 6 – Dallas, TX – Gas Monkey
March 7 – Austin, TX – Mohawk
March 9 – Tampa, FL – Orpheum
March 10 – Orlando, FL – House of Blues
March 11 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade
March 12 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
March 14 – Norfolk, VA – Norva
March 15 – Baltimore, MD – Ram’s Head
March 18 – New York, NY – Webster Hall
March 19 – Boston, MA – Paradise
March 21 – Pittsburgh, PA – Mr. Smalls
March 22 – Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory
March 23 – Sayreville, NJ – Starland Ballroom
March 24 – Toronto, ON – Mod Club
March 25 – Detroit, MI – St. Andrew’s
March 26 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues
March 28 – Chicago, IL – Concord Music Hall
March 29 – Minneapolis, MN – The Cabooze
March 30 – Lawrence, KS – Granada
March 31 – Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall
April 1 – Salt Lake City, UT – THe Complex
April 3 – Seattle, WA – Neumos
April 4 – Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre
April 6 – San Francisco, CA – Great American Music Hall
April 7 – Los Angeles, CA – Teragram Ballroom
April 8 – Santa Ana, CA – Observatory
Upcoming Headline Tour Dates:
April 9 – Las Vegas, NV – Beaty Bar
April 11 – Albuquerque, NM – The Co-Op
April 13 – Oklahoma City, OK – 89th Street Collective
April 14 – Springfield, MO – Outland Ballroom
April 15 – St. Louis, MO – Fubar
