Pace cha-cha-changing with Arizona band at Picador

Kathleen Serino - The Daily Iowan Take one hardworking Arizona pop-rock band, add a record deal of the members' dreams, and call it ultimate success. Any takers? As if a major music producer is reading this. But if one is, then consider the substantial merits of this band from Peoria, Ariz., a Change of Pace. Just consider what a Change of Pace has been through: struggling in the music industry since its record company shut down, giving its friend and lead singer the boot, and still managing to independently produce another EP. The band members being friends from neighboring high schools, drummer Jon Kelley said he hangs out with them back at home even after being on tour with them for months. "That's the one thing about our band," Kelley, 22, said. "It's not a band with different members of different bands or put together by... [read full story]