Pacer

Pacer is a punk band from Newcastle upon Tyne, active since 2017. It is a group from the UK pop-punk and punk scene, with links to punk rock, modern rock and post-punk.

Background

The band includes former members of The Steal, an anthemic UK hardcore group that splits in late 2009 after releasing two full-length albums and touring with bands including Lifetime, Paint It Black and Against Me! The members of Pacer have been releasing music for more than a decade, and the group is described as being in its early stages while drawing on that earlier experience.

Style and influences

Pacer is associated with punk, punk rock, pop punk, modern rock and post-punk. The band is linked with a melodic, energetic UK punk sound and is referenced alongside acts such as The Bouncing Souls, The Descendents, Lifetime and Latterman.